Jack Smith Defends Trump Prosecutions in House Deposition

By: Glenn Thrush and Alan Feuer — 18 December 2025 at 00:48

Even adversaries of Jack Smith, the former special counsel, conceded that his tight-lipped, painstaking approach made tripping him up particularly difficult.

Jack Smith, the former special counsel, during a break in a closed-door deposition with the House Judiciary Committee.

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As Trump’s Inquisitors Face Scrutiny, a Divisive Figure Could Play a New Role

By: Charlie Savage — 23 November 2025 at 14:36

The prosecutor running an inquiry into those who investigated President Trump has established a grand jury under Judge Aileen M. Cannon, whose scuttling of the documents case made her a White House favorite.

Judge Aileen M. Cannon may again end up as a key player in a Trump-centric case.

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How Trump Is Trying to Consolidate Power Over Courts, Congress and More

By: Erica L. Green， Zolan Kanno-Youngs and Maggie Haberman — 20 March 2025 at 17:58

President Trump’s expansive interpretation of presidential power has become the defining characteristic of his second term.

President Trump paused to view his official portrait hanging in the hallway at the Department of Justice last Friday.

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Trump and Allies Assail Conviction With Faulty Claims

By: Linda Qiu — 1 June 2024 at 02:05

After former President Donald J. Trump was found guilty, he and a number of conservative figures in the news media and lawmakers on the right have spread false and misleading claims about the Manhattan case.

Former President Donald J. Trump attacked the judge and criminal justice system after being found guilty on 34 felony charges.

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Why Judges in the Trump Jan. 6 Trial Need a Rocket Docket

By: Randall D. Eliason — 28 November 2023 at 10:01

Voters could go to the polls in 2024 without knowing whether one of the candidates is criminally responsible for trying to overturn the last one.

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Trump Said to Have Revealed Nuclear Submarine Secrets to Australian Businessman

By: Alan Feuer， Ben Protess， Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan — 5 October 2023 at 23:43

Soon after leaving office, the former president shared sensitive information about American submarines with a billionaire member of Mar-a-Lago, according to people familiar with the matter.

President Donald J. Trump appeared with Anthony Pratt, the Pratt Industries owner, and Prime Minister Scott Morrison of Australia, right, during a company tour in Wapakoneta, Ohio, in 2019.

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Trump’s Legal Defense Effort Comes Under Financial Strain

By: Ben Protess， Alan Feuer and Maggie Haberman — 29 September 2023 at 01:35

Former President Donald Trump’s team has found lawyers for others caught up in his prosecutions and has paid many of their legal bills. That arrangement may not be sustainable.

Walt Nauta, right, was charged in the investigation into Donald J. Trump’s handling of classified documents. Prosecutors have raised conflict-of-interest questions about his lawyer.

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Donald Trump’s Campaign of Violence and Lawlessness

By: Alex Kingsbury — 29 September 2023 at 00:37

The ex-president is running on a platform of lawlessness.