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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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The standoff between Jim Jordan and Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg, explainedThe standoff between Jim Jordan and Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg, explained
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House Republicans are going after the DA’s work on Trump’s indictment. Bragg is fighting back.

By Li Zhou
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The Trump investigations you should actually care aboutThe Trump investigations you should actually care about
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The four criminal investigations into the former president, explained.

By Liz Scheltens
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Trump is no longer the social media kingTrump is no longer the social media king
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Why the former president’s arrest was a whimper, not a roar, on Twitter, a platform designed for these moments.

By Shirin Ghaffary
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The last 48 hours revealed the GOP’s intractable 2024 dilemmaThe last 48 hours revealed the GOP’s intractable 2024 dilemma
Investigations into Donald Trump

Trump and pro-lifers own the Republican Party. That’s bad for its political future.

By Zack Beauchamp
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Yes, Alvin Bragg’s indictment of Trump is politicalYes, Alvin Bragg’s indictment of Trump is political
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Here’s how, specifically, to assess whether an investigation is politicized — and how the Trump case measures up.

By Andrew Prokop
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Trump just appeared in court to face criminal charges. What’s next?Trump just appeared in court to face criminal charges. What’s next?
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Trump’s arraignment in New York is only the beginning.

By Nicole Narea
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Will Trump’s indictment help or hurt his 2024 campaign?Will Trump’s indictment help or hurt his 2024 campaign?
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We asked four political strategists and pollsters about what could come next.

By Nicole Narea
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Donald Trump has been indicted. The hush money case against him, explained.Donald Trump has been indicted. The hush money case against him, explained.
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New York prosecutors are pursuing charges related to the Stormy Daniels payment. But how strong is their case?

By Andrew Prokop
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Marjorie Taylor Greene’s lonely, kind of zany protest for TrumpMarjorie Taylor Greene’s lonely, kind of zany protest for Trump
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Few in the GOP attended a New York rally alongside the pro-Trump lawmaker on Tuesday.

By Li Zhou and Jen Kirby
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Read: The criminal charges against Donald TrumpRead: The criminal charges against Donald Trump
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Trump is accused of forging records related to payments to porn actress Stormy Daniels.

By Nicole Narea
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Trump has pleaded not guilty to 34 felony countsTrump has pleaded not guilty to 34 felony counts
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He’s now been arraigned and released.

By Li Zhou
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Your biggest questions about Trump’s indictment, answeredYour biggest questions about Trump’s indictment, answered
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Donald Trump has been indicted. Here’s what happens next.

By Nicole Narea and Ian Millhiser
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Trump can run for president from prison. Just ask Eugene Debs.Trump can run for president from prison. Just ask Eugene Debs.
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The socialist leader was jailed for opposing World War I. It didn’t stop his presidential campaign.

By Ben Jacobs
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How Trump’s using a possible arrest to rile his baseHow Trump’s using a possible arrest to rile his base
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The former president told his followers to “protest” ahead of a likely indictment, summoning the specter of January 6.

By Ellen Ioanes
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What you need to know about the 4 major criminal probes into Donald TrumpWhat you need to know about the 4 major criminal probes into Donald Trump
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Keeping track of all the criminal investigations of Trump isn’t easy, so we did it for you.

By Ian Millhiser
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The stunning hypocrisy of Bill Barr’s probe into the Russia-Trump investigationThe stunning hypocrisy of Bill Barr’s probe into the Russia-Trump investigation
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A new report reveals how politicized and conspiratorial the Durham investigation was.

By Andrew Prokop
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Will Trump’s tax returns change anything?Will Trump’s tax returns change anything?
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A Q&A with Virginia Canter of Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington about the presidential audit.

By Ellen Ioanes
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Read the January 6 committee’s damning report on Trump’s election subversion effortsRead the January 6 committee’s damning report on Trump’s election subversion efforts
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The final report includes everything the committee found out about attempts to overturn the 2020 election, and refers Trump for charges.

By Sean Collins
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Trump’s tax returns are about to become public. What happens now?Trump’s tax returns are about to become public. What happens now?
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The IRS never completed its audits of Trump. Now he will have to answer to the public.

By Nicole Narea
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What Congress can do with Trump’s tax returnsWhat Congress can do with Trump’s tax returns
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The public isn’t likely to get its hands on the documents any time soon.

By Ellen Ioanes
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Why special counsel Jack Smith might be different from Robert MuellerWhy special counsel Jack Smith might be different from Robert Mueller
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He’s overseeing Trump investigations, but his appointment comes in a very different context.

By Andrew Prokop
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Lindsey Graham’s surprisingly complex Supreme Court case about Trump’s Big Lie, explainedLindsey Graham’s surprisingly complex Supreme Court case about Trump’s Big Lie, explained
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Graham v. Fulton County asks a highly partisan Supreme Court to sabotage a criminal investigation into the Big Lie.

By Ian Millhiser
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The Supreme Court just shut down Trump’s last-ditch effort to sabotage the Mar-a-Lago investigationThe Supreme Court just shut down Trump’s last-ditch effort to sabotage the Mar-a-Lago investigation
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One of the stupidest chapters in recent American legal history comes to a close.

By Ian Millhiser
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Are the walls really closing in on Trump this time?Are the walls really closing in on Trump this time?
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His legal problems are worsening. But they might not take him down.

By Andrew Prokop
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Trump’s defeat in the Mar-a-Lago “special master” case, explainedTrump’s defeat in the Mar-a-Lago “special master” case, explained
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Even Trump’s own appointees had no patience for the rogue judge who sabotaged the DOJ investigation into the former president.

By Ian Millhiser
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New York attorney general sues Trump, accuses him of “astounding” fraud and deceptionNew York attorney general sues Trump, accuses him of “astounding” fraud and deception
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The suit accuses Trump of fraudulently inflating his wealth to obtain beneficial terms from lenders. Read it here.

By Andrew Prokop
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3 takeaways from that Trump judge’s latest order in the Mar-a-Lago case3 takeaways from that Trump judge’s latest order in the Mar-a-Lago case
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Judge Aileen Cannon’s latest order shows a disregard for established law.

By Ian Millhiser
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DOJ warns judge that delaying the FBI’s Trump investigation is a national security riskDOJ warns judge that delaying the FBI’s Trump investigation is a national security risk
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The Justice Department files an extraordinarily savvy response to the Trump judge’s “special master” order.

By Ian Millhiser
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Why Trump’s FBI investigation could now be delayed for months or even yearsWhy Trump’s FBI investigation could now be delayed for months or even years
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Trump Judge Aileen Cannon’s order is egregiously wrong and could be overturned on appeal. But it helps Trump run out the clock.

By Ian Millhiser
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The DOJ’s latest filing has even more damning claims against TrumpThe DOJ’s latest filing has even more damning claims against Trump
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Including that he may have obstructed justice by hiding classified documents at Mar-a-Lago.

By Ben Jacobs
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Reading between the lines of the Mar-a-Lago affidavitReading between the lines of the Mar-a-Lago affidavit
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The heavily redacted document reveals potential obstruction claims against Trump.

By Ellen Ioanes
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Why the redacted affidavit for the search of Trump’s home is so concerningWhy the redacted affidavit for the search of Trump’s home is so concerning
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The newly released affidavit sheds light on the classified documents at the center of Trump’s growing legal problems.

By Ryan McCarthy
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Georgia’s big Trump election investigation, explainedGeorgia’s big Trump election investigation, explained
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A grand jury investigation in Georgia intensified this summer, and could be a greater legal threat to Trump than the Justice Department.

By Ben Jacobs
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The Espionage Act and Trump’s documents, explainedThe Espionage Act and Trump’s documents, explained
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The FBI’s unsealed warrant tells us why it searched Mar-a-Lago — but not much about what it found.

By Ellen Ioanes
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Trump is pushing us toward the abyssTrump is pushing us toward the abyss
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His conspiracy theories about the FBI search have spawned a GOP assault on the legitimacy of the American state — and set the stage for violence.

By Zack Beauchamp
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The warrant authorizing the FBI search of Trump’s home is unsealed — and it’s alarmingThe warrant authorizing the FBI search of Trump’s home is unsealed — and it’s alarming
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The warrant set a raid on Mar-a-Lago in motion; it suggests a potential investigation into federal crimes.

By Sean Collins
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Why the DOJ won’t talk about its investigation of Donald TrumpWhy the DOJ won’t talk about its investigation of Donald Trump
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Did we learn nothing from James Comey?

By Ian Millhiser
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What we know, and don’t know, about the FBI’s raid on Donald TrumpWhat we know, and don’t know, about the FBI’s raid on Donald Trump
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Trump is possibly in legal jeopardy, but we don’t know yet what charges he could face, if any at all.

By Ian Millhiser
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5 takeaways from the January 6 hearing5 takeaways from the January 6 hearing
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The January 6 committee examined what Trump did as staff pleaded for him to intervene during the attack on the Capitol.

By Ben Jacobs
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An expert explains what is happening in the Georgia Trump investigationAn expert explains what is happening in the Georgia Trump investigation
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Georgia’s January 6 grand jury subpoenaed key Trump allies. That’s a big deal.

By Ben Jacobs