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Investigations into Donald Trump

Vox’s coverage of the many ongoing investigations into former President Donald Trump.

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Trump could now be on the hook for up to $250 million for fraudTrump could now be on the hook for up to $250 million for fraud
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Donald Trump has been found liable for fraud in New York.

By Nicole Narea
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January 6 rioters are facing hundreds of years in prison combined. What does it mean for Trump?January 6 rioters are facing hundreds of years in prison combined. What does it mean for Trump?
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Enrique Tarrio, former leader of the Proud Boys, is the latest key player in the January 6 insurrection to be sentenced.

By Nicole Narea
Investigations into Donald Trump
A visual guide to the 19 defendants in the Trump Georgia caseA visual guide to the 19 defendants in the Trump Georgia case
Investigations into Donald Trump

The mugshots and the charges they face, briefly explained.

By Li Zhou and Nicole Narea
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Trump could soon be in big legal trouble for inflating his net worthTrump could soon be in big legal trouble for inflating his net worth
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New York’s attorney general wants a speedy ruling in the case over Trump’s business dealings.

By Nicole Narea
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How Mark Meadows is trying to upend the Georgia elections caseHow Mark Meadows is trying to upend the Georgia elections case
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The first big hearing in the case over Trump’s interference in the Georgia 2020 election could shape how the trial will unfold.

By Nicole Narea
Investigations into Donald Trump
Why Trump seems to grow more popular the worse his legal troubles becomeWhy Trump seems to grow more popular the worse his legal troubles become
Investigations into Donald Trump

Trump isn’t Hitler. But when it comes to the courts, he’s successfully borrowing the Nazi’s playbook.

By Nicole Narea
Investigations into Donald Trump
Why Trump’s surrender is such a big dealWhy Trump’s surrender is such a big deal
Investigations into Donald Trump

Everything you need to know about Trump’s arrest, mugshot, and coming arraignment.

By Li Zhou
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How quickly will Donald Trump go to trial in Georgia?How quickly will Donald Trump go to trial in Georgia?
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The Weeds

Fani Willis wants a trial in six months. That could be an ambitious timeline.

By Jonquilyn Hill
Investigations into Donald Trump
The Trump indictments reveal a paradox at the heart of American democracyThe Trump indictments reveal a paradox at the heart of American democracy
Investigations into Donald Trump

The Trump cases help us understand how America’s democracy can be both strong and weak at the same time.

By Zack Beauchamp
Investigations into Donald Trump
The five conspiracies at the heart of the Georgia Trump indictmentThe five conspiracies at the heart of the Georgia Trump indictment
Investigations into Donald Trump

What Trump, Giuliani, Meadows, Powell, and others were actually charged with.

By Andrew Prokop
Investigations into Donald Trump
Will anyone trust these hyper-politicized courts to try Donald Trump?Will anyone trust these hyper-politicized courts to try Donald Trump?
Investigations into Donald Trump

The federal judiciary is a cesspool of partisanship, and now it’s being asked to oversee some of the most politically fraught criminal trials in American history.

By Ian Millhiser
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How Atlanta prosecutor Fani Willis took on Donald TrumpHow Atlanta prosecutor Fani Willis took on Donald Trump
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The former president was charged with 13 counts in Georgia.

By Andrew Prokop
Investigations into Donald Trump
Trump’s Georgia indictment, briefly explainedTrump’s Georgia indictment, briefly explained
Investigations into Donald Trump

It’s the fourth time that Trump has been indicted.

By Nicole Narea
Investigations into Donald Trump
Trump’s defense in the 2020 election case, explained by legal expertsTrump’s defense in the 2020 election case, explained by legal experts
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We asked three legal experts what they think. There are some glaring holes.

By Nicole Narea
Politics
Is it illegal to try to steal a presidential election?Is it illegal to try to steal a presidential election?
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The strange, tangled backstory to DOJ’s latest Trump indictment.

By Andrew Prokop
Investigations into Donald Trump
Trump has pleaded not guilty to 2020 election chargesTrump has pleaded not guilty to 2020 election charges
Investigations into Donald Trump

Trump’s January 6 arraignment is his biggest court date yet.

By Nicole Narea
Investigations into Donald Trump
There is no First Amendment right to overturn an electionThere is no First Amendment right to overturn an election
Investigations into Donald Trump

Trump’s lawyers plan to argue he had a First Amendment right to subvert the 2020 election. He didn’t.

By Ian Millhiser
Investigations into Donald Trump
Trump was just indicted for trying to steal the 2020 electionTrump was just indicted for trying to steal the 2020 election
Investigations into Donald Trump

Your biggest questions about the federal criminal charges against Trump in the January 6 case, answered.

By Nicole Narea
Policy
What the new Trump indictment has already provenWhat the new Trump indictment has already proven
Policy

The indictment may or may not lead to a conviction. But the facts it lays out show that Trump is utterly unfit for high office.

By Zack Beauchamp
Investigations into Donald Trump
Trump has been indicted for something Americans seem to have forgottenTrump has been indicted for something Americans seem to have forgotten
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The latest Trump indictment underscores the tricky politics of accountability in a highly polarized era.

By Christian Paz
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How strong are the newest criminal charges against Donald Trump?How strong are the newest criminal charges against Donald Trump?
Investigations into Donald Trump

Trump will finally stand trial for his attempt to destroy US democracy.

By Ian Millhiser
Investigations into Donald Trump
What’s new in the new indictment against Donald Trump?What’s new in the new indictment against Donald Trump?
Investigations into Donald Trump

Trump allegedly tried to destroy evidence in the federal case involving classified documents.

By Ian Millhiser
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Your 5 biggest questions about Trump’s first federal indictment, answeredYour 5 biggest questions about Trump’s first federal indictment, answered
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Here’s what you need to know about the new charges in the classified documents case against Trump.

By Nicole Narea and Li Zhou
Investigations into Donald Trump
Trump’s list of legal headaches just keeps growingTrump’s list of legal headaches just keeps growing
Investigations into Donald Trump

With a third potential indictment against him, the walls continue to close in on Trump.

By Nicole Narea
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The GOP’s anti-FBI turn, explainedThe GOP’s anti-FBI turn, explained
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Republicans’ war on the FBI is really about protecting Trump.

By Nicole Narea
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4 revelations from the latest unsealed records in the Trump classified documents case4 revelations from the latest unsealed records in the Trump classified documents case
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Security footage, unwitting lawyers, and more details in the Mar-a-Lago search warrant affidavit reveal how prosecutors built their case against Trump.

By Nicole Narea
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“His own worst enemy:” A new Trump tape only strengthens the case against him“His own worst enemy:” A new Trump tape only strengthens the case against him
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Audio obtained by CNN offers more damning evidence, according to legal experts.

By Li Zhou
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We asked 11 Senate Republicans about Trump’s indictment. It was all over the place.We asked 11 Senate Republicans about Trump’s indictment. It was all over the place.
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“Listen to the podcast,” Sen. Ted Cruz told us.

By Li Zhou
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Why the Biden, Clinton, and Pence document cases don’t compare to Trump’sWhy the Biden, Clinton, and Pence document cases don’t compare to Trump’s
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Trump claims he’s the victim of a double standard. But the allegations in the indictment put him in a league of his own.

By Nicole Narea
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Trump’s post-indictment speech was a master class in alternative facts and false victim narrativesTrump’s post-indictment speech was a master class in alternative facts and false victim narratives
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Trump’s mantra is persecution over prosecution.

By Nicole Narea
Investigations into Donald Trump
What to know following Trump’s arrest in classified documents probeWhat to know following Trump’s arrest in classified documents probe
Investigations into Donald Trump

Trump was arraigned Tuesday and faced the latest criminal charges against him in the classified documents case.

By Nicole Narea and Li Zhou
Investigations into Donald Trump
Aileen Cannon, the Trump judge assigned to oversee his trial, explainedAileen Cannon, the Trump judge assigned to oversee his trial, explained
Investigations into Donald Trump

If Cannon remains the judge on this case, it is unlikely that special counsel Jack Smith will convict Trump — no matter how strong the evidence may be.

By Ian Millhiser
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Why another indictment isn’t hurting Trump in the 2024 primaryWhy another indictment isn’t hurting Trump in the 2024 primary
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How many times does Trump have to be indicted before Republican voters notice?

By Nicole Narea
Investigations into Donald Trump
The detailed, damning new Trump indictment, explainedThe detailed, damning new Trump indictment, explained
Investigations into Donald Trump

The allegations are that Trump deceived his own attorneys and the government to try and hold on to documents including defense, nuclear, and military secrets.

By Andrew Prokop
Investigations into Donald Trump
The dangerous Republican freakout about Trump’s indictmentThe dangerous Republican freakout about Trump’s indictment
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The paranoid reaction to the Justice Department’s charges reveal a party gripped by the politics of perpetual apocalypses.

By Zack Beauchamp
Investigations into Donald Trump
Trump says he’s been indicted again: The Mar-a-Lago classified documents case, explainedTrump says he’s been indicted again: The Mar-a-Lago classified documents case, explained
Investigations into Donald Trump

Here’s the background on the investigation that just led to the former president’s second indictment.

By Andrew Prokop
Investigations into Donald Trump
Trump’s next indictment is looming — and the evidence against him is trickling outTrump’s next indictment is looming — and the evidence against him is trickling out
Investigations into Donald Trump

A tape of Trump. His lawyer’s voice memo. A pool flood. What else does special counsel Jack Smith know about?

By Andrew Prokop
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The Georgia Trump election investigation keeps getting biggerThe Georgia Trump election investigation keeps getting bigger
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Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis could pursue charges using the state’s RICO law.

By Ellen Ioanes
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Trump has been found liable for sexual abuse. Will it change anything?Trump has been found liable for sexual abuse. Will it change anything?
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E. Jean Carroll won a fraught victory in her civil case against the former president.

By Constance Grady
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The courts are sending a message: January 6 insurrectionists will answer for their crimesThe courts are sending a message: January 6 insurrectionists will answer for their crimes
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More Proud Boys have been convicted. It’s a strong signal to anti-democracy groups — and to Trump.

By Nicole Narea