Trump’s first criminal trial set for March in N.Y. on hush money charges
NEW YORK — A judge ruled Thursday that jury selection for Donald Trump’s hush money trial would begin March 25, setting a date with history for what would be the first criminal prosecution of an ex-president — one who also
4 takeaways from Trump’s dueling court hearings
We got a taste Thursday of what former president Donald Trump’s jam-packed legal schedule could look like in the coming months, with a split-screen of key hearings in Trump’s Georgia and New York criminal cases playing out. In Georgia, Fulton County
New York congressional map would make modest tweaks to swing House seats
A new New York congressional map would make it easier for Democrats to flip at least one seat this year in a state critical to Democrats’ hopes of retaking the U.S. House majority. But an independent commission otherwise left the
Remember the ‘Biden bribe’ allegation? DOJ now says it was made up.
At the beginning of May, Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.) and Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) sent a letter to the Justice Department making a stunning accusation: Evidence existed of “an alleged criminal scheme involving then-Vice President Biden and a foreign national
Florida law blasted after permission slip sent to hear Black author’s book
A controversial “parental rights” law in Florida is facing renewed scrutiny after a rule about parental permission slips sparked confusion at a Miami elementary school when it asked parents to sign a slip allowing their children to hear a guest
Truth Social merger deal wins key approval, a victory for Trump
The Securities and Exchange Commission has approved the merger proposal of former president Donald Trump’s media start-up with a special purpose acquisition company, a critical step for a long-delayed deal that would make the owner of Trump’s website Truth Social
Joe Manchin suggests Mitt Romney, Rob Portman as potential running mates as he flirts with third-party ticket
Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., said he’d pick Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, or former Ohio Republican Sen. Rob Portman as potential running mates in a hypothetical third-party presidential run. ‘Hypothetically, if I was picking my running mate… really, who I would ask
Haley spotlights Trump ‘chaos’ as judge sets former president’s hush money trial start for March
The move by a New York judge to set a March 25 trial date in former President Donald Trump’s hush money case is giving Republican presidential rival Nikki Haley more ammunition. ‘Donald Trump is in court today. There will be a
Tony Bobulinski attorney accuses Oversight Dems of ‘gaslighting,’ false smears against Hunter Biden associate
An attorney for Hunter Biden’s ex-business associate Tony Bobulinski accused House Democrats of ‘abusive conduct and disingenuous mischaracterizations’ of his testimony on the Biden family’s business dealings. In a letter to Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., the ranking member and lead Democrat
Beijing bristles as Chinese companies could face sanctions for Russia assistance: report
The European Union (EU) will look to impose sanctions on Chinese companies guilty of assisting Russia in its invasion of Ukraine, which Beijing has blasted as ‘illegal sanctions.’ ‘We are aware of the relevant reports,’ China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs wrote