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Political Speech
Former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a 2024 presidential campaign rally in Dubuque

Lawyers Argue Constitution’s ‘Insurrection’ Clause Blocks Trump From the 2024 Ballot

Whether the judges keep Trump on the ballot or boot him, their rulings are likely to be swiftly appealed, eventually to the U.S. Supreme Court.

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Trump Organization trial in New York State Supreme Court in New York

Judge in Trump’s NY Civil Fraud Case Stands By $10,000 Fine Despite Fresh Objections

The former president's attorneys argued the fine was unfair and unconstitutional, but Judge Arthur Engoron stood by his decision that Trump's remarks violated the narrow gag order.

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Democratic candidate for governor of Georgia Stacey Abrams attends a campaign event in Dublin, Georgia

In Political Battleground of Georgia, a Federal Voter Intimidation Trial Is Underway

Starting Thursday, a judge will hear arguments and testimony about potential violations of a section of the 1965 Voting Rights Act that prohibits voter intimidation.

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Former U.S. President Donald Trump attends the Trump Organization civil fraud trial, in New York State Supreme Court in the Manhattan borough of New York City

Trump Fined $10,000 for Violating Gag Order in His New York Civil Fraud Trial

The episodes raise questions about whether Trump can abide by court directives that are aimed at reining in his rhetoric while he campaigns to return to the White House.

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Former U.S. President Donald Trump campaigns in Derry, New Hampshire

Trump Isn’t Accustomed to Restrictions. That’s Beginning to Test the Legal System

Efforts to hold Trump accountable are testing the legal system in unprecedented ways as judges struggle with how to rein in the former president’s inflammatory rhetoric.

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Former U.S. President Donald Trump campaigns in Derry, New Hampshire

Trump’s Lawyers Raise New Challenges to Federal Election Subversion Case

The motions contend that the indictment should be dismissed because it violates the former president’s free speech rights and represents a vindictive prosecution.

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Former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a 2024 presidential campaign rally in Dubuque

Judge Temporarily Lifts Narrow Gag Order on Trump in 2020 Election Interference Case

The ruling gives Trump’s lawyers time to prove why the former president’s comments should not be restricted as the case heads toward trial.

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FILE PHOTO: Former U.S. President Trump holds rally in Florence, South Carolina

Trump Appeals Limited Gag Order Imposed on Him in Election Interference Case

Former President Donald Trump is appealing a narrow gag order that bars him from making statements attacking people involved in his election interference case.

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