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Alvin Bragg stands in front of a podium next to a poster depicting the case against Donald Trump

Clearinghouse: 2016 Election Interference Case – Manhattan District Attorney

Repository containing a collection of information about Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's case against Donald Trump.
(L) Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg speaks at a press conference after the sentencing hearing of the Trump Organization at the New York Supreme Court on January 13, 2023 in New York City (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images); (R) Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters before his speech at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) at Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center on March 4, 2023 in National Harbor, Maryland. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

The Manhattan DA’s Charges and Trump’s Defenses: A Detailed Preview

Analyzing DA Bragg's options for felony charges, including campaign finance crimes and conspiracy to prevent an election, and Trump's defenses.
Protesters gather outside the U.S. Supreme Court as Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) speaks during a press conference July 30, 2019 in Washington, DC. A sign reads, "Democracy is not for $ale"

Without the FEC to Help, Americans Can Sue Campaign Finance Violators Themselves

With the election only 26 days away, the cop on the campaign corruption beat, the Federal Election Commission (FEC), is missing.
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Is the Supreme Court Undercutting Congress’ Ability to Check Abuses of Presidential Power?

Yesterday’s Supreme Court rulings holding that the president is not immune from subpoenas issued by Congress and local law enforcement were a relief to many. But even as the…
The U.S. Supreme Court at night.

With Supreme Court Mired in Dark Money, Time for Large Dose of Transparency

Senator Sheldon Whitehouse writes that there is a dual problem with the Supreme Court: not only the web of special-interest, secret donor influence surrounding it; but an extraordinary…
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