Politics

Justin Lane – Pool/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As the jury in former President Donald Trump’s hush money trial continues to deliberate on his multiple charges, one of the key factors in play is New York state election law. Manhattan prosecutors allege that Trump falsified business records in furtherance of another crime, elevating the crime […]

(COLUMBUS, O.H.) — Ohio lawmakers convene again on Thursday for a special legislative session aimed to ensure President Joe Biden will appear on their general election ballot in November despite the Democratic National Committee’s announcement earlier this week that they would remedy the issue on its own. The Ohio House is expected to consider two […]

(WASHINGTON) — Bipartisan members of the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee have fired off a letter to Secretary Denis McDonough alleging that the VA flouted congressional intent when it approved bonuses totaling nearly $11 million to senior executives — meant for other workers helping process new health benefits for veterans exposed to toxic substances. Democratic chairman […]

(WASHINGTON) — As New York City jurors deliberate over whether to convict former President Donald Trump on charges that he falsified business records to hide a payment to an adult film star from the American public before the 2016 election, it’s still not clear how President Joe Biden would address a potential guilty verdict. Such […]

(AUSTIN, TEXAS) — Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales narrowly defeated his GOP opponent in Tuesday’s high-profile runoff race to represent Texas’ district that includes the cities of Uvalde and Eagle Pass — with only a few hundred votes between them. The Associated Press projected that Gonzales will win the Republican primary runoff election for Texas’ 23rd […]

(NEW YORK) — Former President Donald Trump has been making history these past few months, running a third straight presidential campaign while under multiple criminal indictments. His legal fate is now in the hands of a jury in New York, where he’s charged with falsifying business records to disguise alleged a hush money payment to […]

(WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris will launch their national Black voter outreach program with a rally in Philadelphia on Wednesday, as they look to shore up softening support among the critical constituency in Pennsylvania, a key 2024 battleground state, the campaign said. Biden and Harris plan to speak at Girard […]

(WASHINGTON) — Congressional Republicans are demanding information from Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on what they call a “highly questionable” high-speed rail project in California, according to a letter first obtained by ABC News. The ambitious plan aims to build a lengthy high-speed rail corridor that would ultimately connect Sacramento, San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego […]

(WASHINGTON) — The Biden administration on Tuesday expressed sympathy after dozens of civilians were killed in an Israeli airstrike in Rafah over the weekend, but signaled it would wait for a full Israeli investigation to play out before taking any action. “You’ve all seen the images, they’re heartbreaking, they’re horrific. There should be no innocent […]

(WASHINGTON) — Rep. Bob Good is learning that lack of complete loyalty has consequences in Donald Trump’s political world. The former president on Tuesday endorsed the Virginia Republican’s primary challenger, state legislator John McGuire, creating an uphill battle for the House Freedom Caucus chair who hopes to keep his seat. “Bob Good is BAD FOR […]