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Here's what happens to Trump's court cases now that he's president-elect
"Now that Trump has won, his criminal problems go away," one expert told The Post.
GOP rep narrowly survives challenge from Democrat foe
Perry enlisted help from national Republicans to fend off a tough challenge.
‘Bob’s Burgers’ actor Jay Johnston sentenced to a year in prison for Jan. 6 Capitol riot
Former "Bob's Burgers" voice actor Jay Johnston was sentenced Monday to one year and one day in prison following his guilty plea in July for his involvement in the Jan....
Poop statue 'honoring the brave men and women who broke into the US Capitol' creates quite the stink
"This memorial honors the brave men and women who broke into the United States Capitol on January 6th, 2021 to loot, urinate, and defecate throughout those hallowed halls,” reads a...
Trump lawyers invoke Biden’s ‘lock him up’ remark in motion to dismiss 2020 election interference case
“The proposed motion establishes that this unjust case was dead on arrival — unconstitutional even before its inception,” Trump attorneys wrote in a motion filed in the US District Court...
Mike Johnson spars with CNN's Jake Tapper over Trump's rhetoric about Arnold Palmer, 'enemy from within' warning
House Speaker Mike Johnson got into a testy exchange with CNN's Jake Tapper over recent rhetoric from former President Donald Trump about the "enemy from within" as well as X-rated...
Mitch McConnell sobbed after Jan. 6 Capitol riot, blasted 'despicable human being' Trump: book
The typically mild-mannered and tight-lipped Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell privately laced into former President Donald Trump and sobbed during the aftermath of the Jan. 6, 2021 storming of the...
Judge warns Trump could 'share responsibility' for Jan. 6 riot even if he didn't order it
US District Judge Tanya Chutkan theorized that former President Donald Trump could still be responsible for the Jan. 6, 2021, ransacking of the Capitol -- even if he didn't direct...
Ex-Rep. Liz Cheney talked to Jan. 6 committee 'star witness' behind lawyer's back, damning texts show
Recently obtained text messages reveal Cheney "apparently defied her ethical responsibilities" while serving as vice chair on the Jan. 6 select committee.
Trump's team pushes to scrap his Jan. 6 indictment one day after Jack Smith's evidence dump
Former President Donald Trump's legal team pushed to toss out the four-count 2020 election subversion indictment against him, just one day after prosecutors' scathing evidence dump against him was unsealed.
Trump again says he 'won' in 2020 after special counsel makes new claims about bid to overturn loss
Trump had moved off his more inflammatory rhetoric about the 2020 election over the past several weeks, instead saying that he "lost by a whisker."
FBI whistleblower gives emotional testimony about 'highly inappropriate' retaliation against him
The FBI is accused of retaliating against whistleblowers and dissenters by misusing the security clearance process.
Judge grants special counsel Jack Smith’s motion to file an ‘oversized’ brief on presidential immunity in Trump 2020 election interference case
The special counsel’s Saturday request noted that his brief – due to Chutkan on Thursday – would be “quadruple” the size of the court’s 45-page limit and contain a “substantial...
NJ rioter who took photos in Pelosi's office on Jan. 6 -- providing feds proof of crime -- pleads guilty
A New Jersey doofus who busted into Nancy Pelosi’s office during the Jan. 6 riots -- and posted video of his antics to Instagram, handing prosecutors proof of his crime...
Karine Jean-Pierre says it's OK to call Trump a 'threat' to democracy despite murder plots: 'Jan. 6! Jan. 6! Jan. 6!'
"How many more assassination attempts on Donald Trump until the president and the vice president and you pick a different word to describe Trump other than 'threat'?" Fox News correspondent...
'60 Minutes' faces backlash over airing Capitol riots segment hours after Trump assassination attempt
The decision to air the special -- despite conservatives' claims that harmful rhetoric has spurred the violent attacks on Trump -- sparked outrage online.
Department of Homeland Security designates Jan. 6, 2025, a ‘National Special Security Event’
The special designation was approved by Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and means law enforcement agencies will dramatically beef up security for the Jan. 6, 2025, tally – in an...
Pelosi admits blame for 'stupidity' in Jan. 6 security failures in newly released video: 'I take full responsibility'
“We have totally failed. We have to take some responsibility for not holding the security accountable for what could have happened," the California Democrat raged.
First rioter to enter Capitol during Jan. 6 attack sentenced
A Kentucky man who was the first rioter to enter the U.S. Capitol during a mob’s attack on the building was sentenced on Tuesday to more than four years in...
Trump faces new indictment in Jan. 6 Capitol riot case after Supreme Court immunity ruling
The new indictment dropped allegations that Trump sought to pressure the U.S. Justice Department in his bid to overturn his election defeat.