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Trump's indictment, long expected, still stuns at NYC court

Mar. 30, 2023 23:08 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — If you didn’t know what you were looking for, you might’ve missed it. Even then, it was hard to know at the moment that history was unfolding before your eyes. Donald Trump’s indictment, the first of a former U.S. president, was quietly brought to the...

Trump indictment live updates: Latest news, developments

Mar. 30, 2023 22:41 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — In the first criminal case against a former president, Donald Trump has been indicted on charges involving payments made during the 2016 campaign to silence claims of an extramarital sexual encounter. Prosecutors in New York investigated money paid to porn actor...

Donald Trump indicted; 1st ex-president charged with crime

Mar. 30, 2023 22:34 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump has been indicted by a Manhattan grand jury, prosecutors and defense lawyers said Thursday, making him the first former U.S. president to face a criminal charge and jolting his bid to retake the White House. The charges remained under seal late...

Trump indictment and hush money investigation, explained

Mar. 30, 2023 21:32 PM EDT

Donald Trump has become the first former president to be indicted in a criminal case after a grand jury investigation into hush money payments made on his behalf during the 2016 presidential campaign. The unprecedented indictment comes as the Republican faces other legal...

Fox lawsuit highlights effects of conspiracies on Dominion

Mar. 30, 2023 20:54 PM EDT

PHOENIX (AP) — In Arizona’s most populous county, elected officials are bracing for what could happen when it comes time to replace its $2 million-a-year contract for voting equipment. Officials in Maricopa County, which includes Phoenix, say they have no concerns about their...

Donald Trump was just indicted. Here's what happens next

Mar. 30, 2023 20:28 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Every day, hundreds of people are taken into law enforcement custody in New York City. Former President Donald Trump is expected to become one of them as early as next week. Trump was indicted by a Manhattan grand jury, prosecutors and defense lawyers said...

What to know about Alvin Bragg, Manhattan district attorney

Mar. 30, 2023 19:24 PM EDT

A New York grand jury that voted to indict former President Donald Trump on charges involving payments made during the 2016 presidential campaign to silence claims of an extramarital sexual encounter has refocused attention on the Manhattan district attorney steering the case. Alvin Bragg's...

Who’s who in the Manhattan DA’s Donald Trump indictment

Mar. 30, 2023 19:19 PM EDT

As Donald Trump fought his way to victory in the 2016 presidential campaign, key allies tried to smooth his bumpy path by paying off two women who had been thinking of going public with allegations of extramarital encounters with the Republican. The payoffs, and the way that Trump's...

Among 160 years of presidential scandals, Trump stands alone

Mar. 30, 2023 19:16 PM EDT

Though far from the only U.S. president dogged by legal and ethical scandals, Donald Trump now occupies a unique place in history as the first indicted on criminal charges. Two others, like Trump, found themselves impeached by Congress — Bill Clinton for lying under oath about his...

Trump calls indictment 'political persecution,' says it will damage Democrats in 2024

Mar. 30, 2023 18:45 PM EDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Trump calls indictment 'political persecution,' says it will damage Democrats in 2024.