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The Trump Indictment

Coverage of the first-ever indictments of a former president.

  1. the law
    Thinking of Contesting the 2024 Election? Here’s Some Advice.There are laws that allow for that kind of thing. Following them is key.
    By Elie Honig
  2. crime
    Inside the Patriot WingJanuary 6 rioters are running their jail block like a gang. They’re leaving more radicalized than ever.
    By Tess Owen
  3. politics
    What’s in Jack Smith’s Unsealed January 6 Motion?In the 165-page filing, Special Counsel Jack Smith lays out his election subversion case against Trump with some new details about the alleged scheme.
    By Nia Prater
  4. early and often
    Could Mike Johnson Be Trump’s Last Resort Next January 6?The Speaker subscribes to Trump’s illegal-voting fables and could help him challenge the election results once again.
    By Ed Kilgore
  5. the system
    The Next January 6 Could Happen in Places Like Springfield, OhioDonald Trump’s conspiracy theorizing is starting to develop a pattern — one with destructive results.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  6. the law
    Jack Smith’s Reckless GambleThe special counsel seems ready to bet the entire January 6 case against Trump on an improbable outcome.
    By Elie Honig
  7. early and often
    The Case(s) Against Donald TrumpIt’s hard to keep track, so we made a guide.
    By Nia Prater
  8. the law
    We Know Where Jimmy Pesto Sr. Was on January 6Bob’s Burgers actor Jay Johnston pleads guilty for his involvement in the Capitol riot, calling it “quite untastic.”
    By Zoe Guy
  9. the law
    Trump supporters storm Capitol building in Washington
    Why the Supreme Court Just Threw Hundreds of January 6 Convictions Into DoubtThe decision in the Fischer case will have huge implications for Trump — and put Jack Smith in a bind.
    By Elie Honig
  10. tremendous content
    Speculation Grows Over Possible Indictment Of Former President Donald Trump
    Hush-Money Trial Revives Doorman’s Trump-Love-Child StoryDid you forget about former Trump Tower doorman Dino Sajudin’s wild claim that Trump has a secret sixth child? There’s a good reason.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  11. early and often
    President Trump Holds Briefing At White House
    Do Americans Remember the Actual Trump Presidency?Polls show voters have forgotten about COVID and January 6 and credit Trump with an imaginary tide of prosperity.
    By Ed Kilgore
  12. get it?
    This One Gag in Jerry Seinfeld’s Pop-Tart Movie Is Like an Intrusive ThoughtWhat’s the deal with that January 6 bit?
    By Alison Willmore
  13. early and often
    Passing Ukraine Aid Doesn’t Make Mike Johnson a Bipartisan HeroAs with Mike Pence, one good deed can’t erase the Speaker’s long history of toadying to Trump.
    By Ed Kilgore
  14. the law
    WASHINGTON, DC - January 9: Former president Donald Trump speak
    The Idea of Presidential Immunity Is Not As Ridiculous As You’ve HeardTrump’s legal team is making one argument that’s silly — but another one that’s not.
    By Elie Honig
  15. maga
    January 6 Romanticism Has Become Trump’s ‘Lost Cause’The former president’s decision to celebrate the failed insurrection is part of an elaborate myth in which he can never be defeated.
    By Ed Kilgore
  16. the national interest
    Donald Trump
    The Paramilitary CandidateTrump has made justice for insurrectionists the center of his campaign.
    By Jonathan Chait
  17. what we know
    Former President Trump Holds A Campaign Rally In Ohio
    Why Did Trump Warn of a Postelection ‘Bloodbath’ If He Loses?The former president is not shy about his pro–January 6 views, but in this case, he was probably just talking about the economy.
    By Chas Danner
  18. court appearances
    Trump Finally Had a Good Day in CourtThe Supreme Court steps into the presidential election and not for the last time.
    By Andrew Rice
  19. early and often
    Is Trump Really, Truly Going to Be a Dictator?His intellectual defenders make their case that the danger is overblown.
    By David Freedlander
  20. tremendous content
    Trump Confuses Nikki Haley With Nancy PelosiAt a campaign rally in New Hampshire, Trump inserted Haley into one of his made-up stories about January 6.
    By Chas Danner
  21. court appearances
    Can Trump Break the Courts, Too?His appeal asks for immunity from prosecution. If that doesn’t work, he will try to use the legal system against itself.
    By Andrew Rice
  22. the inside game
    Biden Will Keep Talking About Democracy to Beat TrumpIt’s not only the move his campaign has been waiting to make, it’s also personal.
    By Gabriel Debenedetti
  23. early and often
    The Legal Merits of the Colorado Supreme Court Decision Don’t MatterThe ruling may actually make it more likely that an insurrectionist becomes president in 2025.
    By Eric Levitz
  24. exhibit a
    Trump’s Craziest Legal Argument May Be Headed to the Supreme CourtAnd the justices will determine whether or not he goes on trial before the election.
    By Ankush Khardori
  25. on with kara swisher
    Liz Cheney Won’t Run in 2024 If It Could Help TrumpThe former congresswoman tells Kara Swisher why House Speaker Mike Johnson is dangerous and third-party presidential candidates might be risky.
    By Intelligencer Staff
  26. early and often
    Rudy Giuliani Spends His Nights Ranting OnlineIndicted, isolated, and broke, he has one comfort left: the sound of his own voice.
    By David Freedlander
  27. politics
    Judge Chutkan Bars Trump From Attacking Jack Smith, Court StaffJudge Tanya Chutkan has partially gagged the former president in the federal-election-subversion case.
    By Nia Prater
  28. exhibit a
    Biden Needs to Talk About the Trump Prosecutions Before It’s Too LateAnd Hunter’s own indictment gives him more credibility to defend the rule of law.
    By Ankush Khardori
  29. tremendous content
    Trump Used Classified Documents As Scrap PaperA former assistant reportedly told federal investigators that Trump wrote to-do lists on them when he was president.
    By Chas Danner
  30. trump indictment
    Trump Is Going on Trial for Election Interference During the ElectionThe trial will begin on March 4, 2024, a day before Super Tuesday.
    By Matt Stieb
  31. photo op
    The Art of the Mug ShotA photo that might redefine what comes to mind when we think of the word criminal.
    By Jerry Saltz
  32. early and often
    Palin’s Civil War Threat a Sign of Very Bad Things to ComeMAGA-world believes the 2024 election is already being rigged via Trump’s indictments. Any defeat will surely be challenged, perhaps preemptively.
    By Ed Kilgore
  33. trump indictment
    From Columbine to the CoupHow a former police chaplain wound up getting charged in Georgia alongside Donald Trump.
    By Matt Stieb
  34. trump georgia indictment
    The Mug Shot, the Tweet, and Trump’s Return to Prime TimeAt the Fulton County Jail, the opening bell for the 2024 presidential race was rung.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  35. 2022 elections
    For Republicans, Abetting Coups Is a Good Career MoveHouse Republicans who aided Donald Trump’s efforts on January 6 are more likely to win reelection.
    By Eric Levitz
  36. trump georgia indictment
    A Pardon Won’t Save Trump If He’s Convicted in GeorgiaGeorgia’s constitution provides that applicants to a five-member board for a pardon have served at least five years of their sentences.
    By Ed Kilgore
  37. politics
    Trump Supporter Charged With Threatening to Kill Trump’s Trial JudgeJudge Tanya Chutkan received a racist death threat from a Texas woman in the days after the ex-president amped up his rhetoric.
    By Nia Prater
  38. trump indictment
    The Looming Hidden Cost of Georgia’s Trump IndictmentWhat Fani Willis’s love of RICO prosecutions could mean for the justice system.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  39. early and often
    Trump Trial Threatens to Blow Up Georgia Republican PartyIt’s going to be hard for the Georgia GOP to rally behind the 2024 nominee when top state officials are also testifying against him.
    By Ed Kilgore
  40. trump indictment
    Jack Smith Has Trump’s DMsWho was the former president messaging on Twitter?
    By Matt Stieb
  41. trump georgia indictment
    The Craziest Details From the Trump Georgia IndictmentTrump allegedly planned to cry voter fraud before the election, Giuliani repeatedly lied to lawmakers, and Trump advisers breached voting machines.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  42. exhibit a
    How Much Does Georgia v. Trump Matter?There are diminishing returns to all the prosecutions, but this one is a clear threat to his co-defendants.
    By Ankush Khardori
  43. early and often
    Fani Willis Gets It Right: Trump’s Coup Started on Election NightMillions of Americans woke up after the 2020 election to learn that Trump had made up a theory for throwing out the votes that would defeat him.
    By Ed Kilgore
  44. the national interest
    Lindsey Graham: Don’t Indict Trump, or Impeach Him, or Vote Against HimThe opponents of criminalizing Trump’s coup attempt prefer to hand him power.
    By Jonathan Chait
  45. early and often
    Georgia Is Trump’s Nightmare JurisdictionAgain and again, Trump has lost in Georgia, and his party’s own election officials are the chief witnesses against him in Atlanta.
    By Ed Kilgore
  46. the national interest
    Donald Trump Tells Georgia Witness Not to TestifyWhat could this possibly indicate about his guilt or innocence?
    By Jonathan Chait
  47. poll position
    There’s Zero Evidence Trump’s Biggest Indictment Is Affecting the GOP RaceSo far, Trump being charged with multiple felonies for trying to steal an election isn’t hurting his bid for the 2024 nomination at all.
    By Ed Kilgore
  48. early and often
    Judge Warns Trump of Earlier Trial If He Makes ‘Inflammatory Statements’The judge denied prosecutors’ request for a strict protective order but warned Trump that “inflammatory” comments could result in an earlier trial.
    By Matt Stieb
  49. politics
    Jack Smith Wants to Put Trump on Trial Before the ElectionThe special counsel is seeking a January 2, 2024 trial start date. Trump’s team will undoubtedly try to push things way back.
    By Nia Prater
  50. trump indictment
    Twitter Fought Jack Smith’s Warrant for Trump’s AccountElon Musk’s company delayed the request for “data and records” related to Trump’s account, resulting in a $350,000 fine.
    By Matt Stieb
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