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…
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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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
In immigration, Republicans see more security worries than economic ones
As he arrived at a Manhattan courthouse Thursday morning, former president Donald Trump once again lamented that he was the target of a criminal indictment in New York City. “It’s…
Trump ramps up calls to Congress to impeach Biden
Former president Donald Trump escalated his calls for Congress to impeach President Biden, just one day after House Republicans voted to impeach Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. At…
Who is Stormy Daniels, the adult-film star in Trump N.Y. hush money case?
Former president Donald Trump was charged in New York with falsifying business records, in a case that involves a $130,000 payment to adult-film actress Stormy Daniels. Here’s what to know…
Democrats look to Nebraska to shore up Biden’s blue wall
The Democratic Party’s blue wall around the Great Lakes has sprung a leak since the 2020 Census. The trifecta of Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania stood for more than a decade…