NEW YORK — New York Courts will be posting the transcripts of Donald Trump’s historic hush money trial.

Each day’s transcripts will be posted online and publicly available before the end of the following business day, “to ensure broad and continuous public access to this extraordinarily high-profile case,” according to a release.

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ATLANTA — The speed with which a jury was seated in the New York prosecution of Donald Trump likely won’t be matched in his yet-to-be-scheduled criminal trial in Fulton County, legal experts say.

Over just five days, a dozen jurors and six alternates were selected in Manhattan, where the former president faces 34 felony charges, accused of ...Read more

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court appeared hesitant Monday to draw sharp lines about when local governments that criminalize public camping infringe on the constitutional rights of people experiencing homelessness.

Across more than two hours of oral arguments, a majority of the conservative-controlled court repeatedly asked the parties about how...Read more

ATLANTA — After a nearly three-month break, the election interference case is back on track against the lone sitting elected official charged by Georgia prosecutors.

State Sen. Shawn Still’s case was placed on hold during the Georgia General Assembly’s 2024 session. With the session over, the Norcross Republican filed a slew of court ...Read more

NEW YORK — Lawyers for Donald Trump and New York Attorney General Letitia James have hashed out a compromise on the $175 million bond in the former president’s civil fraud case.

James’ office last week sought to void the bond, posted by Knight Specialty Insurance Company, questioning whether Trump would improperly still have control of ...Read more

ATLANTA — The Georgia GOP has spent more than $1.7 million on legal fees since 2022 after promising to help cover the tab for the party’s former chairman and other officials targeted in Fulton County’s election interference case.

The state party tallied $237,000 in legal fees in March atop more than $1.5 million in previous courtroom ...Read more

WASHINGTON — Supreme Court justices sounded deeply divided Monday over whether to give cities in the West more authority to restrict homeless encampments on sidewalks and other public property.

The court's three liberals said they were wary of giving cities a broad and unchecked power to use arrests and fines to punish homeless people who are...Read more

NEW YORK — Donald Trump returned Monday to the Manhattan criminal courthouse on Monday, where his historic hush money trial proceeded with opening statements and the prosecution’s first witness.

The former president had a difficult first week in court as jury selection got underway. He apparently fell asleep at the defense table, was forced...Read more

The Supreme Court Thursday will hear arguments on whether Donald Trump is immune from prosecution for actions he took while president, and its decision could sink or delay some of the criminal cases against him, including Georgia’s.

Trump will argue he cannot be prosecuted for crimes he allegedly committed while in office, including his ...Read more

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court will decide whether the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives can regulate so-called “ghost gun” kits that can be assembled into a working firearm.

The Biden administration asked the justices to overturn a lower court decision that tossed out a rule meant to curb the kits, which allow a buyer ...Read more

Shortly after Acting Manhattan state Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan gaveled out the final day of jury selection for the criminal prosecution of Donald Trump on Friday afternoon, the New York County Criminal Court Electronic Document Delivery System sent an email notification of receipt at 5:22 to lawyer Jim Walden that his application had ...Read more

Gen. Alfred M. Gray Jr., who died on March 20, 2024, at the age of 95, was seen as a legend for his heroism in combat.

But despite his military success, Gray, who went on to serve as the 29th commandant of the Marine Corps from 1987 to 1991, will always be associated with one of the darkest days in U.S. military history: the Beirut ...Read more

The European Parliament adopted its Pact on Migration and Asylum on April 10, 2024, clearing a major hurdle on its way to becoming European Union law. The package of regulations and directives seeks to update EU policies on migrants and refugees.

The pact is a legacy of the 2015 migration crisis when EU countries saw more than 1 ...Read more

The right-wing political campaign against diversity, equity and inclusion policies taking place in several states across the U.S. has called into question the nation’s commitment to achieving racial equality.

In this landscape, Seattle is marking a milestone of sorts – the first anniversary of adopting its Race and Social Justice ...Read more

Though Hollywood movies about courtroom dramas often glamorize the closing arguments given by lawyers, in reality the opening statement is likely the most important single event of a trial.

Lawyers in the hush money case involving former President Donald Trump and alleged payments to porn star Stormy Daniels will present their opening...Read more

The environmental disaster caused by a train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, last year should have spurred federal lawmakers to take seriously the need to improve rail safety. But a measure passed by the Senate languishes in a House that struggles to accomplish anything of consequence.

A Biden administration rule approved this month will ...Read more