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NEW YORK — If the Secret Service can protect Donald Trump at a New Hampshire campaign rally, it can keep him safe during his civil rape case, a Manhattan federal court judge ruled Thursday.

Donald Trump says he "wishes" to attend a scheduled trial over whether he defamed a columnist who says he raped her - but might not.

Former President Donald Trump's legal woes continue to pile up as he faces multiple lawsuits and investigations

The former porn star sued the ex-US president after he dismissed her claims of being threatened to keep quiet about their alleged tryst as a “total con job”

At first blush, the historic criminal indictment of Donald Trump seems relatively straightforward: The former president faces fraud-related charges stemming from paying hush money to a porn actress at the height of the 2016 election to prevent her from going public about their alleged sexual encounter.

In today’s newsletter: Donald Trump was arraigned in a Manhattan court yesterday, as he pleaded not guilty to 34 counts of falsifying business records

Beyond the salacious details, Alvin Bragg's indictment of Trump outlines an intricate web of deception and fraud

The former president surrendered to authorities, was fingerprinted, and appeared before a judge to hear the charges against him. This is everything we learned from the 'People of the State of New York against Donald J Trump'.

Trump pleads not guilty to 34 counts of falsification of business records in Manhattan Criminal Court