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This photo shows special counsel Jack Smith from the shoulders up in August 2023. He has brown hair, including a beard, and is wearing a white shirt, blue suit jacket and dark tie.

Special counsel Jack Smith delivers remarks about the Trump election interference case in August 2023 in Washington, D.C. Drew Angerer/Getty Images hide caption

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Judge unseals new evidence against Trump in the Jan. 6 election interference case

Prosecutors provided the most detailed look yet at their election interference case against former President Donald Trump.

Judge unseals new Trump Jan. 6 election interference evidence

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Thursday

John Lauro (R), an attorney for former President Donald Trump, departs the E. Barrett Prettyman U.S. Court House in 2023.

John Lauro (R), an attorney for former President Donald Trump, departs the E. Barrett Prettyman U.S. Court House in 2023. Win McNamee/Getty Images hide caption

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Trump lawyers, special counsel fight over election interference case in court

In a hearing marked by moments of tension and humor, Trump and Justice Department lawyers clashed over how the federal election interference case against the former president should proceed.

Judge holds hearing on Trump election interference case

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This photo shows two attorneys for former President Donald Trump — John Lauro (on the far left) and Todd Blanche (second from left), departing through double doors at the E. Barrett Prettyman U.S. Courthouse in Washington, D.C., in 2023. A protester wearing a costume in Trump's likeness stands in the foreground, carrying a sign that says: "Bow Before the Divine Right of Presidents."

Attorneys for former President Donald Trump, John Lauro (left) and Todd Blanche (second left), depart the E. Barrett Prettyman U.S. Courthouse in Washington, D.C., in 2023, near a protester wearing a costume in Trump's likeness. Win McNamee/Getty Images hide caption

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Trump Jan. 6 case gets its first hearing since the Supreme Court's immunity ruling

Lawyers for the government's special counsel and former President Donald Trump are set to clash in court in Washington over how the election interference case against him will proceed.

Trump Trial Preview

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Friday

Trump's trial over classified documents in Florida could start as soon as this summer

Former President Donald Trump, aide Nauta and Mar-a-Lago property manager Carlos de Oliveira face some 40 criminal counts over classified documents found at Trump's Florida residence and club. Jon Elswick/AP hide caption

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Trump's trial over classified documents in Florida could start as soon as this summer

In a hearing before U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon, prosecutors said they want the trial to begin in July. Trump's lawyers want to postpone it until next year, after the presidential election.

Trump's trial over classified documents in Florida could start as soon as this summer

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Prosecutors in D.C. election case are seeking a partial gag order for Trump

Special counsel Jack Smith speaks about an indictment of former President Donald Trump, Aug. 1, 2023, at a Department of Justice office in Washington. Federal prosecutors in the case charging Trump with scheming to overturn the 2020 election are seeking an order that would restrict the former president from "inflammatory" and "intimidating" comments about witnesses, lawyers and the judge. Jacquelyn Martin/AP hide caption

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Politics

Prosecutors in D.C. election case are seeking a partial gag order for Trump

Special counsel Jack Smith's team asked for a "narrow, well-defined" order restricting the former president from "inflammatory" and "intimidating" comments about witnesses, lawyers and the judge.

Friday

Bucking his party, Chris Christie makes his case for 2024

Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie speaks at a town hall-style event at the New Hampshire Institute of Politics at Saint Anselm College on June 6, Manchester, N.H. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images hide caption

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Elections

Bucking his party, Chris Christie makes his case for 2024

Christie is still a Republican – after all, he's running for that party's presidential nomination. But his views on Ukraine, abortion and other issues put him out of step with many in the party.

Bucking his party, Chris Christie makes his case for 2024

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Wednesday

Special counsel Jack Smith got a secret search warrant for Trump's Twitter account

Twitter's blue bird is seen on its headquarters building in San Francisco on July 24. Special counsel Jack Smith obtained search warrant for Twitter to turn over info on Trump's account, according to newly unsealed court documents. Godofredo A. Vásquez/AP hide caption

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Special counsel Jack Smith got a secret search warrant for Trump's Twitter account

In January, prosecutors got a search warrant directing Twitter to produce data and records related to the @realDonaldTrump account. The company was ordered not to tell Trump about this.

Friday

Trump classified documents trial in Florida to begin in May 2024

Former President Donald Trump speaks at Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, N.J., on June 13 after pleading not guilty in a Miami courtroom earlier in the day to mishandling classified documents. Andrew Harnik/AP hide caption

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Trump classified documents trial in Florida to begin in May 2024

Former President Donald Trump faces 37 counts over allegations of withholding classified and top-secret documents. His lawyers wanted the trial delayed until after the 2024 presidential election.

Tuesday

Trump says he received a letter saying he's a target of DOJ's Jan. 6 investigation

Former President Donald Trump speaks on July 7 in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Trump said Tuesday that he has received a letter informing him that he is a target of the Justice Department's investigation into efforts to undo the results of the 2020 presidential election. Charlie Riedel/AP hide caption

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Trump says he received a letter saying he's a target of DOJ's Jan. 6 investigation

The former president says he learned Sunday that he may be charged with a federal crime by a grand jury investigating the Capitol siege. A spokesman for special counsel Jack Smith declined to comment.