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Once they are chosen, jurors will be asked to decide whether Donald J. Trump falsified business records to cover up a sex scandal. But first they must answer these questions.

The justices considered the gravity of the assault and whether prosecutors have been stretching the law to reach members of the mob responsible for the attack.

As president, Donald Trump never trusted the intelligence community. His antipathy has only grown since he left office, with potentially serious implications should he return to power.

He could transform our government into a modern Tammany Hall, installing a kleptocratic leadership that will be difficult to dislodge.

The parent company of Truth Social is a popular target for short-sellers, even after they lost $100 million last month betting on a decline in the stock that didn’t come.

The former president has tried to stoke fear around immigration and border security throughout his 2024 campaign, as he has done in the past.

How do you build a strong party when your money is also going to a candidate’s legal bills?

The social media post reflects the increasingly violent and personal attacks that Donald J. Trump has employed during the presidential campaign.

His Bible sales pitch comes as he appears to be confronting a significant financial squeeze, with his legal fees growing while he fights a number of criminal cases and lawsuits.

If there seems to be a different set of rules for the former president, that’s because, for all intents and purposes, there is.

A share of donations taken in by the Republican National Committee will go to the group footing his legal bills before any of the cash goes to the party itself.

Donald J. Trump’s lawyers told a judge that their client could not come up with the collateral needed to stave off efforts to collect a $454 million judgment. He has six days left.

Aileen Cannon has yet to set a trial date in the complex case accusing Donald J. Trump of mishandling classified materials, and has stirred confusion with some decisions.

In a raucous State of the Union address, the president’s goal was to reassure Americans that at 81 he is ready for a second term. He made his case, loudly and forcefully.

In a speech to the Black Conservative Federation, former President Donald J. Trump made express overtures to Black voters, whom he and his campaign are eager to win over.

In supporting a 16-week ban with exceptions, Donald Trump appears to be trying to satisfy social conservatives who want to further restrict abortion access and voters who want more modest limits.

Speaking in Conway, S.C., Donald J. Trump said as president he had told NATO allies that he would urge Russian aggression against countries that had not met unofficial financial commitments.

The former president is facing four criminal indictments and potential trials that could drive his legal bills even higher as he seeks to lock up the Republican presidential nomination.