Courts
Who are the Trump co-conspirators in the 2020 election charges?
None have been named and they are yet to be charged, but the descriptions make it easy to identify most of them.
- by Farrah Tomazin
Latest
Damning findings against Shane Drumgold in Lehrmann inquiry
ACT top prosecutor Shane Drumgold, SC, lied to the Supreme Court in the lead-up to the rape trial of former Coalition staffer Bruce Lehrmann, a report into the handling of the high-profile case has found.
- by Angus Thompson
What are the charges against Donald Trump?
The case aims to hold Trump responsible for his efforts to remain in power during the weeks between his election loss and the attack on the US Capitol.
- by Alanna Durkin Richer
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Crime
Protesters planned to chain themselves to Woodside boss’ house, police allege
Police said Jesse Noakes and Gerard Mazza were planning to throw paint on the City Beach home that Meg O’Neill shares with her partner and daughter and chain themselves to a gate, barring her from leaving.
- by Rebecca Peppiatt
Donald Trump charged over effort to overturn 2020 election
The charges are the culmination of a months-long probe by Special Counsel Jack Smith – the same federal prosecutor who has charged Trump for his mishandling of classified documents.
- by Farrah Tomazin
Analysis
US politics
Trump’s charges strike at the very heart of American democracy
While hush money and classified documents are important, never before has a newly ousted US president engaged in a multipart plan to overturn an election.
- by Farrah Tomazin
Lizzo accused of sexual harassment and body-shaming by former backup dancers
Accusations within the lawsuit include sexual harassment, creation of a hostile work environment and interference with prospective economic advantage.
- by Nell Geraets
Rex Heuermann, Long Island architect accused of killing women, appears in court
Investigators spent nearly two weeks combing through Heuermann’s home in Massapequa Park, across a bay from where the remains were found.
‘Any day now’: Trump braces for two more historic indictments
In Atlanta, a district attorney has confirmed that after a 2½-year investigation, she was “ready to go” with a decision that could result in racketeering and conspiracy charges against Trump.
- by Farrah Tomazin
Elon Musk threatens to sue research group that documented surge in hate speech on X
The social media site’s lawyer suggested the Centre for Countering Digital Hate intended to harm X’s business “by driving advertisers away”.
- by David Klepper
Lehrmann inquiry findings could be hidden for weeks
Former Queensland Supreme Court judge Walter Sofronoff KC is due to hand his findings on Monday, but an ACT government spokesperson said Chief Minister Andrew Barr was intending to table the report to parliament when it next sits in late August.
- by Angus Thompson