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Latest news and analysis on the federal criminal charges and other legal cases facing former US president Donald Trump as he campaigns for another White House run.

Sunday, 24 September, 2023

Jemima Kelly
Dividing the world into heroes and villains does us little good
We need to be able to speak in nuanced terms, including about Russell Brand or Donald Trump
Friday, 15 September, 2023

The Top LineAndrew Edgecliffe-Johnson
‘There’s a rumbling now’: CEOs get into the business of tackling extremism
Polarisation and dark rhetoric prompt some US executives to try to boost the political centre
Thursday, 14 September, 2023

Hunter Biden
Hunter Biden indicted on federal gun charges
US president’s son faces three new counts after plea deal collapsed in July
Tuesday, 12 September, 2023

US presidential election 2024
Republican megadonors wait for their anti-Trump champion
Billionaire backers urged to unite behind alternative primary candidate before it is too late
Monday, 11 September, 2023

Gideon Rachman
Trump’s trials will inspire a global epidemic of whataboutism
The world’s despots will use the prosecutions of the former US president for propaganda purposes
Friday, 8 September, 2023

US politics & policy
Georgia grand jury had recommended charges against more Trump allies
Senator Lindsey Graham and former national security adviser Michael Flynn among those named but not ultimately indicted
Thursday, 7 September, 2023

US Capitol attack
Former Trump adviser Peter Navarro convicted on contempt charges
Jury finds ex-official failed to co-operate with investigation into January 6 attack on US Capitol
Wednesday, 6 September, 2023

Lawsuit seeks to declare Trump’s presidential bid unconstitutional
Ethics watchdog says former US president should be barred from holding office under the 14th amendment
Wednesday, 6 September, 2023

US politics & policy
Trump ally rails at ‘Trojan horse’ Republican rivals
GOP tensions rise as groups vie for influence over former US president and future of the party
Sunday, 3 September, 2023

Jemima Kelly
Trump’s status as an anti-hero is making him unstoppable
The appeal of the former president’s mugshot and inability to stick to a script are all part of the fascination
Saturday, 2 September, 2023

The Weekend Essay
The real Rino: Trump vs conservatism
Donald Trump likes to dismiss rivals as ‘Republican In Name Only’. But, argues Simon Schama, it is the former president’s own MAGA movement that most deserves the label
Thursday, 31 August, 2023

ExplainerUS presidential election 2024
US election 2024: Republican presidential candidates
A rundown of the leading hopefuls and several long-shot contenders
Wednesday, 30 August, 2023

Bronwen Maddox
US allies need to wake up to the Trump question
The implications for global institutions, international law and order and the predictability of a world superpower are stark
Tuesday, 29 August, 2023

Janan Ganesh
The rule of law is in more trouble than democracy
Liberals fret too much about dictatorship and not enough about chaos
Tuesday, 29 August, 2023

Inside Politics
Trump’s enduring presence will have a bearing on UK election and beyond
Labour leader’s caution on fiscal policy may jar with geopolitical reality
Monday, 28 August, 2023

Donald Trump’s federal election interference trial set for March 2024
Judge rejects former US president’s attempt to push back start of proceedings until after the next election
Monday, 28 August, 2023

Gideon Rachman
Putin, Trump and the meaning of a mafia state
Demands for personal loyalty and an obsession with revenge are hallmarks of the Godfather style in politics
Friday, 25 August, 2023

Trump surrenders to Georgia authorities in 2020 election case
Former US president posts his mug shot on X, formerly Twitter, after booking in latest criminal case
Thursday, 24 August, 2023

Instant InsightEdward Luce
A Republican debate that will change nothing
Donald Trump’s rivals needed to make him less relevant or take him down but they did neither
Thursday, 24 August, 2023

Jemima Kelly
The west is suffering from a crisis of courage
Trump’s refusal to turn up to the Republican debate is one more sign that this virtue is no longer held to be important
Thursday, 24 August, 2023

US presidential election 2024
Republican candidates split over Trump, abortion and Ukraine at debate
GOP divisions laid bare as former US president skips event in favour of social media interview
Wednesday, 23 August, 2023

Rudy Giuliani
Rudy Giuliani surrenders to Georgia authorities in 2020 election case
Donald Trump’s lawyer was among a number of individuals charged alongside the former US president
Wednesday, 23 August, 2023

Fox News Network
Trump’s Republican debate no-show deepens rift with Fox News
Cable network’s primetime audience has declined by more than 1mn since former US president’s time in office
Tuesday, 22 August, 2023

The FT ViewThe editorial board
The hunt for Hunter Biden
He should be investigated, but the allegations are dwarfed by charges against Donald Trump
Tuesday, 22 August, 2023

News in-depthUS presidential election 2024
Trump’s absence set to divide Republican primary debate
Former US leader and his legal problems set to upstage primetime GOP event