'What have we done?' Lawyer describes shock at possible role in Trump's 2016 victory
A lawyer who negotiated a pair of hush money deals at the center of Donald Trumpโs criminal trial is recalling his โgallows humorโ reaction to Trumpโs 2016 election victory and the realization that his hidden hand efforts might have contributed to the win.
Democrats advance election bill in Pennsylvania long sought by counties to process ballots faster
Pennsylvaniaโs House of Representatives is advancing legislation long sought by counties seeking help to manage huge influxes of mail-in ballots during elections in the presidential battleground state.
Trump calls judge 'crooked' after facing a warning of jail time if he violates a trial gag order
Returning briefly to the campaign trail, Donald Trump has called the judge presiding over his hush money trial โcrookedโ a day after being held in contempt of court and threatened with jail time for violating a gag order.
Trump's comparison of student protests to Jan. 6 is part of effort to downplay Capitol attack
Former President Donald Trump is lamenting the possibility that Columbia Universityโs pro-Palestinian protesters could be treated more leniently than the rioters who stormed the U.S. Capitol in January 2021.
The DNC restores New Hampshire's delegates after a second nominating event unknown to many Democrats
The Democratic National Committeeโs rulemaking arm has voted to seat New Hampshireโs full slate of delegates at the partyโs convention this summer, ending a bitter feud with the state over its presidential primary no longer being the first in the nation.
Former FDLE official says DeSantis airplane records โshould be disclosedโ
A former official with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement believes records related to Governor Ron DeSantisโ past airplane trips should be disclosed to the public despite a recent state law prohibiting the release of certain gubernatorial travel and security records.
Floridaโs 6-week abortion ban goes into effect May 1. Hereโs what it means
Florida abortion providers and activists are girding for a law that will take effect Wednesday and prevent abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, severely limiting access to abortion for women in the state and across the Southeast.
US poised to ease restrictions on marijuana in historic shift, but it'll remain controlled substance
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration will move to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, a historic shift to generations of American drug policy that could have wide ripple effects across the country.
Democrats say they will save Speaker Mike Johnson's job if Republicans try to oust him
House Democrats will vote to save Speaker Mike Johnsonโs job should some Republican lawmakers seek to remove him from the position, avoiding a repeat of when eight Republicans joined with Democrats to oust his predecessor, former Rep. Kevin McCarthy.
Hush money trial judge raises threat of jail as he finds Trump violated gag order, fines him $9K
Donald Trump has been held in contempt of court and fined $9,000 for repeatedly violating a gag order that barred him from making public statements about witnesses, jurors and some others connected to his New York hush money case.
Trump and DeSantis meet to make peace and discuss fundraising for the former president's campaign
Former President Donald Trump met privately with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis over the weekend, marking a dรฉtente between the former rivals after a brutal primary contest marked by insults and bruised egos.
Republicans seeking Georgia congressional seat debate limits on abortion and immigration
Brian Jack sought to make a debate among Republicans for an open Georgia congressional seat all about his close ties with Donald Trump, while the other contenders are ignoring Trumpโs endorsement of Jack.
Rep. Bill Posey will not seek reelection, throws support behind Haridopolos
Congressman Bill Posey, the Republican who represented Brevard County in the U.S. House since 2009, will retire at the end of his term and is throwing his support behind another prominent Brevard County Republican for the seat.
Tech CEOs Altman, Nadella, Pichai and others join government AI safety board led by DHS' Mayorkas
The CEOs of leading U_S_ technology companies are joining a new artificial intelligence safety board to advise the federal government on how to protect the nationโs critical services from โAI-related disruptions.โ.
Charges against Trump's 2020 'fake electors' are expected to deter a repeat this year
An Arizona grand juryโs indictment of 18 people who either posed as or helped organize a slate of electors falsely claiming former President Donald Trump won the state in 2020 could help shape the landscape of challenges to the 2024 election.
Trump downplays deadly Charlottesville rally by comparing it to campus protests over Gaza war
Donald Trump on Thursday claimed a 2017 white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia was โnothingโ compared to the college campus protests that have sparked around the country over the Israel-Hamas war.