Trump lawyers and prosecutors spar over evidence in classified documents case
Lawyers for Donald Trump have asked the judge overseeing the classified documents case against him to block prosecutors from using as evidence the boxes of records that FBI agents seized during a search of the former presidentโs Florida property nearly two years ago.
Trump says he is open to restrictions on contraception before backing away from the statement
Former President Donald Trump is seemingly open to supporting regulations on contraception and has said his campaign would release a policy on the issue soon, though he later walked that statement back.
Trump campaign calls 'The Apprentice' film 'blatantly false,' director offers to screen it for him
Donald Trumpโs reelection campaign called โThe Apprentice,โ a film about the former U.S. president in the 1980s, โpure fictionโ and vowed legal action following its premiere at the Cannes Film Festival.
Ex-NYC Mayor Rudy Giuliani pleads not guilty to felony charges in Arizona election interference case
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani pleaded not guilty Tuesday to nine felony charges stemming from his role in an effort to overturn Donald Trumpโs 2020 election loss in Arizona to Joe Biden.
Progressive prosecutor in Portland, Oregon, seeks to fend off tough-on-crime challenger in DA race
The progressive district attorney in Portland, Oregon, took office during the social justice movement of 2020, but now he's being challenged by a more centrist candidate vowing to be tough on crime.
Biden and Democrats raised $51 million in April, far less than Trump and the GOP's $76 million
President Joe Biden and the Democratic National Committee say they they raised more than $51 million in April, falling well short of the $76 million that Donald Trump and the Republican Party reported taking in for the month.
Nevada abortion-rights measure has enough signatures for November ballot, supporters say
Abortion access advocates in Nevada say they have submitted almost twice the number of petition signatures needed to qualify a measure for the November ballot that would enshrine reproductive rights in the state constitution.
Shaniqua Rose, Travaris McCurdy head to runoff in Orlando City Council District 5 special election
Two of the seven people running in the Orlando City Council special election will advance to a runoff race in June, according to unofficial results posted by the Orange County Supervisor of Elections office after polls closed Tuesday.
Judge in Trump's hush money trial threatened to remove witness from court for behavior on stand
The judge in Donald Trumpโs hush money trial cleared the courtroom of reporters and then threatened to remove the defenseโs witness from the trial because of his behavior on the stand, a court transcript shows.
Giuliani becomes final defendant served indictment among 18 accused in Arizona fake electors case
Arizonaโs attorney general says former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani has been served an indictment in the stateโs fake elector case alongside 17 other defendants for his role in an attempt to overturn former President Donald Trumpโs loss to Joe Biden in the 2020 election.
Trump receives NRA endorsement as he vows to protect gun rights
Former President Donald Trump has urged gun owners to vote in the 2024 election as he addressed thousands of members of the National Rifle Association, which officially endorsed him just before Trump took the stage at their annual meeting in Texas.
Upside-down flag at Justice Alito's home another blow for Supreme Court under fire
When an upside-down U.S. flag flew over the home of Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito in January 2021, it was largely seen in connection with the false claim by then-President Donald Trumpโs supporters that the 2020 election had been marred by fraud.
Judge says South Carolina can enforce 6-week abortion ban amid dispute over when a heartbeat begins
A state judge has ruled that South Carolina can continue to enforce a ban on nearly all abortions around six weeks after conception as an appeal continues on what exactly defines a heartbeat under the law.
NRA kicks off annual meeting as board considers successor to longtime leader Wayne LaPierre
The National Rifle Association is kicking off its annual meeting in downtown Dallas, gathering for the first time in decades without Wayne LaPierre at the helm as board members prepare to elect his replacement.
After blaming his 2020 loss on mail balloting, Trump tries to make GOP voters believe itโs OK now
At rallies and in social media posts, former President Donald Trump has been trying to assure Republican voters that casting ballots by mail and other forms of early voting are โall good options.โ.
Trump campaigns in Minnesota, predicting he will win the traditionally Democratic state in November
Former President Donald Trump used a day off from his hush money trial Friday to headline a Republican fundraiser in Minnesota, a traditionally Democratic state that he boasts he can carry in November.
FDIC chair is grilled on Capitol Hill after report outlines agency's toxic workplace culture
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Chairman Martin Gruenberg is sitting for a second day of grilling on Capitol Hill, this time at the Senate Banking Committee, after a damning report about the agencyโs toxic workplace culture was released last week.
Michael Cohen pressed on his crimes and lies as defense attacks key Trump hush money trial witness
Donald Trumpโs lawyers have sought to portray the star prosecution witness in his hush money trial as a serial fabulist who is bent on seeing the presumptive Republican presidential nominee behind bars.
Donald Trump asks New Yorkโs high court to intervene in fight over gag order in hush money trial
Donald Trump is seeking to have New Yorkโs highest court intervene in his fight over a gag order that has seen him fined $10,000 and threatened with jail for violating a ban on commenting about witnesses, jurors and others connected to his hush money criminal trial.
Democrats raise concerns about Republicans meddling in a competitive Oregon primary
A new political action committee has begun pouring money into a key Oregon swing district just days before the Democratic primary there, raising questions about whether Republicans are trying to tilt the scales in the contest.
Lies, loyalty and a gag order upheld: Tuesday's Trump hush money trial takeaways
Donald Trumpโs defense attorneys have grilled prosecutorsโ star witness in his hush money trial, portraying former attorney Michael Cohen as a media-obsessed liar whoโs determined to see the former president behind bars.