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How Jim Jordan connected the dots on Bidens $8 million book deal

The House Judiciary Committee chair suggests the Robert Hur report on Joe Biden says more than it does.

18 May 2024 5:30 pm
Ukraine gamble pays off: Republicans face little backlash in primaries

Despite months of fear and loathing over votes on Ukraine aid, recent Republican primaries show incumbents suffering little to no effect from their votes.

18 May 2024 5:30 pm
Doug Burgums primary run was short-lived. Now hes everywhere with Trump.

Amid campaign events and TV hits, Trump allies have discussed Burgum as a possible vice-presidential candidate, even as they caution that the list remains long.

18 May 2024 5:30 pm
Blue Origin to fly again as space tourism struggles to get off the ground

Jeff Bezos Blue Origin hasnt flown a space tourism mission in more than 18 months.

18 May 2024 5:30 pm
Never Trump? Never Biden voters might loom larger.

Bidens ceiling of support is actually lower than Trumps right now. Its a stark reversal from 2020 with major implications.

18 May 2024 4:00 pm
What science tells us about Biden, Trump and evaluating an aging brain

The 2024 presidential race has been dominated by allegations of mental decline. Scientists and doctors offer cautionary notes.

18 May 2024 2:30 pm
They used to be protesters. Now, theyre the ones making the laws.

We interviewed nine members of Congress about their experiences as activists and how its informed their approach as lawmakers.

18 May 2024 2:30 pm
Biden and Trump cut a deal on debates. Then the fighting started.

Inside how the Trump and Biden campaigns, with the help of eager networks, found a way to agree to debate -- and immediately started arguing about the details.

18 May 2024 4:41 am
Upside-down flag flew at Justice Alitos house after neighbor dispute

Supreme Court justice says his wife, Martha-Ann Alito, flew the flag as a symbol of protest after a dispute over political yard signs turned personal.

18 May 2024 2:55 am
Boeing delays spaceflight again as it continues to struggle with leak

The company is still assessing a helium leak in the service module of its Starliner capsule, whose test launch with astronauts has now been postponed three times.

18 May 2024 2:39 am
Son of prominent conservative family sentenced to nearly 4 years for Jan. 6

A judge likened the actions of Leo Brent Bozell IV to those who spearheaded the riot.

18 May 2024 2:16 am
American doctors in Gaza see up-close toll of war weapons on children

Trapped volunteers call on the United States to stop sending weapons to Israel, as the closure of the Rafah border crossing cuts the flow of food and medical supplies.

18 May 2024 1:52 am
Paul Pelosis attacker sentenced to 30 years in prison

Federal prosecutors argued for a long sentence, saying that the attack constituted terrorism. A jury convicted David DePape in November 2023 on federal charges of trying to kidnap then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and assaulting her husband, Paul Pelosi.

18 May 2024 1:22 am
Biden faces pressure to pardon ex-Baltimore prosecutor Marilyn Mosby

Mosby, who prosecuted police officers following the 2015 death of Freddie Gray, was convicted in February of mortgage fraud and faces years in federal prison.

18 May 2024 1:15 am
Pro-Trump lawyer John Eastman pleads not guilty to Arizona charges

Many of the other 17 Trump allies who are accused of trying to overturn the states election results are expected to be arraigned next week.

17 May 2024 11:27 pm
People arent leaving New York because of Trump

But the biggest drops in population since 2020 did occur in large cities.

17 May 2024 11:08 pm
Johnson says personal attacks at committee meeting not a good look

A House Oversight Committee meeting devolved into a partisan shouting match between members, filled with personal attacks about intelligence and appearance.

17 May 2024 11:00 pm
Biden has installed the most non-White judges of any president

An analysis of Federal Judicial Center data shows the racial and gender breakdowns in Bidens picks for the Supreme Court and other federal courts so far.

17 May 2024 9:23 pm
Did Trumps lawyers catch Michael Cohen in a lie? Lets take a look.

Parsing what is potentially the most consequential exchange of the Trump hush-money trial so far.

17 May 2024 8:45 pm
Elections 2024 live updates: Biden continues outreach to Black voters; Trump heading to Minnesota

Live updates from the 2024 campaign trail, with the latest news on presidential candidates, polls, primaries and more.

17 May 2024 6:09 pm
Biden moves could help shape political landscape in his favor

Actions on audio recordings, marijuana, debates address political vulnerabilities

17 May 2024 5:09 am
Take a Friend to Court Day

This week, the crew discusses former Trump attorney Michael Cohen's testimony and cross-examination by defense lawyers and whether Cohen ended up being the star witness prosecutors hoped for. Law enforcement reporter Tom Jackman joins the show to discuss what he's seen in court, whether the jury is likely to believe Cohen's testimony, and the tight-rope Justice Juan Merchan has walked in trying to control Trump. Plus, a whole host of Republican politicians have attended court this week to suppo

17 May 2024 5:01 am
Trumps lawyer charges Michael Cohen lied to jury

The confrontation between Michael Cohen and Trump lawyer Todd Blanche was the most anticipated moment in the trial, which is now speeding toward a conclusion.

17 May 2024 4:01 am
House GOP escalates war on Justice Dept. as members flock to Trump trial

House Republicans have long been on the front lines of Trumps attacks on the justice system.

17 May 2024 3:24 am
4 takeaways on the new Trump-Biden debates

Its a necessary test for Biden, but one with real pitfalls. And some key dynamics stand out.

17 May 2024 2:11 am
Supreme Court rejects broad challenge to consumer watchdog CFPB

The Biden administration urged the Supreme Court to reject an appeals court decision that cast doubt on Congresss authority to decide how to fund an agency.

17 May 2024 1:04 am
Only in the surreal Fox universe can James Comer be treated as credible

The impeachment investigation has been in its final stages for about six months.

17 May 2024 1:01 am
Voters key to past Democratic wins are skeptical and undermotivated

New polling reinforces President Bidens struggles as the general election nears.

16 May 2024 10:53 pm
Trumps theyre out to get me campaign and its enablers

In 2016, he was the outsider. In 2020, he was the incumbent. In 2024, Trumps running as the victim.

16 May 2024 8:41 pm
The biggest 2024 Supreme Court rulings so far, and whats still to come

Were tracking decisions in the biggest cases before the Supreme Court in 2024. See the latest.

16 May 2024 8:09 pm
Live updates: Cross-examination of Michael Cohen to resume in Trumps hush money trial

Michael Cohen will return to the witness stand to be cross-examined in Donald Trumps trial on allegations of business fraud related to a hush money payment.

16 May 2024 6:14 pm
Elections 2024 live updates: Biden to mark 70th anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education

Live updates from the 2024 campaign trail with the latest news on presidential candidates, polls, primaries and more.

16 May 2024 6:14 pm
U.S. military anchors floating pier to Gaza, set to begin aid effort

President Biden said the floating pier will help alleviate Gazas humanitarian crisis, but critics fear the operation will put U.S. troops at risk.

16 May 2024 4:14 pm
The moderate reinvention of Ruben Gallego, Senate hopeful in Arizona

The liberal congressman has raced to the political middle in a key battleground where moderates have a huge influence. Will it work?

16 May 2024 2:30 pm
The 2024 Biden-Trump debates are scheduled. Here are 2020s highlights.

The first of the 2020 presidential debates was so marred by personal attacks and accusations that mute buttons were added for the second Trump-Biden debate.

16 May 2024 5:28 am
Supreme Court restores Louisiana voting map with majority-Black district

The court had been asked to resolve uncertainty over which map Louisiana will use, with just months to go before the 2024 election.

16 May 2024 5:04 am
Senators studied AI for a year. Critics call the result pathetic.

The 31-page road map calls for a $32 billion infusion for AI research and development and asks congressional committees to develop legislation.

16 May 2024 4:14 am
Michael Cohen seemed to have delivered for prosecutors if jurors believe him

Donald Trumps ex-fixer offered key evidence about the former presidents involvement in the New York hush money trial, but also has past credibility issues.

16 May 2024 3:35 am
Beyonc gifted concert tickets to Vice President Harris, new disclosure shows

ESPN also gifted Harris tickets to a college football game last year, according to the annual report, which the White House released Wednesday.

16 May 2024 3:30 am
The incomprehensible, unattainable scale of Trumps deportation plan

The former president has said he will send nearly 5 percent of U.S. residents out of the country if hes reelected.

16 May 2024 2:50 am
Jewish staffer resigns from Biden administration over Gaza

Lily Goldberg Call, a staffer at the Interior Department, cites Jewish heritage in accusing Biden of disastrous support for Israels military campaign.

16 May 2024 1:47 am
David Trone and the history of candidates lighting their money on fire

The Maryland Senate candidate spent $62 million of his own money, only to lose a primary. But others have fared worse at least on a dollars-per-vote basis.

16 May 2024 1:18 am
Trump-owned plane strikes a jet at Florida airport

The former presidents Boeing 757 clipped a parked corporate jet after landing in Palm Beach, according to FAA information and public records.

15 May 2024 10:12 pm
Trump allies call trial a sham. Public opinion isnt cooperating.

New polling suggests Americans might be warming to the prosecution and even the prospect of Trump in jail. Heres where things stand.

15 May 2024 10:08 pm
Election 2024 latest news: Key Senate matchups set for November in Maryland, West Virginia

Live updates from the 2024 campaign trail with the latest news on presidential candidates, polls, primaries and more.

15 May 2024 6:13 pm
The lies and insults of Michael Cohen, from the Trump trial transcript

Cohen, a key witness in Donald Trumps hush money trial, was grilled during cross-examination on past lies and his colorful insults of the former president.

15 May 2024 5:30 pm
Biden proposes June and September faceoffs with Trump, ditching debate commission

The president said he will not participate in the traditional televised showdowns organized by the bipartisan Commission on Presidential Debates.

15 May 2024 5:30 pm
Bidens false claim that inflation was 9 percent when he took office

The White House says he means that the conditions were in place for the high inflation that came 17 months after he took the oath of office.

15 May 2024 3:30 pm
Trump alumni raising millions for legal defenses while scouting for White House hires

Prominent co-defendants in election subversion cases have received support from a charity run by White House alumni who are working on plans for a second term.

15 May 2024 3:30 pm
Republicans flock to court to kiss the ring during Trump criminal trial

Ambitious Republicans are eagerly parachuting onto the sidelines of the first criminal trial of a former president, with even onetime Trump critics and dissenters plunging themselves into the proceedings.

15 May 2024 2:30 pm