Alvin Bragg wins a round against Jordan Former N.Y. prosecutor Mark Pomerantz blocked from testifying before Jordan's committee — at least for now Salon · Apr 20, 2023
Xavier Becerra violated Hatch Act by supporting Sen. Alex Padilla’s election, watchdog says WASHINGTON — Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra violated the Hatch Act when he expressed support for Democratic Sen. Alex Padilla’s election at an event last year, a government watchdog said Tuesday. McClatchy Washington Bureau · Apr 19, 2023
The case(s) against Trump: New York charges only beginning of legal woes Experts suggest the quantity and gravity of upcoming investigations could ultimately bury his electoral chances The Guardian - US · Apr 8, 2023
Prosecutors Are Still Hazy About What Crime Trump Was Trying To Conceal by Falsifying Business Records The continuing ambiguity reflects the legal challenges that Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg faces in transforming one hush payment into 34 felonies. Reason · Apr 5, 2023
Experts: Bragg has "very strong case" Evidence shows "that these hush money payments were covert campaign finance benefits," legal scholar says Salon · Apr 1, 2023
Experts: GOP undermining rule of law "We know enough about the crowd that shows up for this kind of thing... he's not talking about marching peacefully" Salon · Mar 20, 2023
Tribe: Fox filing "has all the receipts" "The First Amendment doesn't protect deliberate lies that cause injury to reputation," says Laurence Tribe Salon · Mar 8, 2023
Expert: Fox damages may exceed $1.6B "You're looking potentially at billions of dollars of damages," predicted Norm Eisen Salon · Feb 28, 2023
Nicholas Goldberg: Will Donald Trump go to prison for asking a Georgia official to 'find' him votes? Donald Trump is a dangerous and dishonest man, and I'd be happy to see him punished if it is determined he's committed a crime. Los Angeles Times · Feb 25, 2023
Trump’s political fate may have been decided – by a Georgia grand jury Panel that considered whether ex-president committed crimes in trying to overturn 2020 election defeat could recommend prosecution The Guardian - US · Jan 14, 2023
Doyle McManus: Trump may be guilty of insurrection, but it's a tough charge to prove, prosecutors say WASHINGTON — The 845-page final report of the House Committee on Jan. 6, which finally arrived late Thursday night, is an epic. Like "Moby Dick" or "War and Peace," it is destined to be admired more than read. Los Angeles Times · Dec 27, 2022
Expert: Trump faces "criminal peril" "That’s why you get an immunity order, because what you have to say could get you in criminal trouble," expert says Salon · Nov 3, 2022
Obama ethics tsar says it’s entirely possible that Garland knew about Mar-A-Lago search Norman Eisen tells The Independent the Justice Department and the FBI would not ‘a momentous step without consulting with the Attorney General’ The Independent UK · Aug 9, 2022
Secret Service’s own secrets come under scrutiny in Jan. 6 probe WASHINGTON — The name expresses it all — the Secret Service is supposed to operate in the shadows as an apolitical agency protecting U.S. officials and their families. Like oxygen, it should be vital but largely invisible. Tribune News Service · Jul 30, 2022
The Guardian - US · Jul 22, 2022 January 6 panel: shining a light on American democracy’s nose dive The gripping hearings have laid out a remarkably complex plot of a simple story: a president’s attempt to blindly retain power
The Independent UK · Jul 8, 2022 Georgia on Trump’s mind: Why the former president has reason to be worried about an investigation into election interference A criminal probe in Georgia may represent the “single greatest legal threat” to the former president
The Guardian - US · Jun 27, 2022 ‘Watergate for streaming era’: how the January 6 panel created gripping hearings The committee have put on hearings that feel more like a Hollywood prestige limited series than a congressional inquiry
Tribune News Service · Jun 21, 2022 Georgia election worker to testify at Tuesday's Jan. 6 hearing ATLANTA — A former Georgia election worker whose life was turned upside down by former President Donald Trump's bogus claims of election fraud at State Farm Arena will testify to congressional investigators Tuesday.
Salon · May 30, 2022 Is Merrick Garland coming for Trump? Author of "Overcoming Trumpery" says "methodical" Garland is still building a case against Trump and his regime