US Capitol riot

Former president used his Truth Social platform to post: ‘If you go after me, I’m coming after you'

Pending motion rendered unnecessary because of judge’s ruling in earlier motion by Trump’s team, lawyers for former US president say

Some Republican strategists worry about the former president concentrating on re-litigating his defeat in 2020

A first hearing has been scheduled for later this month, five days after the first Republican debate in the 2024 US presidential contest

Former president and front-runner for 2024 Republican nomination appeared in court on charges including conspiracy to defraud the United States

Lawyers, a US justice department official and consultant are alleged to have helped former president challenge election outcome

Former president to be arraigned on Thursday in Washington, already facing two other criminal trials in coming months

Former US president is betting that he can use legal battles to politically benefit his campaign, at least in the race for the Republican nomination

The US political system will come under huge pressure over the coming year

New criminal charges follow investigation into attempts to stop certification of Joe Biden’s victory

If found guilty, the former president could face up to 20 years in prison on some of the charges

Former US president’s legal team on high alert since prosecutors working for special counsel Jack Smith sent ‘target letter’ – a signal charges could be coming

Peter Turchin draws on Big Data and predictive models to make a sharp case about over-production of elites and how the US is on road to instability

Maureen Dowd: Will prosecutor Jack Smith have an ironclad case against Trump who has defrauded America since the cradle, lying, cheating and lining his pockets, and making suckers of nearly everyone?

A total of 16 people are facing felony charges in Michigan on foot of allegations they sent false certificates declaring that Donald Trump rather than Joe Biden had actually won the state in the 2020 election

Group of Republicans facing felony charges over alleged ‘fake elector’ scheme

This week’s decision by a federal grand jury to charge Donald Trump over handling of classified national security documents adds to the former US president’s legal issues

Pence urges US authorities not to prosecute former president as it would be ‘terribly divisive for the country’

Former US vice president who served under Donald Trump is expected to announce his 2024 presidential bid next week

Stewart Rhodes convicted of conspiracy and other crimes related to 2021 incident

Argument that the media should ignore former president is ridiculous

The former president’s legal woes are far from over, but he remains a powerful figure in US politics

Former US president Donald Trump argues that claims of rape made against him are ridiculous and made up

Far-right group members Ethan Nordean, Joseph Biggs and Zachary Rehl convicted under civil war-era law alongside former leader Enrique Tarrio

Former US vice-president’s grand jury testimony lasted some seven hours and took place behind closed doors

The only way to definitively beat Trump is at the ballot box - and the results of a rematch with Biden would be far from certain

Discord among Americans was apparent ahead of the former president’s court appearance

There are three more challenges looming for the Republican after his indictment today

Former president will face charges in New York

Strict security in Manhattan as former US president to appear in court on Tuesday afternoon

Former US vice-president ordered to appear before panel hearing evidence about alleged interference in 2020 election

No former US president has ever been charged with a criminal offence, let alone one who is running again

Former US president honours January 6th rioters and dismisses criminal investigations threating his bid for the White House

Former president claims he will be arrested on Tuesday but comments appear based on media reports

What happened on January 6th, 2021 ‘was a disgrace’, former vice president tells Washington, DC, event

Fox News presenter uses new footage given to him by House speaker to argue January 6th, 2021, saw a largely peaceful gathering

Security tapes are given exclusively to Fox News host Tucker Carlson by new House speaker Kevin McCarthy

Officer Michael Fanone says attack gave him a heart attack and brain injury and cost him his career

Released legal filings reveal Rupert Murdoch and his news channel agonised over how to cover Donald Trump’s claim that the 2020 US election was stolen

Judge rules former president’s words during rally before violent insurrection likely ‘words of incitement not protected by the first amendment’