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Judge Holds Trump in Contempt Over Documents in New York A.G.’s Inquiry
By Gotham Rex on April 25, 2022
Donald J. Trump was ordered to fully comply with the attorney general’s subpoena and will be fined $10,000 a day until he does, though the ruling may be short-lived. Source: New York Times
After Pardon for Bannon, 2 Admit Bilking Donors to Border Wall
By Gotham Rex on April 21, 2022
Prosecutors say they took money from donors to Donald J. Trump’s signature project and spent it on jewelry, plastic surgery and a golf cart. Source: New York Times
Alvin Bragg Says He’s Not a Politician. Is That the Root of His Trouble?
By Gotham Rex on April 9, 2022
The Manhattan district attorney has had an uncommonly tumultuous first three months on the job, drawing criticism from all over the political spectrum. Source: New York Times
Trump Organization Can Keep Operating Bronx Golf Course, Judge Rules
By Gotham Rex on April 8, 2022
New York City lost a court battle over its attempt to cancel the Trump Organization’s contract to operate a public golf course in the Bronx after the riot at the U.S. Capitol. Source: New York Times
Finally, the State Has a Budget Deal
By Gotham Rex on April 8, 2022
The agreement would allow judges to impose bail in more cases, give the biggest subsidy ever to an N.F.L. team and add billions for child care. Source: New York Times
N.Y. Attorney General Seeks to Hold Trump in Contempt
By Gotham Rex on April 7, 2022
The attorney general, Letitia James, has been conducting a civil investigation into former President Donald J. Trump’s family business. Source: New York Times
New Witnesses Interviewed in Trump Investigation, Manhattan D.A. Says
By Gotham Rex on April 7, 2022
Alvin Bragg, in his first public comments about the inquiry into the former president, insisted his office was continuing to pursue the matter but provided few additional details. Source: New York Times
Elise Stefanik, Reinvented in Trump’s Image, Embodies a Changed G.O.P.
By Gotham Rex on March 27, 2022
Once a mainstream Republican from a moderate district, Ms. Stefanik, the party’s No. 3 House leader, has embraced Trumpism and the extremists in her ranks. Source: New York Times
Trump Is Guilty of ‘Numerous’ Felonies, Prosecutor Who Resigned Says
By Gotham Rex on March 23, 2022
Mark F. Pomerantz, who had investigated the former president, left after the Manhattan district attorney, Alvin Bragg, halted an effort to seek an indictment. Source: New York Times
Mark Pomerantz’s Resignation Letter: The Full Text
By Gotham Rex on March 23, 2022
The former prosecutor who investigated Donald J. Trump believed that the former president was “guilty of numerous felony violations.” Source: New York Times
Alex Jones and Donald Trump: A Fateful Alliance Draws Scrutiny
By Gotham Rex on March 7, 2022
The Infowars host tormented Sandy Hook families and helped elect President Donald J. Trump. His role in the Jan. 6 Capitol attack is now of growing interest to congressional investigators. Source: New York Times
How the Manhattan DA's Investigation Into Donald Trump Unraveled
By Gotham Rex on March 5, 2022
The criminal investigation into the former president crashed amid a disagreement about the merits of bringing a case. The debate pitted a new district attorney against two veteran prosecutors who had pursued a case against Mr. Trump for years. Source:…
A Blow to the Manhattan Case Against Trump
By Gotham Rex on February 24, 2022
The longstanding criminal investigation is thrown into doubt after a monthlong pause and questions about the Manhattan district attorney’s commitment. Source: New York Times
Prosecutors Leading Trump Fraud Investigation in NY Resign
By Gotham Rex on February 23, 2022
The resignations came after the Manhattan district attorney, Alvin Bragg, was said to have expressed doubts about the case, and amid a monthlong pause in the presentation of evidence to a grand jury. Source: New York Times