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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.

Friday, 9 June, 2023

Trump says he has been indicted on federal charges in documents probe
Former US president reveals he has been ‘summoned’ to appear in court on Tuesday in latest criminal case
Friday, 9 June, 2023

Trump faces bigger test of political strength in second indictment
Former president comes out swinging against Biden administration after saying he has been charged in documents probe
Thursday, 8 June, 2023

FT MagazineSimon Kuper
‘Woke’ and other bogus political terms, decoded
A brief guide to today’s most nonsensical words and phrases
Thursday, 1 June, 2023

FT Magazine
Porsche, Bentley, Armani: Why Miami can’t build enough branded high rises
Gil Dezer — king of ultra-luxury towers — thinks he’s immune to the city’s boom-and-bust condo market
Wednesday, 31 May, 2023

FT MagazineGillian Tett
Trump or not, US meltdown could be inevitable
The idea that we can predict the collapse of societies is hotly contested — but that doesn’t mean we can’t learn from it
Tuesday, 30 May, 2023

Janan Ganesh
Why DeSantis is losing Republicans to Trump
He mistakenly thinks populist voters want to win power and do something with it
Tuesday, 30 May, 2023

US presidential election 2024
Business leaders search for alternatives to Trump and DeSantis
Republican donors urge Glenn Youngkin and Brian Kemp to enter 2024 race after Florida governor’s faltering start
Sunday, 28 May, 2023

US politics & policy
White House reaches deal with Republicans to avert US debt default
Biden and McCarthy agree on terms to raise borrowing limit but must still convince sceptical members of their parties
Tuesday, 16 May, 2023

Janan Ganesh
Don’t blame the elites alone for populism
The refusal to see fault in the public isn’t generous, it is infantilising
Monday, 15 May, 2023

Trump Russia ties
Report faults FBI’s handling of probe into alleged Trump-Russia collusion
Special counsel John Durham releases conclusions from 4-year investigation but does not recommend further legal action
Friday, 12 May, 2023

News in-depthMedia
‘Spectacle of lies’: the blowback from CNN’s town hall with Donald Trump
Network bosses argue that increasingly polarised America needs to hear from both sides of debate
Thursday, 11 May, 2023

The FT ViewThe editorial board
The lurking danger of a Trump return
Sexual abuse verdict may not stall the former president’s momentum
Thursday, 11 May, 2023

US politics & policy
Trump calls for US debt default in absence of ‘massive’ spending cuts
Former president piles pressure on Republicans in borrowing limit fight during town hall appearance
Thursday, 11 May, 2023

Rachman Review podcast28 min listen
Putin’s historical magical mystery tour
Russia’s leader drags the world back to 20th-century ways
Wednesday, 10 May, 2023

Republican Party US
Top Republicans avoid criticising Trump after court verdict
Party grapples with possibility that the former US president will lead it into next year’s election
Tuesday, 9 May, 2023

Donald Trump ordered to pay writer $5mn in sexual abuse lawsuit
Former US president found liable on battery and defamation claims but cleared of E Jean Carroll’s rape allegation
Tuesday, 9 May, 2023

Jury set to decide writer’s claim that Trump raped her
Deliberations to begin on Tuesday after a two-week trial in lawsuit brought by E Jean Carroll
Monday, 1 May, 2023

Stephen Bush
Why Arsenal’s struggles show you shouldn’t count out Donald Trump
Confusing narrative and fundamentals when it comes to football and politics is a big mistake
Sunday, 30 April, 2023

News in-depthUS politics & policy
Long-lived rivals: actuaries say Biden and Trump are not too old for office
Leading candidates can expect to live well beyond the presidential term, according to modelling
Friday, 28 April, 2023

The Big Read
Biden vs Trump: the seniors rematch
Although the campaign is in its early stages, the 80-year-old president is running as if his 76-year-old predecessor will be his opponent
Tuesday, 25 April, 2023

Trial begins in civil lawsuit against Trump over alleged rape
Jurors hear opening statements in E Jean Carroll’s case, the latest legal challenge for the former US president
Tuesday, 25 April, 2023

The FT ViewThe editorial board
Joe Biden’s high-stakes election gamble
President bets on himself to beat the threat to US democracy posed by Donald Trump
Tuesday, 25 April, 2023

Edward Luce
No cakewalk for Biden against Trump
A 2020 rematch would be exhausting for US democracy
Friday, 21 April, 2023

The FT ViewThe editorial board
Fox News and the marketing of lies
Lessons from Dominion’s defamation suit should be learnt beyond America
Tuesday, 18 April, 2023

Digital World Acquisition Corp
Trump Spac pays $15,000 a month for office in Caribbean home
Agreement between blank-cheque company and interim chief executive’s group also covers administrative help