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Jan 14, 2026
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How many felonies had Trump been convicted of?

Donald J. Trump has been convicted of 34 felony counts—each count is a New York state charge for falsifying business records stemming from the so‑called "hush‑money" case—a verdict recorded by the Man...

Jan 15, 2026
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Was trump campaign paying people to attend rally

The clearest, best-documented instance of people being paid to appear at a Trump event was the 2015/2016 campaign-launch at Trump Tower, where multiple outlets reported extras were offered about $50 e...

Jan 21, 2026
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Did Hillary Clinton defend Kathy Sheltons rapist

was the court‑appointed defense lawyer for , the man accused of raping 12‑year‑old in 1975, and therefore did in that case . The case ended with a plea to a lesser charge amid lost evidence and prosec...

Jan 12, 2026

How did WikiLeaks email interpretations contribute to the spread of Pizzagate?

WikiLeaks’ publication of John Podesta’s hacked emails created a searchable trove of candid, out-of-context messages that conspiracists weaponized as “evidence,” and those arcane interpretations of mu...

Jan 27, 2026

Who is Noel Casler and what other claims has he made about The Apprentice and Donald Trump?

is a stand-up comedian and former talent wrangler who worked on ’s and Trump-run beauty pageants for roughly six seasons and later began publicly sharing behind-the-scenes accounts despite having sign...

Jan 17, 2026

What legal grounds are being argued to overturn or uphold Trump’s New York conviction?

President Trump’s appeal of the Manhattan hush‑money conviction centers primarily on two legal pillars: a claim that the Supreme Court’s presidential‑immunity decision bars prosecution or at least req...

Jan 16, 2026

What legal outcomes resulted from Trump's 2016 hush money deals?

Donald Trump was criminally charged in New York over how his organization recorded reimbursements tied to a $130,000 payment to Stormy Daniels, was convicted by a Manhattan jury on 34 felony counts of...

Jan 12, 2026

What contemporaneous records exist about Donald Trump’s grades and honors at Wharton in 1968?

Contemporaneous public records from the University of Pennsylvania — chiefly the 1968 commencement program and the Wharton Dean’s List published in the student newspaper — show Donald J. Trump graduat...

Jan 23, 2026

What specific vendors and individuals received payments from the Trump campaign related to Jan. 6, and what services did they provide?

’s political operation and allied Republican committees routed at least millions of dollars to firms and people tied to the , with OpenSecrets documenting more than $3.5 million in direct campaign pay...

Jan 21, 2026

What was the original Stormy Daniels hush money agreement details?

The core transaction was a made in October 2016 to adult-film actress in exchange for her signing a nondisclosure agreement that barred her from discussing an alleged 2006 sexual encounter with . The ...

Jan 19, 2026

What did Michael Cohen say to Congress about Donald Trump's school transcripts?

Michael Cohen testified to Congress that, at Donald Trump’s direction, he sent letters threatening legal action to Trump’s high school, colleges and the College Board to prevent them from releasing Tr...

Jan 17, 2026

Which national hardware retailers have sold Trump-branded products and when did they stop?

Large national chains that once carried Trump-branded home and lifestyle merchandise included Sears and Kmart, which removed Trump Home listings from their online shops in February 2017 , while a vari...

Jan 15, 2026

What are the outcomes of Trump’s other criminal cases and which resulted in convictions, dismissals, or plea deals?

Donald J. Trump faced four major criminal prosecutions that produced a mix of results: a New York state conviction in the hush‑money case that culminated in an unconditional discharge sentence, two fe...

Jan 6, 2026

Has Donald Trump been convicted in any federal or state criminal cases as of November 16, 2025?

Donald J. Trump was convicted in a New York state criminal trial on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records on May 30, 2024, a state-court verdict that is the central factual touchstone for an...