Chosen by us to get you up to speed at a glance
Donald Trump has been criminally indicted in a federal investigation into efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election.
The former US president was charged with four counts by a grand jury in Washington DC, including conspiracy to defraud the United States and conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding.
“The purpose of the conspiracy was to overturn the legitimate results of the 2020 presidential election by using knowingly false claims of election fraud,” the indictment said.
Mr Trump, 77, has been summoned to appear before a federal court on Thursday.