New polls spotlight the GOP’s IVF dilemma
The Alabama Supreme Court this month ignited a debate over in vitro fertilization (IVF). Democrats could scarcely be more anxious to have that debate — and Republicans could scarcely be…
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Deputy who claimed to help police sentenced in Jan. 6 attacks on officers
An off-duty Tennessee sheriff’s deputy who claimed he was helping police was sentenced Wednesday to nearly six years in prison for aggravated assaults against two officers in one of the…
Biden and Trump trade accusations at southern border
BROWNSVILLE, Tex. — President Biden and former president Donald Trump visited separate Texas border towns Thursday, blaming each other for a surge in illegal immigration and seeking to take the…
Defiant Jan. 6 rioter spars with judge at sentencing hearing
A tree cutter who smoked marijuana in a senator’s office during the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol was sentenced to 3½ years in prison Thursday after his…
Trump critics, some experts voice frustration over immunity claim case
Critics of former president Donald Trump and some legal experts voiced frustration after the Supreme Court announced it would take up Trump’s claim of total presidential immunity, a move that…
Trump said he had $400M in cash. Now his lawyers say bond is a struggle.
Two weeks ago, a New York judge ordered Donald Trump to pay a huge penalty of $355 million plus interest — a grand total of more than $450 million —…
Judge won’t delay Trump financial penalty but lets sons remain atop company for now
NEW YORK — A New York judge on Wednesday rejected a request from Donald Trump to delay enforcement of a judgment totaling at least $450 million while he appeals that…
House Republicans won’t take ‘no evidence’ for an answer in impeachment inquiry
House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) ducked out of the closed-door deposition of President Biden’s son Hunter a few hours before it ended. But, no matter. He’d seen enough.…
Illinois judge removes Trump from primary ballot
An Illinois judge ruled Wednesday that former president Donald Trump should be removed from the state’s primary ballot because of the 14th Amendment ban on insurrectionists holding office. Illinois became…
Biden’s doctor declares him ‘fit’ and able to carry out his duties
President Biden’s doctor on Wednesday released a summary of his health following an annual checkup in which he declared no major new concerns and said the president “continues to be…