Company formed to buy Truth Social charged with fraud

"Blank-check" company created to take Donald Trump's social media firm public settles allegation of "material misrepresentations."

• Jul 20, 2023

Trump faces possible third indictment

Former President Donald Trump is facing a possible third indictment. Trump says he received a letter indicating he is the target of a criminal investigation by a grand jury investigating attempts to interfere with the peaceful transfer of power after the 2020 election. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane has more.

• Jul 20, 2023

Town clerk charged with acting as fake elector stripped of election duties

Stan Grot, who has served as a Michigan town clerk for over a decade, says he'll respect the ban on his running elections in Shelby Township while he faces charges related to election fraud.

• Jul 20, 2023

Possible charges against Trump revealed

Former President Donald Trump received a letter from special counsel Jack Smith informing him that he is the subject of a federal investigation into efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election. The letter cites three federal statutes including deprivation of rights, conspiracy to defraud the United States and tampering with a witness. CBS News' Scott MacFarlane reports.

• Jul 20, 2023

Pence touts civility in New Hampshire

2024 presidential hopefuls Mike Pence and Tim Scott are campaigning in New Hampshire this week. CBS News political reporter Cara Korte is in Manchester, New Hampshire, with more on how voters in the Granite State are responding to the candidates.

• Jul 20, 2023

Explaining Trump's legal battles

Former President Donald Trump is facing criminal charges in multiple states and at the federal level. CBS News investigative reporter Graham Kates has the latest on where the cases involving Trump stand.

• Jul 20, 2023

Trump's potential Jan. 6 charges

CBS News has confirmed some of the potential federal charges Jan. 6 investigators are considering for former President Donald Trump. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane and CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson have the latest.

• Jul 20, 2023

Con man whose sentence Trump cut short, facing new charges

Eli Weinstein was convicted twice of defrauding investors out of $230 million but Trump commuted his long prison term the day before he left office.

• Jul 20, 2023

Trump may face conspiracy, tampering charges

CBS News has learned more details about a target letter sent to former President Donald Trump informing him he's the subject of a Justice Department investigation into efforts to overturn the 2020 election. A senior Trump source confirmed the letter highlights three federal statutes. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane reports on the potential charges Trump could face, including conspiracy to commit an offense or to defraud the U.S.

• Jul 19, 2023

North Dakota governor on path to White House

Several GOP presidential candidates are rushing to qualify for the first debate in August. North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum even offered gift cards for donations. Burgum joins "America Decides" to discuss that strategy and his path to the White House.

• Jul 19, 2023

Michigan fake electors scheme explained

Michigan's attorney general announced felony criminal charges Tuesday against 16 Republicans accused of taking part in a scheme to overturn President Biden's electoral victory. Clara Hendrickson, politics reporter for the "Detroit Free Press," joins CBS News to break down the case.

• Jul 19, 2023

Judge rejects Trump effort to move New York criminal case to federal court

A federal judge denied former President Donald Trump's effort to move his New York State "hush money" criminal case to federal jurisdiction.

• Jul 19, 2023

GOP rallies around Trump after target letter

Former President Donald Trump is staying defiant after receiving a target letter in the Justice Department's Jan. 6 investigation. Trump criticized investigators on the campaign trail in Iowa just hours after posting the revelation Tuesday on social media. CBS News' Scott MacFarlane and Fin Gómez join "America Decides" to discuss how Republicans are reacting.

• Jul 19, 2023

Michigan official discusses fake electors

Sixteen Michigan residents are facing felony charges for falsely claiming to be presidential electors for former President Donald Trump after he lost the 2020 election, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced Tuesday. Each of the 16 alleged false electors have been charged with eight felony counts. Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson joins "America Decides" to discuss the charges.

• Jul 19, 2023

Rivals weigh in on possible Trump indictment

GOP hopefuls challenging Donald Trump for the 2024 presidential nomination are walking a fine line on his latest potential indictment. Some are going against Trump, but choosing their words carefully to avoid alienating his supporters. Senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe reports and CBS News political director Fin Gomez joins Anne-Marie Green and Nancy Chen to discuss.

• Jul 19, 2023

New details about Trump target letter

Former President Donald Trump continues his fiery rhetoric after receiving a target letter from the Justice Department over the weekend. The letter is a sign he could soon face a possible indictment in the special counsel's ongoing investigation into the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the Capitol. CBS News investigative producer Graham Kates has new details on the contents of the letter.

• Jul 19, 2023

Special counsel's office cited 3 federal laws in Trump target letter

The statutes mentioned in the letter offer some insight into the potential legal basis for possible future charges.

• Jul 19, 2023

Judge rejects Trump's demand for retrial of E. Jean Carroll case

Trump asked for a new trial in the civil case in which he was found liable for sexual abuse and defamation.

• Jul 19, 2023

GOP rivals react to possible Trump indictment

Republican presidential candidates reacted to the possibility that former President Donald Trump could face his third indictment. As CBS News' Ed O'Keefe reports, the GOP hopefuls challenging Trump for the nomination have to walk a fine line.

• Jul 19, 2023

What is a target letter? What to know about the DOJ document Trump received

Sending a target letter is often one of the final steps a prosecutor will take before charging a person with a federal crime.

• Jul 19, 2023

Trump receives a target letter in Jan. 6 special counsel investigation

Former President Donald Trump said on social media that special counsel Jack Smith sent him a letter saying he's "a TARGET" of the Jan. 6 probe.

• Jul 19, 2023

DeSantis criticizes Jan. 6 probe

GOP presidential candidates are weighing in on the news Donald Trump is the target of the special counsel investigation into Jan. 6. Speaking to CNN, Ron DeSantis called the investigation the "criminalization of political differences." CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe is traveling with the Florida governor and reports from South Carolina.

• Jul 18, 2023

Trump asked to report to Jan. 6 grand jury

CBS News has confirmed a letter from special counsel Jack Smith states that former President Donald Trump is a target of the investigation into the efforts to overturn the 2020 election that culminated on Jan. 6. The letter signals a possible new federal indictment of Trump, a month after he became the first former president to be federally indicted. CBS News chief election and campaign correspondent Robert Costa has more.

• Jul 18, 2023

Don Bacon discusses Trump target letter

Reaction from Capitol Hill is pouring in following former President Donald Trump's social media post saying he's been informed by special counsel Jack Smith that he is a target of the investigation into efforts to overturn the 2020 election. Republican Rep. Don Bacon of Nebraska joined "America Decides" to discuss the target letter and the fight over controversial amendments in the defense spending bill.

• Jul 18, 2023

What Trump could face in Jan. 6 probe

Former President Donald Trump said he received a target letter related to the Justice Department's Jan. 6 investigation. Plus, Trump's lawyers attended a hearing related to his handling of classified documents on Tuesday. CBS News chief election and campaign correspondent Robert Costa joins "America Decides" to unpack the latest developments in the investigations into Trump.

• Jul 18, 2023

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