WASHINGTON — Former Vice President Mike Pence testified Thursday before a federal grand jury investigating efforts by then-President Donald Trump and his allies to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election, according to a person familiar with the matter. Pence's appearance before a grand jury in Washington scrutinizing the president he once...
How a 2018 Law Set the Stage for Silicon Valley Bank’s Collapse
Last week, Silicon Valley Bank crumbled under the weight of a bank run, and fingers were quickly pointed at the controversial 2018 law that eased regulations for banks like SVB. The legislation, signed by then-President Donald Trump, raised the asset threshold from $50 billion to $250 billion for banks subject...
Judge Fines Trump, Lawyer for ‘Frivolous’ Clinton Lawsuit
NEW YORK — A Florida judge sanctioned former President Donald Trump and one of his attorneys, ordering them to pay nearly $1 million for filing what he said was a bogus lawsuit against Trump's 2016 rival Hillary Clinton and others. In a blistering filing on Thursday, U.S. District Judge Donald...
‘Diamond,’ of Pro-Trump Duo Diamond and Silk, Dies at 51
RALEIGH, N.C. — Lynette Hardaway, an ardent supporter of former President Donald Trump and one half of the conservative political commentary duo Diamond and Silk, has died, according to the pair's Twitter account. She was 51. Hardaway, known by the moniker “Diamond,” carved out a unique role as a Black...
Georgia Special Grand Jury Ends Probe of Trump, 2020 Election
ATLANTA — The special grand jury in Atlanta that has been investigating whether then-President Donald Trump and his allies committed any crimes while trying to overturn his 2020 election loss in Georgia has finished its work, bringing the case closer to possible criminal charges against Trump and others. Fulton County Superior Court Judge...
House Committee Probing Jan. 6 Attack on Capitol Sends Subpoena to Trump
WASHINGTON — The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol formally issued an extraordinary subpoena to Donald Trump on Friday, demanding testimony from the former president who lawmakers say “personally orchestrated” a multi-part effort to overturn the results of the 2020 election. The nine-member panel issued...
Trump Ally Bannon Gets 4-Month Sentence for Defying Jan. 6 Subpoena
WASHINGTON — Steve Bannon, a longtime ally of former President Donald Trump, was sentenced Friday to serve four months behind bars after defying a subpoena from the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols allowed Bannon to stay free pending appeal...
Trump Records Lawyer Meets with FBI in Mar-a-Lago Probe
WASHINGTON — A lawyer for former president Donald Trump who signed a letter stating that a “diligent search” for classified records had been conducted and that all such documents had been given back to the government has spoken with the FBI, according to a person familiar with the matter....
Court Temporarily Delays Release of Trump’s Jan. 6 Records
WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court has temporarily blocked the release of records sought by a U.S. House committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection as the court considers an emergency request by former President Donald Trump. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on Thursday granted...
Facebook Suspends Trump for 2 Years, Then Will Reassess
Facebook said it will suspend former President Donald Trump’s accounts for two years following its finding that he stoked violence ahead of the deadly Jan. 6 insurrection. “At the end of this period, we will look to experts to assess whether the risk to public safety has receded. We will...