Hunter Biden’s firearms trial begins in Delaware this week

Hunter Biden’s trial on firearms charges is set to begin in Delaware this week. The criminal trial of Hunter Biden begins Monday with jury selection, coming just days after another historic first: the criminal trial and conviction of a former U.S. president. In the Hunter Biden case, he’ll become the first child of a sitting president to be a criminal defendant. The younger Biden has pleaded not guilty to lying about his drug use in 2018 in order to buy a gun. If convicted on all charges, he faces up to 25 years in prison.

Trump to keep juggling legal and political calendars

Donald Trump’s legal and political calendars will continue to clash following his felony conviction. For months now, the former president has juggled campaign events and court appearances. And that trend will continue in the months ahead. On June 27th, Donald Trump and Joe Biden will face off in a presidential debate in Atlanta. Exactly two weeks later, Trump will be back here in Manhattan for his sentencing on July 11th. That’s four days before the start of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, where Trump is expected to officially become the party’s presidential nominee.

Trump can still vote in November if he stays out of prison

Donald Trump’s felony conviction won’t stop him from being able to vote — as long as he avoids prison.
Trump’s home state of Florida restricts the voting rights of convicted felons. But Florida defers to other states’ disenfranchisement rules — and in New York, the law only removes the right to vote for felons when they’re incarcerated. So as long as Trump isn’t sent to prison, he can vote for himself in Florida in November’s election. However, even imprisonment would not bar him from continuing his pursuit of the White House.

Defiant Trump slams “rigged” trial, will appeal

Donald Trump remains defiant a day after being convicted at his criminal trial. Speaking in the lobby of Trump Tower, the former president continued to rage against the legal process that resulted in his guilty verdict — calling the trial “very unfair” and “rigged, describing Judge Marchan as “highly conflicted,” and saying his gag order is “nasty.” Trump opened his remarks by warning ”if they can do this to him, they can do it to you.” He touted a sharp increase in donations to his campaign and confirmed he would appeal his conviction on all counts.

Trump to hold NYC press conference day after his conviction

A day after being convicted on 34 felony counts, Donald Trump will hold a press conference. The former president will make public statements at Trump Tower following yesterday’s unanimous guilty verdict by 12 jurors in his criminal trial. He already expressed his feelings when he left the courtroom. Trump maintained that he’s a “very innocent man” and rallied supporters in online fundraising appeals last night with the vow to “never surrender.”

Top politicians react to Donald Trump’s guilty verdict

There’s plenty of reaction from political circles to Donald Trump’s guilty verdict. House Speaker Mike Johnson, who is a Trump ally, called it “a shameful day in American history.” At the White House, a spokesman in the counsel’s office said “we respect the rule of law and have no additional comment.” President Biden wrote online that “the only way to keep Donald Trump out of the Oval Office” is at the ballot box. And Trump himself said “the real verdict” will come on November 5th — Election Day.

New York jury finds Donald Trump guilty on all 34 felony counts

Guilty was the verdict in Donald Trump’s New York criminal trial. The former president sat stone-faced in a lower Manhattan courtroom as a guilty verdict was announced on all 34 felony counts. A jury of seven men and five women reached their conclusion following two days of deliberations. After leaving the court building, Trump denounced the proceedings as “rigged” and “disgraceful.” The historic verdict comes five months before the presidential election and will test voters’ willingness to elect for the first time a convicted felon.

Trump becomes first former president to be convicted of felonies

Former President Donald Trump has been found guilty on all 34 felony counts in his landmark criminal trial. After deliberating over the course of two days, a jury of 12 New Yorkers found Trump guilty of falsifying business records in a scheme to illegally influence the 2016 election. It makes him the first former American president to be found guilty of felony crimes. Trump is set to be sentenced on July 11 — just days before the Republican National Convention.

Trump jury hears re-reading of some testimony, judge’s instructions

Day Two of the Trump trial jury deliberations began with a re-hearing of testimony and the judge’s instructions. At the jury’s request, the judge re-read portions of the instructions that he gave them yesterday. He discussed instructions about reasonable doubt, credibility of witnesses, and making inferences from facts. Court reporters also read aloud portions of testimony from some of the key witnesses. Trump, who is charged with 34 counts of falsifying business records, calls this trial a disgrace and political witch hunt.

Who is on the Trump trial jury?

The main jury includes seven men and five women. There are also six alternate jurors who’ve listened to the testimony but won’t join in the deliberations unless one of the main jurors needs to drop out or is removed. Members of the panel come from various professional backgrounds, including a software engineer, a teacher, a speech therapist, multiple lawyers, and an investment banker. Jurors’ names are not being publicly released.

Jury returns for Day 2 of Trump trial deliberations

It’s Day 2 of jury deliberations at the Trump criminal trial. The day will begin with the reading aloud of testimony that was requested by the jury. Jurors also asked the judge if he could go over his instructions to them one more time. Then, deliberations will resume. Donald Trump, who’s required to remain inside the courthouse during deliberations, continues to criticize the trial — claiming the charges against him were rigged and politically motivated.

Agitated Trump calls NY criminal trial a “disgrace”

Donald Trump complained about his trial at the end of the first day of jury deliberations. Following a long day inside a lower Manhattan courthouse, the former president lashed out at prosecutors, saying “nobody knows what the crime is.” He said again it’s “very unfair” that he has to be in court instead of out campaigning.” And he took aim at Judge Juan Marchan, urging him to end the trial and “save his reputation.” The jury, which deliberated about 4-and-a-half hours, will be back in court in the morning.

After 4.5 hours, Trump jury ends first day of deliberations

The Donald Trump jury was dismissed for the day after four-plus hours of deliberations. Jurors in the historic legal case were excused late in the afternoon, ending the first day of deliberations. Before leaving, the jury asked to re-hear certain testimony and the judge’s instructions. That will be provided on Thursday morning when court is back in session. Judge Juan Merchan estimated that the rereading aloud of the requested testimony from former National Enquirer Publisher David Pecker and Trump’s former lawyer Michael Cohen would take about a half hour.

Trump jury wants to rehear certain testimony and judge’s instructions

The jury in Donald Trump’s criminal case sent notes to the judge asking to rehear testimony and instructions. White House correspondent Greg Clugston reports from New York. After nearly four hours of deliberations, jurors made several requests, including wanting to rehear testimony about a 2015 Trump Tower meeting. That’s where a plan to squelch negative stories about Trump was discussed. The jury specifically asked for testimony from both former National Enquirer publisher David Pecker and former Trump fixer Michael Cohen regarding that Trump Tower meeting. Jurors also wanted to rehear the judge’s instructions which he gave to them on Wednesday morning.

Jury deliberations begin in Trump’s historic criminal trial

The jury has begun deliberations in Donald Trump ‘s historic criminal trial. After weeks of testimony, the case is now being decided by 12 jurors. They began deliberating after Judge Juan Marchan gave them final instructions, including a reminder of their solemn responsibility in deciding Trump’s guilt or innocence. He also reminded the jury of their vow “to set aside any personal bias [they] may have and decide the case “fairly based on the evidence of the law.” The former president, who must remain in the Manhattan courthouse, told reporters that the charges against him were rigged and politically motivated.

Jury deliberations to begin in Trump’s NY criminal trial

Jury deliberations are set to begin in the New York criminal trial of Donald Trump. Prosecutors and defense attorneys presented their closing arguments yesterday and soon the judge will give final instructions to the jury before they begin deliberations. The 12 men and women on the panel will be deciding whether or not the former president is guilty of falsifying business records to cover up payments to hide embarrassing information right before the 2016 presidential election.

Closing arguments in Trump’s NY criminal trial have ended

Closing arguments in Donald Trump ‘s historic criminal trial are over. It was a long day in the Manhattan courtroom. Defense lawyer Todd Blanche spoke for about three hours in the morning, while prosecutor Joshua Steinglass went for over five hours. Trump’s lawyer poked at the credibility of star witness Michael Cohen, describing him as the “MVP of liars.” The prosecution told the jury that the case “at its core, is about a conspiracy and a cover-up.” After final instructions from the judge, jurors are expected to begin deliberating on Wednesday.

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Biden campaign shows up outside Trump’s NY trial

The Biden campaign showed up outside Donald Trump’s criminal trial in New York on the day of closing arguments. Joe Biden’s campaign team has largely ignored the trial, but that changed on Tuesday when the president’s team showed up near the lower Manhattan courthouse with actor Robert De Niro and a pair of former police officers. A top Biden adviser said they weren’t there to talk about the trial, rather to exploit the large media focus on the legal proceedings. But Trump advisers argued that the appearance shows that Trump’s prosecutions are being driven by politics.

Trump’s NY criminal trial heads to closing arguments

Former President Trump’s New York criminal trial is heading for closing arguments. With the testimony phase over, the Trump criminal trial shifts to closing arguments. Starting today, prosecutors and defense lawyers will have their final opportunity to address the jury. After that, it will be up to 12 jurors to decide whether prosecutors have proved beyond a reasonable doubt that Trump falsified his company’s business records as part of a broader effort to keep embarrassing stories from becoming public during his 2016 presidential campaign.

Independent voters’ views on the economy are turning negative

Independent voters are increasingly unhappy with the economy — and that could affect the presidential race. In the University of Michigan’s monthly consumer sentiment survey, political independents have drifted closer this year to the negative views of the economy held by Republicans. Independents typically occupy the center ground in the closely watched survey. But that’s been changing since January and it’s another indication of the difficulty President Biden faces with votes on the economy ahead of the November election.

Nevada to start tabulating Election Day votes as they come in

A key swing state wants to start tabulating votes sooner on Election Day. Nevada’s secretary of state says election officials can start tabulating in-person Election Day votes as they come in, rather than waiting for polls to close. The recommendation applies to both Nevada’s primary next month and the November general election. Under the plan, no results would be released until after the polls close. The changes could help ease anxiety over close races in a western swing state known for razor-thin margins. In 2022, a U-S Senate race was decided by fewer than 8-thousand votes.

Haley to vote for Trump; Biden campaign still woos Haley voters

Donald Trump has received the backing of a former rival as he runs for the presidency. Former Republican governor and ambassador Nikki Haley broke weeks of silence and announced that she’ll be voting for Trump, even though she described him as “unhinged” during the Republican primaries. She announced her intention last week at the Hudson Institute, a conservative Washington think tank, and encouraged Trump to woo her supporters. Despite Haley’s announcement, the Biden campaign said it would continue to court voters who backed the former GOP governor.