Donald Trump's clearest legal strategy: Delay
While Donald Trump worked to make the most politically out of the start of a civil fraud trial against him and his namesake company in New York, the former president is using a well-honed tactic in the two federal cases he faces: delay, delay, delay.
2023-10-06 17:16
Scalise and Jordan battle over centrists in speakership fight
The battle to win the House speakership could hinge on a contingent of more moderate Republicans uneasy about the conservative politics of their two leading candidates and angry at their hardline faction for ousting Kevin McCarthy in this week's unprecedented floor vote.
2023-10-06 10:54
Trump drops lawsuit against Michael Cohen just days before former president was to be deposed
Donald Trump dropped his lawsuit against his former attorney Michael Cohen four days before the former president was set to be deposed as part of the case, according to a court filing.
2023-10-06 09:57
Ongoing planning underway for potential Biden and Xi meeting in San Francisco in November, sources say
Ongoing planning is underway to arrange a potential meeting between US President Joe Biden and China's President Xi Jinping at November's APEC summit in San Francisco, officials familiar with the matter said.
2023-10-06 09:54
Exclusive: Hillary Clinton says Trump is likely GOP 2024 nominee but Biden can still beat him
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Wednesday that while former President Donald Trump is likely to be the Republican nominee for president in 2024, she believes President Joe Biden can still beat him, describing the predicted rematch in stark terms.
2023-10-06 09:51
ABC: Trump allegedly discussed sensitive nuclear submarine information with a Mar-a-Lago member
Former President Donald Trump allegedly discussed potentially sensitive information about US nuclear submarines with a member of his Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida, following his presidency, ABC reported Thursday.
2023-10-06 08:20
Trump floats serving as House speaker for 'short period of time' if needed until GOP settles on leader
Former President Donald Trump said Thursday that, if needed, he would be open to serving as speaker of the House for a "short period of time" until Republican lawmakers settle on a candidate who could garner enough votes to serve as their leader.
2023-10-06 07:49
Texas judge is ignoring Supreme Court's order on ghost guns, Biden administration says
The Biden administration returned to the Supreme Court on Thursday asking the justices to once again allow the government to regulate so-called ghost guns, arguing that a lower court had essentially revoked an order the justices issued just two months ago.
2023-10-06 06:45
Dianne Feinstein, longtime California senator, remembered at funeral service
Mourners gathered on the front steps of San Francisco City Hall Thursday to remember the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein at a funeral service.
2023-10-06 05:29
Biden administration will begin deporting Venezuelan migrants directly to Venezuela
The Biden administration will restart deporting Venezuelans directly to Venezuela in an attempt to curb the record influx of crossings at the US-Mexico border, according to senior administration officials.
2023-10-06 04:28
Trump asks Judge Chutkan to dismiss election interference case, citing presidential immunity and Senate acquittal
Donald Trump has asked the federal judge overseeing special counsel Jack Smith's election interference case to dismiss the criminal charges, arguing he has immunity because he was president at the time and also was acquitted by the US Senate after his impeachment.
2023-10-06 03:57
George Santos' former campaign treasurer to plead guilty in felony case, US attorney's office says
The former campaign treasurer for New York Rep. George Santos will plead guilty to at least one federal felony charge in connection with the case against the Republican congressman, according to court documents.
2023-10-06 01:23