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Judge issues interim stay of New York AG's $250M fraud suit against Trump: Sources

A judge has issued an interim stay of the New York AG's civil fraud lawsuit against former President Trump that is scheduled to go on trial Oct. 2, sources tell ABC News. → Read More

Top Trump campaign aide identified as key individual in classified docs indictment: Sources

Susie Wiles, a top adviser on Donald Trump's 2024 campaign, is among the individuals identified in the classified documents indictment against him, sources tell ABC News. → Read More

Trump rejected his lawyer's effort to propose settlement in classified documents case: Sources

Former President Trump last fall rejected a proposal from one of his attorneys who was trying to keep him from being charged in the DOJ's documents probe, sources say. → Read More

Following arraignment, Trump narrowing list of potential attorneys to join his legal team: Sources

Former President Trump is narrowing down his list of potential attorneys as he and his team work to expand his legal team following his arraignment Tuesday, sources say. → Read More

Trump plans to head to Florida Monday as search for expanded legal team continues: Sources

Donald Trump is expected to head to Florida midday Monday ahead of his first appearance Tuesday before a federal judge, sources familiar with the planning told ABC News. → Read More

Sweeping 37-count indictment alleges Trump hoarded national secrets, orchestrated obstruction of investigation

The special counsel investigating former President Donald Trump unsealed the federal indictment and revealed more details about the charges. → Read More

Trump valet Walt Nauta charged in special counsel probe: Sources

Nauta was a former valet in the Trump White House who left his role to join Trump as a personal aide in early 2021. → Read More

'This is secret information': Trump on audio recording talks about not declassifying documents

According to a portion of the transcript obtained by ABC News, Trump is heard acknowledging that the document he claims to have is "highly confidential" and "secret." → Read More

Trump informed that he is target of special counsel investigation over classified docs: Sources

Trump has received a letter from special counsel Jack Smith that he is the target of an investigation relating to his handling of classified information, sources said → Read More

Former Trump aide, MAGA Inc founder Taylor Budowich, goes before grand jury in classified docs probe

The Special Counsel has expanded his probe into political action committees that were formed by Trump allies. → Read More

Trump ex-chief of staff Mark Meadows testifies to special counsel grand jury: Sources

Mark Meadows testified before a federal grand jury hearing evidence in the special counsel's investigations into Trump, sources said. → Read More

Trump's attorneys unable to locate sensitive military document he discussed in recording

Attorneys for former President Trump have been unable to locate the sensitive document that Trump discussed on tape during a July 2021 meeting, sources tell ABC News. → Read More

DeSantis PAC senior adviser

An adviser to the PAC backing Gov. Ron DeSantis for president participated Thursday in a LIV Golf tournament along with DeSantis' 2024 rival, former President Trump. → Read More

Special counsel subpoenaed Trump Organization for potential foreign business records: Sources

The special counsel in the classified documents probe previously subpoenaed the Trump Organization for records of potential dealings with foreign countries, sources say. → Read More

Top Trump attorney who played role in DOJ's documents probe departs Trump's legal team

Top Trump attorney Tim Parlatore, who played a central role in the probe into former President Trump's handling of classified documents, has departed Trump's legal team. → Read More

Tucker Carlson and his producer out at Fox News, 1 week after Dominion settlement

Fox News host Tucker Carlson and the media company have "agreed to part ways," Fox said in a statement Monday. → Read More

NY grand jury will hear from attorney Bob Costello, at Trump's behest: Sources

The Manhattan grand jury investigating Trump's payment to Storm Daniels will hear from attorney and longtime Trump ally Bob Costello on Monday, sources said → Read More

Ivanka Trump, Jared Kushner subpoenaed by special counsel investigating efforts to overturn election: Sources

Ivanka Trump, the daughter of former President Donald Trump, and her husband Jared Kushner have been subpoenaed by special counsel Jack Smith, ABC News has learned. → Read More

DOJ, citing crime-fraud exception, seeks to compel Trump attorney to testify in documents probe: Sources

DOJ investigators probing former President Trump's handling of classified documents have asked a judge to compel one of his Trump's attorneys to testify, say sources. → Read More

Former Vice President Mike Pence expected to fight special counsel subpoena in Trump probe

Former Vice President Mike Pence is expected to fight special counsel Jack Smith's grand jury subpoena, sources familiar with the matter told ABC News. → Read More