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Voting technology firm, conservative outlet reach settlement in 2020 election defamation case
A settlement has been reached in a defamation lawsuit pitting an electronic voting machine manufacturer targeted by allies of former President Donald Trump against a conservative news outlet that aired accusations of vote manipulation in the 2020 election.
Rudy Giuliani disbarred in DC after pushing Trump's false 2020 election claims
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani has been disbarred in Washington, months after he lost his law license in New York for pursuing false claims that then-President Donald Trump made about his 2020 presidential election loss.
Ex-election workers want Rudy Giuliani's apartment, Yankees rings in push to collect $148M judgment
Two former Georgia election workers who won a $148 million defamation judgment against Rudy Giuliani are asking a court to award them the cash-strapped former New York City mayor’s apartment and other property as they ramp up efforts to collect on the staggering debt.
Fall is bringing fantasy (and romantasy), literary fiction, politics and Taylor-ed book offerings
Not even a presidential election is likely to slow the wave of fantasy novels that has been building the past few years.
Prosecutors in Arizona's fake electors case dispute defendants' allegations of a political motive
Prosecutors are defending their case against Republicans accused of plotting to overturn the results of the close 2020 presidential race in Arizona after defense attorneys painted them as politically motivated.
Correction: Arizona-Fake Electors story
In a story published Aug. 27, 2024, about a hearing for Republicans accused of scheming to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential race in Arizona, The Associated Press omitted the year a trial for the remaining defendants is scheduled to start.
A year later, sprawling Georgia election interference case against Donald Trump has stalled
A Georgia grand jury in August 2023 accused Donald Trump and others of illegally trying to overturn the 2020 presidential election in the state.
Ex-Trump attorney Jenna Ellis to cooperate in Arizona fake electors case, charges to be dropped
Former President Donald Trump’s campaign Jenna Ellis will cooperate with Arizona prosecutors in exchange for charges being dropped against her in a fake electors case.
Rudy Giuliani agrees to deal to end his bankruptcy case, pay creditors' financial adviser $400k
Rudy Giuliani has agreed to a last-minute deal to end his personal bankruptcy case and pay about $400,000 to a financial adviser hired by his creditors.
Melania Trump to tell her story in memoir, 'Melania,' scheduled for this fall
Former first lady Melania Trump has a memoir coming out this fall, “Melania,” billed as “a powerful and inspiring story of a woman who has carved her own path, overcome adversity and defined personal excellence.”.
Rudy Giuliani's bankruptcy case was thrown out. Here are some key things to know
A federal judge has thrown out the bankruptcy case of former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, citing his repeated “uncooperative conduct,” including a failure to comply with court orders and disclose sources of income.
Judge throws out Rudy Giuliani's bankruptcy case, says he flouted process with lack of transparency
A judge threw out Rudy Giuliani’s bankruptcy case on Friday, finding that the former New York City mayor had flouted process with a lack of transparency.
Judge says Rudy Giuliani bankruptcy case likely to be dismissed. But his debts aren't going away
A judge says he is leaning toward throwing out Rudy Giuliani’s bankruptcy case after lawyers for the cash-strapped former New York City mayor and his biggest creditors agreed this was the best way forward.
Georgia election workers who won $148M judgment against Giuliani want his bankruptcy case thrown out
Rudy Giuliani’s bankruptcy has come under fire from creditors including two former Georgia election workers who won a $148 million defamation judgment against him.
Former CNN anchor takes on professor in primary aimed at finding Democrat who can win on Long Island
On New York's Long Island, former CNN anchor John Avlon and scientist Nancy Goroff are facing off in a primary election for a congressional seat that Democrats hope will help them take control of the House.
Trump adviser Boris Epshteyn pleads not guilty in Arizona’s fake elector case
Three people facing charges connected to trying to overturn former President Donald Trump’s Arizona election loss are pleading not guilty.
Rudy Giuliani processed in Arizona in fake electors scheme to overturn Trump's 2020 loss to Biden
Rudy Giuliani has been processed in the criminal case over the effort to overturn Trump’s Arizona election loss to Joe Biden.
Former Trump chief of staff Mark Meadows pleads not guilty in Arizona's fake elector case
Former Donald Trump presidential chief of staff Mark Meadows and Trump 2020 Election Day operations director Michael Roman have pleaded not guilty in Phoenix to nine felony charges for their roles in an effort to overturn Trump’s election loss in Arizona to Joe Biden.
Ex-NYC Mayor Rudy Giuliani pleads not guilty to felony charges in Arizona election interference case
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani pleaded not guilty Tuesday to nine felony charges stemming from his role in an effort to overturn Donald Trump’s 2020 election loss in Arizona to Joe Biden.
Giuliani becomes final defendant served indictment among 18 accused in Arizona fake electors case
Arizona’s attorney general says former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani has been served an indictment in the state’s fake elector case alongside 17 other defendants for his role in an attempt to overturn former President Donald Trump’s loss to Joe Biden in the 2020 election.
WABC Radio suspends Rudy Giuliani for flouting ban on discussing discredited 2020 election claims
Rudy Giuliani has been suspended from WABC Radio and his daily show canceled over his violation of a ban on discussing discredited 2020 election claims.
Charges revealed against a former Trump aide and 4 lawyers in Arizona fake electors case
Authorities have revealed the conspiracy, fraud and forgery charges that were filed against an ex-aide of former President Donald Trump and four attorneys in Arizona’s fake elector case.
Investigator says Trump, allies were uncharged co-conspirators in plot to overturn Michigan election
A state investigator in Michigan says he considers former President Donald Trump and some key allies to be uncharged co-conspirators in a scheme to claim that he had won Michigan in the 2020 election.
Republicans make last-ditch request for Biden to testify as impeachment inquiry winds down
The House impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden is winding down as Republicans have yet to find hard evidence of presidential wrongdoing.
Trump seeks to appeal decision not to disqualify district attorney from Georgia election case
Former President Donald Trump and other defendants in Georgia’s election interference case are seeking to appeal a judge’s ruling not to disqualify Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from their prosecution.
Feds raided Rudy Giuliani’s home and office in 2021 over Ukraine suspicions, unsealed papers show
A 2021 federal raid on Rudy Giuliani’s home and office was spurred by suspicions that the former New York City mayor had illegally acted as a foreign agent by seeking the removal of the U.S. ambassador to Ukraine at the request of Ukrainian officials.
Georgia election workers ask for court order barring Rudy Giuliani from repeating lies about them
Two former Georgia election workers who won a $148 million defamation judgement against Rudy Giuliani are asking for a court order barring him from continuing to repeat the lies he spread about them following the 2020 election.
$148 million damages verdict adds to Rudy Giuliani's financial woes as he awaits his criminal trial
The stunning $148 million judgment against Rudy Giuliani over his lies about two Georgia election workers marks a new low point for the man once lauded as “America’s mayor."
Jury awards $148 million in damages to Georgia election workers over Rudy Giuliani’s 2020 vote lies
A jury has awarded $148 million in damages to two former Georgia election workers who sued Rudy Giuliani for defamation over lies he spread about them in 2020 that upended their lives with racist threats and harassment.
Apology letters by Sidney Powell and Kenneth Chesebro in Georgia election case are one sentence long
The apology letters that Donald Trump-allied lawyers Sidney Powell and Kenneth Chesebro were required to write as a condition of their plea deals in the Georgia election interference case are just one sentence long.
Jurors deciding how much Giuliani must pay for lies in a Georgia election workers' case
Jurors will continue deliberating Friday to decide how much Rudy Giuliani must pay two former Georgia election workers for spreading lies about them that led to a barrage of racist threats and upended their lives.
Georgia election worker tearfully describes fleeing her home after Giuliani's false claims of fraud
A former Georgia election worker suing Rudy Giuliani over false claims he spread about her and her daughter in 2020 has described fleeing her home after she endured racist threats and strangers banging on her door.
It's a 'silly notion' that Trump's Georgia case should pause for the election, Willis tells the AP
The district attorney prosecuting Donald Trump over efforts to overturn the 2020 election in Georgia says it’s a “silly notion” that the former president’s case should be paused just because he’s running for office.
Georgia election worker suing Rudy Giuliani tells jurors that his lies made her fear for her life
A former Georgia election worker has testified that she feared for her life as she received a barrage of threatening and racist messages fueled by Rudy Giuliani’s false claims that she and her mother had rigged the 2020 election results in the state.
Jury in the damages lawsuit against Rudy Giuliani hears the racist threats election workers received
Lawyers for two Georgia election workers have played audio recordings in a Washington courtroom of graphic and racist threats the two women received after Rudy Giuliani falsely accused them of fraud while pushing Donald Trump’s baseless claims after the 2020 election.
Voting experts warn of 'serious threats' for 2024 from election equipment software breaches
Election security experts and computer scientists say an effort to access voting system software in several states and provide it to allies of Donald Trump as they sought to overturn the results of the 2020 election poses “serious threats” ahead of next year’s presidential contest.
The Georgia district attorney who charged Trump expects his trial to be underway over Election Day
The Georgia district attorney who charged former President Donald Trump over his efforts to overturn the state’s 2020 election says she expects his trial will be underway over Election Day next year and could possibly stretch past the inauguration in 2025.
Election denier and 'MyPillow Guy' Mike Lindell confirms he's out of money, can't pay legal bills
Attorneys who’ve been defending MyPillow chief executive and election denier Mike Lindell against defamation lawsuits by voting machine companies are seeking court permission to quit.
Hunter Biden sues Rudy Giuliani, lawyer over accessing, sharing of his personal data
Hunter Biden is suing Rudy Giuliani and another attorney, saying the two wrongly accessed and shared his personal data after obtaining it from the owner of a Delaware computer repair shop.
With cameras capturing every word, the pressure is on for the Georgia judge over Trump’s indictment
Past high-profile trials suggest additional scrutiny and stress for the four judges overseeing the indictments against former President Donald Trump.
Rudy Giuliani sued by former lawyer, accused of failing to pay $1.36 million in legal bills
Rudy Giuliani’s former lawyer has sued him, alleging the ex-New York City mayor has paid only a fraction of nearly $1.6 million in legal fees he’s racked up from investigations into his efforts to keep Donald Trump in the White House.
Former New York City police commissioner Howard Safir dies
Howard Safir, the former New York City police commissioner whose four-year tenure in the late 1990s included sharp declines in the city’s murder tolls but also some of its most notorious episodes of police killings of Black men, has died.
Harris, DeSantis and Giuliani are among politicians marking Sept. 11 terror attacks at ground zero
Vice President Kamala Harris, Republican presidential candidate and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani joined New York politicians and mourners at a 9/11 memorial ceremony at ground zero Monday.
Georgia special grand jury report shows Graham and others spared from charges, and more new details
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis pursued charges against roughly half of the people recommended to her by a special grand jury tasked with investigating efforts to overturn Georgia’s 2020 presidential election.
Trump hosts a $100,000-per-person fundraiser to help Giuliani pay legal bills
Former President Donald Trump has hosted a $100,000-a-plate fundraiser for former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani at his Bedminster, New Jersey, golf club to help Giuliani pay his mounting legal bills.
Rudy Giuliani pleads not guilty in Georgia election case, won't attend arraignment hearing
Rudy Giuliani has pleaded not guilty to Georgia charges that accuse him of trying, along with former President Donald Trump and others, to illegally overturn the results of the 2020 election in the state.
Judge holds Giuliani liable in Georgia election workers' defamation case for withholding information
A federal judge has held Rudy Giuliani liable in a defamation lawsuit brought by two Georgia election workers who say they were falsely accused of fraud.
Lawyers indicted with Trump say they were doing their jobs. But that may be a tough argument to make
The 18 defendants charged alongside former President Donald Trump in this month’s racketeering indictment in Fulton County, Georgia, include more than a half-dozen lawyers.
Trump and 18 others charged in the Georgia election case are set to be arraigned on Sept. 6
Former President Donald Trump and the 18 people indicted along with him in Georgia are scheduled to be arraigned next week on charges they participated in a wide-ranging illegal scheme to overturn the results of the 2020 election.
Dozens of Trump supporters cheer him on as former president turns himself in at Georgia jail
Roads between the Atlanta airport and the Fulton County Jail were blocked off as former President Donald Trump arrived in a motorcade to turn himself in on charges related to his efforts to remain in power after his 2020 election loss.
Trump mug shot released after surrendering in Fulton County
Former President Donald Trump has been booked at a jail in Atlanta, forced to pose for a mug shot as he surrendered on charges that he illegally schemed to overturn the 2020 election in Georgia.
Giuliani turns himself in on Georgia 2020 election charges after bond is set at $150,000
Rudy Giuliani has surrendered to authorities in Georgia to face an indictment alleging he acted as former President Donald Trump’s chief co-conspirator in a plot to subvert the 2020 election.
Trump and his allies double down on election lies after indictments for trying to undo 2020 results
Donald Trump is doubling down on debunked claims about the 2020 election as he fights criminal charges that he sought to overturn the will of the voters and seeks a second term.
The fall of Rudy Giuliani: How ‘America’s mayor’ tied his fate to Donald Trump and got indicted
Rudy Giuliani was feted, knighted and named Time magazine’s person of the year for his leadership as New York City mayor after the 2001 terrorist attack.
Election workers who face frequent harassment see accountability in the latest Georgia charges
The pressure campaign and threats against two Georgia election workers figured prominently in this week’s indictment of former President Donald Trump.
Indictment shows White House lawyers struggling for control as Trump fought to overturn election
The latest federal indictment against Donald Trump vividly illustrates the extent to which the former president’s final weeks in office were consumed by a struggle over the law, with two determined groups of attorneys fighting it out as the future of American democracy hung in the balance.
Bernie Kerik, who advised Giuliani after Trump's 2020 election loss, meets with Jack Smith's team
Former New York Police Commissioner Bernie Kerik has met with investigators from special counsel Jack Smith’s team.
Takeaways from the Trump indictment that alleges a campaign of 'fraud and deceit'
The indictment of Donald Trump on Tuesday marks the first time that the former president has been formally held accountable for his efforts to overturn his 2020 election defeat.
Giuliani concedes he made public comments falsely claiming Georgia election workers committed fraud
Rudy Giuliani has conceded he made public comments falsely claiming two Georgia election workers committed ballot fraud during the 2020 presidential race.
Grassley releases full FBI memo with unverified claims about Hunter Biden's work in Ukraine
Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley has released an unclassified document that Republicans claim is significant in their investigation of Hunter Biden.
A grand jury sworn in Tuesday could decide whether Trump is charged over Georgia's 2020 election
A new grand jury sworn in Tuesday in Atlanta will likely consider whether criminal charges are appropriate for former President Donald Trump or his allies for their efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss in Georgia.
Rudy Giuliani should be disbarred for pursuing Trump's false election claims, a review panel says
A review panel says former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani should be disbarred in Washington for how he handled litigation challenging the 2020 election on behalf of then-President Donald Trump.
Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani interviewed in Jan. 6 investigation
Rudy Giuliani, who as a member of Donald Trump’s legal team sought to overturn 2020 election results in battleground states, has been interviewed by investigators with the Justice Department special counsel’s office.
Giuliani denies claims he coerced woman to have sex, says she's trying to stir 'media frenzy'
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani is denying a woman's claims that he forced her to have sex and owes her $2 million in unpaid wages.
Rudy Giuliani sued for defamation by supermarket employee he accused of assault
A man who spent a night in jail for smacking Rudy Giuliani on the back and calling him a “scumbag” is suing him and several New York City police officers for false arrest and defamation.
Woman sues Rudy Giuliani, saying he coerced her into sex, owes her $2 million in unpaid wages
A woman who says she worked as a consultant for Rudy Giuliani alleges in court papers that the former New York City mayor coerced her into sex and owes her nearly $2 million.
Fox settlement part of flurry of lawsuits over election lies
Fox News’ nearly $800 million settlement of a voting machine company’s defamation lawsuit marks the first milestone in a larger legal strategy designed to combat the false claims and conspiracy theories about elections that have rippled through the U.S. for nearly three years.
Fox libel defense at odds with top GOP presidential foes
A $1.6 billion lawsuit against Fox News for its coverage of false claims surrounding the 2020 presidential election isn’t the only thing putting pressure on the standard for U.S. libel law.
Murdoch says some Fox hosts 'endorsed' false election claims
Court documents say Fox Corp. chairman Rupert Murdoch acknowledged that some Fox News commentators endorsed false allegations of a stolen 2020 presidential election.
Off camera, Fox hosts doubted 2020 election fraud claims
To millions of viewers, Fox News hosts gave allies of former President Donald Trump a platform to champion false claims that he lost the 2020 election because of voter fraud.
Trump election probe grand jury believes some witnesses lied
A special grand jury that investigated efforts by then-President Donald Trump and his allies to overturn his election loss in Georgia is expressing concerns that “one or more witnesses” called to testify may have lied under oath.
Court nixes Fox News' bid to end voting tech firm's suit
Fox News has lost a bid to shut down a multibillion-dollar defamation lawsuit accusing the network of spreading lies that a voting-technology company helped “steal” the 2020 election from then-U.S. President Donald Trump.
Hunter Biden seeks federal probe of Trump allies over laptop
A lawyer for President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter, has asked the Justice Department to investigate close allies of former President Donald Trump and others who accessed and disseminated personal data from a laptop that a computer repair shop owner says was dropped off at his Delaware store in 2019.
Ex-Twitter execs to testify on block of Hunter Biden story
The House Oversight Committee is set to hear testimony from former Twitter employees involved in the social media platform’s handling of reporting on President Joe Biden’s son Hunter.
For Trump, Georgia election case just one of many legal woes
An investigation in Georgia looking into efforts by Donald Trump and his allies to overturn his 2020 election defeat is among a number of cases that pose legal problems for the former president.
Georgia special grand jury wraps up probe of Trump, allies
A special grand jury investigating whether then-President Donald Trump and his allies illegally tried to overturn his defeat in the 2020 election in Georgia appears to be wrapping up its work, but many questions remain.
Transcripts reveal link between Trump, Nevada fake electors
New transcripts released on Wednesday night by the House Jan. 6 committee reveals former president Donald Trump and his allies played a direct role in the Nevada Republican Party’s phony elector scheme in 2020.
DOJ subpoenas state election officials for Trump documents
Special counsel Jack Smith has subpoenaed officials in Wisconsin, Michigan, Arizona and Pennsylvania, asking for communications with or involving former President Donald Trump, his campaign aides and a list of allies involved in his efforts to try to overturn the results of the 2020 election.
Judge says Michael Flynn must testify in Ga. election probe
A Florida judge has ruled that former national security adviser Michael Flynn must testify before a special grand jury in Atlanta that’s looking into whether then-President Donald Trump and his allies illegally tried to influence the 2020 election in Georgia.
Prosecutors: No criminal charges expected from Giuliani raid
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani will not face criminal charges over his interactions with Ukrainian figures in the runup to the 2020 presidential election.
Judge tosses impeachment witness's suit against Trump's son
A judge has ruled that the oldest son of Donald Trump and other Trump allies did not defame a retired Army lieutenant colonel who was a key witness in the first impeachment case against the former president.
Meadows trying to avoid testifying in Georgia election probe
Mark Meadows, former White House chief of staff, is trying to avoid having to testify before a Georgia special grand jury that’s investigating whether then-President Donald Trump and his allies illegally tried to influence the state’s 2020 election.
Flynn, Gingrich testimony sought in Georgia election probe
The Georgia prosecutor investigating whether then-President Donald Trump and others illegally tried to interfere in the 2020 election has filed paperwork seeking to compel testimony from a new batch of Trump allies.
Georgia election probe enters new phase with search warrants
The Georgia prosecutor investigating whether former President Donald Trump and his allies broke the law trying to overturn his 2020 election loss in the state is seeking search warrants in the case.
Supreme Court won't take up MyPillow head's defamation case
The Supreme Court says it won’t intervene in a lawsuit in which Dominion Voting Systems accused MyPillow chief executive Mike Lindell of defamation for falsely accusing the company of rigging the 2020 presidential election against former President Donald Trump.
Judge again denies Graham's effort to skirt Georgia subpoena
A federal judge has ruled constitutional protections don’t shield U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham from testifying before a special grand jury investigating possible illegal efforts to overturn then-President Donald Trump’s 2020 election loss in Georgia.
Lawyers: Eastman advised to plead the Fifth in Georgia probe
Lawyers for John Eastman say they advised their client to assert attorney-client privilege and invoke his constitutional right to remain silent when testifying before a special grand jury investigating possible election interference in Georgia.