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Political Speech
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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In this June 26, 2021, file photo, former President Donald Trump looks on during his first post-presidency campaign rally in Wellington, Ohio. (Reuters/Shannon Stapleton)

Federal Judge Imposes Narrow Gag Order on Trump in 2020 Election Subversion Case

The order from U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan is a milestone moment in the federal case that accuses Trump of illegally conspiring to overturn his 2020 election loss to Democrat Joe Biden.

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

Colorado Judge Rejects Trump’s Attempt to Toss Lawsuit Seeking to Bar Him From Ballot

A Colorado judge rejected former President Donald Trump's attempt to dismiss a lawsuit seeking to keep him off the state ballot, ruling that his free-speech objections did not apply.

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Infowars founder Alex Jones takes the witness stand to testify

Prosecutor Seeking Testimony from Alex Jones in Georgia Election Interference Case

A Georgia prosecutor is seeking to call GOP Chair Ronna McDaniel and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones as witnesses in the trial of two defendants in the election interference case.

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