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Exasperated by turmoil dogging defense secretary, the White House will block his new choice, sources say – key US politics stories from 9 May 2025 at a glance

Exclusive: Jay Bratt, who led Mar-a-Lago case, first special prosecutor known to be summoned after Trump vows revenge

A federal judge on Thursday rejected a bid by Donald Trump to throw out out his classified documents criminal case, and appeared skeptical during hours of arguments of a separate effort to scuttle the prosecution ahead of trial.

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 documents case "may very well suffer death by a thousand Cannon continuances," ex-prosecutor predicts

Cannon appeared skeptical of the DOJ's proposed trial schedule but also unlikely to schedule it after election

Walt Nauta’s attorney has asked to delay a key hearing in the criminal case against his client and former president Donald Trump

Donald Trump sat glowering in court Tuesday, arms crossed over his chest, while his lawyer entered a plea of not guilty to a 37-count federal indictment on espionage, conspiracy, obstruction and other charges. Hours later, addressing a rally and then a candlelight dinner at his Bedminster, New Jersey, golf club…

It’s unusual for defense attorneys to "take a client up through indictment and walk away,” ex-prosecutor says