Trump's lawyers urge appeals court to uphold dismissal of classified documents case

WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawyers for former President Donald Trump have urged a federal appeals court to uphold the dismissal of the classified documents case against him, saying a judge was correct in ruling that the prosecutor who brought the charges was illegally appointed. The case...

Trump's lawyers seek dismissal of federal election case, call special counsel illegally appointed

WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawyers for former President Donald Trump told a federal judge Thursday that the election interference case against him should be dismissed, arguing that special counsel Jack Smith was illegally appointed and that funding for his office should be cut off. The...

This could have been a year of a federal court reckoning for Trump. Judges had other ideas

WASHINGTON (AP) — The indictment charging Donald Trump with hoarding classified documents leveled one jaw-dropping allegation after another, including that he showed off a secret Pentagon attack plan to guests at his golf club and suggested his lawyer mislead the FBI about the presence of the...

CBS News says Trump campaign had 'shifting explanations' for why he snubbed '60 Minutes'

NEW YORK (AP) — CBS News said the Trump campaign offered “shifting explanations” for why it backed out of a “60 Minutes” interview special with presidential candidates that aired without him. The network's Scott Pelley appeared on the air Monday night to explain why...

Woodward book reveals Trump's calls with Putin and Biden's private remarks on Obama and Netanyahu

WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump has had as many as seven private phone calls with Vladimir Putin since leaving office and secretly sent the Russian president COVID-19 test machines during the height of the pandemic, Bob Woodward reported in his new book, “War." The famed Watergate...

Trump has returned to his Mar-a-Lago resort after shots were fired at his golf course, an AP source says

WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump has returned to his Mar-a-Lago resort after shots were fired at his golf course, an AP source says.

Bibles, cryptocurrency, Truth Social and gold bars: A look at Trump's reported sources of income

Former President Donald Trump owns more than $1 million worth of cryptocurrency and up to $250,000 in gold bars along with the portfolio of golf courses and real estate properties that have made him a billionaire, according to newly released financial disclosures. The details come...

The Latest: Trump and Harris to debate on ABC News in September

With both major party tickets now decided, the campaign is set to play out as a 90-day sprint, and the Rust Belt and the Sun Belt are prime fronts. Donald Trump and Kamala Harris have agreed to a Sept. 10 presidential debate on ABC, setting up a face-off between the Republican and Democratic...