Kevin McCarthy announces House will begin an impeachment inquiry into Biden
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., said Tuesday he is directing three House committees to open an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden in an effort to seek bank records and other documents from the president and his son Hunter Biden. Speaking to reporters at a news conference, McCarthy said an impeachment inquiry is a “logical […]
Trump files motions to dismiss charges in Georgia election case
Former President Donald Trump’s attorneys filed court papers Monday that marked his first attempt to get charges against him dismissed in the Georgia election interference case. Lawyers for Trump filed several motions that adopted arguments previously put forth by some of his 18 co-defendants, who have been accused of violating Georgia’s Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt […]
5 takeaways from Joe Biden’s trip to the G20 and Vietnam
President Joe Biden is nearing the end of a whirlwind trip to India and Vietnam for a series of high-profile meetings aimed at countering China’s influence in the developing world. At the G20 in New Delhi and again in Hanoi, Biden used his swing through Asia to make the case that the US is a […]
Peter Navarro Convicted Of Contempt After Defying House Jan. 6 Subpoena
Trump White House official Peter Navarro was convicted Thursday of contempt of Congress charges filed after he was accused of refusing to cooperate with a congressional investigation into the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. The verdict came after a short trial for Navarro, who served as a White House trade adviser under […]
Georgia Judge Says Two Defendants in Trump Case Will Get Early Trial Together
Two of Donald J. Trump’s co-defendants in the Georgia election-interference case will go to trial together on Oct. 23, a judge ruled on Wednesday. The defendants, Sidney Powell and Kenneth Chesebro, had asked to be tried separately from one another. The ruling from Judge Scott McAfee of Fulton County Superior Court, however, is contingent on […]
Former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio gets 22 years, longest Jan. 6 sentence yet
Enrique Tarrio, the former chairman of the far-right Proud Boys, was sentenced to 22 years in federal prison Tuesday afternoon following his conviction on a seditious conspiracy charge in connection with the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. His sentence is the longest in a Jan. 6 case so far, surpassing the 18 years […]
Biden ramps up contrasts with Trump during Labor Day speech in Philadelphia
President Joe Biden laced a Labor Day speech Monday with several pointed attacks at former President Donald Trump, casting him as the worst jobs president since the Great Depression and mocking his reputation as a real estate mogul. “The guy who held this job before me was just one of two presidents in history … […]
Justice Clarence Thomas discloses trips paid for by billionaire Harlan Crow
Amid a renewed focus on Supreme Court ethics, conservative Justice Clarence Thomas disclosed trips that were paid for by his billionaire friend Harlan Crow, in his annual financial disclosure report Thursday. Among his activities in 2022 that he reported on, Thomas noted that Crow paid for his travel to a conservative conference in Dallas in May last […]
Sen. Mitch McConnell appears to freeze again at a Kentucky event
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell appeared to freeze again Wednesday, this time during a gaggle with reporters in Covington, Kentucky, stopping for more than 30 seconds after he was asked whether he would run for re-election. McConnell, R-Ky., froze in July at a news conference on Capitol Hill, going silent for 19 seconds, before he […]
Fani Willis Wants ‘Speedy Trial’ Starting in OCTOBER For All 19 Co-Defendants in Trump Election Case
Fulton Co. District Attorney Fani Willis made a stunning request by asking the court in the Georgia fake elector case to allow her to try all 19 co-defendants, including former President Donald Trump, together beginning Oct. 23. To date, only attorneys Kenneth Chesebro and Sidney Powell have asked for speedy trials. However, Willis wrote in […]
Mark Meadows and Georgia DA face off over his request to move election case to federal court
Former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows, one of the defendants charged with racketeering in the Georgia 2020 election probe, took the witness stand for five hours Monday in an attempt to bolster his bid to move the Fulton County case to federal court. Former President Donald Trump and 18 co-defendants, including Meadows, were […]
Georgia courtroom battles begin today in next stage of Trump case
Fulton County, Ga., District Attorney Fani Willis (D) on Monday will have her first major courtroom faceoff after indicting former President Trump and 18 others in the Georgia election case. At a Monday morning hearing in Atlanta, prosecutors are set to battle with attorneys for former Trump White House chief of staff Mark Meadows, who […]
Trump arrested, booked and released at Fulton County Jail in Georgia election case
Former President Donald Trump turned himself in Thursday night at the Fulton County Jail to be booked on felony charges in connection with efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election results in Georgia. Trump arrived at the jail shortly after 7:30 p.m. ET in a presidential-style motorcade and was booked, fingerprinted and photographed for a […]
Ramaswamy Seizes Spotlight as DeSantis Bores: 7 Debate Takeaways
One thing was clear when former President Donald J. Trump decided to skip the first debate of the 2024 Republican primary race: There would be a vacuum to fill. But it was not Mr. Trump’s chief rival in the polls, Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida, who emerged at the epicenter of the first Trump-free showdown […]
1st Republican presidential primary debate is tonight: Who’s in, who’s out
Eight out of the more than a dozen 2024 GOP presidential candidates are confirmed by the Republican National Committee to be on the first primary debate stage on Wednesday night in Milwaukee. The four candidates who didn’t make the debate stage are attacking the RNC’s requirements and making plans for the next steps in their […]
Trump says he will surrender at an Atlanta jail Thursday in Georgia election interference case
Former President Donald Trump said Monday night that he would turn himself in Thursday in Fulton County, Georgia, after he was indicted on sprawling charges stemming from his efforts to hold on to office in the wake of the 2020 election. “Can you believe it? I’ll be going to Atlanta, Georgia, on Thursday to be […]
Trump confirms he will skip the first GOP debate — and maybe future ones, as well
Donald Trump confirmed Sunday that he will skip the first Republican presidential primary debate Wednesday — and indicated he may not attend future ones, either. The former president wrote on his Truth Social media platform that polling shows him leading in the Republican primary field by such a wide margin that he doesn’t need to […]
Trump’s legal team seeks to delay federal election interference trial until 2026
Former President Donald Trump, the front-runner in polls for the 2024 Republican nomination, is seeking to delay his federal trial on charges related to his efforts to stop the peaceful transfer of power and retain the White House following his 2020 election loss. In a court filing Thursday, Trump’s attorneys recommended starting the trial in […]
Judge Faces Death Threats, Jurors Doxxed Amid Multiple Trump Indictments
A woman in Texas was arrested Wednesday after she allegedly threatened to kill the federal judge overseeing an election interference case against former President Donald Trump. The news came just hours after media outlets reported that the purported names and addresses of grand jurors in the Georgia vote tampering indictment had been shared on far-right […]
Mark Meadows trying to move Fulton County case to federal court
Former Trump White House chief of staff Mark Meadows is seeking to move the Fulton County, Georgia, prosecution against him to federal court so that he can try to get the case dismissed under federal law. Meadows argued in a new court filing submitted in the US District Court of the Northern District of Georgia […]
Trump and 18 co-defendants charged with racketeering in Georgia 2020 election probe
Former President Donald Trump and top allies, including his lawyer Rudy Giuliani and his former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows, and a top former Justice Department official, Jeffrey Clark, were indicted Monday on felony charges in connection with efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election results in Georgia. The sweeping 41-count indictment also […]
Texts Indicate Trump’s Legal Team Is Tied To Georgia Voting Systems Breach: Report
Prosecutors investigating the attempt to overthrow the 2020 election results in Georgia have texts and emails that connect members of former President Donald Trump’s legal team to the January 2021 voting system breach in Coffee County, according to a CNN exclusive. Texts and other evidence collected by investigators in the Georgia criminal probe indicate Trump’s […]
Lawmakers Urge ‘Corrupt As Hell’ Clarence Thomas To Resign After New Revelations
Democratic lawmakers are calling out Supreme Court Associate Justice Clarence Thomasafter new revelations from ProPublica that he’s taken at least 38 luxury trips paid for by wealthy benefactors. Some say the case illustrates the need for ethics reform on the Supreme Court. “This is a shameless lifestyle underwritten for years by a gaggle of fawning […]
Utah Man Who Allegedly Made Threats Against Biden Fatally Shot During FBI Home Raid
A Utah man was fatally shot after FBI agents raided his home in connection to death threats he allegedly made against President Joe Biden and other political figures. Craig Robertson was killed Wednesday morning during a home raid in Provo, multipleoutlets reported. In a statement, the FBI said agents attempted to serve an arrest and […]
In a win for abortion-rights supporters, Ohio voters reject Issue 1
Ohio voters overwhelmingly rejected a Republican-backed ballot measure Tuesday that would make it harder to enshrine abortion rights in the state constitution, delivering a major win for reproductive rights supporters. Issue 1 asked voters to decide whether to raise the threshold of support required for future state constitutional amendments to 60%. Currently, just a majority […]
Trump Lawyers Fight Order That Would Limit What He Can Say About Jan. 6 Evidence
Former President Donald Trump’s attorneys asked a federal judge to reject a proposed protective order in the government’s election conspiracy case, claiming the effort to limit any public release of evidence would restrict his First Amendment rights. Special counsel Jack Smith’s team first asked U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan on Friday to issue a protective […]
Justice Department requests protective order in Trump election interference case to limit his public comments
The Justice Department has asked a federal judge overseeing the criminal case against former President Donald Trump in Washington to step in after he released a post online that appeared to promise revenge on anyone who goes after him. Prosecutors on Friday requested that U.S. District Court Judge Tanya Chutkan issue a protective order concerning […]
Trump pleads not guilty to charges that he broke the law by trying to overturn the 2020 election
Former President Donald Trump pleaded not guiltyThursday to charges that he engaged in criminal conspiracies aimed at subverting the 2020 presidential election results and keeping himself in power — a significant moment in one of the most consequential tests of the U.S. Constitution and its criminal justice system. Trump was arraigned on an indictment charging […]
Trump to appear in federal court to face 2020 election charges
Former President Donald Trump is scheduled to appear in a Washington, D.C. courtroom Thursday afternoon to answer charges that he used “unlawful means” in an attempt to subvert the results of the 2020 presidential election and hold on to power. Trump will be arraigned on an indictment charging him with conspiracy to defraud the United […]
Special counsel charges Trump with conspiracy to defraud the U.S.
Former President Donald Trump was indictedTuesday on charges he conspired to defraud the country he used to lead and attempted to prevent the peaceful transfer of presidential power to Joe Biden. “The purpose of the conspiracy was to overturn the legitimate results of the 2020 presidential election by using knowingly false claims of election fraud […]
Trump’s legal woes are costing his political operation millions of dollars
Former President Donald Trump’s legal woes may not be eating into his lead among GOP primary voters, but they’re costing his political operation millions of dollars. Trump’s Save America PAC has spent more than $20 million on legal fees alone — doling out payments to more than 40 different law firms — in the first […]
Trump team launching legal defense fund to help pay legal bills
Former President Donald Trump’s team is launching a legal defense fund aimed at helping to handle the onslaught of legal bills the former president and his allies face as the investigations into him mount, sources familiar with the matter tell ABC News. On Sunday, ABC News reported that a super PAC supporting Trump spent more […]
Trump faces additional charges in Mar-a-Lago documents case
Former President Donald Trump faces new chargesin connection with his post-presidency handling of classified documents after the special counsel filed a new indictment Thursday. The federal indictment, filed in the Southern District of Florida, alleges that Trump was part of a scheme to delete security video and that a newly charged defendant — who was […]
Hunter Biden pleads not guilty after plea deal is derailed
Hunter Biden pleaded not guilty to federal tax charges Wednesday after a plea deal he struck with the government unraveled when the judge raised questions about the terms of the agreement. The surprise development came at a hearing in federal court here at which Biden had been expected to plead guilty to two charges of […]
Prosecutors Follow Multiple Strands as Jan. 6 Indictment Decision Looms
Even as the special counsel, Jack Smith, appears to be edging closer toward bringing charges against former President Donald J. Trump in connection with his efforts to overturn the 2020 election, prosecutors have been continuing to investigate multiple strands of the case. In recent weeks, Mr. Smith’s team has pushed forward in collecting new evidence […]
Former Giuliani colleague turns over thousands of pages to special counsel on 2020 election
The lawyer who represents former New York City Police Commissioner Bernard Kerik has turned over thousands of pages of documents to special counsel Jack Smith’s office as part of the federal investigation into efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election. The attorney, Tim Parlatore, said Monday that he submitted the records to Smith’s office on […]
Mike Pence says he’s not convinced Trump’s Jan. 6 actions were criminal
Former Vice President Mike Pence, a Republican presidential contender, said Sunday that Donald Trump’s actions leading up to the Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021, were “reckless” but that he’s “not yet convinced” they were crimes. “While his words were reckless, based on what I know, I am not yet convinced that they were criminal,” […]
Trump Says He’s Target in Special Counsel’s Investigation Into Jan. 6
It would be the second time the special counsel has notified the former president that he is likely to face indictment, this time in connection with the criminal investigation of the Capitol attack. Former President Donald J. Trump has been informed that he could soon face federal indictment for his efforts to hold onto power […]
Special counsel opposes Trump effort to delay classified docs trial until after 2024 election
Special counsel Jack Smith is opposing former President Donald Trump’s request to delay the trial over his alleged mishandling of classified documents until after the 2024 election. In a court filing Thursday, the special counsel’s legal team rejected the defendants’ argument that a fair trial couldn’t be convened ahead of the presidential election. Prosecutors cited […]
Biden vows U.S. and allies ‘will not waver’ in defense of Ukraine
President Joe Biden promised Ukraine that its Western partners would not back away from its defense in a speech Wednesday after two days of high-stakes meetings with leaders at a NATO summit. Speaking before a heaving crowd on a bright Wednesday evening, Biden said that “the defense of freedom is not the work of a […]
Trump Legal Filing Lays Out Campaign Rationale: Keep Me Out Of Jail 2024
Though his campaign slogan is still “Make America Great Again,” Donald Trump’s new legal filing seems to suggest another motto: Keep Me Out of Jail 2024. Critics have argued for over a year that the coup-attempting former president’s efforts to regain his office are as much about painting his prosecutions as politically motivated as they […]
Supreme Court rejects race-based affirmative action in college admissions
The Supreme Court on Thursday held that race-conscious admissions programs at Harvard and the University of North Carolina violate the Constitution’s guarantee of equal protection, a historic ruling that rolls back decades of precedent and will force a dramatic change in how the nation’s private and public universities select their students. The votes split along […]
Biden pushes vision for economic growth ‘from the middle out and bottom up’
President Joe Biden touted his economic agenda Wednesday amid low polling numbers on his job performance and the direction of the country. In remarks at Chicago’s Old Post Office building, Biden railed against the economic approach of his predecessor, Donald Trump. “The trickle-down approach failed the middle class. It failed America,” Biden said. “I knew […]
Trump Now Says Recording Was Merely ‘Bravado,’ He Didn’t Show Secret Documents
Former President Donald Trump said Tuesday that a recording of him talking about sensitive military documents amounted to just “bravado” and claimed he did not show off anything classified when he said on the tape that he was handling “highly confidential” and “secret information” in front of guests. Trump made the comments to Semafor and […]
In newly released audio recording, Trump is heard discussing classified document he says he held onto
ABC News has obtained an audio recording of former President Donald Trump appearing to acknowledge he held onto a sensitive military document after leaving office — but can no longer declassify it because he is no longer president. The contents of the recording, made during a July 21, 2021, meeting at Trump’s Bedminster, New Jersey, […]
Russian Mercenaries’ Revolt Undermines Putin, Could Lead To More Challenges
For the first time in his more than 20-year rule, President Vladimir Putin’s power appeared to hang in the balance this weekend. And even though the rebellious Russian mercenary forces who descended on Moscow have turned back, Putin will struggle to project the image of a man in total control that he once did. That […]
All killed after missing Titanic sub suffered ‘catastrophic implosion’
The search-and-rescue mission for the underwater vessel that went missing while descending to the wreckage of the Titanic ended Thursday with the discovery of the craft’s destroyed parts on the ocean floor and the conclusion that its five occupants were killed, the Coast Guard said. The submersible vessel underwent a “catastrophic implosion,” Rear Adm. John […]
Republicans take the rare step of censuring Rep. Adam Schiff over Trump-era probes
The House took the rare step Wednesday of censuring one of its own members, Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff, over his criticisms of then-President Donald Trump and his role in leading the first impeachment inquiry into the former president. The 213-209 party-line vote came exactly one week after a similar effort to censure Schiff, D-Calif., was […]
Hunter Biden Reaches Deal to Plead Guilty to Misdemeanor Tax Charges
Hunter Biden agreed with the Justice Department on Tuesday to plead guilty to two misdemeanor tax charges and accept terms that would allow him to avoid prosecution on a separate gun charge, a big step toward ending a long-running and politically explosive investigation into the finances, drug use and international business dealings of President Biden’s […]
Trump’s Latest Excuse: Boxes Of Classified Documents Were Mixed With Golf Shirts
Former President Donald Trump said in a new interview he was reluctant to hand over boxes of classified documents because he was “busy” and needed to sort through them to remove personal items, including golf shirts and shoes. Trump spoke to Fox News’ Bret Baier in an interview that aired Sunday, his first since he […]
Biden kicks off 1st reelection campaign rally after rolling out major union endorsements
President Joe Biden spoke before an audience of union members in Philadelphia Saturday in what was his first rally since he declared his bid for a second term and comes as his campaign engagements ramp up. Biden begins his 2024 campaign in the same way he kicked off his run in 2020: in front of […]
Trump Ignored Lawyers Trying To Get Him Out Of Classified Documents Mess: Report
Former President Donald Trump repeatedly rejected his attorneys’ attempts to see him return classified documents and minimize the legal fallout after he absconded to his private club in Florida with the sensitive material when he left the White House in 2021, according to a report by The Washington Post. The Post, citing seven advisers to […]
Attorney General Garland emphasizes special counsel’s ‘independence’ in Trump probe
Attorney General Merrick Garland declined to answer questions about the indictment of former President Donald Trump on Wednesday, saying only that his own limited role in the process was spelled out in Justice Department regulations and that special counsel Jack Smith had assembled a team of veteran career prosecutors and agents to examine the facts […]
Trump pleads not guilty in federal classified documents case
A stone-faced former President Donald Trump entered a not guilty plea Tuesday to charges he lied and schemed to hold on to sensitive national security material that he was supposed to have surrendered when he left the White House. Trump, 76, was indicted last week on 37 federal felony counts, including willful retention of national […]
Trump Arrives In Miami For First Court Appearance Over Documents Charges
Former President Donald Trump arrived in Miami on Monday, a day ahead of his first court appearance on 37 felony charges accusing him of illegally taking highly classified documents from the White House to his Florida club and refusing to return them. Upon arrival, he headed to Miami’s Trump National Doral, where he’s expected to […]
Trump, Allies Escalate Attacks On Criminal Case As History-Making Court Appearance Nears
Donald Trump and his allies are escalating efforts to undermine the criminal case against him and drum up protests as the former president braces for a history-making federal court appearance this week on dozens of felony charges accusing him of illegally hoarding classified information. Trump’s Tuesday afternoon appearance in Miami will mark his second time […]
Trump indicted on 7 charges in classified docs probe
A federal grand jury has indicted Donald Trump on seven criminal charges in connection with his mishandling of more than 100 classified documents that were discovered last year at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida, making the twice-impeached former commander-in-chief the first former president to face federal criminal charges. Trump said Thursday night that his attorneys […]
Trump Told He Is Target Of Criminal Investigation Into Classified Documents: Reports
Federal prosecutors have notified President Donald Trump’s legal team that he is a target of the criminal investigation into his handling of classified documents, according to multiplereports. The move, first reported by The Guardian, reflects a major uptick in the inquiry and comes amid reports that Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith is nearly finished […]
Trump’s ex-chief of staff Mark Meadows testifies to special counsel grand jury: Sources
Former President Donald Trump’s last White House chief of staff, Mark Meadows, has testified before a federal grand jury hearing evidence in the special counsel’s investigations into Trump, sources familiar with the matter told ABC News. Sources said that Meadows answered questions on both Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election and Trump’s alleged mishandling […]
Trump Suggests That Charges Are Imminent In DOJ Probe Of Classified Documents
Former President Donald Trump suggested Monday that he’s close to being charged in the Department of Justice’s investigation into his handling of classified documents. In an online post conveying panic, Trump expressed disbelief that he could be indicted and said he’s innocent of all wrongdoing. “How can DOJ possibly charge me, who did nothing wrong, […]
Biden signs bipartisan debt ceiling bill to avert government default
President Joe Biden on Saturday signed into law a bill extending the debt ceiling for two years, averting an economically disastrous debt default ahead of Monday’s deadline. The Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 suspends the public debt limit through January 1, 2025, after the 2024 presidential elections. “If we had failed to reach an agreement on the […]
Senate passes debt ceiling bill, sending it to Biden to become law and avert disaster
The Senate voted Thursday night to pass a bill that would extend the debt ceiling for two years and establish a two-year budget agreement on a broad bipartisan vote. The vote was 63-36. Having already cleared the House on Wednesday, it now goes to President Joe Biden, who is expected to sign it and avert […]
Biden-McCarthy debt ceiling bill passes the House and will head to the Senate
With overwhelming bipartisan support, the House voted Wednesday to pass the debt ceiling legislation negotiated by Speaker Kevin McCarthy and President Joe Biden, sending it to the Senate with days to spare before a potentially disastrous default. The vote was 314 to 117, with 149 Republicans joining 165 Democrats. The bill would extend the debt […]
Biden-McCarthy debt ceiling deal approved by key committee ahead of House vote
A major debt ceiling bill negotiated by President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy passed its first test Tuesday, gaining approval from the Republican-led House Rules Committee and setting up a vote Wednesday in the full chamber. The vote was 7 to 6, with two Republicans — Reps. Ralph Norman of South Carolina and […]
Congress has days to OK debt limit deal before default: Timeline of what’s next
A critical deal to raise the nation’s debt ceiling was announced over the weekend, and lawmakers in Washington now face one week to pass the bill in both chambers of Congress before the predicted deadline when default would begin. Unless the $31.4 trillion borrowing limit is increased, the U.S. will run out of cash to […]
Biden urges Congress to pass debt ceiling deal
President Joe Biden on Sunday night celebrated a bipartisan “compromise” to raise the nation’s debt ceiling and avert a historic default that could upend the economy. In a brief speech from the White House’s Roosevelt Room, Biden urged Congress to move swiftly to pass the deal, brokered with House Republicans led by Speaker Kevin McCarthy, […]
Oath Keepers founder sentenced to 18 years in Jan. 6 seditious conspiracy case
The founder of the far-right Oath Keepers has been sentenced to 18 years in federal prison in connection with the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol following his conviction on seditious conspiracy. The sentence for Stewart Rhodes is the longest imposed on a Jan. 6 defendant to date. In a politically-charged speech in the courtroom […]
Ron DeSantis’ presidential campaign launch melts down in Twitter glitches
The start of a much-anticipated Twitter event in which Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis planned to announce his 2024 Republican presidential bid was repeatedly disrupted Wednesday when Twitter’s servers apparently could not handle the surge in traffic. The app crashed repeatedly as Twitter users tried to listen to the event where Twitter owner Elon Musk joined DeSantis […]
Ron DeSantis will launch 2024 presidential campaign during Twitter event with Elon Musk
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will launch his 2024 presidential campaign during a social media event with Elon Musk on Wednesday night, multiple sources familiar with the matter told ABC News. DeSantis will declare he is seeking the Republican nomination during a live, audio-only Twitter Spaces event at 6 p.m. ET Wednesday, the sources said. The […]
Biden and McCarthy hold a ‘productive’ debt ceiling meeting, but no deal yet
A meeting between President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Monday afternoon to discuss a path forward to avert a debt limit breach failed to yield a deal, but both sides agreed that talks were “productive.” “We don’t have an agreement yet, but I did feel the discussion was productive in areas that […]
Biden, McCarthy To Meet Monday For Debt Limit Talks
Debt ceiling talks were set to resume Sunday evening as Washington races to strike a budget compromise along with a deal to raise the nation’s borrowing limit and avert an economy-wrecking federal default. President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy spoke by phone Sunday while the president was returning home on Air Force One […]
GOP witnesses undermined Jan. 6 cases with conspiracy theories, FBI says
Two of the three self-proclaimed FBI whistleblowers who testified before a House subcommittee Thursday lost their security clearances because their conduct in Jan. 6 cases brought into question their allegiance to the U.S., a bureau official wrote in a letter to members of Congress this week. A third FBI employee, a special agent who did […]
House GOP refers George Santos expulsion resolution to Ethics panel
The House voted Wednesday evening to refer a Democratic-sponsored resolution to expel Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., to the Ethics Committee. By referring the matter to the House Committee on Ethics, which has been investigating Santos since early March, Republicans for now avoided a vote on the resolution itself, which was introduced Tuesday by Rep. Robert […]
North Carolina Republicans Override Veto, Allowing 12-Week Abortion Ban To Become Law
North Carolina Republicans successfully killed Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto of a 12-week abortion ban on Tuesday, paving the way for the restriction to soon become law. When the legislature held an override vote on Tuesday, every Republican voted for the 12-week abortion ban in the Senate, 30-20, and the House, 72-48 ― confirming that […]
Woman Sues Rudy Giuliani, Saying He Coerced Her Into Sex, Owes Her $2 Million In Unpaid Wages
A woman who says she worked as an off-the-books employee for Rudy Giuliani during his stint as Donald Trump’s personal lawyer alleges in court papers that the former New York City mayor coerced her into sex and owes her nearly $2 million in unpaid wages. Noelle Dunphy said in the lawsuit that she was Giuliani’s […]
‘We can’t track down the informant’: James Comer says he lost top witness in Biden investigation
Rep. James Comer (R-KY) revealed on Sunday that Republicans had lost track of a top witness in the investigation of President Joe Biden and his family. During an interview on Fox News, host Maria Bartiromo asked Comer about evidence he had of Biden’s alleged corruption. “You have spoken with whistleblowers,” she noted. “You also spoke […]
E. Jean Carroll Considering Suing Trump Again In Wake Of CNN Town Hall: Attorney
Former President Donald Trump’s “whack job” remarks – and others – about E. Jean Carrollmay lead to another defamation lawsuit as her lawyer revealed that “everything’s on the table” in the wake of a CNN town hall event that’s been panned by media figures both inside and outside of the network. Carroll spoke to The […]
Five Takeaways From Trump’s Unruly CNN Town Hall
Donald Trump is still Donald Trump. His 70 minutes onstage in New Hampshire served as a vivid reminder that the former president has only one speed, and that his second act mirrors his first. He is, as ever, a celebrity performance artist and, even out of office, remains the center of gravity in American politics. CNN’s […]
Trump found liable for sexually abusing and defaming E. Jean Carroll in civil trial and is ordered to pay $5 million
A New York jury found former President Donald Trump liable Tuesday for sexually abusing writer E. Jean Carroll in a Manhattan department store in the 1990s but not liable for her alleged rape. The jury awarded her $5 million in damages for her battery and defamation claims. Asked on its verdict sheet whether Carroll, 79, […]
Texas mall shooter ranted against Jews, women and racial minorities on apparent social media page
A social media page appearing to belong to a gunman who killed eight people at a Dallas-area outlet mall had shared extremist beliefs with rants against Jews, women and racial minorities posted since September, as well as posts about struggling with mental health. Mauricio Garcia, 33, maintained a profile on the Russian social networking platform OK.ru, […]
Investigators Looking Into Possible White Supremacist Views Of Texas Mall Gunman
Federal officials were looking into whether the gunman who killed eight people at a Dallas-area mall expressed an interest in white supremacist ideology Sunday as they work to try to discern a motive for the attack, a law enforcement official told The Associated Press. The official cautioned the investigation is in its early stages. Federal […]
9 dead and 3 in critical condition after mass shooting at Texas outlet mall
Nine people, including the suspect, are dead after a shooting Saturday at a Dallas-area outlet mall, authorities said. Seven people died on scene at Allen Premium Outlets and two more were pronounced dead at a hospital, Allen Fire Department Chief Jonathan Boyd said. Three people remained in critical condition on Saturday night and four were […]
Four Proud Boys members found guilty of seditious conspiracy in Jan. 6 trial
Four members of the far-right Proud Boys organization were found guilty Thursday of seditious conspiracy in connection with the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Enrique Tarrio, Joseph Biggs, Ethan Nordean and Zachary Rehl were found guilty of the rare charge of seditious conspiracy under a Civil War-era statute. Dominic Pezzola, another member of […]
Top moments from the White House Correspondents’ dinner
President Joe Biden joked about a range of topics at the White House Correspondents’ dinner on Saturday but struck a serious tone as he called for the release of wrongfully detained Americans abroad. The annual dinner, hosted inside the Washington Hilton, drew thousands of guests in support of freedom of the press, something Biden called […]
Pence testifies before federal grand jury investigating Trump’s role in Jan. 60
Former Vice President Mike Pence appeared Thursday before the federal grand jury convened as part of the special counsel investigation into former President Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss and remain in power, according to a source familiar with the matter. The testimony is a significant development in the special counsel’s probe, […]
Trump ‘raped me’: E. Jean Carroll testifies about alleged attack at trial
Writer E. Jean Carroll took the witness stand for her lawsuit against former President Donald Trump on Wednesday, telling jurors: “I’m here because Trump raped me.” When she stepped forward with her allegations in 2019, Trump “lied and shattered my reputation, and I’m trying to get my life back,” Carroll said in her testimony at […]
Biden tells unions he will ‘finish the job’ in first speech since 2024 announcement
Hours after announcing his 2024 bid, President Joe Biden promised in a union hall speech on Tuesday to deliver for American workers if re-elected, pitching his economic vision for the country and swiping at Republicans. Biden’s remarks to the North America’s Building Trades Unions at the Washington Hilton were punctuated by chants of “Four more […]
Broadcast bloodbath: Tucker Carlson, Don Lemon are out in major media shake-up
Fox News host Tucker Carlson and CNN host Don Lemon both abruptly exited their cable outlets on Monday following a series of controversies, marking a seismic shift in the media landscape. Just hours before Fox News announced Carlson’s departure in a statement, the network was still promoting his primetime show, indicating just how sudden the […]
Trump operatives considered using breached voting data to decertify Georgia’s Senate runoff in 2021
In mid-January 2021, two men hired by former President Donald Trump’s legal team discussed over text message what to do with data obtained from a breached voting machine in a rural county in Georgia, including whether to use it as part of an attempt to decertify the state’s pending Senate runoff results. The texts, sent two […]
Biden set to make re-election bid official next week
President Joe Biden is preparing to make his intention to seek a second term official next week, with advisers planning to launch his re-election campaign as soon as Tuesday, three sources familiar with the plans said. Even as advisers have said for months that no formal timetable had been settled on to launch Biden’s 2024 […]
Supreme Court delays action on abortion pill ruling
The Supreme Court on Wednesday delayed making a decision that could prevent patients from obtaining the abortion pill mifepristone in the mail by extending a temporary block on a lower court ruling. In a brief order issued by Justice Samuel Alito, the court said the hold, first announced last week, would be extended two more […]
Fox News and Dominion reach $787.5 million settlement in defamation lawsuit
Fox News and Dominion Voting Systems reached a $787.5 million settlement agreement Tuesday afternoon, the parties announced, narrowly heading off a trial shortly after the jury was sworn in. “Fox has admitted to telling lies,” John Poulos, Dominion’s CEO, said at a news conference after the trial ended. Justin Nelson, lead attorney for Dominion, told […]
GOP Senators Won’t Help Replace Dianne Feinstein On Judiciary Committee
If Democrats believed Republicans would help them easily solve their Dianne Feinstein dilemma, they’re in for some disappointment. A pair of Republicans who serve on the powerful Senate Judiciary Committee made clear they won’t vote to replace the 89-year-old California Democrat on the panel as she has requested due to health issues that have kept […]
Clarence Thomas has for years claimed income from a defunct real estate firm
The misstatements, which began when a family business transferred its holdings to another company, are part of a pattern that has raised questions about how the Supreme Court justice views his obligation to accurately report details about his finances to the public.
U.S. officials arrest 21-year-old Air National Guardsman suspected of leaking classified documents
WASHINGTON — Jack Teixeira, a 21-year-old member of the Massachusetts Air National Guard was arrested Thursday, a U.S. law enforcement official confirmed to NBC News, in connection to the investigation of classified documents that were leaked on the internet. U.S. officials had been searching for the source of the leak, which exposed potentially hundreds of […]
Witnesses Asked About Trump’s Handling of Map With Classified Information
Federal investigators are asking witnesses whether former President Donald J. Trump showed off to aides and visitors a map he took with him when he left office that contains sensitive intelligence information, four people with knowledge of the matter said. The map has been just one focus of the broad Justice Department investigation into Mr. […]
Bragg Sues Jim Jordan in Move to Block Interference in Trump Case
The Manhattan district attorney on Tuesday sued Representative Jim Jordan of Ohio in an extraordinary step intended to keep congressional Republicans from interfering in the office’s criminal case against former President Donald J. Trump. The 50-page suit, filed in federal court in the Southern District of New York, accuses Mr. Jordan of a “brazen and […]
Ousted Tennessee legislator Justin Jones reinstated after Nashville council vote
The Nashville Metropolitan Council voted Monday to return Justin Jones to the state Legislature after he was removed last week by Republicans for protesting gun violence on the House floor. The 36 council members at Monday’s meeting unanimously supported reinstating Jones. The council had suspended its rules to allow an immediate vote instead of holding […]
Trump lawyer says there are no more classified documents at Mar-a-Lago
Trump lawyer James Trusty said Sunday that there are no more classified documents at former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida. In an interview on “Meet the Press,” Trusty was asked by NBC News’ Chuck Todd whether he can be certain there are no classified documents or copies of documents at Mar-a-Lago following reportsthat […]
Tennessee GOP expels 2 Black Democratic lawmakers for anti-gun violence protests. A white legislator survived her vote.
Republican legislators in Tennessee voted Thursday to expel two Black Democrats from the state House over their protests on the chamber floor against gun violence last week, while a vote to expel a third, white Democratic representative fell short. It’s the first time in state history that Tennessee House members have been expelled for alleged […]
Pence will not fight the order that he testify before special counsel grand jury
Former Vice President Mike Pence will not appeal a federal judge’s order that he testify in the special counsel’s probe of former President Donald Trump’s attempt to overturn the 2020 election, his adviser announced Wednesday. The decision not to fight the order could provide special counsel Jack Smith with remarkable access to one of the key people with critical […]
Trump pleads not guilty after arrest and arraignment in hush money case
Donald Trump pleaded not guilty Tuesday to 34 felony counts of falsifying business records related to his alleged role in hush money payments toward the end of his 2016 presidential campaign — the first time a former president has had to plead to criminal charges. The indictment was unsealed in a proceeding before Judge Juan […]
Trump set to be arrested and appear in New York criminal court
Donald Trump is set to appear in criminal court in New York City on Tuesday to be arraigned on dozens of charges related to hush money payments — the first time in American history a former president will face criminal charges. Trump is expected to appear at the courthouse at 100 Centre St. in lower […]
As Trump Arraignment Looms, New York City Braces for a Day of Tumult
Even for a city accustomed to celebrity appearances, the two-day visit during which Donald J. Trump is expected be arraigned in Manhattan is likely to be a striking spectacle: There will be protests and celebrations, an all-hands-on-deck police presence and a crush of media attention on the moment in which the first American president is […]
Trump indicted in hush money probe, the first time a former president faces criminal charges
A grand jury in New York City voted Thursday to indict Donald Trump — the first time a former U.S. president has faced criminal charges. The historic indictment comes in a case centered on $130,000 in payments to adult film star Stormy Daniels during the closing days of the 2016 presidential campaign. Daniels claimed she […]
The Nashville school shooter fell into an emotional spiral after the recent death of a close friend, ex-classmate says
Audrey Hale struggled to cope with the death of a close friend in the months before the rampage that killed six people at a private Christian school, those who knew the school shooter said Wednesday. The 28-year-old, who attacked The Covenant School on Monday, was devastated by the death in August of Sydney Shere Sims in […]
Federal judge orders Pence to testify in special counsel probe investigating Trump
A federal judge has ordered former Vice President Mike Pence to comply with a subpoena in the investigation into former President Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election results, according to a source familiar with the decision. The ruling from Judge James Boasberg, the chief judge of U.S. District Court for the District of […]
Nashville school shooting updates: Six killed, including three children
A search of the Nashville school shooting suspect’s residence Monday turned up more firepower, police said in an evening statement. Officers armed with a search warrant scoured the residence on Brightwood Avenue in Belmont-Hillsboro, a neighborhood of seven-figure, early 20th-century homes, blocking off residential streets and using explosive devices to gain entry. Nashville police said […]
Trump, Facing Potential Indictment, Holds Defiant Waco Rally
Facing a potential indictment, Donald Trump took a defiant stance at a rally Saturday in Waco, disparaging the prosecutors investigating him and predicting his vindication as he rallied supporters in a city made famous by deadly resistance against law enforcement. With a hand over his heart, Trump stood at attention when his rally opened with […]
Manhattan DA’s office blasts House Republicans’ request for testimony about Trump probe
The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office on Thursday slammed three House Republican chairmen and argued they overstepped in their request for DA Alvin Bragg’s testimony related to the hush money probe involving former President Donald Trump. In a letter obtained by NBC News, Leslie Dubeck, general counsel for the Manhattan DA’s office, called their request “an […]
Grand jury in Trump hush money case to reconvene Thursday
The Manhattan DA plans to convene the grand jury again Thursday, according to two sources familiar with the matter. Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg was seen leaving his office shortly before 5 p.m. ET Wednesday. Earlier in the day, his office told members of the grand jury that they should be on standby for tomorrow, two […]
Sources: Special counsel claims Trump deliberately misled his attorneys about classified documents, judge wrote
Prosecutors in the special counsel’s office have presented compelling preliminary evidence that former President Donald Trump knowingly and deliberately misled his own attorneys about his retention of classified materials after leaving office, a former top federal judge wrote Friday in a sealed filing, according to sources who described its contents to ABC News. U.S. Judge […]
Dismal Crowd At NYC Trump Rally Despite Ex-Prez’s Call For Action As Arrest Looms
The leadership of the New York Young Republican Club, a far-right group, wants to be very clear: It’s actually a good thing that only a handful of Donald Trump supporters showed up to the pro-Trump rally held Monday outside the Manhattan district attorney’s office. “We purposefully kept it small,” the club’s president, Gavin Wax, told […]
Trump claims he will be arrested Tuesday, calls for protests
Former President Donald Trump claimed in a post on his social media platform that he will be arrested on Tuesday related to the Manhattan district attorney’s investigation into hush money payments made to adult film star Stormy Daniels ahead of the 2016 presidential election. As part of the post, Trump also called on his supporters […]
Trump Campaign Slams Manhattan DA As Indictment Looms: Trump ‘Did Nothing Wrong’
Former President Donald Trump’s campaign attacked the Manhattan district attorney’s office on Thursday ahead of possible charges linked to his effort to pay hush money to adult film star Stormy Daniels. The former president’s campaign released the fiery statement just days after Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office invited Trump to testify in front of […]
Georgia Grand Jury Says It Heard Another Taped Call Of Trump Pressuring Official
A special grand jury that investigated whether Donald Trump and his allies illegally meddled in the 2020 election in Georgia heard a recording of the former president pushing a top state lawmaker to call a special session to overturn his loss in the state, according to a newspaper report. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported Wednesday that […]
Republican senators push back on DeSantis for saying Ukraine isn’t a key U.S. interest
Republican senators broke with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday over his remarks that defending Ukraine against Russian aggression wasn’t a “vital” U.S. interest. “I completely disagree with his comments,” said Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., the ranking member of the Armed Services Committee. About a half-dozen of Wicker’s GOP colleagues voiced varying degrees of opposition […]
Trump, Who Bragged About Gutting Dodd-Frank, Claims ‘Wokeness’ Caused Bank Collapse
Former President Donald Trump on Monday blamed “wokeness” for the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank rather than the law he signed in 2018 that gutted the Dodd-Frank federal regulations on smaller banks. Trump bragged within days of taking office that he would go after the Dodd-Frank Act, which was signed by President Barack Obama in […]
‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ takes best picture Oscar and six others
It didn’t win quite everything everywhere all at once. But it came pretty darn close. “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” a gleefully bonkers sci-fi-action-comedy mash-up about a Chinese American immigrant who traverses the multiverse to keep her family together, claimed best picture at the 95th Academy Awards on Sunday night, beating out a diverse field […]
Manhattan DA Gives Strong Indication Of Trump Charges: Report
The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office has indicated to Donald Trump’s legal team that he could face criminal charges over hush money paid to an adult film star during the 2016 election, four people familiar with the matter told The New York Times on Thursday. According to the sources, prosecutors have offered Trump the opportunity to […]
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell hospitalized after falling
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., was hospitalized after tripping at a hotel, a spokesperson said Wednesday. “This evening, Leader McConnell tripped at a local hotel during a private dinner. He has been admitted to the hospital where he is receiving treatment,” McConnell spokesman David Popp said in a statement. McConnell, 81, is serving a […]
‘I hate him passionately’: Tucker Carlson was fed up with Trump after the 2020 election
On Jan. 4, 2021, Fox News host Tucker Carlson was done with Donald Trump. “We are very, very close to being able to ignore Trump most nights. I truly can’t wait,” he texted an unidentified person. “I hate him passionately. … I can’t handle much more of this,” he added. By this time, Fox News […]
Tucker Carlson, with video provided by Speaker McCarthy, falsely depicts Jan. 6 riot as a peaceful gathering
Fox News host Tucker Carlson on Monday released security video from the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, using footage provided exclusively to him by Speaker Kevin McCarthy to portray the riot as a peaceful gathering. Carlson acquired the tapes as part of a deal for McCarthy, R-Calif., to win the speaker’s gavel. When […]
Trump trolls Ron DeSantis in CPAC speech while vowing ‘retribution’ for his enemies
Donald Trump seemed to have Gov. Ron DeSantis on his mind here Saturday evening during his speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference. Addressing an audience of devoted fans at the annual CPAC gathering, the former president called out Republicans who, in the past, have favored cuts to entitlement programs. “We’re not going back to […]
Justice Dept: Trump Can Be Sued By Police For Jan. 6 Actions
Former President Donald Trump can be sued by injured Capitol Police officers and Democratic lawmakers over the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, the Justice Department said Thursday in a federal court case testing Trump’s legal vulnerability for his speech before the riot. The Justice Department told a Washington federal appeals court in […]
Attorney General Merrick Garland Faces Heated Questions in Senate Hearing
Republicans subjected Attorney General Merrick B. Garland to a four-hour grilling before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday, a harbinger of the fights that loom ahead as the party targets the Justice Department in the months leading up to the 2024 election. One by one, Republican senators accused Mr. Garland — testifying before Congress for […]
McCarthy calls Jan. 6 riot video a Tucker Carlson ‘exclusive’ and says public will have it ‘soon’
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., on Tuesday defended his decision to hand over tens of thousands of hours of security video from the Jan. 6 insurrection to Fox News host Tucker Carlson. McCarthy told reporters that he was following the precedent of the House Jan. 6 committee in giving a news network early, exclusive access […]
Rupert Murdoch admits under oath that some Fox News hosts ‘endorsed’ false election fraud claims
News Corp. Executive Chairman Rupert Murdoch declined to rein in Fox News hosts who spread false claims of widespread voter fraud in the days after the 2020 election despite privately expressing that he had seen little evidence for then-President Donald Trump’s claims and that he found half of them “bulls— and damaging,” according to court […]
U.S. Energy Department assesses with ‘low confidence’ Covid may have originated from Chinese lab leak
The Energy Department concluded with “low confidence” that the Covid-19 pandemic “likely” originated from a laboratory leak in Wuhan, China, according to a classified report delivered to key lawmakers on the House and Senate Intelligence committees, two sources with direct knowledge told NBC News. Key lawmakers on the intelligence committees were briefed last month by […]
Where Putin’s war stands a year after Russia invaded Ukraine
Only future generations looking through the lens of history will know the true effects and human cost of the Russia-Ukraine war, Europe’s biggest land conflict since World War II. For now, as we reach the first anniversary of President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine on Friday, we can report on the stories of those trapped, killed […]
Second round of major winter storm to bring snow and danger to large parts of U.S.
A second round of snow began to fall in Minnesota on Wednesday as forecasters warned of a major winter storm that could make travel dangerous for wide stretches of the country. The Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul were forecast to get up to 12 more inches of snow from 6 p.m. Wednesday to […]
Georgia grand jury recommended indictments for more than a dozen people in Trump probe, foreperson says
The Georgia grand jury that investigated possible interference in the 2020 election by Donald Trump and his allies recommended indicting over a dozen people, the jury foreperson said Tuesday — a list she said “might” include the former president. “There are certainly names that you will recognize, yes. There are names also you might […]
One-year mark of Ukraine invasion looms large over Biden’s Poland trip
President Biden is in Poland ahead of the anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, seeking to applaud the global coalition that has helped thwart Russia’s military ambitions and also shoring up an alliance threatened by shifting political winds and fatigue with the war effort. Biden is scheduled to deliver remarks here Tuesday ahead of the […]
Biden makes surprise visit to Ukraine nearly one year after Russia’s invasion
President Joe Biden made a surprise and historic visit to war-torn Ukraine on Monday, a show of support and solidarity with a democratic nation battling for its survival after Russian President Vladimir Putin invaded nearly a year ago. The visit, including a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, was kept under tight secrecy until Biden’s […]
Georgia grand jury report on Trump election probe says ‘one or more witnesses’ may have committed perjury
A special grand jury report on whether then-President Donald Trump and his allies tried to unlawfully interfere in the 2020 election results in Georgia says the grand jurors believe some witnesses may have lied under oath. “A majority of the grand jury believes that perjury may have been committed by one or more witnesses testifying […]
Mike Pence says he’ll fight Jan. 6 subpoena from DOJ
Former Vice President Mike Pence said Wednesday that he plans to fight a subpoena from the special counsel investigating Donald Trump‘s actions surrounding the Jan. 6 rot, calling the demand for his cooperation “unprecedented and unconstitutional.” “No vice president has ever been subject to a subpoena to testify about the president with whom they served,” […]
Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) announces she will retire from Congress
Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., will retire from Congress at the end of 2024 after three decades in the Senate and over 50 years in public office, she announced Tuesday. “I am announcing today I will not run for reelection in 2024 but intend to accomplish as much for California as I can through the end […]
At least 3 dead after shootings at Michigan State University
A gunman killed three people and wounded five others at Michigan State University on Monday night before leading authorities on a manhunt that ended when he fatally shot himself, police said. For hours, students and others sheltered in place on the East Lansing campus that is home to 50,000 students. “This truly has been a […]
Second-half surge powers Chiefs past Eagles in Super Bowl LVII
The Kansas City Chiefs won another Super Bowl, elevated the statures of quarterback Patrick Mahomes and Coach Andy Reid among the all-time greats and secured major bragging rights within the Kelce family. In a Super Bowl LVII filled with connections between competitors and carrying historical significance, the Chiefs used a big fourth quarter to beat […]
Mike Pence subpoenaed by special counsel investigating Trump’s role in Jan. 6
Former Vice President Mike Pence has been subpoenaed by the special counsel investigating former President Donald Trump’s effort to stay in office after the 2020 election and his role in the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, according to a source familiar with the matter. Special counsel Jack Smith was appointed in November by Attorney […]
Biden calls out Republicans who heckled his State of the Union speech
President Joe Biden on Wednesday called out Republican lawmakers who booed when he accused them of wanting to cut Social Security and Medicare during his State of the Union address, pointing out that several of them have expressed support for those cuts. “My Republican friends, they seemed shocked when I raised the plans of some […]
Biden touts economic progress and spars with Republicans in contentious State of the Union address
President Joe Biden touted his economic accomplishments and scolded Republicans — previewing the case he’ll make for re-election — in his State of the Union address on Tuesday. Confronting a divided Congress for the first time since he took office, Biden talked back as Republicans heckled him from the floor of the House of Representatives, […]
Biden prepares for State of the Union as US collects Chinese balloon debris
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre defended the president’s decision to shoot down a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon, which Republicans say should have happened immediately after the orb was discovered in US airspace and Beijing has called an overreaction. “What China did was unacceptable. We protected civilians and we gained more intel while protecting our […]
Downed spy balloon leads to rise in diplomatic tensions between U.S. and China
The Chinese spy balloon might be down, but the diplomatic temperature continued to rise Sunday as officials in Beijing blasted the U.S. decision to shoot it out of the sky. Describing it as “a clear overreaction,” Tan Kefei, a spokesperson for China’s Defense Ministry, said in a statement Sunday that his country reserved “the right […]
Republicans vote to remove Rep. Ilhan Omar from the Foreign Affairs Committee
House Republicans voted Thursday to oust Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., from the Foreign Affairs Committee — the latest skirmish in a long-running partisan battle over committee assignments. Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., had faced a handful of GOP defections, but by Thursday he and his team had whipped GOP members back in line, and 218 Republicans […]
Hunter Biden asks for criminal probe into Trump allies for ‘theft’ of data from laptop
Lawyers for Hunter Biden sent letters Wednesday requesting investigations into allies of former President Donald Trump who they say trafficked in stolen information from his laptop — a dramatic shift in strategy for the president’s son after years of GOP attacks. Among the letters, which were obtained by NBC News, was one sent Wednesday asking the Justice Department’s National […]
Biden and McCarthy clash over debt ceiling ahead of first big meeting
Ahead of President Joe Biden’s first meeting Wednesday with new House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, the White House issued two sternly worded demands to the speaker. In a memo circulated Tuesday, top White House advisers Brian Deese and Shalanda Young said Biden intends to ask McCarthy, R-Calif., to “commit to the bedrock principle that the United […]
New York prosecutors convene grand jury in Trump hush money probe
Prosecutors in New York have convened a grand jury in their investigation into hush money paid to an adult film star who said she’d slept with Donald Trump, three sources familiar with the situation confirmed. The seating of a grand jury, first reported Monday by The New York Times, marks a significant new phase of […]
Jim Jordan Gets Fact-Checked To His Face In Combative NBC News Interview
Rep. Jim Jordan and Chuck Todd got into a sparring match Sunday as the NBC News host called out the Ohio Republican for painting a misleading picture of how former President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden handled the discovery of classified documents at their respective homes. During the tense interview on NBC’s “Meet the […]
National Archives asks former presidents and vice presidents to check for classified documents
The National Archives and Records Administration on Thursday requested that former presidents and vice presidents“conduct an assessment” to determine whether they have any classified materials in their possession. In a letter to designated records representatives, the National Archives referred to “several instances reported in the media where records containing classified information and subject to the […]
Facebook and Instagram to end Trump’s suspension from platforms
Former President Donald Trump’s Facebook and Instagram accounts are being reinstated, the social media giant Meta announced Wednesday — a little more than two years after he was suspended from the platforms over incendiary posts about the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol. Trump’s accounts will be reinstated “in the coming weeks” with “new guardrails […]
Kevin McCarthy Officially Gives Schiff and Swalwell the Heave-Ho from the Intelligence Committee: ‘Integrity Matters’
McCarthy indicated he would not seat Reps. Adam Schiff (D-CA) and Eric Swalwell (D-CA) on that committee. He previously raised concerns about Schiff’s handling of the first impeachment investigation into former President Donald Trump, as well as Swalwell’s interactions with an alleged Chinese spy. Though committee members must be reappointed at the beginning of each […]
At least 7 people killed in mass shooting in Half Moon Bay, California
At least seven people were killed and one person seriously injured after a gunman opened fire at two separate sites in Northern California on Monday, authorities said, in the latest mass shooting to hit the state in a matter of days. The shootings unfolded at agricultural businesses on the outskirts of Half Moon Bay, a coastal […]
Additional classified items found in Biden’s Delaware home during Justice Department search, attorney says
Six additional items, including documents with classified markings, were found in President Joe Biden’s Delaware home after Justice Department officials searched the residence Friday, the president’s personal attorney said Saturday. The search was prompted by the White House, not the Justice Department, according to a White House official and a source familiar with the matter. The […]
U.S. hits the debt limit, setting June deadline as Capitol Hill fight intensifies
The U.S. government hit its statutory debt limitThursday, and the Treasury Department said it has begun resorting to “extraordinary measures” to pay the bills. In a letter to congressional leaders Thursday, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said those special financial tools to meet the country’s obligations can continue until at least Monday, June 5. After they […]
George Santos Reportedly Used the Name ‘Kitara’ During Time as Brazilian Drag Queen
A new report claims Rep. George Santos (R-NY) went by the name “Kitara” while he performed in drag during his youth in Brazil. Santos reportedly used numerous aliases before he was elected to the House in November after campaigning on lies about his background. Santos is said to have used the name Anthony Devolder – an […]
Radical GOPers Marjorie Taylor Greene and Paul Gosar Return To Committees After Removal By Democrats
GOP lawmakers have reinstated representatives Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) and Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.) to House committees nearly two years after Democrats stripped them of their assignments, multiple news outlets have confirmed. On Tuesday, the House GOP Steering Committee, which delegates committee assignments, voted unanimously to assign Greene and Gosar to the Oversight and Accountability Committee, […]
Failed GOP Candidate Arrested In String Of Shootings At New Mexico Democrats’ Homes
Police in Albuquerque, N.M., arrested Solomon Peña, a former Republican candidate for the state House of Representatives, on Monday in connection with multiple shootings at local Democratic politicians’ homes, authorities said. Albuquerque Police Chief Harold Medina said Peña is accused of conspiring with and paying four other men to shoot at the homes of two […]
White House says more documents with classified markings were found at Biden’s Delaware home
More classified documents from the Obama administration were found in President Joe Biden’s Delaware residence this week — in addition to the two batches that had been previously disclosed — the White House said Saturday. This brings the total number of batches of records found to three: a “small” number in a Washington office Biden used, another […]
Special counsel named to investigate Biden classified records that included top secret document
U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland announced Thursday he was appointing Robert Hur to serve as a special counsel to review classified material found in President Joe Biden’s Delaware residence and a Washington office he used. Hur, now a lawyer at a Washington, D.C., firm, was the U.S. Attorney for Maryland during the Trump administration, and […]
N.Y. Republican leaders and lawmakers call on GOP Rep. George Santos to resign over campaign lies
A growing number of GOP lawmakers from New York are calling for the resignation of Rep. George Santos, the newly sworn-in member of Congress who confessed to having lied about key details of his background. At least four House Republicans from New York said Santos should step down after Nassau County GOP officials on Wednesday […]
Biden classified docs vs. Trump classified docs: What’s the difference?
The discovery of classified documents among President Joe Biden’s vice presidential papers in a Washington office has led to yowls by some Republicans who say there is an unfair double standard being applied to Donald Trump’s stash of classified documents — but the circumstances of the finds are very different. The uproar began Monday after […]
Grand jury in Georgia Trump election probe completes final report, judge says
The Georgia grand jury conducting a criminal investigation into whether there were any “coordinated attempts to unlawfully alter the outcome of the 2020 elections” in the state by former President Donald Trump and his allies has completed its work, a judge said in a ruling issued Monday. The grand jury was convened for an investigation […]
Trump Takes A Bow For Kevin McCarthy’s Speaker Win: ‘I Did The Country A Big Favor!’
After earlier appearing to back away from Rep. Kevin McCarthy’s bid to become speaker of the House, Donald Trump was taking credit Saturday for the California Republican’s hard-fought victory. Trump, who recently said, “let’s see what happens” as McCarthy lost vote after humiliating vote, took credit for “greatly help[ing] McCarthy attain the position of Speaker […]
House adjourns after McCarthy loses 11th vote for speaker
For a third consecutive day, a bloc of ultraconservative bomb throwers denied GOP leader Kevin McCarthy the speaker’s gavel Thursday, even after he caved on a set of concessions the right-wing Republicans were demanding. It marked the 11th straight defeat for McCarthy, R-Calif., who has vowed to fight on. While he still maintained support from […]
Kevin McCarthy Flops Again On Second Day Of House Speaker Votes – STILL No Speaker
Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) failed again Wednesday to win the House speaker’s gavel after coming up short of a majority in the fourth, fifth and sixth votes of this week. A small but determined faction of Republicans in the Freedom Caucus joined all Democrats in opposing McCarthy, leaving the House in limbo for a second […]
House G.O.P. Paralyzed on Day 1 as Right Wing Blocks McCarthy Speakership
Republicans were deadlocked on Tuesday over who would lead their new majority after Representative Kevin McCarthy of California lost three votes for the top job, as hard-right lawmakers in open revolt dealt their party leader a humiliating setback and prompted a historic struggle on the House floor. The mutiny, waged by ultraconservative lawmakers who for […]
McCarthy struggles to clinch support to be House speaker, with hours to go before crucial vote
House GOP leader Kevin McCarthy is still struggling to clinch the necessary support to become the next speaker — less than a day before the new Congress convenes. McCarthy, who has been the top House Republican since 2019, is backed by a majority of his conference, some of whom say no one else is better […]
Kinzinger says he believes Justice Department ‘will do the right thing’ and charge Trump over Jan. 6
Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R-Ill., said Sunday that he believes the Justice Department will charge former President Donald Trump after the House Jan. 6 committee concluded its investigation detailing his pressure campaign to overturn the election. “If this is not a crime, I don’t know what is. If a president can incite an insurrection and not […]
Trump’s tax returns released by House committee after years of legal battles
A House committee made public six years of former President Donald Trump’s tax returns Friday, the culmination of years of legal wrangling and speculation about what might be contained in the filings. The House Ways and Means Committee had voted to make the thousands of pages of returns public in a party-line vote last week, […]
Transportation Department will be looking into Southwest flight cancellations, Buttigieg says
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said his department will be looking into the Southwest Airlines scheduling system after thousands of canceled flights enraged passengers across the U.S. Southwest canceled 70% of its flight schedule Monday and Tuesday as it struggles to recover after extreme winter weather and staffing problems. “This has clearly crossed the line from […]
Jan. 6 committee report details the scope of Trump’s pressure campaign to overturn the election
The House Jan. 6 committee on Thursday unveiled its formal report, the final product of its historic 18-month investigation into the deadly attack on the Capitol and former President Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election. “[A]fter nearly a year and a half of investigation, I am frightened about the peril our democracy faced. […]
Jan. 6 committee approves criminal referrals against Trump for his role in trying to overturn the 2020 election
The House Jan. 6 committee voted Monday to recommend the Justice Department pursue a batch of criminal charges against former President Donald Trump for his role in an effort to overturn the 2020 election and the fomenting of a deadly mob at the Capitol. Trump was the first president in American history to be impeached […]
Twitter suspends journalists who have been covering Elon Musk and the company
Twitter on Thursday evening suddenly suspended several high-profile journalists who cover the platform and Elon Musk, one of the richest people in the world, who acquired the company just a few months ago. Hours after the suspensions took hold, Musk faced off with one of the journalists he suspended in a Twitter Space audio discussion […]
Trump Hoarded Most Of The $147 Million In Small-Donor Money He Raised For Himself
Just weeks after touting a new super PAC to help Republican candidates in the November midterms, Donald Trump wound up spending just a fraction of the $100 million he had available ― and hoarded the rest for his own 2024 presidential run. The coup-attempting former president in October transferred $60 million from his Save America […]
Biden signs same-sex marriage bill at White House ceremony
President Joe Biden signed legislation Tuesday to codify federal protections for same-sex and interracial marriages in a ceremony at the White House. Vice President Kamala Harris, first lady Jill Biden and second gentleman Doug Emhoff also attended. “Today is a good day, a day America takes a vital step toward equality, toward liberty and justice, […]
Marjorie Taylor Greene Says ‘We Would’ve Won’ If She Organized The Jan. 6 Attack
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) suggested the insurrection on the U.S. Capitol would have been successful if she’d been running the show. “I want to tell you something. If Steve Bannon and I had organized that, we would have won. Not to mention, we would’ve been armed,” she said of the Jan. 6, 2021, attempt […]
Brittney Griner Is Headed to San Antonio After Prisoner Swap
Brittney Griner was expected to arrive back in the United States early Friday after her release was secured in a swap with a convicted Russian arms dealer, putting an end to her 10 months of captivity in Russia that became a geopolitical bargaining chip between Washington and Moscow. Ms. Griner will probably head to the […]
Additional items marked classified found in Trump storage unit
A search for documents carried out at the behest of former President Donald Trump’s attorneys turned up two documents with classified markings at a Florida storage facility, two people familiar with the documents told NBC News. The documents were found recently in a facility not far from Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort and were turned over to […]
Democratic Sen. Warnock defeats Republican Walker in Georgia runoff
Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock defeated Republican football star Herschel Walker on Tuesday in Georgia’s Senate runoff election, NBC News projects, handing President Joe Biden and his party a key win. Warnock’s victory will give Democrats an outright majority in the Senate after two years under a 50-50 divide, with Vice President Kamala Harris casting tie-breaking […]
Warnock gains early voting edge as both candidates barnstorm Georgia in final day before Senate runoff
Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock has built up an advantage in Georgia’s record-breaking early vote, putting Republican Herschel Walker in a position where he’ll need to deliver big on Election Day to win in Tuesday’s Senate runoff. Georgians have been bombarded with TV ads, radio messages, direct mail and ceaseless fundraising appeals in the closely watched […]
Top Republicans stay silent on Trump’s call to terminate the Constitution
Top Republicans have stayed silent as the White House strongly criticized former President Donald Trump for suggesting that the Constitution be terminated in his ongoing efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election. In a post to his Truth Social platform Saturday, Trump called for the termination of the Constitution to put him back […]
Federal Court Halts Mar-a-Lago Special Master Review In Blow To Trump
A federal appeals court on Thursday ended an independent review of documents seized from former President Donald Trump’s Florida estate, removing a hurdle the Justice Department said had delayed its criminal investigation into the retention of top-secret government information. The decision by the three-judge panel represents a significant win for federal prosecutors, clearing the way […]
Trump’s tax returns now in the hands of House Ways-And-Means after lengthy court battle
A Democratic-led House committee now has access to six years of former President Donald Trump’s tax returns after a multiyear court fight. The Treasury Department said Wednesday that it had complied with last week’s Supreme Court decision that paved the way for the returns to be handed over to the House Ways and Means Committee. […]
Two Oath Keepers, including founder, convicted of seditious conspiracy in Jan. 6 case
A federal jury in Washington on Tuesday found Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes and Kelly Meggs, another member of the far-right organization, guilty of seditious conspiracy in connection with the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, a victory for the government in a case that involved a rarely used Civil War era statute. Three […]
Biden says he’ll renew push for assault weapons ban following spate of mass shootings
President Joe Biden said Thursday he would make a renewed effort to enact a ban on assault-style rifles following a wave of mass shootings that have again put a spotlight on the nation’s gun laws. Speaking to reporters during a visit to a fire station on Thanksgiving morning, the president reiterated his long-standing argument that […]
Colorado club shooting updates: Suspect named after 5 dead, dozens injured at LGBTQ nightclub
Five people were killed and dozens others were injured in a shooting at an LGBTQ nightclub in Colorado, officials said. The suspect, identified as 22-year-old Anderson Lee Aldrich, allegedly began shooting as soon as he walked into Club Q in Colorado Springs late Saturday night, Colorado Springs Police Chief Adrian Vasquez told reporters during a […]
Nancy Pelosi, the first female speaker of the House, says she’ll step down as Democratic leader
Nancy Pelosi, the first female speaker of the House, who helped shape many of the most consequential laws of the early 21st century, said Thursday that she will step down after two decades as the Democratic Party’s leader in the chamber. “With great confidence in our caucus I will not seek re-election to Democratic leadership […]
Republicans win control of the House, overtaking Democrats by a slim margin
Republicans have won control of the House, NBC News projected Wednesday, handing President Joe Biden a divided Congress after Democrats kept control of the Senate in last week’s midterm elections. Republicans finally cemented their takeover a week after polls closed on Election Day, fueled by Democrats’ surprising strength around the country. Republicans had hopes of […]
Trump, whose lies about the 2020 election inspired an insurrection, announces third White House bid with rambling, low-energy speech
Donald Trump, the only president impeached twice, launched a campaign to reclaim the Oval Office on Tuesday, two years after voters ousted him and a week after they rejected his hand-picked candidates in several pivotal Senate races. “America’s comeback starts right now,” Trump said from the ballroom of his Mar-a-Lago resort, where he was joined […]
Democrat Katie Hobbs defeats MAGA favorite Kari Lake in high-stakes race for governor in Arizona
Democratic Secretary of State Katie Hobbs has defeated Republican Kari Lake in Arizona’s race for governor, NBC News projected Monday. Hobbs’ victory is key for Democrats in a presidential battleground state and a rebuke to a prominent election denier — although the closeness of the contest left the result up in the air for nearly […]
Democrats retain control of Senate with victory in Nevada
Democrats will continue to control the Senate following the 2022 midterm elections, after Nevada Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto on Saturday was projected by CBS News to win a tight reelection race against Republican Adam Laxalt. In a speech Sunday, Cortez Masto said when “national pundits said I couldn’t win, I knew Nevada would prove them […]
Trump Unleashes On ‘Average’ DeSantis After Florida Gov. Cruises To Victory
Former President Donald Trump issued a blistering tirade against newly reelected Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) on Thursday, calling the potential presidential nominee an “average” governor with “great public relations.” “Ron came to me in desperate shape in 2017 — he was politically dead, losing in a landslide,” Trump said in a statement. “Ron had […]
Biden says midterm voters sent an ‘unmistakable message’ about democracy and abortion rights
President Joe Biden on Wednesday celebrated midterm electionresults that he said defied expectations for the Democratic Party, arguing that the country is on the “right path” under his leadership and that his policy agenda is delivering results. Biden said at the White House that voters “sent a clear and unmistakable message” about issues such as […]
CONTROL OF CONGRESS UNCERTAIN AS DEMS DODGE A ‘REPUBLICAN WAVE’
A deeply divided American electorate delivered a Congress so evenly split that partisan control remained unknown Wednesday morning — and may for some time — after Republican hopes for a major “red wave” dissipated. Hours after polls closed, dozens of critical House and Senate races remained too close to call. It could be weeks before […]
Election Day Dawns, Shadowed by Threats to Democracy
After a long and chaotic campaign, Election Day is finally here. The consequential election could shift the balance of power in Congress and determine the fate of President Biden’s agenda, as well as legislation on abortion, immigration and crime. Also up for grabs are contests for state houses and governor’s mansions with major implications for […]
A Basic Guide to the U.S. Midterm Elections
If you are broadly aware that the upcoming midterm elections in the United States have major global implications, but you’re not up to speed on the American system of government or you’re having trouble following along, you’re in the right place. In the United States’ two-party system, control of two crucial bodies of government — […]
Paul Pelosi Released From Hospital After Being Attacked At San Francisco Home
Paul Pelosi, the husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), was released from the hospital Thursday, six days after an assailant broke into their San Francisco home and struck him in the head with a hammer, her office said. “The Pelosi family is thankful for the beautiful outpouring of love, support and prayers from around […]
Biden calls midterms a ‘defining moment’ for democracy amid political violence and voter intimidation
President Joe Biden said Wednesday the midterms are a “defining moment” for democracy as threats of political violence and voter intimidation loom over the upcoming elections. In closing remarks days before the midterms, Biden again called election deniers an existential threat to democracy, tying the Jan. 6 insurrection to last week’s attack on Paul Pelosi. […]
Suspect in Paul Pelosi attack allegedly told police he was on ‘suicide mission’ with more targets
The man accused of brutally attacking the husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., told police officers at the scene that he was on “a suicide mission” and had additional targets, according to court documents filed Tuesday. The new details came shortly after California prosecutors charged David DePape, 42, with attempted murder, assault with a […]
Suspect in Paul Pelosi attack planned to break House speaker’s kneecaps, DOJ says in filing charges
State and federal authorities announced criminal charges Monday against the suspect in Friday’s brutal attack on the husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., which is alleged to have included plans to break the speaker’s kneecaps. Federal prosecutors charged the suspect, David DePape, 42, with attempted kidnapping and assault with intent to retaliate against a federal […]
Suspect in Pelosi home invasion attack had zip ties, duct tape: Sources
The suspect arrested in the violent home invasion of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s San Francisco residence and the hammer attack on her 82-year-old husband, was carrying a bag that contained duct tape and zip ties, two law enforcement officials briefed on the probe told ABC News Sunday. Investigators discovered the contents of the bag that […]
You Can Still Watch Stephanie Miller’s Sexy Liberal “Save Democracy” Tour on Pay-Per-View!!
The Sexy Liberals and special guests Rob Reiner and Glenn Kirschner were LIVE at Los Angeles’ historic Saban Theater for the last performance of the year! And you can still watch it streaming Live on Pay Per View as many times as you want until the end of the year! This is not hyperbole; sluggish […]
Trump signed legal documents that he knew included false voter fraud numbers, judge says
Former president Donald Trump and his political allies understood that their allegations of widespread voter fraud in Georgia were baseless but continued to push the unfounded claims in courts and the public, according to recent federal court filings. The revelations came in an 18-page opinion Wednesday over Trump ally and conservative lawyer John Eastman’s resistance […]
Biden vows to push abortion rights bill if Democrats keep control of Congress
President Joe Biden pledged Tuesday to push for an abortion rightsbill if Democrats keep control of Congress in the November midterm elections. Speaking at a Democratic National Committee event in Washington, Biden said that if Democrats both hold the House and add seats to their Senate majority, he would offer make a bill to codify […]
Trump Organization charged Secret Service as much as $1,185 per night to stay at Trump properties
During Donald Trump’s presidency, Trump hotels charged the Secret Service as much as $1,185 per night, more than five times the recommended government rate, and the high rates continued after he left office, according to an investigation released Monday by the House Committee on Oversight and Reform. Beginning in January 2017 through Sept. 15, 2021, […]
Trump attacks American Jews, says they must ‘get their act together’ on Israel ‘before it’s too late’
Former President Donald Trump attacked Jews in the U.S. on his Truth Social platform Sunday, writing that they need to “get their act together” and “appreciate” Israel “before it is too late.” “No President has done more for Israel than I have. Somewhat surprisingly, however, our wonderful Evangelicals are far more appreciative of this than […]
Jarring new video, evidence Trump knew he lost: Key takeaways from the latest Jan. 6 hearing
While President Donald Trump was refusing to call off the mob of his supporters attacking the Capitol, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer and other congressional leaders leaped into action to try to retake control of the sprawling complex. They called the secretary of defense and the acting attorney general and urged […]
Jan. 6 panel set to hold final hearing today before midterm elections
The Jan. 6 committee’s ninth and likely final investigative hearing Thursday will feature new testimony and evidence, including Secret Service records and surveillance video. The hearing, set for 1 p.m. ET, will not include any live witnesses, a committee aide said. And unlike earlier hearings that focused on a specific aspect of the GOP plot […]
Justice Department urges Supreme Court to reject Trump request over seized Mar-a-Lago documents
The Biden administration asked the Supreme Court on Tuesday to reject former President Donald Trump‘s request to give the special master reviewing documents seized from his Mar-a-Lago estate access to those marked as classified. Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar said in court papers that Trump would suffer “no harm at all” if the documents are temporarily […]
Trump lawyer Christina Bobb speaks to federal investigators in Mar-a-Lago case
Christina Bobb, the attorney who signed a letter certifying that all sensitive records in former President Donald Trump’s possession had been returned to the government, spoke to federal investigators Friday and named two other Trump attorneys involved with the case, according to three sources familiar with the matter. The certification statement, signed June 3 by […]
Trump campaigns for Arizona election deniers in a state that will test his power in 2022 and beyond
There is perhaps nowhere in the country where former President Donald Trump had more success elevating his slate of “Make American Great Again” candidates into formidable 2022 contenders than Arizona, a state he narrowly lost in 2020 where he has relentlessly sought to overturn the presidential election results. With less than a month until Election […]
Justice Dept. Is Said to Believe Trump Has More Documents
A top Justice Department official told former President Donald J. Trump’s lawyers in recent weeks that the department believed he had not returned all the documents he took when he left the White House, according to two people briefed on the matter. The outreach from the official, Jay I. Bratt, who leads the department’s counterintelligence […]
Woman Who Claims Herschel Walker Paid for Her Abortion Says They Also Share a Child
The woman who upended the Georgia Senate race Monday with a claim GOP Senate nominee Herschel Walker paid for an abortion for her in 2009 now says she is raising one of his children. Walker’s campaign has been in damage control mode for 48 hours – since it was reported by the Daily Beast […]
Trump Asks Supreme Court to Intervene in Mar-a-Lago Case, Rips Raid as Political and Says: ‘I Want My Documents Back’
Former President Donald Trump has asked the United States Supreme Court to intervene on his behalf in his classified documents fight against the Justice Department. In a filing Tuesday afternoon, attorneys for Trump said they are seeking to overturn a ruling from the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals that ordered his hand-picked special master to halt […]
National Archives notified Trump lawyers in May 2021 it was missing Kim Jong Un correspondence and Obama letter
The National Archives notified Donald Trump’s lawyers in May 2021 that some of the presidential records it was missing included correspondence between Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and a letter former President Barack Obama left for Trump, according to a previously undisclosed email. The National Archives and Record Administration made the email, […]
National Archives says some records from Trump White House are still missing
The National Archives and Records Administration has informed the House Oversight and Reform Committee that some records from the Trump White House have not been turned over in compliance with the Presidential Records Act. In a letter Friday to the panel’s chairwoman, Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-N.Y., acting Archivist Debra Steidel Wall said the National Archives […]
Ginni Thomas Denies Discussing Election Subversion Efforts With Her Husband
WASHINGTON — Virginia Thomas, the wife of Justice Clarence Thomas and a conservative activist who pushed to overturn the 2020 election, told the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol that she never discussed those efforts with her husband, during a closed-door interview in which she continued to perpetuate the false claim […]
Jan. 6 committee postpones planned hearing as Hurricane Ian advances
The House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol is postponing its highly anticipated hearing because of Hurricane Ian, which is expected to barrel into the western coast of Florida on Wednesday, according to two people familiar with the decision. It’s unclear when the daytime hearing, which seeks to recapture […]
Jan. 6 committee hearing will use clips from Roger Stone documentary
The Danish filmmakers, who previously were hesitant to cooperate with the investigation, said this week they decided to comply with a subpoena issued by the committee Dalton Bennett The House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol by a pro-Trump mob intends to show at its hearing this week video […]
Bombshell: J6 staffer told 60 Minutes White House switchboard called rioter on Jan. 6
On Friday, 60 Minutes revealed that Denver Riggleman, a key staffer for the House Select Committee on January 6, discovered the White House switchboard patched through to the phone of a Capitol rioter — while the attack was in progress.
Special master in Mar-a-Lago case asks Trump to back up his allegation that FBI ‘planted’ evidence
The special master appointed to review documents federal agents seized at Donald Trump’s Florida estate has given the former president until Friday of next week to back up his allegation that the FBI planted evidence in the search on Aug. 8. After the FBI search of his Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Trump and his lawyers have […]
New York AG sues Trump, 3 of his children and their company, charging large-scale business fraud
New York Attorney General Letitia James filed a sweeping lawsuit Wednesday against former President Donald Trump, his three eldest children and the Trump Organization in connection with her yearslong civil investigation into the company’s business practices. In the suit, which runs more than 200 pages, James’ office detailswhat it says are Trump’s efforts to inflate […]
Special master in Mar-a-Lago case appears skeptical of Trump ‘declassification’ claims
The special master appointed to review documents federal agents seized at former President Donald Trump’s Florida estate appeared doubtful Tuesday about Trump’s contention that he had declassified the various top secret and other highly sensitive documents found there. The special master, Senior U.S. District Judge Raymond J. Dearie of New York, had asked Trump’s attorneys […]
Texas sheriff opens criminal investigation into Martha’s Vineyard migrant trips
A Texas sheriff said Monday that his office has opened a criminal investigation into Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ unprecedented move to send nearly 50 migrants from Texas to Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts, last week. Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar said the inquiry was in its early stages, and he declined to name possible suspects. But in […]
World watches Britain lay its longest-reigning monarch to rest
An elaborate state funeral is Britain’s final tribute to Queen Elizabeth II, featuring a service at the 13th century Westminster Abbey, where her coronation took place almost 70 years ago, and a procession led by King Charles III through the crowd-lined streets of central London. Almost 2,000 guests are attending — among them more than […]
Federal judge appoints special master to review documents seized at Mar-a-Lago
A federal judge appointed a special master to review documents the FBI seized from former President Donald Trump’s Florida estate while denying the Justice Department continued access to roughly 100 classified documents for use in its criminal investigation. In an order Thursday, U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon named Raymond J. Dearie, a senior U.S. district […]
CNN Reports Mark Meadows Complied With Department of Justice Subpoena as DOJ Goes ‘Gun Blazing’ on Jan. 6 Investigation
Mark Meadows has complied with a subpoena served to him by the Department of Justice, CNN reported Wednesday night. Meadows served as former President Donald Trump’s last chief of staff. In the waning days of Trump’s presidency on Jan. 6, 2021, a mob stormed the Capitol to stop certification of the 2020 election Trump falsely […]
Judge Unseals Additional Portions Of Mar-A-Lago Affidavit
A federal judge Tuesday unsealed additional portions of an FBIaffidavit laying out the basis for a search of former President Donald Trump’s Florida home, showing that agents earlier obtained a hard drive after issuing a subpoena for surveillance footage recorded inside Mar-a-Lago. A heavily redacted version of the affidavit was made public last month, but […]
Justice Department has issued dozens of subpoenas in the last week related to Trump and the Capitol riot
The Justice Department has issued about 40 subpoenas in the last week related to the actions of former President Donald Trump, his allies and efforts to overturn the 2020 election, according to sources familiar with the matter. It also seized two telephones, the sources said. The subpoenas and phone seizures, first reported by The New […]
Biden honors 9/11 victims, vows commitment to thwart terrorism
President Joe Biden marked the 21st anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, laying a wreath at the Pentagon in a somber commemoration held under a steady rain and paying tribute to “extraordinary Americans” who gave their lives on one of the nation’s darkest days. Sunday’s ceremony occurred a little more than a year after Biden ended the […]
Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest serving monarch, has died
Queen Elizabeth II, whose 70-year reign spanned wars, a pandemic, 14 U.S. presidents and the winding down of Britain’s vast empire, has died. Her eldest son, Charles, is now king. “The queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon,” the royal family said in a statement. “The king and the queen consort will remain at Balmoral this […]
Trump aide subpoenaed, FBI seeks interview related to Jan. 6 investigations: Sources
The FBI sought to interview a current top adviser to former President Donald Trump who has also been subpoenaed by a federal grand jury, both in relation to investigations into the events leading up to and on Jan. 6, 2021, sources familiar with the matter told ABC News. William Russell wasn’t home when the two […]
Steve Bannon expected to surrender to New York prosecutors Thursday: Sources
Steve Bannon, former adviser to former President Donald Trump, is expected to surrender to prosecutors in New York on Thursday, sources familiar with the matter confirmed to ABC News. The details of the charges are unclear, however, the sources confirmed to ABC News that the charges brought by the Manhattan District Attorney’s office stem from […]
Judge grants Trump’s special master request, delays parts of criminal probe
In a major blow for the government, a federal judge approved former President Donald Trump’s request for a special master to oversee all the evidence the FBI seized last month from his Mar-a-Lago estate and temporarily blocked parts of the Justice Department’s investigation. U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon — a Trump appointee — said in […]
Biden attacks Trump, MAGA Republicans as a threat to democracy in blistering speech
President Joe Biden accused former President Donald Trump and his supporters of promoting an extreme ideology that threatens democracy in rare prime-time remarks Thursday as he stepped up attacks on conservatives ahead of the midterm elections. “Too much of what’s happening in our country today is not normal. Donald Trump and the MAGA Republicans represent […]
Trump’s legal team responds to DOJ in dispute over review of seized records; Court hearing today
Lawyers for former President Donald Trump on Wednesday responded to the Justice Department in the dispute over Trump’s request for a “special master” to review materials the FBI seized at his Mar-a-Lago estate. Trump’s lawyers have argued to a federal judge in Florida that the review is needed to deal with matters they argue could […]
DOJ alleges ‘obstructive conduct’ by Trump’s legal team in efforts to retrieve classified records
The Justice Department on Tuesday responded to former President Donald Trump’s call for a “special master” to review materials the FBI seized at his Mar-a-Lago estate. Trump’s lawyers have said the review is needed to deal with matters they argue may be covered by executive privilege. In their 36-page filing, top department officials laid out […]
DOJ tells judge it has completed review of possible attorney-client privileged materials seized from Mar-a-Lago
The Justice Department on Monday said its team tasked with identifying potential attorney-client privileged materials that were seized in the search of former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate earlier this month has already completed its review and is in the process of addressing possible privilege disputes. In a filing acknowledging receipt of District Judge Aileen […]
Judge signals support for special master to review some Trump records FBI seized
A Florida federal judge Saturday indicated she was inclined to appoint a special master to review some of the documents the FBI seized earlier this month from former President Donald Trump’s Florida home as part of a national-security-related criminal investigation. U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon, a Trump appointee, did not issue a blanket order for […]
Judge orders a redacted version of the Mar-a-Lago search warrant affidavit be made public Friday
A redacted version of the affidavit used to secure the search warrant for former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate is set to be unsealed Friday under a judge’s order. The Justice Department submitted its proposed redactions to the document on Thursday, prompting the judge to agree to unseal the document on Friday by noon. The […]
Biden to cancel up to $10K in federal student loan debt for certain borrowers and up to $20K for Pell Grant recipients
President Joe Biden announced Wednesday that he will cancel $10,000 in federal student loans for millions of borrowers, following through on a campaign promise to address the burden of student debt. Borrowers who earn less than $125,000 a year, or $250,000 for couples who file taxes jointly, will be eligible for debt cancellation. Pell Grant recipients, […]
Democrats gain momentum: 5 takeaways from the last big primary night of 2022
A New York special election seen as the last, best test of the electorate’s midterm leanings confirmed what Democrats hoped and Republicans feared: Predictions of a red wave may be overblown. To be sure, Donald Trump had a winning night. But so did Ron DeSantis, who demonstrated Trump isn’t the only Republican in Florida with […]
Trump Had More Than 300 Classified Documents at Mar-a-Lago
The initial batch of documents retrieved by the National Archives from former President Donald J. Trump in January included more than 150 marked as classified, a number that ignited intense concern at the Justice Department and helped trigger the criminal investigation that led F.B.I. agents to swoop into Mar-a-Lago this month seeking to recover more, […]
Sen. Lindsey Graham wins temporary reprieve from testifying in Georgia probe of Trump
An appeals court put on hold Sen. Lindsey Graham’s scheduled testimony for Tuesday before a grand jury in Georgia probing efforts by Donald Trump to overturn the former president’s 2020 election defeat, with the case returning to a lower court for another look. A federal judge on Monday had rejected Graham’s challenge to the subpoena […]
Judge says he’s inclined to unseal parts of Mar-a-Lago search affidavit, orders government to submit redactions
A federal judge on Thursday said he is inclined to unseal at least some of the probable cause affidavit used to secure a search of former President Donald Trump‘s Florida estate and ordered the government to submit proposed redactions. “On my initial careful review … there are portions of it that can be unsealed,” Magistrate Judge […]
Today’s hearing on unsealing the Mar-a-Lago search warrant affidavit to put DOJ arguments on display
A federal judge in Florida has scheduled a hearing Thursday on whether to unseal the affidavit that federal investigators used to justify a search warrant for former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home — a major point of contention between the government and the former president, his supporters and the news media. The Department of Justice […]
Rep. Liz Cheney loses her primary in Wyoming to Trump-backed challenger
Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., a onetime House GOP leader and a daughter of former Vice President Dick Cheney, was ousted in a Republican primary Tuesday night, NBC News projects. Former President Donald Trump’s name wasn’t on the ballot, but his shadow eclipsed the contest as he sought revenge for Cheney’s vote last year to impeach […]
Justice Department asks judge to keep Trump’s search warrant affidavit sealed, citing investigation
Justice Department lawyers on Monday asked the judge who approved the search warrant for former President Donald Trump‘s Mar-a-Lago resort to keep the accompanying affidavit under seal, citing a need to protect witnesses and the ongoing investigation. Federal prosecutors responded to inquiries from numerous news organizations, including NBC News, to make the affidavit public by […]
FBI and DHS warn threats to federal law enforcement have spiked since Mar-a-Lago search
The FBI and the Department of Homeland Security have issued a joint intelligence bulletin warning of a spike in threats to federal law enforcement officials since the search of former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club in Florida, two senior law enforcement officials told NBC News. “The FBI and DHS have observed an increase in threats […]
Trump says he won’t oppose move to unseal Mar-a-Lago search warrant
Attorney General Merrick Garland said Thursday that he “personally approved the decision to seek a search warrant” for former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort and that the Justice Department filed a motion earlier in the day to make the warrant public. Trump said late Thursday that he would not oppose the move. Speaking about his […]
Trump invokes Fifth Amendment nearly 450 times in N.Y. AG’s civil probe of his business practices
Former President Donald Trump invoked his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination Wednesday during a deposition before lawyers from New York Attorney General Letitia James‘ office in its probe into the Trump Organization’s business practices. The deposition lasted four hours, and the only question the former president answered was about his name, Trump attorney Ron Fischetti […]
Trump’s legal team was in talks with DOJ this spring over records stored at Mar-a-Lago, attorney says
Donald Trump‘s legal team was in discussions with the Justice Department as recently as early June about records stored at the former president’s Mar-a-Largo home, which FBI agents searched Monday, one of his attorneys confirmed to NBC News. Trump attorney Christina Bobb said Tuesday that the FBI removed about a dozen boxes from a basement […]
FBI search at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home tied to classified material, sources say
Former President Donald Trump said Monday that the FBI “raided” his home at Mar-a-Lago in Florida and even cracked his safe,with a source familiar with the matter telling NBC News that the search was tied to classified information Trump allegedly took with him from the White House to his Palm Beach resort in January 2021. […]
Senate passes sweeping climate, health and tax package, putting Democrats on cusp of historic win
Senate Democrats narrowly passed a sweeping climate and economic package on Sunday, putting President Joe Biden and his party on the cusp of a big legislative victory just three months before the crucial November midterm elections. After a marathon overnight Senate session, the 51-50 vote was strictly along party lines, with all Republicans voting no […]
Alex Jones must pay at least $4.1 million to parents of a Sandy Hook school massacre victim in defamation case, jury rules
An Austin jury on Thursday decided Infowars host Alex Jones must pay at least $4.1 million to the family of a 6-year-old killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting for the suffering he and his website and broadcast caused them by spreading lies about the 2012 massacre. Scarlett Lewis and Neil Heslin, whose son […]
Alex Jones Finds Out in Court His Lawyers Accidentally Sent All His Texts to the Opposition — Texts Proving He Lied
Alex Jones found himself shocked and playing catch up during his Wednesday testimony in the Sandy Hook defamation trial as he was informed while on the stand that his lawyers had accidentally sent two years’ worth of text messages to attorney Mark Bankston, who is representing families of Sandy Hook victims. “Did you know 12 […]
Kansans overwhelmingly vote to uphold abortion rights in their state
Kansas voters on Tuesday overwhelmingly struck down a proposed constitutional amendment that would remove language enshrining reproductive rights in their state, in a move widely seen as a victory for abortion rights activists. The proposed amendment was the first time anywhere in the U.S. that voters cast ballots on abortion since the Supreme Court overturned […]
U.S. drone strike kills Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri in Afghanistan
President Joe Biden announced Monday night that a U.S. counterterrorism operation over the weekend in Afghanistan killed top Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri, one of the plotters behind the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. “Justice has been delivered. And this terrorist leader is no more,” Biden said in a rare evening address from the White House. […]
As Manchin pushes for speedy passage of new deal, Sinema stays quiet
Senate Democrats are aiming to pass a major spending bill this week that includes funding for climate change, health care and tax increases on corporations. The deal was unexpectedly struck last week by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and a key centrist, Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., giving Democrats optimism that they’ll have a robust […]
Mick Mulvaney, Trump’s former acting chief of staff, testifies before Jan. 6 committee
Mick Mulvaney, who was the acting White House chief of staff for President Donald Trump, testified Thursday before the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 riot. Mulvaney, the acting chief of staff in 2019 and early 2020, arrived for his closed-door deposition with the committee around 1:40 p.m. and departed 2½ hours later. As he […]
Former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson cooperating with DOJ’s Jan. 6 probe, say sources
Cassidy Hutchinson, a former top adviser to then-President Donald Trump’s chief of staff Mark Meadows, has recently cooperated with the Department of Justice investigation into the events of Jan. 6, according to sources familiar with the matter. The Justice Department reached out to her following her testimony a month ago before the House committee investigating […]
Justice Dept. investigating Trump’s actions in Jan. 6 criminal probe
The Justice Department is investigating President Donald Trump’s actions as part of its criminal probe of efforts to overturn the 2020 election results, according to four people familiar with the matter. Prosecutors who are questioning witnesses before a grand jury — including two top aides to Vice President Mike Pence — have asked in recent […]
Trump didn’t want to call for Jan. 6 rioters’ prosecution, new video shows
President Donald Trump didn’t want to disavow the rioters who had stormed the U.S. Capitol in his name on Jan. 6, 2021, and he removed lines from prepared remarks the following day calling for their prosecution, according to new evidence released by a member of the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack. Rep. […]
Jan. 6 panel will weigh subpoenaing Ginni Thomas if needed, Cheney says
The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 riots will weigh subpoenaing Virginia “Ginni” Thomas if she does not agree to a voluntary interview with the committee, Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo, said Sunday. Speaking on CNN’s “State of the Union,” Cheney, vice chair of the panel, said the committee remained “engaged” with Thomas’ lawyer and hopes […]
Jan. 6 Hearing Focuses On Trump’s 187 Minutes Of Cheering His Mob During His Coup Attempt
The House committee investigating Donald Trump’s attempted coup to remain in power wrapped up its summer series of public hearings Thursday night, going through a minute-by-minute account of his refusal to tell the violent mob he had called to the U.S. Capitol to stand down. “Donald Trump’s conduct on Jan. 6 was a supreme violation […]
Prime-time Jan. 6 hearing to focus on Trump’s riot response, with new testimony and evidence
The House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol will hold the eighth in its latest string of hearings on Thursday starting at 8 p.m. ET — in prime-time. Committee aides say the session will zero-in on then-President Donald Trump’s response to the insurrection by a pro-Trump mob, specifically the […]
Georgia ‘fake electors’ hit with subpoenas in criminal probe
Nearly a dozen of Georgia’s “fake electors” revealed Tuesday they’ve been subpoenaed to appear before the Fulton County special grand jury hearing evidence in the criminal investigation into possible 2020 election interference by former President Donald Trump and his allies. The revelations came in a court filing where attorneys for 11 of the state’s 16 false presidential electors attempted […]
Two Trump White House officials expected to testify at prime-time Jan. 6 hearing Thursday
Former deputy White House press secretary Sarah Matthews and Matthew Pottinger, a member of the National Security Council during the Trump administration, are expected to testify at the Jan. 6 committee’s high-profile hearing on Thursday, according to a source familiar with the plans. Both Matthews and Pottinger were among a wave of Trump officials who […]
Blistering report finds ‘systemic failures’ by authorities in the wake of Uvalde school shooting
A scathing report released Sunday by a Texas House committee investigating the mass shooting that killed 19 children and two teachers in Uvalde faulted “systemic failures and egregiously poor decision making” by law enforcement and the school district. Also Sunday, Uvalde Mayor Don McLaughlin announced that Uvalde’s acting chief of police, Lt. Mariano Pargas, has […]
Secret Service erased text messages from Jan. 6 and the day before, the Homeland Security watchdog says
The Secret Service erased text messages from both Jan. 6 and the day before the attack on the Capitol after the Department of Homeland Security’s internal watchdog requested records of electronic communications tied to the insurrection, according to a letter sent to congressional committees that was obtained by NBC News. The details about the erased […]
Trump tried to call a White House support staff member who was in talks with the Jan. 6 panel, source says
Former President Donald Trump tried to call a member of the White House support staff who was talking to the House committee investigating the Capitol insurrection, a source familiar with the issue told NBC News on Wednesday. CNN first reported that the witness works at the White House. The committee’s vice chair, Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., […]
Takeaways from Day 7 of the Jan. 6 panel: Trump can’t be ‘willfully blind’ in defending assembling the mob
As it builds a case that Donald Trump plotted a coup, the House Jan. 6 committee is painstakingly seeking to undercut his argument that the 2020 election was stolen. No “rational or sane man” could possibly reach that conclusion given the dearth of evidence and the abundance of top White House advisers who believed that […]
Ties between Trump allies and extremist groups to be focus of today’s Jan. 6 panel hearing
The Jan. 6 committee on Tuesday plans to demonstrate how right-wing militia groups that led the assault on the U.S. Capitol were connected to key Trump allies, including Roger Stone and Michael Flynn, who were at the center of the plot to overturn the 2020 election. “We’ll show how some of these right-wing extremist groups […]
‘Closing argument’: Jan. 6 panel makes final hearings push
Six down. At least two more to go. The Jan. 6 committee is hitting the home stretch of the public hearings phase of its historic, yearlong investigation into the attack on the Capitol — and American democracy. After a half-dozen hearings, committee members are looking to build on the momentum with a pair of back-to-back […]
‘Closing argument’: Jan. 6 panel makes final hearings push
Six down. At least two more to go. The Jan. 6 committee is hitting the home stretch of the public hearings phase of its historic, yearlong investigation into the attack on the Capitol — and American democracy. After a half-dozen hearings, committee members are looking to build on the momentum with a pair of back-to-back […]
Trump White House counsel Pat Cipollone to appear before Jan. 6 committee on Friday
Pat Cipollone, who served as White House counsel under former President Donald Trump, has reached an agreement to appear Friday before the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 assault on the Capitol, two sources familiar with the matter tell CBS News. The panel issued a subpoena for Cipollone’s testimony last week after former White […]
Suspect confesses to Highland Park shooting and plotted second attack in Wisconsin, prosecutor says
The man accused of killing seven people at a Fourth of July parade confessed in detail to the shooting — and revealed that he had considered a second attack, authorities said Wednesday. Robert “Bobby” E. Crimo III, 21, has been charged with seven counts of first-degree murder, and will likely face many more counts stemming from […]
Highland Park parade shooting suspect charged with 7 counts of first-degree murder
An Illinois man who police say for weeks planned the mass shooting on a July Fourth parade has been charged with seven counts of first-degree murder in the killing spree, officials said Tuesday evening. Robert “Bobby” E. Crimo III, 21, will be charged with additional counts in the shooting spree in Highland Park that killed seven and […]
Person of interest apprehended in July 4 suburban Chicago parade attack that killed 6, authorities say
A person of interest in the July Fourth parade attack that killed six people and injured 38 others in suburban Chicago on Monday has been apprehended, authorities said. Robert “Bobby” E. Crimo III was spotted in a Honda Fit described as wanted by the FBI in North Chicago, where local police attempted a traffic stop […]
January 6 committee subpoenas Trump White House counsel Pat Cipollone for testimony
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Trump Knew Supporters Had Weapons On Jan. 6 But Didn’t Care, Top Aide Testifies
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Jan. 6 panel adds last-minute hearing Tuesday afternoon
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Abortion protests continue after Supreme Court ends Roe v. Wade; Biden criticizes court’s ‘terrible decisions’
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Tense Trump meeting with DOJ leaders to take center stage at Jan. 6 hearing today
The Jan. 6 committee plans to take viewers inside the Oval Office on Thursday afternoon, when witnesses describe a contentious meeting in which Justice Department leaders threatened to resign if then-President Donald Trump promoted a political appointee who was prepared to back up his false claims of election fraud. The committee’s fifth public hearing will […]
7 Major Takeaways From The Jan. 6 Committee’s Fourth Hearing
The House select committee investigating the U.S. Capitol attack held its fourth public hearing Tuesday, this time focusing on the intense pressure campaign led by former President Donald Trump as he scrambled to overturn the results of the 2020 election. Through live and recorded testimony, text messages, video and audio segments, the panel showed how […]
Jan. 6 committee turns focus to Trump’s efforts to pressure states to overturn Biden’s win
The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack will hold its fourth public hearing Tuesday, focusing on an elaborate effort by former President Donald Trump and his allies to strong-arm state officials to defy voters and hand him the 2020 election, committee members and aides said. Building on previous hearings, the committee said it will […]
Nearly 6 In 10 Americans Want Trump Charged For Insurrection: Poll
Nearly six in 10 Americans believe former President Donald Trump should be charged with a crime for his role in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, according to a new poll released Sunday. The findings by the ABC News/Ipsos survey reveal a very slight uptick in support for prosecution of Trump since the […]
10 Important Moments From The Third Jan. 6 House Committee Hearing
In its third day of hearings, the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol narrowed in on two opposing figures that day: John Eastman, the lawyer who helped Donald Trump craft a plan to overturn the election, and Mike Pence, the vice president who refused to play along. In […]
Jan. 6 Panel’s Third Public Hearing Today Will Probe Trump Pressure On Pence To Reject Election
The 1/6 committee is set to plunge into Donald Trump’s last-ditch effort to salvage the 2020 election by pressuring Vice President Mike Pence to reject the electoral count — a highly unusual and potentially illegal strategy that was set in motion in the run-up to the U.S. Capitol riot. With two live witnesses Thursday, the […]
McConnell announces support for bipartisan gun reform framework
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell announced Tuesday he supports the framework agreement for a gun reform plan announced by a bipartisan group of senators over the weekend. “For myself, I’m comfortable with the framework and if the legislation ends up reflecting what the framework indicates, I’ll be supportive,” he said during a press conference Tuesday. […]
7 Key Moments From The Second Jan. 6 Hearing
In its second public hearing, the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol delivered a relatively focused message on Monday: that Trump knew his claims of a stolen election were false but continued to push them widely, raking in hundreds of millions of dollars while seeking to overturn the […]
Trump 2020 campaign manager to testify before Jan. 6 committee Monday
Former President Donald Trump’s 2020 campaign manager Bill Stepien will testify before the House Jan. 6 select committee on Monday, in a hearing that will focus on Trump’s decision to declare victory against Joe Biden on election night and knowledge that he was spreading lies of widespread election fraud. Stepien will appear before the committee […]
Jan. 6 Hearing Opens With Trump’s AG William Barr Calling Stolen Election Claim ‘Bullsh**’
Donald Trump’s own attorney general told the then-president that his claims of a “stolen” election were “bullshit,” according to videotaped testimony revealed Thursday night at the House Jan. 6 select committee’s first public hearing. “I told the president it was bullshit, and I didn’t want to be a part of it,” Barr told committee investigators […]
Jan. 6 Committee To Put Trump ‘At The Center’ Of The Plan To Overturn Election
The House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol plans to show starting Thursday night how the assault was part of a coordinated scheme to overturn the 2020 presidential election and stop the transfer of power, with Donald Trump “at the center” of that plan, committee aides said. The bipartisan […]
Primary results 2022: California, Iowa, New Mexico, South Dakota and more
Voting has finished in all seven states that held primaries on Tuesday, as California polls closed at 11 p.m. ET. Some high-profile incumbents – including South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem and Republican Sens. John Thune and Chuck Grassley – have beaten back their primary challengers, and their general election competitors have been determined for November. […]
Key senators eye bipartisan gun bill deal ‘this week’
The top Democratic negotiator of a package of gun bills prompted by the recent mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas, said Monday he hopes to reach a deal with his Republican counterparts this week. “My hope is that we are able to come to an agreement by the end of the week,” Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., […]
Sen. Chris Murphy: ‘We’re Closer Than Ever Before’ On Bipartisan Gun Legislation
Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), who has been leading bipartisan talks in the Senate on gun control legislation, said more Republicans are at the table working toward changing gun laws and investing in mental health than “at any time since Sandy Hook.” “I’ve never been part of negotiations as serious as these,” he said in an […]
‘Enough’: Biden Exhorts Congress To Pass Gun Control Laws
President Joe Biden delivered the second evening address of his presidency on Thursday night, almost begging Congress to pass gun control legislation following yet another wave of mass shootings stretching from Tulsa, Oklahoma, to Buffalo, New York. “Enough,” Biden said repeatedly, invoking the dozens of school shootings that have swept America over the past decade. […]
America Had 3 Simultaneous Shootings On Wednesday, Less Than 2 Weeks After Uvalde
As residents in Uvalde, Texas, were burying their children and loved ones this week, Americans in three separate states watched shootings unfold simultaneously in the latest deadly spate of gun violence that has become a uniquely American problem. Four people were killed in a shooting at a medical building in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on Wednesday. Police […]