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NEW YORK — Real estate investment mogul Thomas J. Barrack Jr. testified in a New York courtroom Monday that his... Read More
NEW YORK — Real estate investment mogul Thomas J. Barrack Jr. testified in a New York courtroom Monday that his affiliation with Donald Trump's presidency was "disastrous" for his business and personal life. He is charged with lying to the... Read More
WASHINGTON — Though the polls are once again suggesting a slight tilt toward the Republicans ahead of the midterms, President... Read More
WASHINGTON — Though the polls are once again suggesting a slight tilt toward the Republicans ahead of the midterms, President Joe Biden was having none of that as he delivered what he called his “closing argument” for his party in... Read More
THE VILLAGES, Fla. (AP) — Democrats are increasingly concerned that Florida, once the nation's premier swing state, may slip away... Read More
THE VILLAGES, Fla. (AP) — Democrats are increasingly concerned that Florida, once the nation's premier swing state, may slip away this fall and beyond as emboldened Republicans capitalize on divisive cultural issues and demographic shifts in crucial contests for governor... Read More
WASHINGTON – Less than 24 hours after a federal judge said it could proceed, a federal appeals court has temporarily... Read More
WASHINGTON – Less than 24 hours after a federal judge said it could proceed, a federal appeals court has temporarily pumped the brakes on President Biden’s student loan forgiveness program. The temporary stay of the program by the 8th U.S.... Read More
WASHINGTON — Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., has asked the Supreme Court to block a lower court order forcing him to... Read More
WASHINGTON — Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., has asked the Supreme Court to block a lower court order forcing him to testify before a grand jury about former President Donald Trump’s alleged interference in the 2020 election in Georgia. In a... Read More
WASHINGTON — The Select Committee to Investigate the Jan. 6 Attack on the U.S. Capitol formally issued a subpoena to... Read More
WASHINGTON — The Select Committee to Investigate the Jan. 6 Attack on the U.S. Capitol formally issued a subpoena to former President Donald Trump on Friday, potentially setting the stage for a landmark court battle likely to end in the... Read More
WASHINGTON — Steve Bannon was sentenced to four months in jail Friday in the first criminal conviction for contempt of... Read More
WASHINGTON — Steve Bannon was sentenced to four months in jail Friday in the first criminal conviction for contempt of Congress since the Watergate scandal of the early 1970s. Bannon had been a political strategist for former President Donald Trump... Read More
WASHINGTON — There are fewer than 20 days left until the critical midterm elections, with early voting underway or about... Read More
WASHINGTON — There are fewer than 20 days left until the critical midterm elections, with early voting underway or about to get underway in several battleground states. While many close races are predicted, a sampling of the opinions of political... Read More
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A Russian public policy researcher was acquitted Tuesday in federal court in Alexandria, Virginia, of lying to... Read More
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A Russian public policy researcher was acquitted Tuesday in federal court in Alexandria, Virginia, of lying to the FBI during the 2016 investigation of whether the Russian government tried to help Donald Trump get elected president. The... Read More
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Late last month, California Gov. Gavin Newsom called for a windfall tax on oil companies that would... Read More
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Late last month, California Gov. Gavin Newsom called for a windfall tax on oil companies that would be reverted back to California taxpayers. Such a tax is necessary, Newsom said, because they have “failed to provide an... Read More
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden told an audience at the Howard Theater on Tuesday that the first bill he will... Read More
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden told an audience at the Howard Theater on Tuesday that the first bill he will send to the 118th Congress will be one that codifies abortion protections into law. In a speech clearly intended to... Read More
WASHINGTON — A Senate panel tried to unravel questions Tuesday about how to gather evidence for investigations despite what one... Read More
WASHINGTON — A Senate panel tried to unravel questions Tuesday about how to gather evidence for investigations despite what one senator called “the information blockade” by the presidency. “In recent years, it has been harder and harder to get meaningful... Read More
ATLANTA — Georgia voters turned out in record numbers on Monday, Oct. 17, the first day of early voting ahead... Read More
ATLANTA — Georgia voters turned out in record numbers on Monday, Oct. 17, the first day of early voting ahead of the Nov. 8 midterm election. In all, 131,318 people turned out to vote in person on Monday, up from... Read More
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — The roar resounded through the Riverview building of the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center on... Read More
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — The roar resounded through the Riverview building of the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center on the banks of the Potomac River. There was no air of threat about it, but one could imagine any number... Read More
NEW YORK — Donald Trump will learn on Halloween whether a New York judge grants the state attorney general’s request... Read More
NEW YORK — Donald Trump will learn on Halloween whether a New York judge grants the state attorney general’s request to block the Trump Organization from taking steps that might evade a lawsuit. The judge set a hearing for Oct.... Read More
LOS ANGELES (AP) — President Joe Biden is set to highlight his administration’s efforts to lower prescription drug costs on... Read More
LOS ANGELES (AP) — President Joe Biden is set to highlight his administration’s efforts to lower prescription drug costs on Friday as part of his three-state Western tour this week, as he confronts a sobering inflation report in the waning... Read More
WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump has yet to be sent a subpoena by the Select Committee to Investigate the... Read More
WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump has yet to be sent a subpoena by the Select Committee to Investigate the Jan. 6 Attack on the U.S. Capitol, but he’s already unleashed a lengthy lambasting of the committee and its members'... Read More
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis issued an executive order on Thursday waiving portions of Florida’s election law in response... Read More
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis issued an executive order on Thursday waiving portions of Florida’s election law in response to the devastation wrought in some parts of the state by Hurricane Ian. The order comes two weeks after the... Read More
WASHINGTON — Former Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard bolted the Democratic Party on Tuesday, denouncing it in a lengthy Substack screed... Read More
WASHINGTON — Former Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard bolted the Democratic Party on Tuesday, denouncing it in a lengthy Substack screed as an “elitist cabal of warmongers.” "I can no longer remain in today's Democratic Party that is now under the... Read More
PHILADELPHIA — From a purely media fanboy perspective, it was the kind of session one circles on an agenda weeks... Read More
PHILADELPHIA — From a purely media fanboy perspective, it was the kind of session one circles on an agenda weeks before the event. Scheduled to join SiriusXM POTUS channel host Michael Smerconish on stage for an hour at Friday’s Un-Convention... Read More
BEREA, Ohio — Voters in Ohio are a lot more centrist and progressive than most political pundits give them credit... Read More
BEREA, Ohio — Voters in Ohio are a lot more centrist and progressive than most political pundits give them credit for being, a new statewide poll has found. The statewide Ohio Pulse Poll was developed by the Baldwin Wallace University... Read More
WASHINGTON — Vanessa Nakate, 25-year-old Ugandan climate activist and recently appointed UNICEF goodwill ambassador, visited Washington last week to meet... Read More
WASHINGTON — Vanessa Nakate, 25-year-old Ugandan climate activist and recently appointed UNICEF goodwill ambassador, visited Washington last week to meet with staff at the World Bank charged with leading international climate finance. She also spoke to the National Press Club... Read More
NEW YORK (AP) — The graphic surveillance video shows a man on a sidewalk suddenly punching someone in the head,... Read More
NEW YORK (AP) — The graphic surveillance video shows a man on a sidewalk suddenly punching someone in the head, knocking them to the ground. With muted screams and gunshots in the background, the video stitches together other surveillance clips... Read More
PHILADELPHIA — There were no candidates’ speeches at the aptly named “Un-Convention” held here on Friday. No balloons dropped from... Read More
PHILADELPHIA — There were no candidates’ speeches at the aptly named “Un-Convention” held here on Friday. No balloons dropped from the ceiling. No tables were piled high with swag. Instead what one encountered inside the National Constitution Center were more... Read More
PHOENIX (AP) — A year ago, Arizona's Democratic Secretary of State Katie Hobbs was all over cable news, building a... Read More
PHOENIX (AP) — A year ago, Arizona's Democratic Secretary of State Katie Hobbs was all over cable news, building a national profile as a defender of democracy and raking in cash for her campaign for governor. Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly,... Read More
NEW YORK (AP) — Leading Republicans are entering the final month of the midterm campaign increasingly optimistic that a Senate... Read More
NEW YORK (AP) — Leading Republicans are entering the final month of the midterm campaign increasingly optimistic that a Senate majority is within reach even as a dramatic family fight in Georgia clouds one of the party's biggest pickup opportunities.... Read More
WASHINGTON — After nearly two hours of oral arguments on Tuesday, a number of conservative justices on the Supreme Court... Read More
WASHINGTON — After nearly two hours of oral arguments on Tuesday, a number of conservative justices on the Supreme Court appeared to be sympathetic to Alabama’s request that key provisions of the Voting Rights Act be narrowed when it comes... Read More
WASHINGTON — A Senate panel raised the possibility Wednesday of extending U.S. jurisdiction against Russian military personnel to hold them... Read More
WASHINGTON — A Senate panel raised the possibility Wednesday of extending U.S. jurisdiction against Russian military personnel to hold them personally accountable for war crimes in Ukraine. Current federal law allows the Justice Department to prosecute war criminals only if... Read More
WASHINGTON — A Senate committee on Tuesday voted to send a proposal to a final vote that seeks to avoid... Read More
WASHINGTON — A Senate committee on Tuesday voted to send a proposal to a final vote that seeks to avoid the kind of disputes that led to the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. The rioters were trying... Read More
WASHINGTON — Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., said on Tuesday that he supports the Electoral Count Reform Act, which... Read More
WASHINGTON — Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., said on Tuesday that he supports the Electoral Count Reform Act, which aims to protect future elections from attempts at disruption like those that transpired at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.... Read More