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Ping! Harris and Trump are blowing up your phones with political texts in campaign's last days
Read full article: Ping! Harris and Trump are blowing up your phones with political texts in campaign's last daysAcross the U.S., people's phones are pinging with text messages from Donald Trump, Kamala Harris and their allies.
A century after Native Americans got the right to vote, they could put Trump or Harris over the top
Read full article: A century after Native Americans got the right to vote, they could put Trump or Harris over the topIn the waning days of the presidential campaign, former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are courting Native American voters in states where their vote could swing some of the most hotly contested counties in the country.
Harris and Trump transition efforts reflect their different approaches to governing
Read full article: Harris and Trump transition efforts reflect their different approaches to governingIn a drab office suite just blocks from the White House, seasoned political operatives are drawing up detailed plans for a government in waiting.
New York court is set to hear Donald Trump's appeal of his $489 million civil fraud verdict
Read full article: New York court is set to hear Donald Trump's appeal of his $489 million civil fraud verdictA New York appeals court is set to hear arguments in former President Donald Trump’s fight to overturn a civil fraud judgment that could cost him close to half a billion dollars.
NY state urges appeals court to uphold Donald Trump’s nearly $500 million civil fraud judgment
Read full article: NY state urges appeals court to uphold Donald Trump’s nearly $500 million civil fraud judgmentNew York state lawyers are urging an appeals court to uphold Donald Trump’s nearly $500 million civil fraud judgment.
Judge in Trump's civil fraud case says he won't recuse himself over 'nothingburger' encounter
Read full article: Judge in Trump's civil fraud case says he won't recuse himself over 'nothingburger' encounterThe New York judge who presided over Donald Trump's civil fraud trial says he won’t step aside from the case, vehemently denying a claim that another lawyer had advised him ahead of the verdict.
Clip resurfaces of Vance criticizing Harris for being 'childless,' testing Trump's new running mate
Read full article: Clip resurfaces of Vance criticizing Harris for being 'childless,' testing Trump's new running mateComments Donald Trump’s running mate JD Vance made in 2021 questioning Vice President Kamala Harris’ leadership because she did not have biological children have resurfaced.
Former first lady Melania Trump makes a rare appearance on the Republican convention's last night
Read full article: Former first lady Melania Trump makes a rare appearance on the Republican convention's last nightMelania Trump and Ivanka Trump were at the Republican National Convention on its last night.
Trump, in highly personal speech, will accept GOP nomination again days after assassination attempt
Read full article: Trump, in highly personal speech, will accept GOP nomination again days after assassination attemptDonald Trump, somber and bandaged, has accepted his party’s presidential nomination at the Republican National Convention.
GOP vice presidential pick Vance revisits Appalachian roots as bitter divide over memoir lingers
Read full article: GOP vice presidential pick Vance revisits Appalachian roots as bitter divide over memoir lingersNewly minted vice presidential nominee JD Vance built his speech to the Republican National Convention around his own Appalachian roots.
JD Vance introduces himself to the nation at the RNC as Trump’s running mate
Read full article: JD Vance introduces himself to the nation at the RNC as Trump’s running mateJD Vance used his Wednesday night address to the Republican National Convention to share the story of his hardscrabble upbringing and make the case that his party best understands the challenges facing struggling Americans.
On an unusually busy news day, did the assassination attempt's aftermath change the media tone?
Read full article: On an unusually busy news day, did the assassination attempt's aftermath change the media tone?In a typical presidential campaign, Donald Trump's selection of JD Vance as his running mate on the Republican ticket would have dominated media discussions for a week or two.
Condemnation of Trump rally shooting crosses party lines, and blame game and calls for probe begin
Read full article: Condemnation of Trump rally shooting crosses party lines, and blame game and calls for probe beginRepublican and Democratic leaders, as well as some international friends and foes, are expressing shock following the news that gunfire had broken out during a Donald Trump campaign rally in Pennsylvania — and relief that the former president survived the attack.
Republicans who see Trump conviction as politically motivated vow to ‘indict the left’
Read full article: Republicans who see Trump conviction as politically motivated vow to ‘indict the left’Republicans who view Donald Trump's felony conviction by a Manhattan jury as politically motivated are calling on GOP prosecutors to start charging Democrats with crimes.
'Ron, I love that you're back': Trump and DeSantis put an often personal primary fight behind them
Read full article: 'Ron, I love that you're back': Trump and DeSantis put an often personal primary fight behind themDonald Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis are signaling to major Republican donors that they’re putting their rivalry behind them after a contentious and often personal primary fight.
Election deniers: West Virginia voters must pick from GOP candidates who still dispute 2020 outcome
Read full article: Election deniers: West Virginia voters must pick from GOP candidates who still dispute 2020 outcomeWest Virginia Republican primary voters will have a hard time finding a major candidate on the ballot in any statewide race who openly acknowledges President Joe Biden as the winner of the 2020 election.
Barron Trump, 18, won't be serving as a Florida delegate to the Republican convention after all
Read full article: Barron Trump, 18, won't be serving as a Florida delegate to the Republican convention after allFormer President Donald Trump’s youngest son, Barron Trump, won’t be serving as a Florida delegate to the Republican National Convention after all.
Barron Trump, 18, to make political debut as Florida delegate to the Republican convention
Read full article: Barron Trump, 18, to make political debut as Florida delegate to the Republican conventionFormer President Donald Trump’s youngest son, Barron Trump, has been chosen to serve as a Florida delegate to the Republican National Convention.
Trump's lawyers say it is impossible for him to post bond covering $454 million civil fraud judgment
Read full article: Trump's lawyers say it is impossible for him to post bond covering $454 million civil fraud judgmentDonald Trump’s lawyers told a New York appellate court on Monday that it’s impossible for him to post a bond covering the full amount of his $454 million civil fraud judgment while he appeals.
White powder sent to judge in Donald Trump's civil fraud case, adding to wave of security scares
Read full article: White powder sent to judge in Donald Trump's civil fraud case, adding to wave of security scaresWhite powder was found Wednesday in an envelope addressed to the New York judge who ordered Donald Trump to pay a $454 million civil fraud judgment.
Appellate judge refuses to halt Trump's $454 million fraud penalty while he appeals
Read full article: Appellate judge refuses to halt Trump's $454 million fraud penalty while he appealsA New York appellate judge has refused to halt collection of Donald Trump’s $454 million civil fraud penalty while he appeals.
Letter containing white powder sent to Donald Trump Jr.'s home
Read full article: Letter containing white powder sent to Donald Trump Jr.'s homeEmergency crews responded Monday after a letter containing an unidentified white powder was sent to the Florida home of Donald Trump Jr., the eldest son of former president and GOP front-runner Donald Trump.
Trump avoids 'corporate death penalty' in civil fraud case, but his business will still get slammed
Read full article: Trump avoids 'corporate death penalty' in civil fraud case, but his business will still get slammedA New York judge has spared Donald Trump a “corporate death penalty” ruling, but his business did get hit hard with bans and cash penalties.
Donald Trump goes from calm to indignant in newly released deposition video of civil fraud lawsuit
Read full article: Donald Trump goes from calm to indignant in newly released deposition video of civil fraud lawsuitMonths before Donald Trump’s defiant turn as a witness at his New York civil fraud trial, the former president came face-to-face with the state attorney general who is suing him when he sat for a deposition last year at her Manhattan office.
Trump skips much of the final week before Iowa's caucuses to go to court voluntarily instead
Read full article: Trump skips much of the final week before Iowa's caucuses to go to court voluntarily insteadFormer President Donald Trump is spending much of the week before Iowa’s kickoff caucuses more than 1,000 miles away in court while his rivals make their last-ditch pitch to voters.
NY seeks $370 million in penalties in Trump's civil fraud trial. His response: 'They should pay me'
Read full article: NY seeks $370 million in penalties in Trump's civil fraud trial. His response: 'They should pay me'New York state lawyers are increasing their request for penalties to $370 million in former President Donald Trump’s civil business fraud trial.
Testimony ends in Donald Trump's civil fraud trial, but the verdict isn't expected until next month
Read full article: Testimony ends in Donald Trump's civil fraud trial, but the verdict isn't expected until next monthAfter more than 10 weeks, 40 witnesses and a few bursts of courtroom fireworks, testimony has wrapped up in former President Donald Trump’s civil business fraud trial.
Donald Trump’s lawyers focus on outside accountants who prepared his financial statements
Read full article: Donald Trump’s lawyers focus on outside accountants who prepared his financial statementsDonald Trump’s lawyers are digging into an outside accounting firm’s role in preparing financial statements at the heart of New York Attorney General Letitia James’ lawsuit.
Donald Trump Jr. lauds dad’s real estate exploits as ex-president's civil fraud trial begins defense
Read full article: Donald Trump Jr. lauds dad’s real estate exploits as ex-president's civil fraud trial begins defenseIn a return trip to the witness stand, Donald Trump Jr. has waxed exuberantly about his family business and what he called his father's "incredible vision” as a developer.
Donald Trump’s civil fraud trial will go on after lawyers seek early verdict ending case
Read full article: Donald Trump’s civil fraud trial will go on after lawyers seek early verdict ending caseDonald Trump’s lawyers have been thwarted in their longshot bid to put an immediate end to the New York civil fraud trial that threatens the former president’s real estate empire.
Ivanka Trump’s testimony: She worked on dad’s deals, not financial documents key to civil fraud case
Read full article: Ivanka Trump’s testimony: She worked on dad’s deals, not financial documents key to civil fraud caseIvanka Trump has testified that her family's business has “overdelivered,” though she can't shed light on the financial documents central to her father's civil fraud trial.
Trump's decades of testimony provide some clues about how he'll fight for his real estate empire
Read full article: Trump's decades of testimony provide some clues about how he'll fight for his real estate empireDonald Trump has testified in court as a football owner, casino builder and airline buyer.
Eric Trump testifies he wasn’t aware of dad’s financial statements, but emails show some involvement
Read full article: Eric Trump testifies he wasn’t aware of dad’s financial statements, but emails show some involvementEric Trump has testified that he was never involved with or aware of financial statements that New York state lawyers say fraudulently puffed up the ex-president’s wealth and the worth of their family business.
Donald Trump Jr. testifies he never worked on the key documents in his father's civil fraud trial
Read full article: Donald Trump Jr. testifies he never worked on the key documents in his father's civil fraud trialDonald Trump Jr. has testified that he never worked on his father’s business financial statements.
Ivanka Trump testimony delayed to Nov. 8, will follow dad Donald Trump on stand at civil fraud trial
Read full article: Ivanka Trump testimony delayed to Nov. 8, will follow dad Donald Trump on stand at civil fraud trialIvanka Trump’s testimony at her father’s New York civil fraud trial is being delayed until next week so there is sufficient time for her to be questioned.
Donald Trump is going back to court. Here’s what he's missed since his last visit to NYC fraud trial
Read full article: Donald Trump is going back to court. Here’s what he's missed since his last visit to NYC fraud trialDonald Trump will be back in court Tuesday for his New York civil fraud trial, but a face-to-face showdown with former lawyer and fixer Michael Cohen will have to wait.
How Trump's MAGA movement helped a 29-year-old activist become a millionaire
Read full article: How Trump's MAGA movement helped a 29-year-old activist become a millionaireAn Arizona-based nonprofit that rocketed to prominence by latching on to Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign has raised roughly a quarter-billion dollars but has struggled to help Republicans win general elections.
Trump told not to talk to witnesses in 2020 election conspiracy case. That could be a challenge
Read full article: Trump told not to talk to witnesses in 2020 election conspiracy case. That could be a challengeIt was a routine part of a federal court hearing: The defendant was told not to discuss the case with any witnesses without lawyers present.
The Trump Organization and former fixer Michael Cohen settle his lawsuit over unpaid legal bills
Read full article: The Trump Organization and former fixer Michael Cohen settle his lawsuit over unpaid legal billsDonald Trump’s company and his former longtime lawyer and fixer Michael Cohen have settled a lawsuit over Cohen’s claims he was unfairly stuck with big legal bills after getting entangled in investigations into the former president.
Potential jurors share strong feelings about Trump ahead of trial over Michael Cohen's legal fees
Read full article: Potential jurors share strong feelings about Trump ahead of trial over Michael Cohen's legal feesPotential jurors in Michael Cohen’s civil lawsuit against the Trump Organization acknowledged strong feelings about former President Donald Trump and his family but also said their personal views wouldn’t prevent them from fairly evaluating the evidence.
Turning Point Action’s student activists were torn between Trump and DeSantis last year. Not anymore
Read full article: Turning Point Action’s student activists were torn between Trump and DeSantis last year. Not anymoreStudent activists who assembled in Florida last year for Turning Point Action’s annual summit were torn, wrestling with whether former President Donald Trump or Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis was the Republican Party’s best hope for 2024.
The Australian government distances itself from Donald Trump Jr.'s postponed tour
Read full article: The Australian government distances itself from Donald Trump Jr.'s postponed tourAustralia’s center-left government has distanced itself from the postponement of Donald Trump Jr.’s speaking tour in Australia.
FACT FOCUS: No 'incredible rise' in transgender shooters
Read full article: FACT FOCUS: No 'incredible rise' in transgender shootersMoments after the assailant who killed six people at a Nashville private school was identified as transgender, a baseless narrative emerged that there has been an incredible rise in transgender or nonbinary mass shooters in recent years.
Ex-CFO says Trump kids raised pay after learning of scheme
Read full article: Ex-CFO says Trump kids raised pay after learning of schemeThe Trump Organization’s former chief financial officer has testified that Eric Trump hiked his pay by $200,000 after an internal audit spurred by Trump’s 2016 election found that he had been scheming to dodge taxes on lavish corporate perks.
Judge tosses impeachment witness's suit against Trump's son
Read full article: Judge tosses impeachment witness's suit against Trump's sonA judge has ruled that the oldest son of Donald Trump and other Trump allies did not defame a retired Army lieutenant colonel who was a key witness in the first impeachment case against the former president.
Police: Pelosi suspect wanted to break speaker's knees
Read full article: Police: Pelosi suspect wanted to break speaker's kneesFederal prosecutors say the man accused of attacking Paul Pelosi, the husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, told police he wanted to hold the speaker hostage and “break her kneecaps.”.
Minneapolis teacher contract race language ignites firestorm
Read full article: Minneapolis teacher contract race language ignites firestormWhen Minneapolis teachers settled a 14-day strike earlier this year, they celebrated a groundbreaking provision in their new contract that was meant to shield teachers of color from traditional seniority-based layoffs.
What does 'plead the Fifth' mean? Will the Trumps do it?
Read full article: What does 'plead the Fifth' mean? Will the Trumps do it?Former President Donald Trump, son Donald Trump Jr. and daughter Ivanka Trump are due soon to face questioning under oath in a civil investigation into their business practices.
Mar-a-Lago search just part of one of several Trump probes
Read full article: Mar-a-Lago search just part of one of several Trump probesThe FBI search of Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate marked a dramatic and unprecedented escalation of the law enforcement scrutiny of the former president, but the Florida operation was just one part of one investigation related to Trump and his time in office.
Alyssa Farah Griffin, Ana Navarro join 'The View' as cohosts
Read full article: Alyssa Farah Griffin, Ana Navarro join 'The View' as cohostsAlyssa Farah Griffin, a former Trump administration spokeswoman who broke from her old boss in 2020, will be the conservative voice on the daytime talk show “The View.”.
Jan. 6 hearings: What we've learned, and what's next
Read full article: Jan. 6 hearings: What we've learned, and what's nextHouse investigators are trying to make a methodical case that President Donald Trump’s lies about the 2020 election led directly to the insurrection by his supporters at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
NY high court nixes Trump appeal, clearing way for testimony
Read full article: NY high court nixes Trump appeal, clearing way for testimonyNew York’s highest court has rejected former President Donald Trump’s last-ditch effort to avoid testifying in the state attorney general’s civil investigation into his business practices, clearing the way for his deposition next month.
What we know about Trump's actions as insurrection unfolded
Read full article: What we know about Trump's actions as insurrection unfoldedMembers of the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol insurrection are holding their first prime-time hearing to share what they have uncovered about then-President Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election.
Jan. 6 panel's 1,000 witnesses: From Trump aides to rioters
Read full article: Jan. 6 panel's 1,000 witnesses: From Trump aides to riotersThe House Jan. 6 panel has interviewed more than 1,000 people who were directly or indirectly involved in the U.S. Capitol insurrection as it's probed the violent attack and former President Donald Trump’s unprecedented efforts to overturn his election defeat.
Trump becomes target of new ad after Ohio Senate endorsement
Read full article: Trump becomes target of new ad after Ohio Senate endorsementA group opposing Donald Trump’s endorsement of JD Vance in Ohio’s contentious Republican Senate primary is making the former president the target of a new ad campaign.
Trump's Oz, Vance endorsements bring cash windfall, backlash
Read full article: Trump's Oz, Vance endorsements bring cash windfall, backlashFormer President Donald Trump’s late endorsements in hypercompetitive Republican Senate primaries in Ohio and Pennsylvania have unlocked a flood of support for his chosen candidates.
CNN: Trump Jr. text shows ideas to overturn 2020 election
Read full article: CNN: Trump Jr. text shows ideas to overturn 2020 electionDonald Trump Jr. texted White House chief of staff Mark Meadows two days after the 2020 presidential election with strategies for overturning the result if Trump’s father lost.
New York AG asks appeals court to enforce Trump subpoena
Read full article: New York AG asks appeals court to enforce Trump subpoenaNew York’s attorney general is asking a state appeals court to uphold a lower court ruling requiring former President Donald Trump to answer questions under oath after a civil investigation into his business practices uncovered evidence that he may have misstated the value of assets like golf courses and skyscrapers on financial statements for more than a decade.
Justice Thomas' wife long steeped in conservative politics
Read full article: Justice Thomas' wife long steeped in conservative politicsThrough a decades-long career in conservative politics, Virginia Thomas has repeatedly maintained that her political activity represented no conflict of interest with the work of her husband, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas.
Russia's bioweapon conspiracy theory finds support in US
Read full article: Russia's bioweapon conspiracy theory finds support in USA Russian conspiracy theory about U.S.-funded biological research in Ukraine is catching on in the U.S. The White House, Pentagon, independent scientists and leaders in Ukraine all dispute the claims.
GOP split on alternative to Greitens in Missouri Senate race
Read full article: GOP split on alternative to Greitens in Missouri Senate raceFor all their angst about the possibility of former Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens winning the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in the state, GOP leaders haven’t coalesced behind an alternative.
Trump appeals ruling forcing him to testify in NY probe
Read full article: Trump appeals ruling forcing him to testify in NY probeFormer President Donald Trump has appealed a judge’s decision requiring he answer questions under oath in New York state’s civil investigation into his business practices — a widely expected move that’s likely to prolong the fight over his testimony by months.
Weisselberg, Trump Organization seek to toss tax fraud case
Read full article: Weisselberg, Trump Organization seek to toss tax fraud caseLawyers for Donald Trump’s longtime finance chief, Allen Weisselberg, are asking a judge to throw out tax fraud charges against him, arguing New York prosecutors targeted him as punishment because he wouldn’t flip on the former president.
Judge rejects effort by Trump to toss Jan. 6 lawsuits
Read full article: Judge rejects effort by Trump to toss Jan. 6 lawsuitsA federal judge has rejected efforts by former President Donald Trump to toss out lawsuits filed by lawmakers and two Capitol Police officers that claim his actions led to the riot on Jan. 6, 2021.
Trump son, allies sued by witness from 1st impeachment case
Read full article: Trump son, allies sued by witness from 1st impeachment caseA retired Army lieutenant colonel who was a pivotal witness in the first impeachment case against Donald Trump has sued the oldest son of the former president and other Trump allies.