Trump on Trial

I never thought I'd be glued to my screen watching courtrooms turn into battlegrounds for America's future, but here we are in early January 2026, and President Donald Trump's legal wars are heating up like never before. Just days ago, on Tuesday, January 6, SCOTUSblog reminded us of that historic New York Times Company v. Sullivan case from 1964, where the Supreme Court protected the press from libel suits—timely now as tensions simmer between Trump and media outlets. But that's history; the real fireworks are exploding right now.

Picture this: the Supreme Court is gearing up for its January 12 argument se...

I never thought I'd be glued to my screen, watching the Supreme Court become the hottest ticket in town, but here we are on this crisp January morning in 2026, with President Donald Trump's legal battles dominating the headlines. Just days ago, on December 23, 2025, the justices handed down a key ruling in Trump v. Illinois, partially siding with the administration in a tense showdown over federalizing the National Guard in Illinois. The majority allowed the move, with Justice Kavanaugh writing a concurrence, while Justices Alito and Thomas dissented, arguing it overstepped state authority. According to the Brennan Center's Supreme Court Shadow...

# Supreme Court's Trump Trials: A Week of Historic Decisions Ahead

As we kick off 2026, the Supreme Court is preparing for what could be one of the most consequential months in recent judicial history. Next week, the justices will begin hearing arguments in cases that could fundamentally reshape American law, presidential power, and individual rights. Let me walk you through what's coming and why it matters.

The most immediate case hits the core of executive authority. On January 21st, the Supreme Court will hear arguments in Trump v. Cook, a case centered on whether President Donald Trump...

Hey there, listeners, buckle up because the Supreme Court's shadow docket has been on fire these past few days, handing President Donald Trump and his administration a string of high-stakes wins in battles over everything from the National Guard to passports and federal spending. Just eight days ago, on December 23, 2025, the Court ruled in Trump v. Illinois, siding against the administration's bid to federalize and deploy the National Guard in Illinois without state consent. Justice Brett Kavanaugh wrote a concurrence, while Justices Samuel Alito and Neil Gorsuch dissented, arguing the move was essential for national security amid rising unrest in...

I never thought I'd be glued to my screen watching the Supreme Court hand President Donald Trump a rare courtroom defeat, but here we are, listeners, on the heels of Christmas 2025. Just days ago, on December 23, the Justices in Washington, D.C., issued a sharp three-page unsigned order in Trump v. Illinois, rejecting the Trump administration's emergency plea to deploy the Illinois National Guard and Texas National Guard troops to Chicago. Picture this: Back on October 4, President Trump federalized 300 Illinois National Guard members to safeguard federal property amid reports of riots—protesters hurling tear gas canisters at officers, yanking off ga...

Hey listeners, picture this: it's been a whirlwind week in the courts for President Donald Trump, with the Supreme Court dropping bombshells that could reshape his administration's bold moves. Just three days ago, on December 23, 2025, the nation's highest court issued a key ruling in Trump v. Illinois, tackling whether President Trump could federalize the Illinois National Guard and even pull in Texas troops to safeguard federal property in Chicago amid escalating violence. According to the Supreme Court's opinion, Trump activated 300 Illinois Guard members on October 4, followed by Texas forces the next day, citing riots where protesters hurled tear gas canisters...

I walk into the studio with one question on my mind: how do I explain the latest turns in the courtroom battles surrounding Donald Trump in a way that cuts through the noise for you, the listener, without losing the legal stakes that have the whole country on edge?

Over the past few days, the headline moment has come from Washington, where the United States Supreme Court handed Donald Trump a sharp setback in a case called Trump v. Illinois. According to the Supreme Court’s own opinion and analysis from SCOTUSblog, the Court rejected the Trump administration’s at...

I step into the studio knowing that, for many listeners, the Donald Trump court saga feels endless. So let’s get right to where things stand in the past few days.

Across the country, Donald Trump is still juggling fallout from his earlier criminal and civil cases while his administration fights a new wave of lawsuits over how his Justice Department, Homeland Security, and other agencies are using federal power. Lawfare’s Trump Administration Litigation Tracker describes a sprawling map of challenges, from immigration crackdowns to fights over federal workers and independent agencies, all feeding into a sense that...

I’m standing outside a federal courthouse, talking to you as the many legal threads around Donald Trump tighten and twist in real time.

Over just the past few days, one of the big storylines has shifted from criminal exposure to raw presidential power. In Washington, the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit handed President Donald Trump a major win by upholding his removal of National Labor Relations Board member Gwynne Wilcox and Merit Systems Protection Board member Cathy Harris without cause. According to analysis from Ogletree Deakins, the court went further than just bl...

I stepped into this past week of Donald Trump’s court battles the way you might walk into a courthouse lobby at noon: no time for pleasantries, because everything is already in motion.

At the center of it all is the New York criminal case, People v. Donald J. Trump, in the New York Supreme Court in Manhattan, the first criminal prosecution ever brought against a former American president. The New York State Unified Court System’s public docket shows how that case has remained very much alive, even after the historic conviction earlier in 2025 on charges tied to f...

Donald Trump has spent the past several days not on a campaign stage, but inside and around courtrooms, as a web of criminal and civil cases continues to tighten around him. Listeners, I want to walk you straight into what has been unfolding right now.

In the federal election interference case in Washington, brought by Special Counsel Jack Smith, prosecutors have been pressing Judge Tanya Chutkan to keep this trial on a firm schedule. According to reporting from The New York Times and CNN, Smith’s team has been pushing back hard against Trump’s efforts to delay, argu...

I step into the studio knowing that, for listeners, the noise around Donald Trump’s legal battles can feel endless. So let’s get right to what has happened in the courts over the past few days.

The biggest spotlight has been on the marble steps of the United States Supreme Court, where justices heard oral argument in a case called Trump v. Slaughter. Amy Howe at SCOTUSblog reports that this case asks whether President Donald Trump has the power to fire Federal Trade Commission commissioner Rebecca Kelly Slaughter at will, even though federal law says FTC commissioners can...

Listeners, in courtrooms across America, Donald Trump’s legal saga is still unfolding, and the past few days have shown how tightly his political future is tied to these trials.

In New York, the hush money criminal case that led to Donald Trump’s felony convictions earlier this year continues to shape what happens next. After a jury in Manhattan found him guilty of falsifying business records connected to payments to adult film actor Stormy Daniels, the focus has shifted from the drama of trial testimony to the grind of appeals and sentencing strategy. Major outlets like the New...

The week in Donald Trump’s legal world has felt less like a series of isolated hearings and more like one long, rolling courtroom drama, shifting from New York to Washington and back again, with judges, jurors, and prosecutors all pulling on different threads of the same story.

In New York, the civil fraud case that once delivered that massive judgment against Donald Trump and the Trump Organization is now in its post-trial grind, but it is far from over. New York Attorney General Letitia James is still pressing to enforce the judgment, while Trump’s lawyers are work...

There has been a lot happening around Donald Trump’s time in court, so let’s jump straight into the action from the listener’s point of view, with an eye on the last several days and the broader arc those days fit into.

Picture walking into a courthouse where a former president, now again President Donald Trump, is not just a political figure but a criminal and civil defendant in multiple jurisdictions. In New York, listeners have watched Trump fight civil claims over the way his business valued properties and represented its finances, a saga that has turned...

# Trump's Legal Battles: A Week in the Courts

Welcome back, listeners. Today we're diving into the ongoing legal saga surrounding former President Donald Trump, whose courtroom drama continues to dominate headlines as we head into the final month of 2025.

Let's start with what just happened. Earlier this week, on December 5th, the Georgia Court of Appeals heard oral arguments at 10:30 in the morning regarding Trump and his co-defendants' appeal from Judge McAfee's decision to keep Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis on the case. This hearing represents a critical moment in the Georgia election interference prosecution...

# Trump Court Cases Update: November 2025

The legal landscape surrounding Donald Trump has remained extraordinarily active heading into the final month of 2025, with several significant developments unfolding in recent weeks that deserve your attention.

The most immediate and consequential matter involves a case that just saw oral arguments before the Supreme Court on November fifth. Trump v. V.O.S. Selections, Inc., consolidated with Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump, presents a fundamental question about presidential power. At the heart of this dispute is whether the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, or IEEPA, actually authorizes the president to...

# Trump Administration Court Battles: November 2025 Update

Hello listeners, and welcome back. We're diving straight into what's been happening in the courts surrounding the Trump administration, and there's quite a bit to unpack from just the past few days.

Let's start with what happened on Wednesday, November fifth. The Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a major case that consolidated two separate matters into one consolidated case before the nation's highest court. President Trump's legal team, represented by Solicitor General D. John Sauer from the Department of Justice, faced off against respondents including V.O.S. Selections...

Welcome back to Quiet Please, where we break down the legal battles shaping America right now. If you've been following the news, you know Donald Trump's facing an unprecedented legal storm. Let me walk you through the major cases unfolding this week.

First, there's the tariff case that just happened. On November fifth, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Trump v. V.O.S. Selections, a high-stakes dispute over tariff authority and government spending. The case consolidated two separate proceedings and got expedited treatment from the highest court in the land. D. John Sauer, the Solicitor General...

It’s been a whirlwind few days in Washington, and if you’ve been following the court trials involving Donald Trump, you know the intensity hasn’t let up one bit. Let me jump right into the heart of it, because November 2025 has unfolded with major courtroom drama that’s kept the political world riveted.

Just weeks ago, Donald Trump’s legal teams found themselves before the Supreme Court. The docket for case 25-250, now consolidated with another major suit, set arguments for the first week of November—exactly when crowds gathered outside the Supreme Court building and the eyes of...

The past few days have brought an intense swirl of courtroom drama and constitutional debate surrounding former President Donald Trump, and this week the atmosphere reached a fever pitch that’s gripped the nation’s attention. Let me take you right into the heart of how the legal system and political theater collided in these ongoing trials.

It all began early November when the Supreme Court set oral arguments for the first week—Wednesday, November 5th—on a consolidated case stemming from Donald J. Trump, President of the United States, against V.O.S. Selections, Inc. and related responde...

It's November 19th, 2025, and if you’ve been following the headlines, you know the name Donald Trump has been front and center—once again, dominating courtroom news across the nation. Just yesterday, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a pair of consolidated cases involving “Trump, President of the United States versus V.O.S. Selections, Inc.” and "Learning Resources, Inc. versus Trump, President of the United States.” According to the official Supreme Court November calendar, the energy in the courtroom was electric as the justices pressed both sides on issues ranging from executive authority to civil liberties. Legal analysts rushed out...

The past week has felt like history unfolding in real time as the legal battles surrounding Donald Trump reached new levels of intensity. On November 5, the Supreme Court heard arguments in a consolidated case officially captioned Donald J. Trump, President of the United States, et al. versus V.O.S. Selections, Inc., et al. The energy outside the Court that morning was electric—reporters crammed along the steps, protesters mixing with supporters, and everywhere the sense that the stakes were nothing short of monumental for American law and politics.

Inside, Solicitor General D. John Sauer represented the federal go...

# Trump Administration Court Battle: A Week of Legal Decisions

The Trump administration faced a critical moment in federal court this week as one of its most significant legal challenges reached the Supreme Court. On November 5th, just nine days ago, the nation's highest court heard oral arguments in a consolidated case that has profound implications for presidential power and intellectual property law.

The case, Trump v. VOS Selections, was heard before all nine justices, with arguments presented by D. John Sauer, the Solicitor General from the Department of Justice, alongside private counsel Neal K. Katyal and...

Today is November 12, 2025, and the nation’s attention lately has been glued to the explosive court battles swirling around Donald Trump—courtrooms packed, legal fireworks almost daily. Just last week, on November 5, the Supreme Court held oral arguments in the consolidated Trump v. V.O.S. Selections case, a landmark proceeding. This latest legal clash traces back to the Federal Circuit’s decision at the end of August, and the intensity ramped up quickly when the Trump team filed a writ of certiorari in early September, pushing for an expedited review. The Supreme Court agreed to speed things up, setting the st...

The past few days have been a whirlwind in the legal world as former President Donald Trump’s latest court battles have landed squarely before the highest bench in the country. The Supreme Court building in Washington, D.C. was buzzing this week, especially as Wednesday, November 5, saw arguments in the consolidated cases that could set historic legal precedents. The cases, officially titled Donald J. Trump, President of the United States, et al. versus V.O.S. Selections, Inc., and related parties, had been expedited by a grant of certiorari back in early September, meaning both sides and a slew of...

It’s Friday, November 7, 2025, and if you’ve been following the frontlines of American political drama, you already know the courtroom battles around Donald Trump have been nothing short of astonishing this week. Let me take you inside the swirl of legal action, where the stakes are national, the personalities unyielding, and the implications huge.

Just two days ago, on November 5, the United States Supreme Court in Washington, D.C. was the stage for a rare and urgent oral argument in the consolidated cases known as Trump v. V.O.S. Selections, Inc. The Court squeezed this into its...

This week has been nothing short of historic, and unpredictable, if you’ve been following the court trials involving Donald Trump. With the date ticking into November 2025, each day seems to add a new layer. I want to get you right to the heart of the action.

Earlier this week, the Supreme Court docketed one of the most closely watched cases of this term: Donald J. Trump, President of the United States, et al. v. V.O.S. Selections, Inc., among others. The case comes directly from the Federal Circuit, with the Supreme Court ordering oral arguments to be...

Barely a day seems to pass without Donald Trump’s name in the headlines, and the courtroom drama over the past week has been nothing short of remarkable. Right now, as we find ourselves on October 31, 2025, the former president is juggling a trio of active criminal cases, not to mention the aftermath of his high-profile conviction in New York back in May 2024. The Brennan Center for Justice reports that these are not just legal battles; they’ve become central to the country’s political discourse and national mood.

Let’s get right to it—the New York criminal case, wher...

It’s late October 2025, and I’m sitting here at my desk, sorting through yet another thick stack of court filings, headlines, and political tweets—the most newsworthy legal battles in the country right now center on Donald Trump, and trust me, if you’ve been listening to the news these past few days, you already know it’s a lot. Let me bring you up to speed.

We start with the Supreme Court. Right now, Trump finds himself as the lead petitioner in a consolidated case on the docket as Donald J. Trump, President of the United States, et...

Right now, every major news cycle is orbiting around the dizzying saga of Donald Trump’s ongoing court battles, and in the past few days, things have moved at a breakneck pace. I stepped off the subway at Foley Square in New York on Monday morning, where the atmosphere outside the courthouse was absolute electricity—TV crews, security cordons, a scattered crowd of Trump supporters, and even some protestors weaving between barricades. Inside those marble halls, legal history was in the making.

One of the main events this week has been the federal trial concerning Donald Trump’s allege...

Walking through the world these past few days, it’s impossible not to feel the weight of history as Donald Trump’s courtroom battles command headlines and conversations alike. As of October 24th, 2025, Trump’s legal saga has reached an intensity few could have predicted, with trials spanning from district courts all the way to the Supreme Court. Each proceeding has the energy of a high-stakes drama, with new twists at every session.

Just this week, we saw the federal courtroom in Washington, D.C., become a stage for discussions on Trump’s actions while in office. In the crim...

The legal battles against President Donald Trump took a dramatic turn this past week, with federal courts issuing significant rulings that could reshape the boundaries of executive power. On October 4th, a federal district court in Oregon granted a temporary restraining order against Trump and his administration in a case that strikes at the heart of presidential authority and state sovereignty.

The case centers on Trump's decision to federalize the Oregon National Guard and deploy them to Portland. On September 27th, Trump posted on Truth Social that he was directing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to provide troops to...

The Supreme Court is gearing up for what could be one of the most significant cases of the November term, and it directly involves President Donald Trump. Just last month, on September 9th, the Court made the unusual decision to grant certiorari and expedite a case involving the Trump administration, consolidating it with another related matter. The case, officially docketed as number 25-250, pits Donald J Trump, President of the United States, against V.O.S. Selections, Inc. and other parties.

What makes this particularly noteworthy is the speed at which everything is moving. The Supreme Court rarely...

Donald Trump has been involved in a series of high-profile court cases recently. One of the most notable cases is the Supreme Court case _Donald J. Trump, President of the United States, et al., Petitioners v. V.O.S. Selections, Inc., et al._, which was docketed on September 4, 2025, and is currently set for argument in the first week of November 2025. This case, along with another, has been consolidated for briefing and oral argument, with the court allotting a total of one hour for the argument.

In another development, President Trump has been at the center of a legal...

It’s been quite a week watching the unfolding drama in our nation’s courts, as the spotlight turns squarely on Donald Trump and the tsunami of litigation swirling around him. I’m here to walk you through what’s happened—rapid fire—so let’s jump right into the heart of the courtroom battles gripping the country.

Washington D.C. has become the epicenter for Trump’s most recent legal showdowns. Major cases have been dragging executive actions from his administration into the harsh glow of judicial scrutiny. The National Association of the Deaf, for example, is in the thick of...

As we navigate the complex world of court trials involving Donald Trump, the landscape is both fascinating and contentious. Over the past few days, several key legal challenges have emerged, setting the stage for a pivotal term in the Supreme Court.

One of the most significant cases is *Trump v. V.O.S. Selections, Inc.*, which has been consolidated with another case for briefing and oral argument. This case, filed by Donald Trump, President of the United States, et al., against V.O.S. Selections, Inc., et al., was docketed on September 4, 2025. The petition for a writ of...

In just the past few days, the nation’s attention has been laser-focused on the courtrooms where Donald Trump’s legal battles continue to play out. As I walked into the federal courthouse this morning, the urgency of the moment was palpable—cameras outside, supporters and detractors gathered, journalists shouting questions. Inside, the air was tense, every bench filled with observers silently hanging on the next development.

Right now, one of the most high-profile cases set for argument involves Donald Trump, listed as the petitioner against V.O.S. Selections, Inc. The Supreme Court has already fast-tracked this case...

It’s Wednesday, October 8th, 2025, late morning, and for those following Donald Trump’s latest legal battles, the pace has barely slowed. If you’ve been glued to the news these past few days, courtrooms from California all the way to Washington, D.C. have seen Trump’s lawyers and prosecutors trading volleys over his actions as president and well into his post-presidency.

The big headline out west came from California, where a federal judge issued a strongly worded ruling against Donald Trump after his attempt to deploy the California National Guard into Oregon. According to the governor’s office...

The Supreme Court is gearing up for one of its most consequential cases involving Donald Trump, and the timeline is moving at breakneck speed. Just over a month ago, on September 4th, Trump's legal team filed a petition asking the nation's highest court to review a decision from the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals. The case, officially titled Donald J. Trump, President of the United States versus V.O.S. Selections, Incorporated, represents a fascinating legal battleground that's captured national attention.

What makes this case particularly striking is how quickly the Supreme Court acted. Within days of the...

It’s Friday, October 3, 2025, and the legal drama swirling around Donald Trump is at a fever pitch once again. For listeners who have been following every twist and turn, the past few days have been loaded with developments across federal courtrooms, appellate panels, and even the Supreme Court. Let’s jump right to the heart of the matter.

Earlier this week, a major story unfolded as the Supreme Court formally consolidated two headline cases involving Donald Trump—one titled “Donald J. Trump, President of the United States, et al., Petitioners v. V.O.S. Selections, Inc., et al.” The Court...

As of today, October 1, 2025, the court trials involving Donald Trump remain a significant focus of legal and political attention. Just a few months ago, on January 10, 2025, Trump was sentenced to an unconditional discharge in a New York case, following a guilty verdict on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records. This verdict was a major development in the ongoing legal saga surrounding Trump, who was indicted by a Manhattan grand jury on March 30, 2023. The trial began on April 15, 2024, and by May 30, 2024, a Manhattan jury found Trump guilty of these charges.

In another significant case, Trump was indicted in the...

It’s been another remarkable stretch in the world of courtrooms where Donald Trump’s legal battles have made headlines across the country. Here we go right to what’s happened for Donald Trump in the past few days and right up to this moment, September 28, 2025.

Just days ago, the Supreme Court issued an order in Trump v. Slaughter—this case is all about Trump’s removal of FTC Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter without cause earlier in the year. That’s significant because it challenged an almost century-old precedent from the Supreme Court’s decision in Humphrey’s Executor, which restricts...

Another whirlwind week just unfolded in America’s courtrooms, and once again, the spotlight was firmly fixed on Donald Trump. It’s Friday, September 26, 2025, and the cascade of legal drama surrounding the former president has hardly paused for breath. Early this week, a Supreme Court order commanded headlines. On September 22, the justices agreed to hear the Trump v. Slaughter case—a direct result of Trump’s effort to immediately dismiss a member of the Federal Trade Commission. The nation’s highest court, led by Chief Justice John Roberts, granted Trump’s stay, effectively pausing a lower court’s block on the firing and...

Listeners, the whirlwind of legal action surrounding Donald Trump has barely slowed as we move through September 2025. Just days ago, the Supreme Court made headlines yet again by stepping directly into a case involving Trump and the removal protections of Federal Trade Commission members. On September 22, Chief Justice John Roberts granted Trump’s application for a stay, effectively pausing the District Court’s order from July and elevating the matter to a landmark petition for certiorari before judgment. That means the Justices will be reviewing, arguably for the first time at this stage, whether statutory removal protections for FTC officials brea...

It’s been a whirlwind few days in the world of U.S. courtrooms, and Donald Trump remains firmly at the center of the storm. Nearly every headline I’ve caught since the middle of the week has opened with the latest twist in Trump’s sprawling legal calendar—a saga stretching from New York streets to Washington, D.C. federal offices, and onward to Florida’s district courts. You’d think by now folks might slow down, but the cases keep coming at a dizzying pace.

Right now, listeners, several major cases demand Trump’s attention. The stakes are ext...

Four courtrooms, countless legal arguments, and one man at the center of it all: Donald Trump. Over the past few days, the trials surrounding the former—and now president-elect—Donald Trump have played out across headlines and legal calendars, keeping the country on edge as the judiciary weighs in on the powers and responsibilities of a president.

Let’s get straight to the action. In New York, the courtroom drama hit fever pitch when Trump was convicted on all 34 counts related to falsifying business records in the Stormy Daniels hush money case. This landmark verdict—delivered on May 30, 2024—was the fi...

My week swept me from courtrooms to breaking news alerts, and each day Donald Trump’s legal drama pulled me in deeper. Let’s start with some of the most pivotal moments—because lately, every time Trump’s name drops, a courtroom somewhere is waiting.

The most dominating event on my radar was the rolling calendar of hearings stemming from the Washington, D.C. election interference case, officially known as United States v. Donald J. Trump. This case has been at the heart of debates over presidential immunity and the actions Trump took surrounding the 2020 election. After the Supreme...

You wouldn’t believe the whirlwind the courts have become with Donald Trump at the center stage these past few days. Just as September started, a major moment landed when the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, in a 7-4 decision, struck down Trump’s broad use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to impose tariffs on nearly all imported goods. The judges ruled that Trump simply didn’t have Congressional authority for such sweeping actions, but interestingly enough, the government has until October 14 to ask the Supreme Court to weigh in. On September 4, Trump’s team wen...

There’s no way around it, the last week has been another whirlwind for Donald Trump in America’s courts, with cases new and old shaping headlines and spotlighting the ongoing tension between presidential authority and the rule of law. I’m here to bring you right to the thick of it.

Let’s start with what’s fresh—on September 4, 2025, the District of Columbia, through Attorney General Brian Schwalb, filed a lawsuit against Donald Trump in his official capacity as president. The suit targets his decision to deploy more than 2,200 National Guard troops into Washington, D.C., for armed pa...

It’s Friday, September 5th, 2025, and I want to bring you right into the heart of the continuing courtroom drama surrounding Donald Trump—one of the most turbulent, talked-about sagas in American legal history.

Here’s what’s unfolded over the past few days: after years of legal wrangling and contentious debate, the landscape around Trump’s court battles has shifted dramatically this week. The most critical front remains the federal criminal case in Washington D.C.—the case where Trump faces charges related to alleged attempts to subvert the results of the 2020 presidential election. Following the U.S. Supreme C...

I’m tuning in just after one of the most dramatic stretches in recent American political history, as the legal storm surrounding former President Donald Trump’s court trials hits new highs. Let’s jump right in—the courtroom battles featuring Trump have been exploding across national headlines, from Washington D.C. to California and beyond.

Over the past few days, the nation’s attention has been gripped by a federal judge’s ruling out in California. California Attorney General Rob Bonta confirmed that President Trump’s deployment of federalized California National Guard troops and Marines for civilian law enforcemen...

It’s been a whirlwind few days in courtrooms across Washington and beyond, as legal battles tied to former President Donald Trump have dominated headlines. I’ll jump right into it. The most closely watched case right now is Taylor v. Trump, which is being heard in the District Court. This one centers on Trump’s executive order restoring the death penalty and toughening conditions of imprisonment, a direct move under Executive Order 14164. The trial kicked off on August 11, lasted three days, and legal experts have been watching for how the judge will interpret civil liberties claims versus federal power.
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The past week has felt like history unfolding right in front of me, as courtrooms across the country have become the stage for a truly unprecedented legal drama with Donald Trump at the center. Let’s get right into what’s been happening, starting with the Northern District of California, where University of California researchers, led by Rahul Thakur, have taken President Trump and the Department of Government Efficiency to federal court. The heart of their lawsuit is over research funding and access, with University of California researchers claiming that new administrative policies under Trump’s leadership are restricting crucial fundin...

The world of Donald Trump’s legal battles has shifted yet again over these past few days, with courtrooms buzzing from Atlanta to Washington, D.C. and even all the way up to the U.S. Supreme Court. Let me walk you through what’s unfolded, because the headlines haven’t stopped and the stakes keep rising.

Just last week, Trump claimed victory after a court threw out a massive civil fraud penalty that was hanging over him. That multimillion-dollar judgment stemmed from years of litigation around alleged financial misstatements in his business empire. While Trump declared this a vind...

It’s been a dramatic and unprecedented week in American legal and political history, as former President Donald Trump once again dominates headlines with a whirlwind of court activity from coast to coast. The biggest shock came just days ago from New York’s appellate court. After months of intense proceedings, this court tossed out the staggering $454 million civil fraud judgment that had loomed over Trump, his family, and his key business associates. Only a year ago, Judge Arthur Engoron had found that the Trump Organization engaged in repeated business fraud—everything from wildly inflating the square footage of Trump’s Manhat...

In just the last few days, the legal tides for Donald Trump, the former President and current political heavyweight, have shifted in dramatic ways, pulling millions of Americans back to the edge of their seats. Let me take you there. Yesterday, in New York, the state appeals court rocked the headlines by throwing out the massive $454 million civil fraud judgment against Trump, his family, and his business empire. That judgment originally came out of a three-month trial in 2024, where Judge Arthur Engoron found Trump liable for a decade of business fraud, saying he’d grossly inflated his net worth to la...

Just days ago, Donald Trump was standing before the press in Washington, defiant as ever, with flashing cameras capturing every word. The timing couldn’t be more consequential. On August 15th, as Trump spoke flanked by law enforcement officials, the United States District Court for the District of Columbia was handing down a new motion for a Temporary Restraining Order in one of the most closely watched cases against him. The District’s legal team argued for immediate intervention, referencing statements Trump had made at his press conference and linking them directly to their emergency application. That turbulent morning, as crow...

It’s August 15, 2025, and the past few days in federal court have felt electric, almost historic. The focus is squarely on Donald Trump and his administration’s deployment of federalized National Guard troops and Marines in Los Angeles—a maneuver that’s catapulted into a full-blown legal and political battle on San Francisco’s turf. I was in the courtroom where the tension was thick, as attorneys for California Governor Gavin Newsom argued against what they called an unlawful use of military force on civilian streets. The stakes? Whether Trump’s aggressive expansion of federal power can truly override state authority, a...

It’s August 13th, 2025, and once again, the spotlight is trained on former President Donald Trump—this time not for a campaign rally or a press conference, but for a series of high-stakes courtroom dramas that have played out across the country over the last several days. The legal turbulence circling Trump feels relentless, but the energy in and around courthouses from San Francisco to Washington, D.C. is unmistakable—these aren’t just headline-grabbing disputes, they’re shaping the future boundaries of presidential power, military deployment, and civil liberties.

Right now, all eyes are on San Francisco where a la...

I woke up early this morning, knowing the nation was still reeling from a torrent of courtroom drama centered around Donald Trump. The tension hasn’t eased since last week: all eyes remain fixed on the nation’s capital, where Trump’s legal battles continue to command headlines and ignite debate in every corner of the country. The latest developments are dense, but I’ll take you straight into the core action.

Just days ago, the Supreme Court made a headline-grabbing move in Trump’s presidential immunity appeal. On August 2nd, the justices vacated the previous judgment from the D.C. C...

It’s been a wild week on the legal front for former President Donald Trump and his administration, bringing a cascade of courtroom drama that’s anything but routine. Right now, no case seems more pivotal than the hearing before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, where all eleven judges—an extraordinary en banc session—are sizing up whether Trump actually had the authority to impose tariffs on foreign imports without Congress signing off. This stems from the consolidated lawsuits led by V.O.S. Selections and a coalition of twelve states, who claim the tariffs drowned...

It’s August 6, 2025, and these past several days have felt like a relentless ride on the legal rollercoaster that is the ongoing saga of Donald Trump’s court trials. Just this week, chatter around Trump’s name in courtrooms from Manhattan to Atlanta has heated up again, and the energy outside those courthouses is as buzzing as ever. Let me walk you through where all the high-stakes proceedings stand, and how Trump—now back in the White House—remains a central figure in the courtroom drama that continues to grip the nation.

First, New York. The city’s legal powerh...

Donald Trump’s court battles have dominated national headlines this past week, unfolding across multiple jurisdictions and touching on core questions about presidential power and American democracy. I’m here to take you through the whirlwind developments, connecting the dots so you get the full picture.

Let’s begin with the most high-profile outcome: the historic New York case, The People for the State of New York v. Donald J. Trump. After a months-long trial, Donald Trump was found guilty on all 34 counts of falsifying business records in Manhattan. That guilty verdict was delivered back in May of 2024, but wh...

I want to jump right in and take you through the remarkable and historic courtroom drama of Donald Trump’s past few days as we stand here on August 1, 2025. With legal developments swirling on multiple fronts, Trump’s name remains front and center in American headlines, and the cascade of rulings, verdicts, and appeals is still shaping the nation’s political landscape.

First, let’s talk about the New York trial that made history earlier this year. In Manhattan, in the case of The People of the State of New York v. Donald J. Trump, a grand jury indicted...

In just the past week, the legal battles swirling around Donald Trump have reached a new level of intensity, drawing the nation’s attention back to a courthouse drama that seems never-ending. On July 23, the Supreme Court stepped in yet again—this time granting the Trump administration’s emergency request for a stay in Trump v. Boyle. The decision, delivered without a full briefing or oral argument, reflected a split on the bench, with Justice Kagan writing in dissent. The outcome means the administration can press ahead with removing federal officials—part of a broader campaign by Trump’s White House to r...

It’s Sunday, July 27, 2025, and what a stretch it’s been in America’s courtrooms — and, as always, at the center of it all is Donald Trump. Listeners, you hardly need another reminder, but the whirlwind of legal proceedings around the former President has only escalated these past days.

Let’s begin with the New York saga, which has truly left its mark. Back on May 30, 2024, a Manhattan jury convicted Donald Trump on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records, the culmination of the People of the State of New York v. Donald J. Trump, a trial that gripped the city a...

The past few days in the saga of Donald Trump’s court trials have felt less like legal proceedings and more like a high-stakes national drama, with major developments piling up almost daily. Let’s dive right into the action, because there’s hardly time to catch your breath with what’s unfolded.

The most electrifying headline landed when a federal appeals court delivered a decisive blow to Donald Trump’s latest order aimed at ending birthright citizenship. According to NBC4 News, it was a two-to-one decision out of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco, where the...

In the most recent developments surrounding Donald Trump’s court trials, things have remained complex and charged with legal maneuvering. Starting with the situation in New York, the case known as The People for the State of New York v. Donald J. Trump saw a definitive moment early this year. On January 10, 2025, Judge Merchan issued a sentence in the case involving 34 counts of falsifying business records. This stemmed from charges brought by a Manhattan grand jury back in March 2023. The trial began in April 2024 and concluded with Trump being found guilty on all counts by a jury in May 2024. Notably, ra...

The courtroom battles connected to Donald Trump over the past several days have felt like a whirlwind—sometimes more like a political drama than the careful workings of the American legal system. Let’s get right into what’s been happening with the most high-stakes court proceedings involving the former president.

The most headline-grabbing of these is the ongoing fallout from Trump’s executive actions since his return to power. On July 10, a federal court in New Hampshire issued a sharp rebuke to President Trump’s recent executive order that aimed to restrict birthright citizenship. The case, Barbara v. Donald...

These past few days in American history have been a test of endurance for everyone following the legal odyssey of Donald Trump. Listeners, as of today, July 16, 2025, the former president has remained right at the center of an extraordinary legal saga. Let me walk you through what’s unfolded—because the courtrooms, from Manhattan to Florida to Georgia, have been abuzz with critical developments.

Let’s get right to the main event from the past year: the Manhattan criminal trial. Back on April 15 of last year, in People v. Donald J. Trump, proceedings began in New York City where...

It’s been another extraordinary week in the ongoing saga of Donald Trump’s court battles—one that has seen major developments on multiple legal fronts as the former president continues to dominate headlines and court dockets. I want to take you right into the action of the past few days and give you a sense of just how frenetic, and consequential, these court proceedings have become.

Just days ago, the Supreme Court handed a significant victory to Donald Trump’s administration by allowing his executive order for sweeping reductions in the federal workforce to move forward for now. Thi...

I’m stepping into the courthouse this week, the energy unmistakable as the legal saga surrounding Donald Trump intensifies. The name Trump is echoing through courtrooms from New Hampshire to California, and every day brings another headline, another twist. Just yesterday, a federal court in New Hampshire made waves by blocking President Trump’s executive order aimed at restricting birthright citizenship, a direct challenge to the long-standing interpretation of the Fourteenth Amendment. This case, known as Barbara v. Donald J. Trump, has now certified a nationwide class protecting all children born on U.S. soil, no matter their parents’ status. I watc...

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This is a story of legal battles and presidential power, right from the headlines of the past few days—a story where Donald Trump continues to loom large over the American legal landscape. Just as the summer heat rises, so too d...

The courtroom drama surrounding Donald Trump has barely let up these past few days, and it seems every headline and courthouse step is brimming with new developments. The most impactful moment came as the Supreme Court wrapped up its 2023-24 term by handing Trump a pivotal legal victory. The justices ruled that former presidents enjoy at least presumptive immunity for their official acts, a decision that’s reverberated through every courthouse where Trump is a defendant. This not only helped shape the legal landscape but arguably smoothed his return to power in January 2025, making Trump an even larger presence, not ju...

The past few days in the world of Donald Trump’s court battles have been nothing short of electrifying, with headline-grabbing moments and precedent-setting judicial rulings dominating the national conversation. Let’s dive straight into the latest developments—no time to waste, because what’s happened in the courts is directly shaping the political landscape as we head deeper into 2025.

Last week, the Supreme Court closed its 2023-24 term with a bombshell ruling that gave Donald Trump, the former—and now current—President, a sweeping legal victory. In a deeply consequential decision, the justices held that former presidents have at leas...

It’s the Fourth of July, 2025, and as I sit back reflecting on this intense stretch in American legal and political history, nothing dominates conversation quite like the ongoing court trials involving former President Donald Trump. Let’s get right into what’s unfolded these past days and where things now stand.

Just last week, the legal drama surged ahead in New York, where Donald Trump faced the fallout from his historic criminal trial. This trial, which centered around falsifying business records related to hush money payments, continues to make headlines. Judge Juan Merchan has presided over a series...

Today, the legal battles surrounding Donald Trump have reached an intensity and frequency that even seasoned court-watchers find staggering. In just the past few days, Trump’s criminal conviction in New York has continued to dominate headlines, as his legal team pushes hard to overturn the verdict in an unprecedented appeal before the federal courts. This is not just another routine motion—Trump’s lawyers are arguing that his case should move from state court to federal court, based on a law designed for federal officials if the conduct in question occurred while in office. Jeffrey Wall, a distinguished Supreme Court...

In recent days, the spotlight has been on President Donald Trump, particularly in relation to a significant Supreme Court ruling. On June 27, 2025, the Supreme Court handed down a decision that has profound implications for Trump's efforts to alter U.S. citizenship policies. The court ruled in favor of limiting federal judges from issuing universal injunctions, which had been used to block Trump's executive order aimed at redefining birthright citizenship. This executive order, known as Executive Order No. 14160, outlines specific circumstances under which a person born in the United States might not automatically qualify for citizenship.

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Let me take you right to the heart of what’s been shaking up the courts and the headlines—the ongoing saga of Donald Trump’s legal battles just days before the end of June 2025. Only a year and a half after Donald Trump was convicted by a New York State jury on all 34 counts of falsifying business records in order to hide a payment to adult film star Stormy Daniels, the former president’s legal team is still fighting tooth and nail to overturn that conviction. You might remember—Trump’s sentencing came just ten days before his second presidential...

It’s been another whirlwind week in the courts when it comes to Donald Trump and his ongoing legal battles. The spotlight right now is on his criminal conviction out of New York, the so-called hush money case that’s become a fixture in headlines for more than a year. Let’s get right into it: Trump, who was found guilty last year on all 34 counts of falsifying business records to hide a payment made to adult film actress Stormy Daniels, is now pressing hard to have that conviction erased. Just this month, his legal team was back before a three...

The past few days have been a whirlwind in the world of Donald Trump’s ongoing legal battles. Just recently, intense focus was back in a Manhattan federal appeals court. Trump’s attorneys were there, still fighting to overturn the criminal conviction he picked up last year in New York State Supreme Court. That conviction, stemming from his hush money case involving adult film star Stormy Daniels, resulted in Trump being found guilty on all 34 counts of falsifying business records to cover up a payment. This was the very case that forced the nation’s attention back onto courtroom drama just a...

It’s been another whirlwind of courtroom drama surrounding Donald Trump as we near the end of June 2025. Just this past week, all eyes turned to a federal appeals court in Manhattan, where Trump’s legal team pressed forward in their mission to overturn his criminal conviction in the closely watched hush money case. The legal maneuvering is the latest chapter in a saga that, despite spanning years, is still unfolding with remarkable intensity.

Trump was convicted last year in the New York State Supreme Court. A jury found him guilty on all 34 counts of falsifying business records. Thes...

This week has been another pivotal moment in the ongoing legal battles surrounding former President Donald Trump. Just days ago, in a Manhattan federal appeals court, Trump’s legal team pressed forward with their latest attempt to overturn his criminal conviction in the New York State Supreme Court. That conviction, delivered last year, found Trump guilty on all 34 counts of falsifying business records as part of the infamous hush money case involving adult film star Stormy Daniels. Even after receiving an unconditional discharge—which means Trump faces no fines, no prison time, and no other penalties, but the conviction remains on h...

Just a few days ago, the legal and political spotlight once again swiveled to Donald Trump’s ongoing court battles—battles that have been dominating headlines across New York and Washington. The most immediate story: Trump’s appeal of his criminal conviction in the high-profile New York hush money case. This is the same case where, last year, a jury found Trump guilty on all 34 counts of falsifying business records. The charge? Concealing a payment to adult film star Stormy Daniels, which prosecutors argued was to silence her ahead of the 2016 election. The trial was a spectacle, but the real histor...

Donald Trump’s name has dominated headlines once again in the past few days, and the courtroom battles swirling around him are at the heart of it all. Just over a year ago, Trump made history as the first former president to be found guilty of a felony, convicted on 34 counts in New York State Supreme Court. The charges stemmed from hush money payments to adult film actress Stormy Daniels during the 2016 election and the subsequent falsification of business records to cover up those payments. When sentencing finally came down, Judge Juan Merchan handed Trump an unconditional discharge—the lightest pena...

Just days ago, I sat in the sleek, marble corridors of the U.S. Court of Appeals in Manhattan, where the air buzzed with anticipation. The name on everyone’s lips was Donald Trump, and the case at hand was no ordinary legal fight—it was the former president’s ongoing battle to erase a historic criminal conviction that had rocked the nation just a year earlier.

Last year, in the bright lights of the New York State Supreme Court, Donald Trump was convicted on all 34 felony counts of falsifying business records. Prosecutors had argued that Trump orchestrated a sche...

Barely a day goes by lately without Donald Trump’s name dominating news headlines, and these last few days have been no exception. The courtrooms have become almost as familiar to Trump as his Mar-a-Lago residence. The main stage right now is New York, the site of Trump’s high-profile hush money case. Just this week, Trump’s legal team arrived at a federal appeals court in Manhattan with one mission: erase the criminal conviction that’s been shadowing his second presidential term.

Here’s the background. Last year, a New York State Supreme Court jury convicted Trump on all 34...

There’s a certain tension in the air today, June 11, 2025, and it’s hard to ignore—it’s all about Donald Trump and the swirl of court drama that still grips headlines. Just this morning, news broke that Trump continues to battle his historic criminal conviction, the hush money case that made legal and political history earlier this year. Today marks another key moment, with an appeal hearing set over his conviction and sentencing. The entire process is being closely watched, transforming courtrooms into stages where the past, present, and future of American politics collide.

It’s not just the h...

It’s June 9th, 2025, and the past few days in Donald Trump’s legal world have been nothing short of a whirlwind. Wherever you look, Trump’s name dominates the courtroom headlines—legal drama never seems far from the former president.

Just last week, Trump’s ongoing legal saga was marked by a remarkable sequence: four separate court losses reported within just hours of one another. These setbacks added to an already heavy legal calendar, where the courts from New York to Florida continue to shape not only his post-presidency legacy but also the political landscape as the 2024 election a...

Good morning, America. The legal saga surrounding Donald Trump continues to unfold with significant developments in recent days. Today is June 6th, 2025, and the Trump administration has once again turned to the Supreme Court, this time seeking large-scale reductions in the federal workforce. This move, made just three days ago, marks another chapter in Trump's contentious relationship with government institutions.

The Trump administration's legal battles have been numerous and complex. Looking back at the timeline, Trump's New York criminal case reached a conclusion earlier this year. After being found guilty on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records by...

Just a few days ago, the latest chapter in Donald Trump’s legal odyssey unfolded—one that’s been captivating the nation. On May 30, 2024, in a packed New York City courtroom, a Manhattan jury delivered a historic verdict: former President Trump was found guilty on all 34 felony counts of falsifying business records. This was the culmination of the People of the State of New York v. Donald J. Trump, a case that began with accusations that Trump had manipulated financial documents to conceal information during the 2016 campaign. The trial, presided over by Justice Juan Merchan, started back on April 15, 2024, and the ve...

Good morning, viewers. The legal battles surrounding Donald Trump continue to evolve as we head into June 2025. Today marks one year and three days since a Manhattan jury delivered a historic verdict that made Trump the first U.S. president or former president to be convicted of a felony.

On May 30, 2024, Trump was found guilty of 34 felony counts for falsifying business records as part of an alleged scheme to influence the 2016 election through hush money payments to adult film actress Stormy Daniels. Despite the conviction, Trump received no prison time, fines, or probation when New York Judge Juan...

It’s been a whirlwind in the courts these past few days, and Donald Trump’s legal saga remains at the center of national headlines. Just three days ago, on May 30, 2024, in Manhattan, a historic verdict shook the political landscape—Trump was found guilty on all 34 felony counts of falsifying business records. The charges stemmed from allegations that he orchestrated the falsification to conceal damaging information during his 2016 presidential campaign. The trial, officially titled “The People for the State of New York v. Donald J. Trump,” kicked off April 15, 2024, and with unprecedented media attention, jurors quickly became household names and Judge Juan...

I’m standing outside the New York courthouse, just a year after Donald Trump’s historic conviction for falsifying business records related to the alleged hush money scheme—hard to believe it’s only been twelve months since a jury of twelve New Yorkers delivered that verdict. The courtroom drama was thick, with Trump’s legal team, then led by Todd Blanche and Emil Bove, fiercely pushing back at every turn. Inside, Trump’s own words echoed through the chamber as he declared, “I won the election in a massive landslide, and the people of this country understand what’s gone on. This ha...

Alright, here we are—almost the end of May, and the legal rollercoaster around Donald Trump is still bucking and racing. Just a few days ago, on May 22, the Supreme Court made a dramatic move. In Trump v. Wilcox, the justices granted an emergency stay, allowing Trump—for now—to remove heads of federal agencies at will, no cause needed[3][1]. That decision threw the administration’s power plays into high relief, especially for anyone watching how Trump handles bureaucratic pushback. Justice Kagan issued a note on the case, underscoring the split among the justices about the scope of presidential authority.
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Good morning, I'm reporting live on the recent legal developments involving former President Donald Trump. The past few days have seen significant movement in several high-profile cases.

Just three days ago, on May 22, the Supreme Court issued a ruling in the case of Trump v. Wilcox, with Justice Kagan delivering the opinion. This case represents one of many ongoing legal battles the Trump administration is currently facing.

That same day, two transgender service members filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration challenging President Trump's ban on transgender individuals serving in the U.S. military. This case...

Good morning, folks. The legal world surrounding Donald Trump continues to evolve rapidly, with several significant developments in just the past week. Today, May 23rd, 2025, we've seen some major court decisions that will shape the political landscape in the months ahead.

Just this morning, a federal judge in Florida—one who was actually nominated by Trump himself—indicated that the president does have the authority to unilaterally impose tariffs. However, interestingly, the judge decided to punt the actual lawsuit to another court rather than making a final ruling on the case.

Last week, on May 16th, the...

Good morning, I'm reporting live on this Monday, May 19, 2025, with the latest developments in Donald Trump's legal battles.

Just three days ago, on May 16, the Supreme Court issued a significant ruling in A.A.R.P. v. Trump, vacating a Fifth Circuit judgment and remanding the case back for further consideration. The Court has temporarily enjoined the government from removing named plaintiffs or putative class members under the AEA pending the Fifth Circuit's order. This stems from President Trump's March 14th Proclamation, which has been legally challenged on multiple fronts.

Earlier this month, on May 5th...

Today is May 16, 2025, and I’ve been closely tracking the flurry of courtroom drama surrounding Donald Trump. It’s felt like headlines haven’t had a break—just keeping up with the sheer amount of legal action attached to Trump’s name is dizzying.

One of the most heated developments happened in Florida, where Judge Aileen Cannon granted Trump’s motion to dismiss the superseding indictment in the classified documents case. The government, not backing down, filed its notice of appeal to the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals almost instantly. The briefing schedule is now underway, and the legal fight...