The law disqualifies members who engage in insurrection from holding office, but it can be difficult to enforce.
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Many readers asked if former President Trump would get Secret Service protection if he’s convicted of a crime and goes to prison. Here’s why...
House rules say someone under indictment can’t be speaker. But those rules are self-enforced and can be ignored.
Trump's legal team did not request a jury for his fraud trial in New York. But even if they had, it wouldn't have guaranteed...
Millions more workers could begin receiving overtime pay under a new proposed regulation from the Biden administration.
VERIFY separates Trump’s real mugshot taken at the Fulton County Jail in Atlanta from the fakes circulating online.
Some people have speculated that the former president will go to jail if he violates his bond conditions in Georgia. But a legal expert...
Fulton County Sheriff Pat Labat said his department plans on following “normal practices,” including taking mugshots, when former President Trump is formally booked.
Former President Trump is charged with violating Georgia’s RICO Act, which is based on a federal law that was designed to take down the...
One of the top questions we’ve received from our readers is whether former President Trump could be pardoned if he is convicted. Here’s what...
The Constitution gives the president broad power to grant pardons in federal cases, but it’s unclear whether this would extend to a self-pardon.
The Supreme Court would likely have to rule on two key questions before the ‘insurrection clause’ could be invoked.
Several states have laws stripping felons of voting rights, but the Constitution ensures those people can still run for federal office.
Donald Trump recently posted an outdated photo in which he suggested the president and deputy attorney general appeared to be conspiring against Republicans.
A private business not affiliated with the White House is selling two commemorative coins marking Trump’s recent indictments.
While he was president, Donald Trump did sign a law that made it a felony to mishandle classified documents instead of a misdemeanor, like...
Former President Trump claimed documents found at Mar-a-Lago were “all declassified.” We explain why sitting presidents can declassify documents and how it works.
Some companies are selling memorabilia called Trump Bucks, which are novelty bills, checks or cards with Trump’s likeness. They can’t be used as actual...