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​President-elect Donald Trump appears remotely for a sentencing hearing in front of New York State Judge Juan Merchan in his hush money case at New York Criminal Court in New York City, on Jan. 10, 2025.
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Trump avoids jail in hush money sentencing

President-elect Donald Trump was sentenced in his New York hush money case on Friday but received no punishment from Judge Juan M. Merchan, who issued an unconditional discharge with no jail time, probation, or fines

Former President Donald Trump gives brief remarks alongside his attorney Todd Blanche at the conclusion of his hush money trial at Manhattan criminal court on July 11.
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Judge pushes Trump’s sentencing until after election. Why?

Former President Donald Trump’s sentencing in his New York hush-money case, which had been scheduled for Sept. 18, has been delayed until after Election Day.

Do Donald Trump’s criminal convictions put American democracy at risk?
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Do Donald Trump’s criminal convictions put American democracy at risk?

Donald Trump’s guilty convictions are an unprecedented moment for US democracy, but can US political institutions withstand this kind of stress test?

Will Trump's criminal conviction cost him votes?
GZERO World with Ian Bremmer

Will Trump's criminal conviction cost him votes?

Just days after former President Donald Trump’s historic felony conviction, Ian Bremmer sits down with the New Yorker’s Susan Glasser and former US Attorney Preet Bharara to discuss the impact of the verdict conviction on the 2024 election and democracy itself.

GOP's response to Trump verdict: An "ominous sign" for the future?
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GOP's response to Trump verdict: An "ominous sign" for the future?

The Republican response to Donald Trump’s criminal conviction is a sign the party has tied itself to Trump’s fate in a way that could threaten America’s democratic institutions, say Susan Glasser and Preet Bharara.

cutout image of donald trump against graphics depicting the voting process, with a faded instruction: "Vote Here" and GZERO World with ian bremmer - the podcast
GZERO World with Ian Bremmer Podcast

Will Trump's criminal conviction ruin his campaign - or American democracy? Insights from Susan Glasser and Preet Bharara

Listen: On this episode of the GZERO World Podcast, Ian Bremmer discusses the political and legal implications of Donald Trump’s felony conviction for the 2024 election and for democracy itself with the New Yorker’s Susan Glasser and former US Attorney Preet Bharara.

Trump in handcuffs.
by ian bremmer

Trump's guilty verdict is a historic first, but will it matter?

You knew it, I knew it, everybody knew it. But now it’s on the record: Donald Trump is officially a crook.

Ian Bremmer on Trump's guilty verdict
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Ian Bremmer on Trump's guilty verdict

Ian Bremmer's Quick Take: This case is structurally weakest in the sense that it's the least significant crime that Donald Trump has been accused of or indicted for across the country. The verdict and even the potential jail time that comes from it will have no impact on Trump's ability to run for or to serve as president should he win.

Trump has been found guilty. Will voters care?
US Politics In 60 Seconds

Trump has been found guilty. Will voters care?

Donald Trump is the first presidential candidate in American history to be convicted of a crime. What does this mean for his campaign? Well honestly, probably not all that much. Jon Lieber, Eurasia Group's head of research and managing director for the firm's coverage of United States political and policy developments, shares his perspective on US politics from Washington, DC.

Can Trump, aka Teflon Don, still get elected with a guilty verdict?
US Politics In 60 Seconds

Can Trump, aka Teflon Don, still get elected with a guilty verdict?

BREAKING: Donald Trump found guilty on all 34 felony counts. Does a guilty verdict in June of an election year actually translate into more “no votes against Trump” in November of that year?