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Trump's Legal Troubles Continue
President Trump faces ongoing legal challenges, including a rejected bid to erase his hush money conviction and an update on the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.
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The Hill
A federal judge on Friday rejected President Trump’s latest bid to fight his criminal conviction outside of New York’s state courts, a strategy aimed at citing presidential immunity, under which Trump could potentially toss charges that stem from a 2016 hush money payment in the trash can. U.S. Dis
2026-08-28 17:16 UTC
The Hill
President Trump on Friday posted an update on the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, quoting an Interior Department official as saying it was “Coming out great!” and will be open in a few weeks. In a Truth Social post, Trump quoted Interior’s Greg Wischer as saying, “I visited the Reflecting Pool th
2026-08-28 17:21 UTC
The Hill
President Trump on Monday shared a quote falsely attributed to Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), in which he accused former President Obama of earning $120 million from a health care scheme. The Truth Social post included a screenshot of a statement from one user that read, “U.S. Senator John Kennedy is n
2026-05-13 14:08 UTC
The Hill
A federal appeals court this week agreed President Trump can continue holding off paying writer E. Jean Carroll her $83.3 million defamation judgment until the Supreme Court decides if it will get involved. Trump is heading to the justices after the full U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit re
2026-05-13 14:14 UTC