As Atlanta gears up to host this year’s first presidential debate between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump, a sense of calm anticipation pervades the city before Thursday's expected bustle. With the pressure of the election season mounting, Georgia residents are keenly preparing for the candidates' statements.

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The broad outlines of Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's case have been known for months.

Hush money payments to a former porn star made in 2016, when Trump was a presidential candidate. Bragg alleges Trump was involved in a scheme to cover up those payments, one that amounted to criminal fraud.

Now we're getting a more detailed outline of their arguments – and Trump's defense.

We break down the legal case at the center of the political universe.

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The "God Bless The USA" Bible is inspired by the Lee Greenwood anthem and includes copies of the nation's founding documents. Trump launched it ahead of Easter as his financial woes mount.

How many delegates does each candidate have in the 2024 Republican presidential nomination race? NPR keeps track.

More than a dozen Democrats have signed a House Resolution filed by Rep. Roger Bruce (D-Atlanta) challenging Trump’s election eligibility under the 14th Amendment’s insurrection clause.

Former President Trump dominated in Iowa, beating his fellow Republicans by double digits.

A report by House Democrats documents $7.8 million in payments from at least 20 foreign governments to Trump's businesses during his presidential term.

Even as Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis make frequent trips to Iowa and New Hampshire, their events can feel like opening acts in comparison to the throngs of interest the former president receives.

Former President Donald Trump has been booked into the Fulton County Jail on 13 felony charges stemming from interference with the results of Georgia's 2020 presidential election. 

Former President Donald Trump has hired veteran criminal defense attorney Steven Sadow as his new Atlanta attorney to fight his Fulton County election interference indictment. 

Protestors lined up Thursday outside Fulton County Jail in support of former President Donald Trump, who was expected to surrender that evening.

 

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis asked a court to set an October trial date for all 19-defendants in the case involving alleged criminal interference in Georgia's 2020 election. Will it happen?

Civil rights groups and community leaders held a prayer vigil and rally supporting Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis on Wednesday.  

Rudy Giuliani is expected to turn himself in at a jail in Atlanta on charges related to efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election in Georgia. The former New York mayor was indicted last week with former President Donald Trump and 17 others.

Abigail Jo Shry is accused of calling the judge's chambers and leaving a voicemail threatening to "kill anyone" who went after the ex-president, including Democrats and members of the LGBTQ community.