Pakistani national charged with alleged plot to assassinate Donald Trump, other public officials
A Pakistani national with purported ties to Iran was arrested last month on charges he plotted to assassinate former President Donald Trump and multiple other public officials, according to a criminal complaint unsealed Tuesday in Brooklyn federal court. While the criminal complaint does not mention Trump by name, multiple sources familiar with the case told […]
Donald Trump Claims Tim Walz Will ‘Unleash HELL ON EARTH’
GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump had an apocalyptic response to presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris picking Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) as her vice presidential running mate on Tuesday. In an email to his supporters, Trump claimed that Walz, an amiable Midwesterner with a record as governor that progressives love, said he would be […]
Harris picks Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz for running mate
Vice President Kamala Harris has selected Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her vice presidential running mate, adding a popular Midwestern state executive to the Democratic ticket as the party gears up to hold onto key northern battleground states this fall. Harris’ campaign texted supporters Tuesday morning, calling Walz “a battle-tested leader who has an incredible […]
Former Trump lawyer Jenna Ellis to cooperate with prosecutors in Arizona ‘fake electors’ case
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes’ office announced Monday that Jenna Ellis, a former Donald Trump attorney and one of the 18 defendants in the Arizona “fake electors” case stemming from the 2020 election, is cooperating with the prosecution. Ellis signed the cooperation agreement Monday morning, according to the announcement, which said prosecutors are dropping the […]
Justice Clarence Thomas didn’t disclose additional private jet travel, Democratic senator says
The head of a Senate panel investigating Clarence Thomas said Monday that the Supreme Court justice had failed to disclose additional private jet travel. In a letter to an attorney for conservative megadonor Harlan Crow, Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., said flight records show that in 2010 Thomas and his wife traveled round-trip from Hawaii to […]
Harris to embark on a seven-state campaign blitz with her VP pick
Vice President Kamala Harris will set out this week on a swing-state campaign blitz, giving her a far heavier travel schedule than her opponent, former President Donald Trump. It will be a critical week for Harris, who is rushing to introduce herself to voters with just three months until Election Day. It will also be […]
Hurricane Debby nearing landfall in northern Florida
Hurricane Debby is nearing landfall, with the eyewall moving onshore in the Florida Big Bend area, according to a special 4 a.m. ET update from the National Hurricane Center. Landfall is when the center of the eye moves over land. Debby has sustained maximum winds of 80 mph, with stronger gusts. It is about 40 […]
Boosts in Democratic excitement help Harris reset the race against Trump — CBS News poll
Boosted by Democrats, younger and Black voters becoming more engaged and likely to vote, and by women decidedly thinking she’d favor their interests more, Vice President Kamala Harris has reset the 2024 presidential race. She has a 1-point edge nationally — something President Biden never had (he was down by 5 points when he left […]
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. posts video saying he put a young dead bear in Central Park
Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.acknowledged Sunday that he abandoned a young dead bear in Central Park after he initially planned to skin the cub for meat. Kennedy said in a three-minute video on X that The New Yorker magazine found out about the incident, the date of which is unknown, and asked him […]
Vance takes attacks on Harris’ record to the southern border
Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance brought his fiery campaign rhetoric on immigration to the U.S.-Mexico border Thursday as the Trump campaign drubs Vice President Kamala Harris over the Biden administration’s approach to border security. Sharpening his attacks on Harris from the stump in recent days, Vance, the Republican senator from Ohio, visited an unfinished […]
Harris campaign’s vetting team has met with 6 potential VP picks as the selection process nears its end
The vetting team for Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign has met with six potential running mate contenders as her selection process nears its end, two sources familiar with the campaign said. The six contenders are Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly […]
Trump doubles down on false racial attacks on Harris, Republican senators squirm when confronted about it
Republican senators ABC News spoke with Thursday squirmed when asked about former President Donald Trump falsely questioning Vice President Kamala Harris’ racial identity during his interview at the National Association of Black Journalists convention a day earlier — as the former president doubled down on the false attack. In a social media post Thursday morning, […]
Kamala Harris blasts Trump’s claim that she ‘became Black’
At an event in Houston tonight for the historically Black sorority Sigma Gamma Rho, Harris said Trump’s comments at an appearance at an annual convention of Black journalists today were divisive and disrespectful. “It was the same old show — the divisiveness and the disrespect,” Harris said. “And let me just say the American people […]
Accused 9/11 mastermind and 2 accomplices agree to plead guilty
Three men accused of plotting the 9/11 attacks, including alleged mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, have reached plea agreements in the military commissions process, officials said Wednesday. Mohammed, Walid Muhammad Salih Mubarak Bin ‘Attash and Mustafa Ahmed Adam al Hawsawi are scheduled to appear at a hearing at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, next week, according to the […]
UAW union endorses Vice President Kamala Harris over Trump
The United Auto Workers has endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris over Republican presidential nominee and former President Donald Trump. The union’s endorsement shouldn’t be surprising. UAW President Shawn Fain has been outspoken against Trump. The Detroit union also has historically supported Democrats, including President Joe Biden. It comes after Biden withdrew his re-election bid and endorsed Harris to become the Democratic nominee […]
JD Vance rallies in Nevada as Trump’s running mate is dogged by ‘childless cat lady’ comments
On the campaign trail in Nevada on Tuesday, Ohio Sen. JD Vance attacked Vice President Kamala Harris as “dangerously liberal” and reiterated former President Donald Trump’s pledge to launch mass deportation operations in his second term. Trump’s running mate is attempting to introduce himself to a national audience as the Harris campaign and other Democrats […]
Project 2025 winding down policy work following criticism from Trump
The Heritage Foundation official leading Project 2025 is stepping down and the group is winding down its policy work following sustained criticism by former President Donald Trump and his campaign. Trump’s campaign said in a statement Tuesday that the announcement should put on notice others trying to link themselves to Trump and that it “welcomed” […]
The DNC’s virtual roll call to nominate Kamala Harris is this week. Here’s how the vote will work.
As soon as this Thursday, delegates in the Democratic Party will hold a virtual vote to select their new nominee. Vice President Kamala Harris is expected to run unopposed. Here’s more on what it means and how the vote will work: Who gets to vote? The nearly 4,000 pledged delegates allocated during the Democratic primary process […]
‘White dudes’ rally to elect the first female president
Some famous “white dudes” — including the guy who played “The Dude” — rallied in support of Vice President Kamala Harris, who would be the first female president if elected, in the inaugural event of a new group called White Dudes for Harris on Monday night. The name may be a bit facetious, but the […]
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper backs out of consideration to be Kamala Harris’ running mate
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper has informed Kamala Harris‘ presidential campaign that he does not want to be under consideration in her search for a vice presidential candidate, he said Monday night. Cooper said in a statement explaining his decision that although he was taking himself out of consideration, he’s still backing Harris’ candidacy. […]
At least 12 killed, including children, in Golan Heights rocket attack; Israel and U.S. blame Hezbollah
A rocket attack Saturday on a soccer field in the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights killed at least 12 children and teens, and wounded several others, Israel said, hours after an Israeli airstrike on south Lebanon killed three members of the militant Hezbollah group. The strike, the deadliest attack on Israeli civilians since the fighting between the […]
Pete Buttigieg Spots 2 Blunt Exceptions To Trump’s Knack For ‘Broken’ Promises
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg listed off several instances where Donald Trump“broke his promise” on Sunday but named two that the former president kept to Americans. “He kept his promise to destroy the right to choose in this country and he kept his promise on tax cuts for the rich,” Buttigieg told Fox News host Shannon […]
Trump Denies Changing For The Better After Assassination Attempt
Former President Donald Trump warned that the July 13 assassination attempt on him may have made him “worse.” “I want to be nice,” Trump told rally-goers in St. Cloud, Minnesota, on Saturday. “They all say, ‘I think he’s changed. I think he’s changed since two weeks ago. Something affected him.’” “No, I haven’t changed,” he […]
Widespread technology outage disrupts flights, banks, media outlets and companies around the world
A widespread Microsoft outage disrupted flights, banks, media outlets and companies around the world on Friday. Escalating disruptions continued hours after the technology company said it was gradually fixing an issue affecting access to Microsoft 365 apps and services. The website DownDectector, which tracks user-reported internet outages, recorded growing outages in services at Visa, ADT […]
Biden left feeling angry and betrayed by top Democratic leaders wavering on his campaign
President Joe Biden feels personally hurt and betrayed by the way so many Democrats, including some of the party’s top leaders, have left him hung out to dry as he faces the biggest crisis of his political career, according to two sources familiar with his thinking. And privately, many of those leaders have expressed doubts […]
Fact-checking Trump’s speech accepting the GOP nomination
Former President Donald Trump pitched a familiar worldview Thursday night: an administration that would stop wars, curb inflation and end illegal immigration. But his third Republican National Convention speech — the longest nomination acceptance address in modern history, at 93 minutes — included a series of false claims on topics from taxes to crime to […]
Trump rally shooter was reported as a suspicious person an hour before opening fire, sources say
The gunman who opened fire at former President Donald Trump’s Pennsylvania rally was reported as a suspicious person — and photographed — one hour before he began shooting, according to three sources familiar with a briefing for senators Wednesday. Secret Service and FBI officials shared a timeline of events that revealed troubling new details about […]
JD Vance calls for a ‘big tent’ GOP in VP nominee acceptance speech
Sen. JD Vance of Ohio, a right-wing populist known for his unbending opinions, introduced himself Wednesday as a vice presidential candidate open to compromise and eager for unity, but unapologetically drawn to hot-button debates. “We have a big tent in this party, on everything from national security to economic policy,” Vance told Republican National Convention […]
Rep. Adam Schiff calls on Biden to withdraw from the presidential race
Rep. Adam Schiff, a prominent Democrat and leading candidate for Senate in California, urged President Joe Biden on Wednesday to “pass the torch” and exit the presidential race. “Joe Biden has been one of the most consequential presidents in our nation’s history, and his lifetime of service as a Senator, a Vice President, and now […]
Group of House Democrats pushes to delay Biden nomination
A band of House Democrats is seeking to halt the Democratic National Committee from quickly coronating Joe Bidenas the party’s presidential nominee before the August convention, warning that it could be seen as quashing the raging debate over whether Biden should stay at the top of the ticket. More than 20 Democrats have signed onto […]
Secret Service ramped up security after intel of Iran plot to assassinate Trump; no known connection to shooting
US authorities obtained intelligence from a human source in recent weeks on a plot by Iran to try to assassinate Donald Trump, a development that led to the Secret Service increasing security around the former president, multiple people briefed on the matter told CNN. There’s no indication that Thomas Matthew Crooks, the would-be assassin who attempted to kill the former president on […]
Nikki Haley, Ron DeSantis and more ex-rivals draw cheers as Trump boosters at GOP convention
Former President Donald Trump welcomed vanquished rivals at his Republican National Convention here Tuesday, keeping watch as, one by one, they stuck to a carefully stage-managed script of party unity. There was Nikki Haley, who took more than two months to endorse him after she ended her White House bid, speaking to “those who have some […]
Trump rally shooter left few clues, baffling classmates and family as authorities search for motive
Authorities said Monday that they had accessed the phone of the person who tried to assassinate former President Donald Trump and had completed searches of his car and his family’s home in suburban Pittsburgh as ongoing efforts to understand the shooter’s motives have so far come up empty. The FBI said its investigation remains in […]
Judge Dismisses Classified Documents Case Against Trump
The federal judge overseeing former President Donald J. Trump’s classified documents case threw out all of the charges against him on Monday, ruling that Jack Smith, the special counsel who filed the indictment, had been given his job in violation of the Constitution. In a stunning decision delivered on the first day of the Republican […]
Anti-LGBTQ rhetoric plays a prominent role in first night of RNC
Some high-profile speakers on the first night of the Republican National Convention leaned into anti-LGBTQ rhetoric, doubling down on the party’s 2024 platform, which calls for keeping “men out of women’s sports” and ending “left-wing gender insanity.” Their speeches Monday especially targeted transgender and non-gender-conforming people. “Let me state this clearly: There are only two […]
Congress demands answers from Secret Service after Trump assassination attempt
Top leaders in Congress quickly unified to rebuke a failed assassination attempt on Donald Trump at a Saturday rally, demanding briefings and planning investigations into the incident that left the former president injured. “Congress will do a full investigation of the tragedy yesterday to determine where there were lapses in security and anything else that […]
Former firefighter killed at Trump rally hailed as a ‘hero,’ two more victims identified
A man killed at a campaign rally for former President Donald Trump in Pennsylvania on Saturday has been identified as 50-year-old former fire chief Corey Comperatore, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro announced Sunday. Two other Pennsylvania residents were also shot at the rally, Shapiro said. They were identified by Pennsylvania State Police as David Dutch, 57, […]
Trump rally shooter identified as 20-year-old Pennsylvania man
The man who authorities said attempted to assassinate former President Donald Trump at a rally in Pennsylvania was a member of a local gun club and worked as a dietary aide at a nursing facility. The shooter, identified by the FBI as Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20, of Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, was killed by at least one […]
Biden campaign lays out path forward to staff in internal memo
President Joe Biden’s campaign Thursday laid out what it views as its path to victory in an internal memo as the Democratic Party convulses over the fallout from his shocking debate last month. The memo, obtained by ABC News, is from campaign chair Jen O’Malley Dillon and campaign manager Julie Chavez Rodriguez, who said that […]
Trump asks judge to toss out guilty verdict in hush money case after Supreme Court decision
Former President Donald Trump has asked a state court judge to toss out his criminal conviction in New York, pointing to the Supreme Court’s recent immunity decision that outlines when a former president must be shielded from prosecution. While the effort to toss out the jury’s verdict likely faces an uphill battle with Judge Juan […]
More Democrats call on Biden to step aside from 2024 race after his news conference
At least three more House Democrats called on President Joe Biden to withdraw from the presidential race Thursday after his first solo news conference in months following the NATO summit. Even though Biden’s team felt optimistic about his performance, it remained unclear whether he did enough to repair the damage with members of his party […]
Fake electors get tapped as GOP convention delegates
Seven battleground states are sending fake electors and others who worked to upend the 2020 election results to represent their state parties at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, where they will officially anoint Donald Trump as their presidential nominee. The fake electors and other election deniers identified by CNN include several who are currently […]
George Clooney, who co-hosted recent Biden fundraiser, says president should step aside in 2024 election
Actor George Clooney, who just weeks ago hosted a fundraiser for President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign, called for the president to exit the 2024 race in a New York Times op-ed published Wednesday. “I love Joe Biden. As a senator. As a vice president and as president. I consider him a friend, and I believe […]
Ocasio-Cortez introduces impeachment articles against Supreme Court’s Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito
Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York introduced articles of impeachment against Supreme Court Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito on Wednesday, ramping up Democrats’ disapproval of the high court in the wake of ethics issues and a spate of major decisions at the close of its latest term. It is all but certain that […]
Biden saw a drop in the polls post debate, but there might be hope on the horizon
A growing number of Democratic lawmakers are voicing their concerns that President Joe Biden’s poor public approval ratings will hurt the party’s prospects for retaining the Senate, which they control by a 51-49 majority, and winning back the House, where Republicans have a 219-213 majority. Biden faces a critical week as he tries to shore up a […]
Biden, on Call With Mayors, Works to Shore Up Democratic Support
President Biden held a video call with nearly 200 Democratic mayors on Tuesday night, reiterating that he was staying in the presidential race, reminding the city leaders how best to support his campaign and discussing his second-term agenda. Mr. Biden, his campaign and the White House have been working to dismiss and defuse Democratic criticisms […]
Congressional Democrats meet amid simmering concerns over Biden reelection
Democrats in Congress met Tuesday as lawmakers returned to Capitol Hill this week for the first time following President Biden’s calamitous debate last month, which has prompted concern among the party about the path forward and calls for Mr. Biden to drop out of the 2024 presidential race. During what’s shaping to be a critical week in […]
RNC committee adopts GOP’s 2024 policy platform — including on abortion
The Republican National Committee’s platform committee adopted a new GOP platform on Monday — and it softens language on the issue of abortion, marking a shift in the party’s stance to more closely align with the views of former President Donald Trump. The platform says that Republicans “will oppose Late Term Abortion while supporting mothers […]
Biden sends defiant letter to Democrats says time to end questions, come together
In a lengthy letter to Democrats, President Joe Biden on Monday says it is time for the party to come together so it can have the best chance at beating Donald Trump. “The question of how to move forward has been well-aired for over a week now. And it’s time for it to end,” Biden […]
White House doctor offers explanation for Parkinson’s expert’s visits
In a letter released late Monday night by the president’s physician, Dr. Kevin O’Connor, he confirmed that Dr. Kevin Cannard, the Parkinson’s expert who visited the White House eight times in an eight-month span, “was the neurological specialist that examined President Biden for each of his annual physicals.” Canard’s visits to the White House don’t […]
Schiff says Biden has to ‘win overwhelmingly’ or pass the torch, adds VP Harris could win against Trump
Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., on Sunday said Vice President Kamala Harris could “overwhelmingly” win against former President Donald Trump but that President Joe Biden must decide whether he will remain in the race as the Democratic Party’s nominee amid backlash over his disastrous debate performance. Asked about polling that showed Harris outperforming Trump if she replaced […]
Beryl strengthens to Category 1 hurricane, expected to make landfall in Texas
Beryl strengthened into a Category 1 hurricane Sunday night, ahead of its anticipated arrival on the Texas coast, where it could bring a life-threatening storm surge and strong winds, U.S. forecasters said. The storm’s maximum sustained winds increased to 75 mph late Sunday, upgrading it from its status as a tropical storm, according to the […]
France’s left-wing parties projected to finish first in parliamentary elections, keeping far right at bay
A tense alliance between France’s centrist and leftist parties has kept the far-right National Rally party at bay, according to exit polls, with Prime Minister Gabriel Attal set to resign. In a surprising upset for the far right, a bloc of left-wing parties is projected to finish first, while President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist alliance is […]
Obama shares concerns after shaky debate, offers Biden his advice
Former president Barack Obama has privately told allies who have reached out to him that President Biden’s already-tough path to reelection grew more challenging after his shaky debate performance on Thursday — a harsher assessment of the presidential race than his public comments, according to several people familiar with his remarks. Obama separately spoke directly […]
President Joe Biden to sit down with ABC News on Friday for first TV interview since debate
President Joe Biden will sit down with ABC News on Friday for his first television interview since last week’s presidential debate. The president’s poor performance in the debate has garnered calls for him to drop out of the race by politicians on both sides of the aisle. Biden will speak to “Good Morning America” and […]
Biden blames international travel for poor debate performance, says he nearly ‘fell asleep on stage’
At a campaign fundraiser in McLean, Virginia, on Tuesday evening, President Joe Biden — for the first time — attributed his poor debate performance last week to the amount of foreign travel he did in June, according to notes from a small group of reporters permitted in the event. “I decided to travel around the […]
Top Biden Officials Seek to Calm Donors: ‘Breathe Through the Nose’
President Biden’s top campaign brass on Monday tried to tamp down the panic that had captured his financial base in the campaign’s most formal outreach yet to its wealthiest supporters after last week’s damaging debate. In a Zoom audio call on Monday with about 500 members of the campaign’s National Finance Committee and some other […]
Steve Bannon reports to prison for contempt of Congress sentence
Former Trump adviser Steve Bannon surrendered on Monday to law enforcement to begin his four-month prison sentence for contempt of Congress. He entered the Federal Correctional Institute Danbury, in Danbury, Connecticut, shortly before noon to begin serving his sentence. The Supreme Court had on Friday denied Bannon’s request to remain out of prison during the […]
Trump seeks to postpone sentencing and set aside verdict in his hush money trial after the Supreme Court’s immunity ruling
Attorneys for Donald Trump indicated in a letter to the presiding judge in the former president’s hush money case that they want him to postpone sentencing and set aside the trial verdict following the Supreme Court’s presidential immunity ruling Monday. The lawyers said they want to brief New York state Judge Juan Merchan on the […]
Biden falters in high-stakes debate, Trump spews falsehoods
In a historic clash of personality and policy, Joe Biden and Donald Trump took the stage for the first presidential debate of the 2024 election. The showdown provided a rare opportunity for both candidates to move the needle in what has been a stubbornly tight race for the White House, but at the end of […]
‘Total Nonsense’ And ‘Pure Fiction’: CNN Fact-Checker Exposes Trump’s False Debate Claims
CNN fact-checker Daniel Dale offered a breathless breakdown of the misleading claims and false statements that Donald Trump made during his first 2024 presidential debate with President Joe Biden, which the network hosted in Atlanta on Thursday. The presumptive GOP presidential nominee’s list of false claims is “way, way longer” than the president’s, Dale noted […]
Former Uvalde school district police chief charged with child endangerment after shooting that killed 21
The former school district police chief in Uvalde, Texas, who oversaw the response to the 2022 elementary school shooting that killed 21 people, including 19 children, was arrested on a child endangerment charge, an official at the Uvalde jail said Thursday. Pete Arredondo, 52, was taken in by law enforcement officers and is accused of […]
POLITICS Trump and Biden’s first presidential debate of 2024 is today. Here’s what to know.
President Biden and former President Donald Trump will participate in the first presidential debate of the 2024 election on Thursday at 9 p.m. ET. The debate, hosted by CNN, will be the first time either candidate has been on a debate stage since 2020. The debate will also be simulcast on other networks, including CBS […]
J.D. Vance says he’ll be disappointed if Trump doesn’t pick him as his running mate
Senator J.D. Vance of Ohio has long been considered one of Donald J. Trump’s top running mate choices and worked as hard as anyone to win the job — raising money for the campaign, speaking with a seemingly endless stream of cable news reporters and even sitting in the Manhattan courtroom with the former president […]
Corruption Law Allows Gifts to State and Local Officials, Supreme Court Rules
The Supreme Court limited the sweep of a federal law on Wednesday aimed at public corruption, ruling that it did not apply to gifts and payments meant to reward actions taken by state and local officials. The 6-to-3 ruling, which split along ideological lines, was the latest in a series of decisions cutting back federal […]
Trump gag order partly lifted in hush money case ahead of first presidential debate
The judge who presided over Donald Trump’s hush money triallifted some of the restrictions from his gag order Tuesday. New York state Judge Juan Merchan ruled two days before Trump isset to debate President Joe Biden for the first time in the 2024 campaign. Merchan’s ruling lifted restrictions on Trump’s ability to comment on the […]
Latimer ousts ‘Squad’ member Bowman in Democratic primary in New York
Westchester County Executive George Latimer resoundingly defeated Rep. Jamaal Bowman in the Democratic primary for New York’s 16th Congressional District on Tuesday night, according to an Associated Press projection, ousting a member of the far-left faction of his own party after a blistering contest that divided the candidates on race, class and the Middle East […]
Rep. Lauren Boebert wins GOP primary after switching districts
Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., won her GOP primary Tuesday, NBC News projects, after she decided to run in a different district from the one where she narrowly won re-election in 2022. Boebert defeated five other Republicans for the party’s nomination in Colorado’s 4th District, which opened up after Rep. Ken Buck announced this year that […]
Trump Suggest Biden Take a Drug Test As Allies Continue Attacks Before Debate
Former President Donald Trump suggested on Monday that President Joe Biden should submit to a drug test before this week’s debate, building on his unfounded claims that his rival in the November presidential election would be “all jacked up” on illicit substances when they meet in Atlanta. “DRUG TEST FOR CROOKED JOE BIDEN???” Trump wrote […]
Julian Assange Agrees to Plead Guilty in Exchange for Release, Ending Standoff With U.S.
Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, agreed to plead guilty on Monday to a single felony count of illegally obtaining and disclosing national security material in exchange for his release from a British prison, ending his long and bitter standoff with the United States. Mr. Assange, 52, was granted his request to appear before a […]
‘I don’t appreciate your tone’: Judge in Trump documents case reprimands prosecutor
The judge presiding over Donald Trump’s classified documents case reprimanded a prosecutor from special counsel Jack Smith’s office at a hearing Monday on a proposed gag order for the former president. “I don’t appreciate your tone,” U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon said when attorney David Harbach appeared to get exasperated as she questioned the need […]
Heat wave sizzles parts of the country as floods and severe weather force people from their homes
Little relief appears on the forecast for millions across the United States enduring record-setting heat or widespread flooding this weekend. The National Weather Service said Sunday that the heat wave will shift from the mid-Atlantic to portions of the southeast and southern Plains by Monday. Meanwhile, widespread storms will bring the threat of flash flooding, […]
‘Look At The Evidence’: Karl Rove Drops Bad News For Trump Live On Fox News
Longtime Republican strategist Karl Rove delivered some bad news to Donald Trump and his supporters over the weekend. “Take a look at the evidence,” he said on Fox News on Saturday when asked if polls have shifted since the former president’s conviction last month on 34 charges in the Stormy Daniels hush money case. He […]
Trump says he knows who his vice presidential pick will be
Former President Donald Trump said Saturday that he knows who his vice presidential pick will be — and gave a clue about his or her likely debate night plans. Asked by NBC News at a Philadelphia campaign stop whether he has decided on his vice presidential pick, Trump responded, “In my mind, yeah,” adding that […]
Netanyahu and White House continue public disagreement over claim US withholding weapons amid Israel’s war with Hamas
The public war of words between Israel and the U.S. continued Thursday with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu responding pointedly to the White House after the Biden administration again denied his claim the U.S. is withholding weapons from Israel amid its fight in Gaza with Hamas. His response came shortly after White House National Security Council […]
Judge In Trump’s Documents Case Rejected Peers’ Calls To Step Aside: Report
U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon, the Donald Trump appointee assigned to his classified documents case, rejected calls from more experienced judges to step aside from the case, The New York Times reported Thursday. Two of Cannon’s more seasoned colleagues on the federal bench in Florida, including the chief judge in the state’s southern district, reportedly […]
Supreme Court Turns Back Stealth Attack On Wealth Tax — For Now
The Supreme Court issued a narrow 7-2 ruling on June 20 rejecting a sweeping constitutional argument that a wealthy Washington state couple brought before them that was viewed as a stalking horse aimed at preemptively striking down a future tax on wealth. The couple, Charles and Kathy Moore, had challenged the constitutionality of the Mandatory […]
Trump Tries to Set Expectations, and Floats Excuses, for His Debate With Biden
A few minutes into his speech at a campaign rally on Tuesday, Donald J. Trump asked a question of the few thousand who’d turned up to hear him speak. “Is anybody going to watch the debate?” Mr. Trump was in Racine, Wis., but it was clear his mind was in Atlanta, the site of his […]
White House Responds To Netanyahu’s Claim Of The U.S. Withholding Weapons From Israel
The White House on Tuesday responded to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s allegations that the Biden administration has been withholding weapons and ammunition from his country over the past few months. “We genuinely do not know what he’s talking about,” White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters. “We just don’t.” In a 49-second video […]
New Louisiana law requires the Ten Commandments to be displayed in every public school classroom
Louisiana has become the first state to require that the Ten Commandments be displayed in every public school classroom under a bill Republican Gov. Jeff Landry signed into law Wednesday. The GOP-drafted legislation mandates that a poster-size display of the Ten Commandments in a “large, easily readable font” be in all public classrooms, from kindergarten […]
North Korea’s Kim declares ‘full support’ for Russian war in Ukraine
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un assured Russian President Vladimir Putin of his “full support and solidarity for the Russian government, army and people” in the war in Ukraine, as the two leaders began talks in Pyongyang filled with exhortations about their “fiery friendship.” Kim did not elaborate on what that support might look like […]
‘I love Milwaukee’: Trump tries to make up with the ‘horrible’ city
Donald Trump went to Wisconsin on Tuesday to rail against President Joe Biden’s new immigration measures and rally the MAGA base. But first, he had to convince them he didn’t think the state’s largest city was “horrible,” after all — and to dispute reports he planned to stay in Chicago, not the host city of […]
Biden Gives Legal Protections to Undocumented Spouses of U.S. Citizens
President Biden on Tuesday granted far-reaching new protections for hundreds of thousands of immigrants who have been living in the United States illegally for years but are married to American citizens. Under the new policy, some 500,000 undocumented spouses will be shielded from deportation and given a pathway to citizenship and the ability to work […]
Democrats launch summer spending blitz highlighting state legislative races
The presidential election is taking up much of the political oxygen in 2024. But Democrats are urging voters not to forget the importance of state legislative races — and they’re spending big to make sure they don’t. The Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee, the Democrats’ campaign arm for state legislative races, launched a $10 million spending […]
Steve Bannon won’t be spending his prison term in a ‘Club Fed’ as he had hoped, sources say
When former Donald Trump adviser Steve Bannon goes to prison, he won’t be serving time at what’s known as a “Club Fed,” the most comfortable type of facility in the federal system, as he had wanted, according to people familiar with the arrangements. Instead of a minimum-security prison camp, where many nonviolent offenders serve their time, Bannon – now a right-wing […]
Netanyahu Dissolves War Cabinet After Key Partner Bolts Government, Israeli Officials Say
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dissolved the influential War Cabinet that has overseen the fighting in Gaza, a government spokesperson said Monday, days after a key member of the body bolted from the government over frustration with the Israeli leader’s handling of the war. The move was widely expected following the departure of Benny Gantz, […]
Biden campaign plans robust push centered on reproductive rights ahead of Dobbs decision anniversary
The Biden campaign plans to mark the second anniversary of the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade decision that guaranteed the federal right to abortion by barnstorming the country with messaging and events aimed at contrasting President Joe Biden’s views with those of former President Donald Trump, according to information shared […]
Trump confuses the name of his doctor when bragging about taking a cognitive test
Former President Donald Trump on Saturday confused the name of his former White House physician just moments after he said President Joe Biden should take a cognitive test. The mix-up happened as Trump bragged that he had “aced” a cognitive test. Trump also criticized Biden, saying, “I think he should take a cognitive test like […]
Biden warns Trump could select two more Supreme Court justices if re-elected
President Joe Biden on Saturday night warned about the possibility of former President Donald Trump appointing two new Supreme Court justices if he wins the presidency in November. “The next president is likely to have two new Supreme Court nominees — two more,” Biden said at a campaign fundraiser in Los Angeles, adding that Trump […]
Trump, Back in Capitol, Has Thoughts on Taylor Swift, Nancy Pelosi and Milwaukee
Even hours later, few people could agree on what, exactly, former President Donald J. Trump said about Milwaukee when he met with House Republicans in Washington on Thursday. But on a day when Mr. Trump returned to Capitol Hill to unite congressional Republicans behind him, more than three years after a group of his supporters […]
Senate Republicans block Democratic bill to protect IVF nationwide
Senate Republicans blocked a Democratic-led bill Thursday to codify broad federal protections for in vitro fertilizationin the midst of a growing partisan clash over reproductive rights in the United States. The vote was 48-47, with just two Republicans voting for it: Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Susan Collins of Maine. Others in the GOP said […]
Clarence Thomas took additional undisclosed trips paid for by GOP megadonor, Senate committee says
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas was given additional undisclosed trips by a GOP megadonor that were not included in his financial disclosure forms, according to documents the Senate Judiciary Committee released Thursday. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin, D-Ill., who chairs the Judiciary Committee, released records about gifts of private jet travel provided by Thomas’ billionaire […]
Pentagon downplays Russian warships arriving in Cuba
The Pentagon is downplaying Wednesday’s arrival of four Russian Navy ships in Cubaas U.S. officials acknowledge that U.S. Navy ships “actively monitored” the Russian ships as they made their way to a port of call in Havana. At the on-camera Pentagon press briefing, spokesperson Sabrina Singh downplayed the Russian naval flotilla’s arrival in Havana noting […]
G7 leaders huddle in Italy, escaping political peril at home
When the Group of 7 pose for its ritual family photo Thursday on the rocky Adriatic coast of Italy, the image will not be of leaders at the height of their political strength. Instead, nearly to a person, the leaders assembling at a luxury resort in Puglia find themselves weakened at home by elections, scandal […]
House Republicans vote to hold Garland in contempt over Biden interview audio
House Republicans on Wednesday afternoon passed a resolution to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress for refusing to turn over audio of President Joe Biden’s interview with special counsel Robert Hur on his handling of classified documents. The final vote was 216 to 207. Rep. David Joyce of Ohio was the only […]
Nancy Mace Defeats G.O.P. Challenger, Dealing Blow to McCarthy’s Revenge Tour
Representative Nancy Mace, Republican of South Carolina, on Tuesday defeated a well-funded primary challenger, putting her on track to win a third term. Her resounding victory also dealt a major blow to former Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s efforts to exact political retribution against those who voted to oust him. Ms. Mace, 46, who once leaned center […]
Republicans set to expand House majority with victory in Ohio special election
Republican Michael Rulli will win the special election for Ohio’s 6th Congressional District, CNN projects, helping his party expand its narrow House majority. Rulli, a Youngstown-area state senator and an executive for his family’s grocery store chain, is projected to defeat Democratic Air Force veteran Michael Kripchak in the race for the sprawling district along the Ohio River in eastern […]
The ‘Chilling’ Trump Plan That Could Pave The Way For Authoritarianism
Donald Trump has no greater enemy than the United States’ federal bureaucracy — what he calls the “deep state.” And he has a plan to bend it to his will if he’s elected in November. The plan, to create something called “Schedule F,” would make tens of thousands of civil servants easier to fire, fundamentally […]
Donald Trump completes mandatory presentencing interview after less than 30 minutes of questioning
Donald Trump completed his mandatory presentencing interview Monday after less than 30 minutes of routine, uneventful questions and answers, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press. The person was not authorized to speak publicly and did so on condition of anonymity. The former president was quizzed by a New York City probation […]
Judge Strikes One Element From Trump Indictment in Documents Case
A federal judge on Monday slightly narrowed the classified documents case against former President Donald J. Trump, saying prosecutors cannot charge him based on an episode in which he is said to have shown a highly sensitive military map to a political adviser months after leaving office. The decision by the judge, Aileen M. Cannon, […]
Jury deliberations begin in Hunter Biden’s criminal trial after prosecutors cite ‘overwhelming’ evidence
Jury deliberations began Monday in the federal criminal trial of Hunter Biden after prosecutors laid out what they described as “overwhelming” evidence against the president’s son as he faces gun charges. The panel deliberated for about an hour in the late afternoon before it was sent home for the day. Abbe Lowell, Biden’s attorney, urged […]
European Parliament tilts right; Macron calls snap elections in France
Early forecasts in the European Parliament elections on Sunday showed voters punishing ruling centrists and throwing support behind far-right parties, most notably in France, where disastrous results for French President Emmanuel Macron’s coalition prompted him to dissolve the National Assembly and call snap elections. Although a combination of centrist, pro-European parties was projectedto maintain a […]
In Las Vegas, Trump Appeals to Local Workers and Avoids Talk of Conviction
Former President Donald J. Trump stood in blazing heat in a Las Vegas park on Sunday and directly appealed to working-class voters by promising to eliminate taxes on tips for hospitality workers. But beyond that proposal, little at Mr. Trump’s campaign rally suggested that his new status as a felon had changed his message. And […]
Netanyahu rival Benny Gantz quits war Cabinet
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s key rival, Benny Gantz, announced Sunday that he is quitting the war Cabinet after a postwar plan for the Palestinian enclave failed to materialize. Gantz’ resignation comes amid global condemnation of the Palestinian civilian death toll in the war on Gaza that has piled domestic and international pressure on Netanyahu. […]
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to address joint meeting of Congress next month
A date has finally been set for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to address Congress. House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell announced that Netanyahu will address a joint meeting of Congress on July 24. “I am very moved to have the privilege of representing Israel before both Houses of Congress and […]
Multiple Hospitalized At Trump Rally Due To Extreme Heat Wave
Eleven people have been hospitalized while waiting for a rally featuring Donald Thursday in Phoenix, where temperatures climbed to a sweltering 110 degrees and lingered in the triple digits. City fire officials confirmed that number at 3 p.m. local time, saying all had been transported to local hospitals due to heat exhaustion while waiting to […]
President Joe Biden says he will not pardon his son Hunter Biden if he’s convicted on gun-related charges
President Joe Biden told ABC News in an interview Thursday that he will accept whatever a jury decides in his son Hunter Biden‘s criminal trial and that he will not use his presidential power to pardon him if he’s convicted. Biden made his brief statements on his son’s historic trial in an interview with ABC […]
Trump team asks VP contenders Burgum, Vance, Rubio for vetting documents
Former President Donald Trump‘s campaign has begun the process of formally requesting information from a small handful of potential running mates, ABC News has learned, marking a significant escalation in the process that will result in Trump choosing a candidate for vice president. Among those who have been asked by the campaign for vetting paperwork […]
Senate Republicans block bill to protect access to contraception
Senate Republicans blocked legislation Wednesday that would enshrine a federal right to access contraception, sinking the Democratic-led measure. The vote on the Right to Contraception Act was 51-39, falling short of the 60 votes needed to defeat a filibuster and move the bill forward. Republicans said it was unnecessary because the use of birth control […]
Takeaways from Day 3 of Hunter Biden’s firearms trial
Three new witnesses took the stand in Hunter Biden’s gun trial on Wednesday, recalling in vivid color the defendant’s spiral into drug addiction, foiled attempts at entering rehab, and fateful purchase of a firearm in late 2018, a year when his use of crack cocaine went out of control. Joining Biden for the third day […]
Biden signs executive order drastically tightening border
Facing mounting political pressure over the migrant influx at the southern border, President Joe Biden on Tuesday signed an executive order that will temporarily shut down asylum requests once the average number of daily encounters tops 2,500 between official ports of entry, according to a senior administration official. “The border is not a political issue […]
‘No one is above the law’: Prosecutors argue even Hunter Biden must be held accountable in opening statement
A federal prosecutor told jurors Tuesday in his opening statement in the Hunter Biden trial that at the end of the case he should be found guilty of all charges because “No one is above the law.” “It doesn’t matter who you are, or what your name is,” prosecutor Derek Hines said, as he laid […]
RNC Chair Talks Possibility Of Donald Trump Speech From Prison
Republican National Committee chair Michael Whatley said the organization is preparing for all scenarios when it comes to former President Donald Trump’s convention speech, including the possibility it could be delivered from behind bars. Trump, who is the presumptive GOP presidential nominee, will be sentenced in his hush money trial on July 11, just four […]
Biden Calls Trump A ‘Convicted Felon,’ Says He Doesn’t Deserve To Be President
President Joe Biden said the 2024 presidential race was now in “uncharted territory” and called Donald Trump a “convicted felon” in harsh remarks at a campaign event on Monday, a signal the historic verdict will soon play center stage on both sides of the campaign trail. “Folks – the campaign entered uncharted territory last week,” […]
Most Independents And ‘Double Haters’ Want Trump To End Campaign, Poll Finds
A new poll published Sunday found that more than half of independent voters and so-called “double haters” ― those who don’t align with either major presidential candidate ― think former President Donald Trump should cease his campaign following his conviction in his hush money trial. The ABC News/Ipsos poll found that 52% of independents felt […]
Jury selected for Hunter Biden gun trial in Delaware
A jury of 12 people and four alternate jurors has been selected in the federal gun case against Hunter Biden in Delaware, paving the way for opening statements to begin Tuesday morning. The panel was selected more quickly than expected, after just one day of jury selection Monday. The jurors were sworn in at 4:20 p.m. ET. The jury […]
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Chief Justice John Roberts declines to meet with Democrats about ethics concerns amid Alito flag flap
Chief Justice John Roberts declined Thursday to meet with Democratic senators to discuss Supreme Court ethics issues in the wake of reports that controversial flags were flown at Justice Samuel Alito‘s houses. In a letter to Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin, D-Ill., and Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., Roberts said he “must respectfully decline your request […]
Trump’s potential running mates pile on judge and jury after guilty verdict
Twelve jurors took more than nine hours to convict former President Donald Trump on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records. A handful of Trump’s prospective running mates took less than nine minutes to condemn the verdict. The string of “guilty” readings began at 5:06 p.m. Thursday in Judge Juan Merchan’s New York courtroom. By […]
From Allies and Advisers, Pressure Grows on Biden to Allow Attacks on Russian Territory
President Biden is edging toward what may prove to be one of his most consequential decisions in the Ukraine war: whether to reverse his ban on shooting American weapons into Russian territory. He has long resisted authorizing Ukraine to use U.S. weapons inside Russia because of concern it could escalate into a direct American confrontation […]
Biden Roasts Trump’s Bombastic Rhetoric During Campaign Stop: ‘Think He Injected Too Much of That Bleach’
President Joe Biden tore into former president and his presumptive 2024 rival,Donald Trump, on Wednesday while kicking off his Black voter mobilization effort in Philadelphia. Biden spoke at private preparatory school Girard College and told Black Americans, “I’m still optimistic, but I need you.” He asked the crowd of supporters, “Are you with me?” The […]
Justice Samuel Alito declines to step aside from Trump-related cases over flag spat
Conservative Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito declined Wednesday to step aside from two pending cases relating to former President Donald Trump and the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol following recent news reports about contentious flags flown at his private properties. In letters to members of Congress calling for his recusal, Alito said the […]
Samuel Alito’s Neighbors Called Cops After ‘Ugly’ Run-Ins with Justice’s Wife: Report
Two former neighbors of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito and his wife Martha-Ann Alito said that contrary to the justice’s claims, Martha-Ann was the instigator of an “ugly” encounter in which one of the neighbors used the word “cunt.” Earlier this month, the New York Times reported that three days before Joe Biden’s inauguration […]
If Trump were convicted in his hush money trial, here’s what he could face next
Donald Trump has complained of the indignities of a cold, uncomfortable Manhattan courtroom during his hush money trial, which is expected to begin jury deliberations Wednesday. If convicted, Trump could face other conditions he may consider insulting, including a required inmate review by New York City’s Department of Probation. The probation office on the 10th […]
Pressure builds on Biden after Israeli strike kills dozens of civilians in Rafah
The Biden administration on Tuesday expressed sympathy after dozens of civilians were killed in an Israeli airstrike in Rafah over the weekend, but signaled it would wait for a full Israeli investigation to play out before taking any action. “You’ve all seen the images, they’re heartbreaking, they’re horrific. There should be no innocent life lost […]
‘He’s more delusional than I thought’: Libertarians jeer Trump during convention speech
If Donald Trump came to the Libertarian National Convention to make peace on Saturday, it could hardly have gone worse. Within minutes of beginning speaking — and after enduring sustained jeering and boos — the former president turned on the third party, mocking its poor electoral record in presidential elections even as he appealed to […]
Trump Wishes Happy Memorial Day to ‘Human Scum’ Trying ‘So Hard to Destroy Our Once Great Country’
Former President Donald Trump shared a unique message designed specifically for what he called “the Human Scum that is working so hard to destroy our Once Great Country” — Happy Memorial Day! On the eve of closing arguments in his hush money – election interference trial,Trump returned to his nearly constant state of aggrievement that […]
Facing Global Outrage, Netanyahu Calls Civilian Deaths in Rafah Strike ‘Tragic Accident’
With international condemnation mounting, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel said on Monday that the killing of dozens of people a day earlier at a camp for displaced Palestinians in Rafah was “a tragic accident,” but gave no sign of curbing the Israeli offensive in the southern Gaza city. The deadly fire that tore through […]
Decades in the Making, a New Era Dawns for the N.C.A.A.: Paying Athletes Directly
Since its founding, the N.C.A.A. has operated with a business model that defined the college athlete as an amateur. Over the years, as college sports evolved into a mega-enterprise, lawsuits and labor actions chipped away at that model, which came to be increasingly seen as exploitative in big-money sports like football and men’s basketball. But […]
Trump Wildly Claims That Putin Will Release Jailed WSJ Reporter as Favor ‘For Me, But Not for Anyone Else’
Former President Donald Trump suggested in an early morning social media post on Thursday that Russian dictator Vladimir Putin would release imprisoned Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich as a personal favor to him. “Evan Gershkovich, the Reporter from The Wall Street Journal, who is being held by Russia, will be released almost immediately after the Election, […]
Sen. Rick Scott enters race to succeed Mitch McConnell as GOP Senate leader
Sen. Rick Scott of Florida announced Wednesday that he is jumping into the race to succeed Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnellafter he leaves the post later this year. The Wall Street Journal first reported Scott’s plans, which he later shared publicly in a post on X. He said in a letter to colleagues obtained by […]
Another Far-Right Flag Was Flown Outside Alito’s Beach House: Report
A second flag carried by rioters during the Jan. 6, 2021, attack at the U.S. Capitol was displayed outside a home owned by Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito, according to a shocking report in The New York Times. The newspaper published photos from neighbors and from Google Street View that show an “Appeal to Heaven” […]
Rudy Giuliani pleads not guilty as Trump allies are arraigned in Arizona 2020 election case
Allies of former President Donald Trump were arraigned Tuesday in Phoenix on charges that include conspiracy, fraud and forgery that are related to an alleged scheme to put forward phony electors in the 2020 election who backed Trump despite President Biden winning the state. Rudy Giuliani pleaded not guilty to nine federal charges in the […]
Biden releasing 1M barrels of gasoline from Northeast reserve in bid to lower prices
The Biden administration said Tuesday it is releasing 1 million barrels of gasoline from a Northeast reserve established after Superstorm Sandy in a bid to lower prices at the pump this summer. The sale, from storage sites in New Jersey and Maine, will be allocated in increments of 100,000 barrels at a time. The approach […]
Georgia, Oregon, Idaho and Kentucky primaries 2024: Willis, McAfee win
On May 21, voters in Georgia, Idaho, Oregon, Kentucky and California held key elections for Congress and nationally watched local races. Two key figures from one of Trump’s legal cases, Fani Willis and Scott McAfee, easily won their races, while conservatives won a Georgia Supreme Court election fought largely over abortion. In the House, progressives […]
‘Not Good Judgement’: GOP Senators Ding Samuel Alito Over Upside-Down Flag
Republican senators criticized Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito over the flying of an upside-down American flag at his house following the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol building. “Emotions are apparently high in that neighborhood but no, it’s not good judgment to do that,” Sen. Lindsey Graham, the top Republican on the Senate […]
Trump posts social media video seemingly suggesting his victory will bring ‘unified Reich’
Former President Donald Trump on Monday posted a video on his social media platform that uses a language that appears to mirror that of Nazi Germany, suggesting there will be a “Unified Reich” if he wins the 2024 election. The phrase “Unified Reich” appears as a part of hypothetical news headlines that announce Trump’s hypothetical […]
Biden holds big cash edge as Trump’s new-look RNC steps up fundraising
Former President Donald Trump and the Republican Party are stepping up their fundraising, new reports show — but President Joe Biden and the Democrats maintained a healthy cash edge at the start of this month. The Republican National Committee raised more than $32 million in April, its first full month under Trump’s hand-picked new leadership, […]
Iranian President Raisi is confirmed dead in helicopter crash
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has died in a helicopter crash, state media reported Monday morning. The cause of the crash Sunday was unclear. Iranian officials said fog and bad weather in the area slowed rescuers’ response. Early Monday local time, state-affiliated media reported that the exact location of the helicopter had been found. State media […]
Rudy Giuliani is served indictment papers at his own birthday party after mocking Arizona attorney general
Arizona’s Democratic Attorney General Kris Mayes on Friday announced that Rudy Giuliani had been served with the notice of his indictment in connection with an alleged conspiracy to overturn the 2020 election results in Arizona. The announcement came less than two hours after a social media post from Giuliani taunted Mayes for failing to deliver his indictment. […]
Trump accepts NRA endorsement, urges gun owners to turn out to vote
The National Rifle Association is formally supporting former President Donald Trump, an expected endorsement that came Saturday at the group’s annual convention in Dallas. The endorsement of his presidential campaign came shortly before Trump took the stage to keynote the NRA’s annual meeting, a speech he used to paint a picture of President Joe Biden […]
Biden Administration Moves To Reclassify Marijuana As A Less Dangerous Drug
President Joe Biden’s administration said Thursday that the Justice Department is officially moving forward with reclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous drug. With the White House’s approval, the DOJ will now publish an official notice that opens a two-month public comment period on the proposal to recategorize marijuana from a Schedule I drug ― which […]
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First aid flows into Gaza over massive U.S. pier
Trucks carrying desperately needed humanitarian aid have begun moving ashore into Gaza using a temporary pier built by the United States, the U.S. military said Friday, as Israeli forces pressed on with sweeping operations in the north and south of the enclave. The aid trucks began moving into Gaza at around 9 a.m. local time […]
Speaker Mike Johnson defends joining Trump at his New York trial
On the car ride from Trump Tower to the Manhattan courthouse Tuesday, former President Donald Trump was venting to Speaker Mike Johnson about the first 16 days of his hush money trial and how it’s kept him off the campaign trail. “He’s clearly frustrated that he’s been tied up now for the fifth week in […]
Trump Camp Reportedly ‘Irked’ That Biden Called His Debate Bluff
Although Donald Trump eagerly accepted Joe Biden’s offer to do two presidential debates, folks from Trump’s campaign weren’t as enthusiastic. In fact, they were downright “irked,” according to CNN journalist Kristen Holmes, who spoke with Trump insiders after Biden “took over the debate narrative” Wednesday. Trump had been making fun of Biden at his campaign […]
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5 takeaways from Tuesday’s primaries
Voters headed to the polls in Maryland, Nebraska and West Virginia on Tuesday to set up several key down-ballot races. Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks won the Democratic nomination in Maryland’s marquee Senate race, while Republicans in West Virginia appointed candidates likely to take over one of the state’s Senate seats and governor’s mansion. […]
Journalist Says He Saw Trump Editing Speeches For His Stooges To Give Outside Court
New York Magazine journalist Andrew Rice said on MSNBC that on Monday he saw Donald Trump editing — as proceedings were ongoing during his hush money trial — what his Republican allies would later rant about on his behalf outside the courthouse. Trump acolytes including Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio), Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) and North […]
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Protesters Disrupt Israeli Memorial Day Events Over War Raging in Gaza
Israelis gathered across the country on Monday for the first national day of mourning since the Hamas-led Oct. 7 attacks, with protesters disrupting several ceremonies as they demanded that government ministers do more to secure the release of hostages. Israel’s Memorial Day is normally one of the most somber on the country’s calendar, a date […]
Nikki Haley reemerges to thank big donors, not expected to endorse Trump
Nikki Haley will meet with roughly 100 of her biggest donors who supported her campaign for the Republican presidential nomination this week, taking another step toward reemerging back into public life following her defeat at the hands of her chief rival, former President Donald Trump, sources familiar with the event confirmed to ABC News. The […]
Trump, Bashing Migrants, Likens Them to Hannibal Lecter, Movie Cannibal
In an extended riff at his rally on Saturday in New Jersey, former President Donald J. Trump returned to a reference that has become a staple of his stump speech, comparing migrants to Hannibal Lecter, the fictional serial killer and cannibal from “The Silence of the Lambs,” as he aims to stoke anger and fear […]
Wait. Why are 3 of Trump’s 4 criminal trials delayed indefinitely?
Former President Donald Trump’s public defense against his four, distinct prosecutions in four, separate jurisdictions is that they are a coordinated hit job and a political persecution – evidence, he says, of a double standard of justice. Disproving Trump’s allegation is the likelihood, which seems to be growing this week, that three of the four […]
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‘No easy way out’: Biden faces anger from all sides as he navigates Israel-Hamas war
President Joe Biden is taking heat from all sides as he faces what could be the most fraught moment in the Israel-Hamas war since fighting broke out seven months ago. A dizzying number of recent developments, both at home and abroad, have underscored the politically perilous path Biden finds himself on as he navigates criticism […]
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Biden says Trump won’t accept 2024 election results
President Joe Biden said Wednesday that former President Donald Trump would not accept the outcome of the 2024 election. “He may not accept the outcome of the election? I promise you he won’t,” Biden said in an interview on CNN, adding that it was “dangerous.” Biden was responding to a question about Trump’s remarks last […]
Biden says U.S. won’t transfer offensive weapons if Israel invades Rafah
President Joe Biden said Wednesday the U.S. would not supply Israelwith certain weapons and artillery shells if its military invades Rafah, a city in southern Gaza where more than 1 million people are sheltering. If the Israeli military launches a ground offensive in Rafah, the administration will not supply “the weapons that have been used […]
Florida Judge delays Donald Trump’s classified documents trial indefinitely
The judge overseeing former President Donald Trump’s classified documents casehas now indefinitely postponed the trial date pending resolution of outstanding pretrial litigation, including disagreements about how the classified information is used during trial. It comes as Judge Aileen Cannon has continued to delay various deadlines in the case, making it all but certain the case […]
U.S. paused shipment of thousands of bombs to Israel amid Rafah rift
The Biden administration paused the shipment of thousands of weapons to Israel, including controversial 2,000-pound bombs, amid mounting concern about the country’s plan to expand a military operation in southern Gaza that could dramatically increase the conflict’s death toll, U.S. officials said Tuesday. “Israel should not launch a major ground operation in Rafah, where more […]
M.I.T. Orders Encampment Cleared, and Columbia Cancels Main Commencement
Tensions were rising at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology on Monday after pro-Palestinian demonstrators resisted an order from the school to clear their encampment, leading to some skirmishes between the protesters and the police. The entrenched protest movement was also causing disruptions to university commencements, with Columbia announcing the cancellation of its main ceremony. The […]
With truce talks with Hamas at critical stage, Israel seizes Gaza side of Rafah border crossing with Eqypt
An Israeli tank brigade took control Tuesday of the Gaza Strip side of the Rafah border crossing with Egypt, authorities said, moving forward with an offensive in the southern city even as cease-fire negotiations with Hamas remain on a knife’s edge. The move comes after hours of whiplash in the Israel-Hamas war, with the militant […]
Marjorie Taylor Greene backs off immediate vote to oust Speaker Johnson as she seeks deal
After a nearly two-hour meeting with Speaker Mike Johnson, far-right Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., emerged from his office and said the two will continue their discussions Tuesday morning amid her threats to force a vote to depose him. “We’re going to be meeting again tomorrow based on the discussion that we’ve had,” Greene said, […]
Israeli Army Tells Palestinians To Evacuate Parts Of Rafah Ahead Of An Expected Assault
The Israeli army on Monday ordered tens of thousands of people in the southern Gaza city of Rafah to begin evacuating, signaling that a long-promised ground invasion could be imminent. The announcement complicated last-ditch efforts by international mediators, including the director of the CIA, to broker a cease-fire. Hamas and Qatar, a key mediator, have […]
Kristi Noem suggests Biden’s dog Commander should be killed like hers
Kristi Noem suggested Sunday that President Joe Biden’s dog Commander should meet a similar fate as her 14-month-old dog Cricket, whom the South Dakota governor reportedly described shooting and killing in her coming book. “Joe Biden’s dog has attacked 24 Secret Service people. So how many people is enough people to be attacked and dangerously […]
Arizona Democratic governor signs bill repealing 1864 abortion ban
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs signed legislation Thursday repealing the state’s 160-year-old near-total abortion ban, setting the stage for a 15-week restriction to remain law. The Democratic governor signed the bill one day after it passed the GOP-held Senate, where two Republicans joined with all 14 Democrats in the chamber to advance the measure. The hourslong […]
President Biden Addresses Growing Student Protests, Calls For Order
In brief, previously unscheduled remarks Thursday morning, President Joe Bidenaddressed the growing pro-Palestinian protests at college campuses across the country that have at times been marred by violence and vandalism. “There’s the right to protest but not the right to cause chaos,” he said. Speaking from the White House’s Roosevelt Room, Biden praised both the […]
Secretly recorded phone calls and carefully worded denials: What you missed on Day 10 of Trump’s hush money trial
Taking the stand on Thursday, an attorney for porn actor Stormy Daniels fielded questions on a litany of celebrity gossip stories as attorneys for Donald Trump tried to paint him as an extortionist who helped leverage sex tapes into multimillion-dollar payouts. Keith Davidson, the lawyer who represented two women — Daniels and Karen McDougal — […]
Trump acknowledges he told Secret Service on Jan. 6 that he would ‘like to go down’ to the Capitol
Former President Donald Trump acknowledged Wednesday that he told the Secret Service he wanted to go to the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, depicting a different tone of an event that became a contentious detail of a former White House aide’s testimony before the House committee that investigated the attack. In remarks at a […]
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene says she will force a vote to oust Speaker Mike Johnson next week
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., said Wednesday she will force a vote next week to oust House Speaker Mike Johnson, daring Democrats and Johnson’s GOP allies to step in and save his job. Wearing a red “MAGA” hat, Greene accused Johnson, R-La., of betraying the GOP and going against conservative wishes on government funding bills, […]
Arizona Senate passes repeal of 1864 abortion ban, sending it to governor’s desk
The Arizona Senate on Wednesday voted to repeal a strict, Civil War-era abortion banthat was recently ruled enforceable by the state Supreme Court. Two Republican senators, T.J. Shope and Shawnna Bolick, joined the 14 Democrats in the minority and the bill passed 16-14, over vocal GOP objection. Ahead of her vote, Bolick took a broadly […]
Democrats win a New York special election, further narrowing the House GOP’s majority
Democrats won a special election for a House seat in western New York on Tuesday, The Associated Press projected, further shrinking the GOP’s narrow majority in the House. Democratic state Sen. Tim Kennedy defeated Republican town supervisor Gary Dickson in the 26th District, a reliably blue area that includes Buffalo and some of its surrounding […]
Violent clashes at UCLA; police clear occupied Columbia building and arrest nearly 100
There were violent clashes between the pro-Palestinian encampment and counter-protesters at UCLA overnight. Hours earlier, special police units breached the occupied building at Columbia Universityentering Hamilton Hall through a second-story window using a massive truck and a ramp. Officers cleared the area and arrested almost 100 people. The college said it was left with no […]
Biden administration plans to reclassify marijuana, easing restrictions nationwide
The Biden administration will take a historic step toward easing federal restrictions on cannabis, with plans to announce an interim rule soon reclassifying the drug for the first time since the Controlled Substances Act was enacted more than 50 years ago, four sources with knowledge of the decision said. The Drug Enforcement Administration is expected […]
Donald Trump’s hush money trial set to resume Tuesday as prosecutors continue to keep their plans secret
The third week of the Donald Trump criminal hush money business fraud trial will resume Tuesday with the Manhattan district attorney’s office continuing to be secretive about it its plan of attack. Prosecutors are expected to pick up questioning of Michael Cohen’s former banker Tuesday morning. It’s unclear what other witnesses will take the stand […]
Lawyers for Hunter Biden plan to sue Fox News ‘imminently’
Lawyers for Hunter Biden plan to sue Fox News “imminently,” according to a letter sent to the network and obtained by NBC News. The letter, dated April 23, puts the Fox News Channel and Fox News Digital on notice for litigation claims arising from the network’s alleged “conspiracy and subsequent actions to defame Mr. Biden […]
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem stands by decision to kill dog, share it in new book
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem – who has been considered to be a potential running mate for presumptive Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump – addressed on Sunday the recent attention on her new book where she writes about killing an unruly dog and a goat. The Guardian obtained a copy of Noem’s soon-to-be-released book, “No […]
Biden speaks with Netanyahu as tensions over the Israel-Hamas war mount in the US
President Joe Biden held a phone call on Sunday with Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu against the backdrop of growing U.S. college campus protests and a possibly imminent invasion of Rafah. The two discussed areas of commonality, with Biden “reaffirm[ing] his ironclad commitment to Israel’s security” after Iran’s missile and drone attack on the country […]
Pro-Palestinian Encampments Spread, Leading to Hundreds of Arrests
In the week since Columbia University started cracking down on pro-Palestinian protesters occupying a lawn on its campus, protests and encampments have sprung up at other colleges and universities across the country. Police interventions on several campuses have led to more than 400 arrests so far. Student protests against the war in Gaza and against […]
Supreme Court signals further delay in Trump election interference case as it weighs immunity claims
The Supreme Court indicated Thursday that any trial in former President Donald Trump’s election interference case is unlikely to take place any time soon, with justices expressing concern about whether certain presidential acts should be off-limits. Although the court appears likely to reject Trump’s expansive claim of absolute immunity, it could remand the case for […]
‘To protect Donald Trump’: Hush money trial witness details deals with Playboy model and porn actress
A key witness in Donald Trump‘s criminal trial testified Thursday about his role in hush money payments to a porn actress and a Playboy model the former president allegedly had affairs with — and Trump’s plan to make sure other negative stories about him never saw the light of day. David Pecker, the former publisher […]
Arizona Grand Jury Indicts Donald Trump Allies (incl. Meadows & Giuliani), 11 Fake Electors
An Arizona grand jury has indicted former President Donald Trump’s chief of staff Mark Meadows, lawyer Rudy Giuliani and 16 others for their roles in an attempt to overturn Trump’s loss to Joe Biden in the 2020 election. The indictment released Wednesday names 11 Republicans who submitted a document to Congress falsely declaring that Trump […]
Police arrest protesters at USC, UT Austin as pro-Palestinian demonstrations spread to more campuses
University of Southern California police arrested 93 people after they warned protesters to disperse. The university said protests devolved into vandalism and confrontations. Columbia University said Wednesday that student protesters had agreed to take down “a significant number of tents,” but protests will continue. Police said 108 people were arrested in protests around Bostons’ Emerson […]
Trump trial to resume with testimony about hush money deals with Playboy model and porn star
The first criminal trial of a former president resumes Thursday with a key witness against Donald Trump expected to describe details of the hush money agreement that was struck on his behalf with porn star Stormy Daniels. David Pecker, the former publisher of the National Enquirer, is expected to outline his role in Daniels’ agreement, […]
Arizona Republicans block another Democratic effort to repeal 1864 abortion ban
Arizona Republicans on Wednesday again blocked a Democratic-led effort to repeal a controversial 19th-century ban on almost all abortions in the state, which the Arizona Supreme Court has ruled is enforceable. Democrats in the state House failed to overcome procedural obstacles to advance House Bill 2677, introduced by Democratic state Rep. Stephanie Stahl Hamilton, to […]
House Republicans release aid bills for Israel and Ukraine, eyeing weekend House votes
Facing a divided party and pressure to act, House Speaker Mike Johnson rolled out three bills Wednesday to provide assistance to Israel, Ukraine and Taiwan, with the hope of holding final votes on Saturday. The bills represent a major test of Johnson’s ability to navigate a thicket of political and global challenges with a wafer-thin […]
Senate quickly votes to dismiss impeachment articles against DHS Secretary Mayorkas
Senate Democrats successfully voted to dismiss two articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Wednesday, just hours after the trial formally opened. The speed of the impeachment trial was an embarrassing blow to Republicans who had threatened to gum up the Senate and delay the proceedings in a bid to highlight what […]
Israel Weighs Response to Iran Attack, With Each Choice a Risk
Israeli leaders on Tuesday were debating how best to respond to Iran’s unprecedented weekend airstrike, officials said, weighing a set of options calibrated to achieve different strategic outcomes: deterring a similar attack in the future, placating their American allies and avoiding all-out war. Iran’s attack on Israel, an immense barrage that included hundreds of ballistic […]
Historic impeachment articles against Alejandro Mayorkas sent to Senate, but will there be a full trial?
Articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, over his handling of the border, were officially transmitted to the Senate on Tuesday. The House impeachment managers, selected by Republican leadership, walked the two articles through the Capitol led by the House clerk and sergeant-at-arms. The charges against Mayorkas were read aloud from the Senate […]
Second Republican backs effort to oust Speaker Mike Johnson from power
A second House Republican said he will support an effort to oust Speaker Mike Johnson from power over his handling of foreign aid for Ukraine and other issues. Rep. Thomas Massie, of Kentucky, who is a member of Johnson’s own Rules Committee, said he informed the speaker directly in a closed-door meeting of House Republicans […]
Caitlin Clark selected by Indiana Fever with No. 1 pick in 2024 WNBA Draft
Eight days after completing one of the greatest collegiate basketball careers ever recorded, Caitlin Clark was selected with the No. 1 pick in Monday’s WNBA Draft by the Indiana Fever. Clark is poised to not only help the Fever return to the postseason for the first time since 2016, but also use her star power […]
Johnson Says House Will Vote on Stalled Aid to Israel and Ukraine
Speaker Mike Johnson on Monday said he planned this week to advance a long-stalled national security spending package to aid Israel, Ukraine and other American allies, along with a separate bill aimed at mollifying conservatives who have been vehemently opposed to backing Kyiv. Mr. Johnson’s announcement, coming after he has agonized for weeks over whether […]
US to Israel: If you strike back at Iran, you’ll do it alone
As Israel on Monday weighed its response to Iran’s stunning attacks this weekend, the U.S. is privately telling officials there: If Israel strikes back militarily, it will do so alone. It’s an unusual message for a close ally that’s spent decades receiving more US military aid than any other country in the world and whose […]
Trump’s first criminal trial is a historic and solemn moment for America
The United States will cross a historic threshold on Monday when for the first time a former president goes on criminal trial in a case laced with fateful significance because Donald Trump could be back in the Oval Office next year. When the presumptive GOP nominee walks into court for the start of jury selection, […]
Here’s what time taxes are due on April 15
The deadline for most people to file a 2023 tax return with the IRS is fast approaching; returns are due by 11:59 p.m., in your time zone, on Monday, April 15, with some exceptions. Taxpayers in Massachusetts and Maine have until April 17 to file and pay taxes because of the Patriots’ Day and Emancipation […]
World Leaders Urge Restraint as Israel Weighs Retaliation Against Iran
Israel on Monday was facing international pressure not to retaliate against Iran for its missile and drone attack over the weekend, even as some far-right members of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government called for a swift, aggressive response. Mr. Netanyahu faces a delicate calculation: Letting an unprecedented direct attack from Iran, even one that produced […]
RFK Jr. consultant terminated after saying that voting for him helps ‘get rid of Biden’
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s independent presidential campaign says it has ended its contract with a consultant who was seen on video encouraging people to vote for him in order to get “rid of Biden” even if that means electing former President Donald Trump. Campaign manager Amaryllis Fox announced the decision in a post on X […]
House Speaker Mike Johnson Is Negotiating With White House To Advance Ukraine Aid
House Speaker Mike Johnson is negotiating with the White House as he prepares for the treacherous task of advancing wartime funding for Ukraine and Israel through the House, a top House Republican said Thursday. House Republican Leader Steve Scalise told reporters that Johnson had been talking with White House officials about a package that would […]
Key trial figures react to O.J. Simpson’s death
The death of O.J. Simpson drew immediate reaction around the country Thursday, renewing public interest in his era-defining 1995 murder trial — and reviving painful memories for the families who were close to the events. Simpson was acquitted of murdering his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ron Goldman, capping off what legal analysts […]
House Republicans revolt against spy agency bill, signaling trouble for Speaker Johnson
A small faction of House Republicans is once again blocking key legislation and posing a critical test of Speaker Mike Johnson’s ability to hold on to his gavel. And their actions threw the House once more into chaos, as Republicans sniped among themselves and some far-right members threatened to let funding for the Foreign Intelligence […]
Trump, criticizing Arizona abortion ruling, says he wouldn’t sign a federal ban if elected.
Days after saying that abortion policies should be left to the states, former President Donald J. Trump on Wednesday criticized an Arizona court ruling for upholding an 1864 law that banned nearly all abortions and said he would not sign a national abortion ban if he were elected president. Speaking to reporters on an airport […]
Arizona Democrats Tried To Repeal 1864 Abortion Ban, But Were Shot Down By GOP
Arizona Democrats tried to repeal a controversial, 1864 law set to take effect that will effectively block almost all abortions in the state, but were stymied by Republicans in both chambers of the legislature on Wednesday. Lawmakers tried to repeal the law, which dates to the Civil War era and predates Arizona’s statehood, in both […]
Arizona Attorney General Says She Wouldn’t Enforce ‘Unconscionable’ Abortion Ban
Shortly after the Arizona Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that a 150-year-old law criminalizing abortion in the state could be reinstated, the state attorney general pledged not to enforce it. Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes minced no words in a statement that denounced the “unconscionable” ruling as “an affront to freedom.” “By effectively striking down a […]
Judge in Trump’s classified docs case grants prosecutor’s request to keep names of government witnesses secret
The judge overseeing former President Donald Trump‘s classified documents case handed federal prosecutors a partial victory Tuesday in a monthslong dispute by granting their request to keep the names of government witnesses sealed. U.S. District Judge Aileen issued the 24-page order in response to special counsel Jack Smith’s request to reconsider a previous order that […]
Biden says Netanyahu is making a ‘mistake’ with his handling of the Israel-Hamas war
President Joe Biden upped his criticism of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s role in the Israel-Hamas war but did not indicate any significant changes in U.S. policy toward its Middle East ally. “I think what he’s doing is a mistake,” Biden said in an interview with Univision that aired Tuesday night in response to a […]
Appeals court judge denies Trump’s bid to delay next week’s hush money trial
A state appeals court judge Monday denied Donald Trump‘s bid for an emergency delay of his impending criminal trial in New York. Justice Lizbeth González of the state Appellate Division issued the ruling after attorneys for the former president argued the trial needed to be halted because “an impartial jury cannot be selected right now […]
Highlights From the Total Solar Eclipse’s Dark Path Through the U.S., Mexico and Canada
The full force of the moon’s shadow crossed the United States, Mexico and Canada on Monday, as the first total solar eclipse in seven years plunged the day into darkness and reminded all in its path of our planet’s place in the cosmos. For more than four hours, the silhouette of the moon ate into […]
Mike Pence calls Trump’s abortion position ‘a slap in the face’
Donald Trump’s former vice president, Mike Pence, is calling Trump’s latest statement on his abortion policies “a slap in the face to the millions of pro-life Americans who voted for him in 2016 and 2020.” “Today, too many Republican politicians are all too ready to wash their hands of the battle for life. Republicans win […]
Biden may have trouble getting on Ohio’s general election ballot, state’s top election official warns
Ohio’s secretary of state on Friday signaled that the Democratic National Convention may take place too late for President Joe Bidento appear on the general election ballot in the state, according to a letter obtained by NBC News. “The Democratic National Convention is scheduled to convene on August 19, 2024, which occurs more than a […]
Trump tells billionaires he’ll keep their taxes low at $50 million fundraising gala
Former President Donald Trump emphasized the importance of extending his signature tax cuts to some of the nation’s wealthiest political donors, according to a readout of his private remarks Saturday night provided by a Trump campaign official. “Trump spoke on the need to win back the White House so we can turn our country around, […]
Israeli military pulls troops from southern Gaza
The Israeli military says it has reduced the number of ground troops in the southern Gaza Strip following the conclusion of its monthslong operation in the city of Khan Younis, raising questions about the future of its offensive in the enclave amid pressure from the U.S. to reduce the war’s humanitarian toll. In a statement […]
Trump calls for Jack Smith’s punishment for criticizing judge in classified documents case
Former President Donald Trump on Thursday said special counsel Jack Smith should be punished for issuing a scathing critique of a recent request for jury instruction proposals by the judge overseeing Trump’s classified documents case. Smith “should be sanctioned or censured for the way he is attacking a highly respected Judge, Aileen Cannon, who is […]
Georgia judge rejects Trump bid to dismiss election interference charges on free speech grounds
A Georgia judge on Thursday denied a bid by former President Donald Trump and his co-defendants in the state election interference case to dismiss the charges on First Amendment grounds. In a 14-page ruling, Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee said their right to protest the results of the 2020 presidential election did not […]
Judge denies Trump bid to dismiss classified documents case using Presidential Records Act
A judge Thursday denied former President Donald Trump’s bid to dismiss a case alleging he mishandled classified documents, rejecting his argument that the papers were considered personal under the Presidential Records Act. The charges against Trump “make no reference to the Presidential Records Act, nor do they rely on that statute for purposes of stating […]
José Andrés Says Israel Deliberately Killed 7 Of His Aid Workers In Gaza Airstrikes
Chef and humanitarian José Andrés has accused Israel of deliberately launching the airstrikes that killed seven aid workers with his World Central Kitchen charity in Gaza, calling the incident a “direct attack” on humanitarian workers trying to provide food and supplies to desperate Palestinians. In a New York Times opinion article published early Wednesday, the […]
Jack Smith rips judge’s jury instructions request in Trump classified documents case
Special counsel Jack Smith strongly criticized a recent order by the judge presiding over the case of former President Donald Trump’s alleged mishandling of classified documents, saying that her request for jury instructions from his office and Trump’s lawyers is based on a “fundamentally flawed legal premise.” In a court filing Tuesday, Smith argued that […]
Judge in Trump hush money case rejects attempt to delay trial with immunity defense
The judge presiding over Donald Trump‘s falsifying business records case shot down his bid to use presidential immunity as part of his defense, finding the former president waited too long to raise the issue. In his ruling Wednesday, Judge Juan Merchan also denied Trump’s motion to delay the trial’s start date until the U.S. Supreme […]
Biden campaign argues abortion rights ballot measure makes it easier to flip Florida from Trump
President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign is celebrating a court ruling that will add an abortion rights measure to the November ballot in Florida, giving voters the chance to undo the state’s current restrictions on the procedure. That will “help mobilize and expand the electorate in the state” based on how widely supported similar such efforts […]
Trump’s social media company sues co-founders, seeks to forfeit their shares
Trump Media & Technology Group is attempting to force two of the company’s co-founders to forfeit their shares and give up any claim to the company’s leadership. Trump’s social media company filed the lawsuit against Wesley Moss and Andrew Litinsky — co-founders and former Apprentice contestants — in a Florida court on March 24, two […]
Trump Again Calls For Hush Money Judge To Recuse Himself After Gag Order Expanded
Former President Donald Trump once again called for the judge overseeing his hush money case in New York to recuse himself, his latest attempt to see the case delayed indefinitely rather than go to trial. Trump’s attorneys filed a letter on Monday arguing that Judge Juan Merchan was subject to a conflict of interest over […]
Trump’s former spokesperson Hope Hicks expected to testify in his hush money trial
Donald Trump’s former spokesperson Hope Hicks is expected to testify for the prosecution at the former president’s criminal hush money trial in New York that is scheduled to begin later this month, multiple sources familiar with matter told ABC News. Hicks met in March 2023 with the Manhattan district attorney’s office before Trump was indicted […]
Florida Supreme Court allows 6-week abortion ban to take effect, but voters will have the final say
In a pair of significant decisions Monday, the Florida Supreme Court upheld a 15-week ban on abortion in the state while also allowing a proposed amendment that would enshrine abortion protections in the state constitution to appear on the November ballot. The conservative-leaning court’s decision on the 15-week ban also means that a six-week abortion […]
Judge expands partial gag order after Trump’s attacks on his daughter in hush money case
The judge presiding over Donald Trump‘s impending New York criminal trial expanded a partial gag order Monday night following the former president’s online attacks against his daughter. State Judge Juan Merchan said Trump is barred from attacking his family members and those of Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, in addition to the witnesses, prosecutors, court […]
Marjorie Taylor Greene gathers allies to support ousting Speaker Johnson
Days after his speakership was put on notice by a far-right member, Mike Johnson strategized with a key – and perhaps surprising – source: firebrand GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida, the architect of the last effort to remove a speaker. Gaetz, who is making clear he is firmly in Johnson’s corner, counseled the rookie […]
Trump must ‘immediately desist’ from targeting judge’s daughter, prosecutors say
Two days after former President Donald Trump targeted the daughter of the judge overseeing his New York hush money case on social media, lawyers for the Manhattan district attorney have asked Judge Juan Merchan to clarify the case’s limited gag order and “direct that defendant immediately desist from attacks on family members,” according to a […]
Israelis Stage Largest Protest Since War Began To Increase Pressure On Netanyahu
Tens of thousands of Israelis thronged central Jerusalem on Sunday in the largest anti-government protest since the country went to war in October. Protesters urged the government to reach a cease-fire deal to free dozens of hostages held in Gaza by Hamas militants and to hold early elections. Israeli society was broadly united immediately after […]
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This is it! The last day of the Spring Pledge Drive, and your last chance to make a year-end gift to Free Speech TV to support our 2024 Get Out the Vote campaign and election coverage. We’ve been talking about this for two weeks, and you’re probably wondering how much we’ve raised! You can find […]
Massive effort to clear Baltimore bridge collapse is an ‘incredibly complex job,’ governor says. Here’s how they’ll do it
Crews working to clear the steel frame of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge and the 984-foot cargo ship that felled it face “an incredibly complex job” – one that is essential to reopening the Port of Baltimore and recovering the remains that may lie under the wreckage, Maryland Gov. Wes Moore said Thursday. “When […]
Trump Once Again Goes After Daughter Of Judge Overseeing Hush Money Trial
Former President Donald Trump took to social media for the second time in two days to attack the daughter of the judge overseeing his upcoming criminal trial in New York. In a Truth Social post on Thursday, Trump wrote that Acting New York Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan’s daughter is a “rabid Trump hater.” He […]
2 bodies found in truck at site of Baltimore bridge collapse as investigators pause search for missing workers, police say
• Search pauses after 2 bodies found: Two construction workers were found trapped in a red pickup in the Patapsco River at the middle of the collapsed bridge, according to the Maryland State Police. Search efforts have been paused for the four other workers who are presumed dead, because additional vehicles are encased in concrete […]
Fani Willis vows nothing ‘will derail’ Trump’s election interference trial
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis vowed to bring former President Donald Trump’s Georgia election interference case to trial in a letter to House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, arguing that her office has fully complied with a congressional subpoena related to a federal funding probe. “[N]othing that you do will derail the efforts of […]
Former Sen. Joe Lieberman has died at 82
Former Sen. Joseph I. Lieberman has died, his family announced in a statement Wednesday. He was 82. Lieberman died Wednesday afternoon in New York with his wife, Hadassah, and other loved ones at his side after he suffered complications from a fall, his family said in the statement. “Senator Lieberman’s love of God, his family, […]
A rare mayday preceded Baltimore bridge collapse: ‘I couldn’t think of a worse situation’
The Dali cargo ship was cruising away from the Port of Baltimore when its lights suddenly went out just after 1:24 a.m. Tuesday. The Singaporean vessel, which stretches nearly 1,000 feet long, had apparently lost power. It was now effectively rudderless and at the mercy of the currents. “The worst sound you ever hear on […]
Supreme Court Justices Question Why Abortion Pill Suit Is In Front Of Them
Supreme Court arguments on Tuesday, regarding the legality of federal regulations allowing the distribution of the abortion drug mifepristone through the mail, hinged on whether the anti-abortion doctors association that brought the case had standing to sue in the first place. The case, known as FDA v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine and combined with a […]
NBC Fires Ronna McDaniel Amid Election Lies Backlash
Ronna McDaniel, the onetime head of the Republican National Committee who helped former President Donald Trump spread lies about the 2020 election, was axed from her job at NBC News on Tuesday, just one week after her hiring was announced. McDaniel was ousted following a meeting of top executives from NBC amid growing backlash to […]
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Israel cancels high-level meeting in Washington after U.S. abstains on cease-fire resolution
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu canceled a delegation that was supposed to visit the White House this week. He accused the U.S. of hurting Israel’s war effort by failing to veto the cease-fire resolution. President Joe Biden requested the delegation to discuss the looming ground invasion of Rafah and for the U.S. to offer alternative […]
Trump bond lowered to $175 million as he appeals civil fraud judgment in New York
A New York appeals court has given Donald Trump 10 more days to post his bond as he appeals the civil fraud judgment against him and cut the amount necessary to $175 million It’s a major lifeline for the former president, who, along with his adult sons and his company, were fined more than $464 […]
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Eric Trump, in Brutal Self-Own, Says Insurance Companies ‘Were Laughing’ as He Tried to Secure $464M Bond for Donald Trump
Donald Trump’s youngest adult son, Eric Trump, brutally self-owned on Fox News — saying that insurance companies “were laughing” when he tried to secure his father’s half-a-billion dollar bond. The former president has until Monday to come up with $464 million he was ordered to pay in his New York fraud case or risk having […]
Sen. Lisa Murkowski signals openness to leaving the GOP
Sen. Lisa Murkowski, a vocal critic of former President Donald Trump, signaled that she would be open to leaving the Republican Party. Pressed on whether she is considering becoming an independent, Murkowski replied, “I’m very independent-minded,” adding, “I just regret that our party is seemingly becoming a party of Donald Trump.” Murkowski demurred when asked […]
Fulton County judge says Fani Willis disqualification ruling ‘should be out Friday’
Judge Scott McAfee said his long-awaited ruling on the effort to disqualify Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis “should” come out Friday. “I made a promise to everybody. These kind of orders take time to write. I need to make sure I say exactly what I want to, and I plan to stick to the […]
Prosecutors Request Delay Of Trump’s Hush Money Trial
In a surprise move on Thursday, prosecutors in New York asked a judge to push back former President Donald Trump’s criminal hush money trial by up to 30 days in order to allow all parties time to sort through a cache of potential new evidence. The case, centering on payments made to silence accusations of […]
James Crumbley, father of Ethan Crumbley, found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in son’s school shooting
A jury on Thursday convicted James Crumbley of involuntary manslaughter in connection with his teenage son’s deadly school shooting in 2021, in step with his wife, who was found guilty last month on the same charge. The jury’s decision after about 10 hours of deliberations caps a landmark case that for the first time in […]
Hunter Biden Gun Case Gets June 3 Trial Date As Judge Mulls Motions To Dismiss
Hunter Biden could face trial in Delaware on federal firearms charges as soon as June, in the midst of his father’s reelection campaign. U.S. District Judge Maryellen Noreika set the tentative date during a short telephonic hearing Wednesday, though she is still weighing several defense motions to toss out the case against the president’s son […]
Elon Musk Cancels Don Lemon’s Show On X Right After Their Interview
Elon Musk must have been really unhappy with his recent interview with former CNNanchor Don Lemon. That’s because he canceled a proposed X partnership right after Lemon interviewed him for his new show, which had been set to debut on the platform March 18. Lemon made the announcement on X Wednesday and said the cancellation […]
Judge in Georgia election interference case dismisses three counts against Trump
The judge presiding over the election interference casein Georgia has dismissed some of the criminal counts against former President Donald Trump. In a ruling Wednesday, Judge Scott McAfee found that six of the counts in the indictment against Trump and some of his co-defendants, including his former chief of staff Mark Meadows and lawyer Rudy […]
Trump’s newfound opposition to a TikTok ban isn’t swaying Republicans
Former President Trump reversed course and now opposes a ban on social media giant TikTok. But his new stance — and a full-court press from TikTok and its millions of users — isn’t swaying his fellow Republicans on Capitol Hill. House GOP leaders are charging ahead with a vote Wednesday on legislation that would ban […]
5 Takeaways From Hur’s Testimony About the Biden Classified Documents Inquiry
Robert K. Hur, the former special counsel who investigated President Biden’s possession of classified documents after he left the vice presidency, testified before the House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday. Republicans grilled Mr. Hur about his conclusion that the evidence was insufficient to charge Mr. Biden with a crime. Democrats, for their part, attacked him for […]
Aaron Rodgers and Jesse Ventura Top R.F.K. Jr.’s List for Running Mate
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has recently approached the N.F.L. quarterback Aaron Rodgers and the former Minnesota governor and professional wrestler Jesse Ventura about serving as his running mate on an independent presidential ticket, and both have welcomed the overtures, two people familiar with the discussions said. Mr. Kennedy confirmed on Tuesday that the two men […]
Writer E. Jean Carroll Could Sue Trump For Defamation Again, Her Lawyer Suggests
An attorney representing E. Jean Carroll suggested the writer might again sue former President Donald Trump for defamation after he began to launch attacks against her once more, despite a recent $83.3 million judgment penalizing him for similar remarks. Roberta Kaplan, Carroll’s lead attorney, made the comments after Trump, at a campaign rally in Georgia, […]
Trump Asks Court To Delay Hush Money Trial Until SCOTUS Rules On Immunity Claims
Donald Trump is seeking to delay his March 25 hush money trial until the Supreme Court rules on the presidential immunity claims he raised in another of his criminal cases. The Republican former president’s lawyers on Monday asked Manhattan Judge Juan Manuel Merchan to adjourn the New York criminal trial indefinitely until Trump’s immunity claim […]
Republican National Committee senior staffers among employees terminated after Trump takeover
At least four senior staffers were among the Republican National Committee employees who were terminated Monday as the Trump campaign brass more formally took the reins of the RNC, according to two sources familiar with the matter. One of the key staffers to depart was Elliot Echols, the RNC’s political director. The RNC met in […]
Dispute Over Gaza War Heats Up Between Biden and Netanyahu
A day after President Biden asserted that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was “hurting Israel more than helping Israel,” Mr. Netanyahu dismissed that contention as “wrong,” escalating the leaders’ increasingly public dispute. Mr. Netanyahu, in an interview with Politico that was to be aired on Sunday night, challenged Mr. Biden’s assessment of Israel’s military strategy in […]
Biden team brings in $10 million in the 24 hours after the State of the Union
President Joe Biden’s re-election machine brought in $10 million in the 24 hours following his State of the Union address on Thursday — a financial jolt as the campaign looks to build general election momentum off the speech. The sum, which was shared first with NBC News, is a record for Biden’s re-election effort, the […]
Sen. Katie Britt attempts to clean up her misleading State of the Union response
Alabama GOP Sen. Katie Britt on Sunday responded to allegations that her response to President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address was misleading. The criticism centers on a story Britt told about a victim of human trafficking, which she implied happened during Biden’s tenure. Britt spoke in her Thursday-night speech about visiting the U.S.-Mexico […]
Biden announces ’emergency’ US military mission to build pier off Gaza coast to deliver aid
During his State of the Union speech on Thursday night, President Joe Biden announced an “emergency” military mission to construct a port in the Mediterranean Sea on Gaza’s coast to get humanitarian aid in. “I’m directing the U.S. military to lead an emergency mission to establish a temporary pier in the Mediterranean on the Gaza […]
Marjorie Taylor Greene Dons MAGA Hat, Accosts Biden At State Of The Union
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) put on a red “Make America Great Again” hat as President Joe Biden entered the House chamber to give his State of the Union address on Thursday. Greene grabbed a seat near the center aisle so she could make a video of herself greeting Biden. She handed him a pin […]
Sen. Katie Britt’s ‘Deeply Weird’ Biden Response Is Freaking People Out
Sen. Katie Britt (R-Ala.) found her name trending on social media on Thursday night, but perhaps not for reasons she may have wanted. Britt delivered the Republican rebuttal to President Joe Biden’s State of the Union addressfrom her kitchen with theatrical flourishes, such as taking a deep, dramatic breath after using the word “breathtaking.” In […]
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Nikki Haley ends presidential campaign with ‘no regrets,’ ceding GOP nomination to Trump
Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley dropped out of the 2024 presidential race Wednesday after losing every state but Vermont in Super Tuesday’s primary contests, ceding the Republican nomination to former President Donald Trump. Haley’s decision to end her campaign effectively kicks off the general election, with Trump and President Joe Biden taking unofficial command […]
Mitch McConnell Endorses Trump, Whom He Once Denounced
Three years after delivering a scorching denouncement of Donald J. Trump after the Jan. 6 riot, Senator Mitch McConnell endorsed him for president on Wednesday, illustrating Mr. Trump’s power to bend the Republican Party to his will as he marches to the G.O.P. nomination. Mr. McConnell, the Senate Republican minority leader, and Mr. Trump had […]
Surprise! Nikki Haley Beats Donald Trump In Vermont GOP Presidential Primary
Nikki Haley on Tuesday pulled out a surprise win against Donald Trump in the Republican presidential primary in Vermont. She was right on the edge of winning more than 50% of the vote late Tuesday, as a small percentage of remaining votes were still being tallied. If she does, she’ll net herself 17 delegates. If […]
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ) Announces She Won’t Seek Reelection
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I-Ariz.) announced on Tuesday she won’t be seeking reelection in November, ending months of speculation about her political future. In a video released by her office, Sinema complained about the death of civility and compromise in American politics.` “The only political victories that matter these days are symbolic, attacking your opponents on […]
Biden to launch task force to crack down on ‘unfair and illegal pricing’ amid rising inflation
President Joe Biden on Tuesday will launch a new task force to take on “unfair and illegal” corporate pricing, which Biden sees as a major reason why consumers are not yet feeling the impact of cooling inflation rates and a strong economy. The task force will be jointly led by the Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice, two agencies at the […]
Amy Coney Barrett disagreed with the majority over Trump, but admonished the liberals instead
Justice Amy Coney Barrett packed two very different messages into her one-page opinion on Monday as the Supreme Court declared states could not toss former President Donald Trump off the ballot. She chastised her colleagues on the right for breaking significant – and in her mind unnecessary – ground in the breadth of their legal reasoning. But then […]
Will Super Tuesday be Haley’s last stand against Trump? It’s ‘all about how competitive we can be’
Nikki Haley has repeatedly promised to remain in the Republican primary raceagainst Donald Trump until Super Tuesday, which offers the last big chance for the former governor and ambassador to start catching up to the former president in delegates for their party’s 2024 nomination. But Haley has also repeatedly hedged on her plans after Tuesday, […]
Kamala Harris Meets Israeli Cabinet Official Despite Netanyahu’s Rebuke
Vice President Kamala Harris met on Monday with a member of Israel’s wartime Cabinet who came to Washington in defiance of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as the Biden administration intensifies its efforts to push more humanitarian aid into war-battered Gaza. White House officials said Benny Gantz, a centrist political rival of Netanyahu, requested the […]
Congressional leaders release 6 spending bills to avoid a partial shutdown
Congressional leaders on Sunday came out with a package of six bills setting full-year spending levels for some federal agencies, a step forward in a long overdue funding process beset by sharp political divisions between the two parties as well as infighting among House Republicans. The release of the text of legislation over the weekend […]
Nikki Haley Defeats Donald Trump In D.C. GOP Presidential Primary
Nikki Haley on Sunday defeated Donald Trump in the GOP presidential primary in Washington, D.C., her first win against the former president. It’s a relatively tiny victory, one Trump will almost certainly use to portray Haley as a creature of the D.C. swamp. D.C.’s 19 delegates will now cast their votes for her at the […]
Kamala Harris Calls On Hamas To Agree To Immediate 6-Week Cease-Fire
Vice President Kamala Harris called for an immediate cease-fire in Gaza as Israel’s relentless bombardment of the region pushes forward. “The threat of Hamas poses to the people of Israel must be eliminated. And given the immense scale of suffering in Gaza, there must be an immediate cease-fire for at least the next six weeks, […]
Biden Says North Gaza Killings At Aid Convoy Will Complicate Negotiations
President Joe Biden said on Thursday that he believes negotiations for a possible truce between Israel and Hamas will be complicated by an incident where Gaza officials say Israeli troops killed more than 100 starving Palestinians trying to access aid. Earlier that day, Israeli forces in Gaza City fired at a crowd of Palestinians after […]
Jack Smith Proposes July 8 Start Date For Donald Trump’s Classified Documents Trial
Special counsel Jack Smith proposed a July 8 start date for the trial into former President Donald Trump’s handling of classified documents, according to court filings on Thursday. U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon is set to hold a hearing on the timing of the trial on Friday. If she agrees to Smith’s timeline, the former […]
Congress averts a government shutdown, sending a short-term funding bill to Biden
Congress sent a short-term funding bill to President Joe Biden’s desk Thursday, averting a partial government shutdown this weekend and buying lawmakers more time to fund federal agencies through September. The Senate passed the stopgap measure, known as a continuing resolution, or CR, on a 77-13 vote; 60 votes were needed for passage under an […]
Mitch McConnell to step down from GOP leadership position in the Senate
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell will step down as GOP leader in November, the Kentucky Republican announced on the Senate floor Wednesday, marking the end of an era on Capitol Hill and setting up a high-stakes race for his successor. He will continue to serve in the US Senate but will allow “the next generation […]
Judge denies Trump request to post $100M bond instead of ‘impossible’ $464M penalty in N.Y. fraud case
A New York appeals court judge on Wednesday denied a request by former President Donald Trump’s attorneys to delay enforcement of the recent $464 million judgment against him, his sons and his company. Trump’s lawyers had asked the judge to instead allow him to post a $100 million bond instead of the statutorily required full […]
Illinois judge rules Trump ineligible for Republican primary ballot over Jan. 6 riot
An Illinois judge ruled Wednesday that former President Donald Trump should be taken off the ballot for the state’s primary election, citing the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Cook County Circuit Court Judge Tracie R. Porter put her order on pause in anticipation of an appeal. The primary is March 19. Porter’s ruling […]
Fulton County hearing: Wade’s ex-lawyer mum on when Willis relationship started
After more than two hours, Tuesday’s hearing concluded without providing any revelatory information about the timeline of the romantic relationship between Fulton County prosecutor Nathan Wade and DA Fani Willis, which the defense contends started before Wade was hired, in contrast to what both Wade and Willis have testified. Judge Scott McAfee said that he […]
Donald Trump Wins Michigan Republican Primary, with 30% Rejecting Him
a surprise to virtually nobody, former President Donald Trump won a decisive victory in the Republican presidential primary in Michigan on Tuesday. Trump defeated former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, his only remaining viable competitor for the GOP presidential nomination. Trump did not campaign heavily in Michigan, holding his last event in the state ― […]
Congress nears a partial spending deal, but ticking clock raises fears of a shutdown
Congress is running out of time to keep the government open, with senators in both parties warning that they will likely need to pass another short-term funding bill to prevent a partial shutdown this weekend. “We’ve just had obstacles every step of the way,” said Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., a member of the Appropriations Committee, […]
Supreme Court Seems Wary of State Laws Regulating Social Media Platforms
The Supreme Court seemed skeptical on Monday of laws in Florida and Texas that bar major social media companies from making editorial judgments about which messages to allow. The laws were enacted in an effort to shield conservative voices on the sites, but a decision by the court, expected by June, will almost certainly be […]
Here we go again: Congress faces looming government shutdown deadline Friday
Congress started to return to Washington on Monday facing a familiar predicament: its back against the wall as the clock ticks down to renew funding for several key government agencies before a Friday deadline. Absent action from both chambers, Congress is staring down a partial government shutdown at the end of the day Friday — […]
Biden says he hopes to see a cease-fire by next week in the Israel-Hamas war
President Joe Biden said Monday that he hopes there will be a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war by next week. “My hope is by next Monday we will have a cease-fire,” Biden said in response to a reporter’s question while he was in New York City. “My national security adviser tells me that we’re close, […]
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer Admits She’s ‘Not Sure’ How Biden Will Fare Against Potential Protest Vote in Tuesday’s Michigan Primary
Michigan Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer admitted during an interview on Sunday that she is “not sure” how President Joe Biden will perform against a possible protest vote in her state’s primary on Tuesday. On Tuesday, Democrats are hosting a primary election in Michigan where Biden may face a potential protest vote from progressive activists opposing […]
Biden is summoning congressional leaders to the White House to talk Ukraine and government funding
President Joe Biden will convene the top four congressional leaders at the White House on Tuesday to press lawmakers on passing an emergency aid package for Ukraine and Israel, as well as averting a looming government shutdownnext month, according to a White House official. The top four leaders include House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., Senate […]
Jake Sullivan: ‘Of course there are concerns’ about Russian election interference in 2024
White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan acknowledged Sunday that “of course there are concerns” about possible Russian interference in the 2024 presidential election. “This is not about politics,” Sullivan told NBC News’ “Meet the Press.” “This is about national security. It is about a foreign country, a foreign adversary, seeking to manipulate the politics […]
Private Lunar Lander Makes First U.S. Touchdown On The Moon In 50 Years
A private lander on Thursday made the first U.S. touchdown on the moon in more than 50 years, but managed just a weak signal back until flight controllers scrambled to gain better contact. Despite the spotty communication, Intuitive Machines, the company that built and managed the craft, confirmed that it had landed upright. But it […]
Trump moves to dismiss his classified documents indictment, citing presidential immunity
Former President Donald Trump on Thursday urged a federal judge to dismiss his classified documents case in Florida on the basis of presidential immunity, according to a court filing. “President Trump’s alleged decision to designate records as personal under the PRA and cause them to be removed from the White House—which underlies Counts 1 through […]
Biden calls Putin a ‘crazy SOB’; the Kremlin says his comments debased America
Vladimir Putin is a “crazy SOB,” President Joe Biden said Wednesday — a direct stab at the Russian leader that drew a furious reaction from the Kremlin. In comments at a fundraiser in San Francisco, Biden also took aim at former President Donald Trump, ridiculing his likely opponent in the November presidential election for comparing […]
Bidens’ dog, Commander, bit Secret Service personnel in at least 24 incidents, records show
Commander Biden, President Joe Biden’s family dog, bit US Secret Service personnel in at least 24 incidents at the White House and other locations, according to new internal USSS documents obtained by CNN. That number does not include additional incidents CNN has previously reported involving executive residence staff and other White House workers. But the new documents, […]
Nikki Haley On Alabama’s IVF Ruling: ‘Embryos, To Me, Are Babies’
Republican presidential primary candidate Nikki Haley (R) is siding with the Alabama Supreme Court’s controversial ruling last week that legally equated embryos with children. “Embryos, to me, are babies,” the former South Carolina governor said in an interview with NBC News’ Ali Vitali published Wednesday. “When you talk about an embryo, you are talking about, […]
‘I Refuse To Quit’: Nikki Haley Vows To Stay In GOP Race Against Donald Trump
Nikki Haley, the last candidate standing between Donald Trump and the GOP nomination, doubled down on her commitment to stay in the presidential race beyond the primary in her home state this weekend, amid the latest round of negative polling for her campaign and a scathing new memo from Trump’s advisers. “Some of you, perhaps […]
Ex-FBI Informant Charged With Lying About Bidens Had Russian Intelligence Contacts, Prosecutors Say
A former FBI informant charged with making up a multimillion-dollar bribery scheme involving President Joe Biden, his son Hunter and a Ukrainian energy company had contacts with Russian intelligence-affiliated officials, prosecutors said in a court paper Tuesday. Prosecutors revealed the alleged contact as they urged a judge to keep Alexander Smirnov behind bars while he […]
U.S. Vetoes U.N. Resolution Demanding Immediate Gaza Cease-Fire
The United States on Tuesday vetoed an Arab-backed and widely supported U.N. resolution demanding an immediate humanitarian cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war in the embattled Gaza Strip, saying it would interfere with negotiations on a deal to free hostages abducted in Israel. The vote in the 15-member Security Council was 13-1 with the United Kingdom […]
Trump compares Russian opposition leader Navalny’s death to his own legal woes
Former President Donald Trump on Monday compared the sudden death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny in a prison colonyto the legal peril he faces in the U.S., elevating a talking point in some right-wing circles linking the two in his first comments on Navalny’s death. “The sudden death of Alexei Navalny has made me […]
Wisconsin’s Democratic Gov. Signs His Legislative Maps Into Law, Ending GOP Gerrymander
Wisconsin Democratic Gov. Tony Evers signed new legislative district maps into law on Monday that he proposed and that the Republicans who control the Legislature passed to avoid having the liberal-controlled state Supreme Court draw the lines. Democrats hailed the signing as a major political victory in the swing state where the Legislature has been […]
Donald Trump faces another judgment day, this time in his $370 million civil fraud case
Donald Trump faces a possible nine-figure calamity Friday when a judge is expected to release his decision in the former president’s contentious New York civil fraud trial. New York Attorney General Letitia James is seeking $370 million in penalties after Judge Arthur Engoron ruled last year that Trump had over-inflated the value of his real […]
White House Clashed With Justice Dept. Over Special Counsel Report
The White House clashed with the Justice Department in the run-up to the release of a special counsel report last week about President Biden’s handling of classified information, previously undisclosed correspondence shows. The letters, obtained by The New York Times, show that a top Justice Department official rejected complaints from Mr. Biden’s lawyers about disparaging […]