Judge Chutkan to hold first hearing Friday in already contentious Trump January 6 criminal case
After a week of bitter court filings, federal prosecutors and Donald Trump's defense lawyers are scheduled to appear in Washington, DC, federal court Friday morning for the first hearing before the judge assigned to oversee the special counsel's election subversion case against the former president.
2023-08-11 17:19
Ecuador awaits funeral for assassinated presidential candidate
QUITO Supporters of assassinated Ecuadorean presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio have been hosting gatherings in his memory and waiting
2023-08-11 14:22
Judge Chutkan to hear arguments in protective order fight in Trump's 2020 election conspiracy case
The federal judge overseeing the 2020 election conspiracy case against Donald Trump will hear arguments over a request by prosecutors for a protective order seeking to bar the former president from publicly disclosing evidence shared by the government
2023-08-11 12:18
DeSantis is resetting his campaign again. Some Republicans worry his message is getting in the way
Ron DeSantis is dismissing concerns about his latest staffing shakeup as he returns to Iowa in the midst of a weekslong campaign reset
2023-08-11 12:16
Taiwan Frontrunner Plans Low-Key US Trip With China Looming
The Biden administration is preparing for visits from Taiwan’s top presidential candidates in the coming weeks, as the
2023-08-11 10:51
Civil rights groups file lawsuit over Tennessee's redistricting maps
Several civil and voting rights groups filed a lawsuit Wednesday against Republican Gov. Bill Lee and other state officials over Tennessee's congressional and state Senate maps, which they allege are discriminatory and violate the constitutional rights of voters of color.
2023-08-11 10:27
Here's who has (and hasn't) qualified for the first Republican presidential debate
Some Republican 2024 contenders are still scrambling to qualify for the party's first presidential debate later this month in Milwaukee.
2023-08-11 09:25
Mike Pence Says 'That's My Jam' in Public
Mike Pence tried to be cool during a campaign stop. It didn't work.
2023-08-11 07:55
Trump adviser Boris Epshteyn arrested in 2021 after groping complaints at club, police records show
Police records show that a longtime aide to former President Donald Trump was arrested in 2021 after he was accused of repeatedly groping two women in a nightclub in Scottsdale, Arizona
2023-08-11 07:46
Wisconsin judge allows civil case against fake Trump electors to proceed
A Wisconsin judge is allowing a civil lawsuit filed against 10 fake electors for former President Donald Trump and two of his attorneys to proceed
2023-08-11 06:00
'They are going off the Richter scale, both sides': Manchin flirts with becoming an independent
Sen. Joe Manchin, the moderate West Virginia Democrat who has yet to decide whether to run for reelection next year or mount a long-shot third party bid for the White House, said Thursday that he's "thinking seriously" about becoming an independent.
2023-08-11 05:16
Texas judge says no quick ruling expected over GOP efforts to toss 2022 election losses near Houston
Following closing arguments in the first of multiple legal challenges to local election results in Harris County, Texas, a visiting judge said the decision on whether to overturn the outcome based on alleged irregularities is weeks away
2023-08-11 05:15