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Former President Donald Trump raises his hand as he moves through a crowd.

41 Star Witnesses and Bit Players in Trump’s NY Criminal Trial

The list of potential witnesses read during jury selection for Trump's criminal trial in New York could indicate the direction of the case.

Has a Trump Tipping Point Been Reached? Analyzing The NY Attorney General’s Case Against Trump

The New York Attorney General announced a monumental civil enforcement action against Trump and his associates today that could serve as the tipping point for other pending cases.…
A tweet from former President Donald Trump is shown on a screen at a hearing held by the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol on June 09, 2022 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC.

Researchers Release Comprehensive Twitter Dataset of False Claims About The 2020 Election

A new report sheds light on how election misinformation spread across Twitter before and after the 2020 election. Insights for the Jan. 6 Committee and beyond from Justin Hendrix.…
US Attorney General William Barr testifies during a US House Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Subcommittee hearing on the Department of Justice Budget Request for Fiscal Year 2020, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, April 9, 2019. He leans his head sideways into his hand.

When Is a “Literally True” Statement False and a Crime

"Reluctant witnesses, perhaps taking a cue from Attorney General William Barr’s April 9 testimony before a House committee, may think that so long as their testimony is literally…
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) (C) and ranking member Rep. Doug Collins (R-GA) talk before a hearing on gun violence legislation in the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill February 06, 2019 in Washington, DC.

The Ripening: The House Judiciary Committee Investigation Will Bear Fruit

The House Judiciary Committee sent out document requests to 81 parties associated with President Donald Trump in its wide-ranging investigation into “allegations of corruption,…

Explainer: Object Lessons in Mismanagement at the Donald J. Trump Foundation

Amid the many legal problems swirling around President Trump, New York state authorities have launched significant investigations of the Donald J. Trump Foundation. The Attorney…
The dome of the US Capitol Building on a cloudy grey day.

Testimony from the Senate Judiciary Committee’s Hearing on Election Interference

Ryan Goodman, Just Security‘s co-editor-in-chief, is testifying on Tuesday before the Senate Judiciary Committee as part of its hearing on, “Election Interference:…

Reading the Mueller Tea Leaves During a Confusing Week

There were stories this week that seemed to suggest Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into the Trump campaign and Russian interference in the election may be winding…

Getting to the Bottom of the Trump Tower Meeting

What the new documents tell us about some of the basic questions surrounding the fateful meeting.  

Why Don Jr.’s Attorney-Client Privilege Claim Is Dubious

Donald Trump Jr., the president’s son, met with the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (HPSCI) on Wednesday and raised eyebrows when he invoked attorney-client…

What You Could Not Learn from NYT and WSJ on Kushner’s “Russian Backdoor” Email

If you read only the New York Times or Wall Street Journal stories on the latest Jared Kushner correspondence—email subject line: “Russian backdoor overture and dinner invite”—you’d…
Donald Trump Jr.’s Twitter Photo showing a photo of him raising a hand as he stands behind a microphone. A check mark next to his name indicates verification. The handle listed is @DonaldTrumpJr

The Trump-Russia-WikiLeaks Alliance and Campaign Finance Laws

The news cycles are busy with revelations about the Trump campaign-Russia-WikiLeaks connections, and they may be moving more quickly than the capacity to absorb their legal significance.…
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