Democrats, political figures dogpile onto Trump VP hopeful after story of animal killings
Tongues were wagging on social media after news spread that Kristi Noem, the South Dakota governor and Trump V.P. hopeful, described how she shot and killed her dog and farm goat.
Trump on trial: Personal anguish, political defiance and a loss of control
The former president has tried to campaign during his New York trial, but its constraining him.
Britains Conservative Party, like the U.S. Republican Party, is in turmoil
Five years after a landslide victory, Britains Conservative Party is deeply divided and appears headed towards one of its worst defeats in a generation.
Former lawmakers have ideas on fixing Congress. Will anyone listen?
More than a dozen former members of Congress started a discussion aimed at reviving the ailing institution. The outlook was bleak.
This electrician and union leader could be Bidens secret weapon in Michigan
UAW President Shawn Fain is a rising star among union members and increasingly Democrats, who see his support as crucial in Michigan, Pennsylvania and other industrial states that could hinge on a few thousand votes.
Utah man who recorded fatal Jan. 6 Capitol shooting sentenced to 6 years
John Earle Sullivan recorded himself inciting violence and breaking a window before filming the fatal shooting of Ashli Babbitt outside the House Chamber on Jan. 6.
Secrets, lies and payoffs laid bare in Week 1 of Trump trial testimony
The Trump trial in New York: Witness David Pecker faces cross-examination.
How Trumps trial is playing, politically
A new poll provides some of the best hints yet.
The dishonest and ironic push to blame campus protests on George Soros
Linking things to George Soros is a classic antisemitic ploy. Here its used to criticize protests described as antisemitic.
Donald Trumps casual disparagement of prosecutors as evil and crazy
Asked by a right-wing interviewer if he knew Democrats wanted him dead, Trump replied, Yeah.
New evidence that criminal conviction wont tank Trumps candidacy
Some of Trumps supporters say they might reconsider supporting him. Few would flip to Biden.
Live updates: David Pecker to return to stand for cross-examination in Trumps hush money trial
Donald Trumps defense team is expected to continue cross-examining ex-National Enquirer publisher David Pecker on Friday in Trumps hush money trial in New York.
Election 2024 latest news: Trump plans pair of rallies during day off from court next week
Live updates from the 2024 campaign trail with the latest news on presidential candidates, polls, primaries and more.
Arizona defendant Christina Bobb plays key role on RNC election integrity team
Christina Bobbs indictment solidifies her identity as a dedicated Trump loyalist who fiercely fought to reverse his loss in Arizona.
Senate pursues action against AI deepfakes in election campaigns
A Senate hearing highlights the dangers of bogus, artificial intelligence materials in elections. A bill was introduced in 2023, but the urgency is now.
Inside the long-odds push to undo an abortion ban in ruby red Arkansas
After winning campaigns in both red and blue states, abortion rights activists are facing a test of the limits of their success in what is sometimes ranked as the most pro-life state in America.
Competing agendas and cover songs: Inside Trumps talks with foreign leaders
Its unclear whether the conversations will have an effect on a former president who is impulsive with his decision-making.
Criticism, praise of Texas Gov. after dramatic use of troopers on protesters
The three-term governor on Wednesday ordered scores of riot gear-clad state troopers to arrest protesters on the University of Texas Austin campus.
Trump focused on campaign, not family, in catch and kills, witness says
Trump sought to block damaging media reports during the 2016 campaign but did not seem worried about how his family would feel about them, witness testifies
Mortar attack on Gaza coast spotlights risk to U.S. pier mission
Assembly of the floating pier has begun several miles off Gaza, and aid delivery is expected to start within days, U.S. officials said.
In this week's episode, the crew discusses what's happened in former president Donald Trump's New York trial so far and what we're hearing from witnesses. Washington Post reporter Devlin Barrett returns to take us inside the courtroom, while senior video journalist JM Rieger analyzes Trump's repetitive, falsehood-filled statements outside the courtroom.
U.S. troops to leave Chad, as another African state reassesses ties
Dozens of U.S. Army personnel will leave Chad in Central Africa, at least temporarily, as the two governments discuss their security relationship.
What Trump was doing on the other Jan. 6.
On. Jan. 6, 2017, President-elect Trump welcomed two important figures to Trump Tower: FBI Director James Comey and National Enquirer publisher David Pecker.
A day all about Trump: Mostly out of sight, but still ubiquitous
From the Supreme Court to a Manhattan courtroom, Thursday showed how much of the 2024 campaign centers on Trumps legal dramas.
Trump Trials takeaways: The Playboy payment
Key moments from Day 7 of Donald Trumps New York hush money records falsification trial.
Kavanaugh says most people now revere the Nixon pardon. Not so fast.
It might have been true at one point. Its not so clear it is anymore -- particularly as another former president stands accused of his own dirty tricks.
Highlights from Supreme Court arguments over Trumps immunity claim
The Supreme Court is weighing Donald Trumps claim that he is immune from prosecution on charges of conspiring to overturn the 2020 presidential election.
Supreme Court seems poised to allow Trump Jan. 6 trial, but not immediately
Conservative and liberal justices grappled with the historic significance of the case, which will impact presidential power and Donald Trumps D.C. trial.
Trumps attorney: Presidential coup attempts may be unprosecutable
The Supreme Court oral argument was a reflection of how a president can avoid accountability.
4 key political issues in Trumps Manhattan case
The verdict is important; how the trial plays might be more important. Heres what to watch for.
Anti-democratic warning signs are blinking in current polling
The Pew Research Center found indifference among Republicans about Donald Trumps actions in 2020 and about the need to concede in the future.
More details in the national conspiracy to overturn the 2020 election
Indictments in Arizona and new information in Michigan shows the scale of the effort to keep Donald Trump in power.
Live updates: Ex-National Enquirer publisher to continue testimony at Trumps hush money trial
Former National Enquirer publisher David Pecker is expected to continue his testimony in Donald Trumps trial on allegations of business fraud related to hush money payments.
Election 2024 latest news: Biden to highlight chips investments during New York trip
Live updates from the 2024 campaign trail with the latest news on presidential candidates, polls, primaries and more.
TikTok and the U.S. government dig in for legal war
The Biden administration has worked to distance itself from past ill-fated TikTok ban attempts. Legal scholars say its new law might be just as legally flawed.
Eighty percent of Ukraine-Israel bill will be spent in U.S. or by U.S. military
Foreign aid often never leaves the United States.
Secret Service agent on Harris detail involved in altercation before flight
The vice president was not affected by the incident, which happened at Joint Base Andrews, according to the Secret Service
Trump calls deadly Charlottesville rally a peanut next to Israel protests
Trumps comments marked his latest downplaying of a 2017 white-supremacist event that he declared had very fine people on both sides.
Here are the states where 2020 Trump electors have been charged
Republicans around the country have been charged with forgery and other crimes for filing paperwork claiming to be presidential electors in states that Donald Trump lost.
Aid to Ukraine seemed dead. Then secretive talks revived it.
In one meeting, Biden and others sprang a surprise effort to persuade Speaker Johnson to pass the aid package
Read the full text of the Arizona 2020 election interference indictment
Meadows, Giuliani and other Trump allies were among those charged in the Arizona 2020 election probe
Meadows, Giuliani and other Trump allies charged in Arizona 2020 election probe
The indictments cap a year-long investigation by Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes (D) into how the 2020 pro-Trump elector strategy played out in Arizona, which Biden won by 10,457 votes.
How Trump turned the 2016 primary into a supermarket tabloid gutter fight
Court testimony detailed how Donald Trump used the National Enquirer to smear GOP rivals who now support him in his current trial.
The mounting antiwar protests on college campuses
Today, a look inside the pro-Palestinian protests taking root on college campuses and why universities have been struggling to respond to them.
McConnell fights the isolationists
After months of haggling, 79 senators voted to send the $95 billion foreign aid package to the White House for President Bidens signature.
As usual, views of Trump guide views of his actions, not vice versa
New polling shows that Republicans are much less likely to view the Manhattan trial as involving serious charges.
Protest votes in Pennsylvania primary loom over Trump, Biden in November
More than 150,000 registered Republicans voted for Nikki Haley in the primary, even as Trump was the clear victor in the GOP race. Biden also faced votes against him/
House Speaker Johnson to visit Columbia University amid protests
Johnsons visit marks the first time the top representative in the House is visiting a college campus amid ongoing protests that have at times burst into violent attacks between pro-Palestinian and Jewish students.
New Jersey Rep. Donald Payne Jr. dies at 65
Paynes seat in a solidly Democratic district was previously held by his father, Rep. Donald Payne Sr., who died in 2012.
Arizona House votes to repeal Civil War-era abortion ban
GOP anxieties about the politics of a near-total abortion ban have led to an unlikely alliance among Democrats, Republicans in swing districts and Trump allies.
Conservative justices skeptical federal law requires emergency room abortions
The sharply divided court appeared to split largely along ideological lines.
How Americans felt about campus protests against the Vietnam War
After the Kent State massacre, most people sided with the National Guard.
FCC to reinstate net neutrality, but its not as easy as it once was
5Gs ability to offer different speeds for different purposes upends the traditional concept of net neutrality.
The right starts to reckon with its Marjorie Taylor Greene problem
The party elevated her when it helped Kevin McCarthy win the speakership 15 months ago despite plenty of reasons to worry about that. Now the bill has come due.
Trump got one thing right: Banning TikTok would help Meta (and Google)
Meta and Google stand ready to reap a TikTok bans rewards.
Why is Trump giving someone a key to the White House?
Donald Trump is not the president, nor was the White House his when he was.
Speaker Johnson gets the votes. His antagonists get the retweets.
A contrived fight over a social media post reveals the divide between parties, within the Republican Party, and in the approach of the GOPs right and far-right.
By looking to future, Supreme Court may push Trumps D.C. trial past election
The Supreme Courts ruling on presidential immunity almost certainly will mean more pretrial hearings for Donald Trump, delaying his election obstruction trial.
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.
How Peckers testimony bolsters claims of Trumps election-related scheme
Breaking down former National Enquirer executive David Peckers testimony Tuesday, and its meaning to the Trump hush money case.
Can an independent candidate like RFK Jr. win the presidency?
There is no requirement that a candidate belong to a major political party. That said, there are large barriers to entry for independent candidates.
Election 2024 latest news: Biden to address building trades unions following fresh endorsement
Live updates from the 2024 campaign trail with the latest news on presidential candidates, polls, primaries and more.
Senate passes Ukraine, Israel aid bill after months-long debate
The bill will now go to President Biden to sign, helping him deliver on his promise to the nations NATO allies to continue to aid Ukraine as it enters its third year fending off Russias invasion.
Summer Lee beats primary challenger after facing pressure over Israel-Gaza
The race in Pennsylvanias 12th District was considered a first test for the Squad of left-wing, progressive Democrats in Congress.
How senators voted on a TikTok ban, aid to Ukraine and Israel
Senate Democrats and Republicans approved a forced sale or ban of TikTok and a $95 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel, Gaza and Taiwan.
A secret pact at Trump Tower helped kill bad stories in 2016
Trump, the first former U.S. president to face a criminal trial, spent his day in the Manhattan courtroom fighting two pitched battles.
Ted Cruz spotted the Trump-National Enquirer alliance in 2016
During Trumps criminal trial, the former head of the tabloid described how hed worked with Trumps attorney on stories as Cruz alleged when he was a target.
The anti-college subtext to the right-wing response to Gaza protests
Not all the backlash against protests on college campuses is rooted in the rights hostility to higher education. Some of it clearly is.
Biden aims to strike careful balance as college protests spread
The president and his allies say it is unclear what impact the ongoing demonstrations might have on his reelection bid.
Tennessee passes bill to let teachers carry guns, a year after mass shooting
A year after six people were killed at Nashvilles Covenant School, a Republican supermajority voted to arm educators.
Cornel West, focusing on Gaza, has harsh critiques for opponents, former allies
I just see both of them as so thoroughly unacceptable, West said in a wide-ranging interview, referring to Biden and Trump.
Trumps long, strange history with the tabloids
The New York City papers gave him the headlines he craved; the National Enquirer buried the ones he didnt.
You asked: Is a felon legally permitted to run for president?
Is a felon legally permitted to run for president? We answered this reader question in a recent live chat.
RFK Jr.s quintessential campaign position: The blockchain budget
It checks all the boxes: crypto-fawning, establishment-bucking and subjectivity-prioritizing. Its also unworkable, unnecessary and would introduce obvious problems.
Trump claims 200 million Americans love him. How many actually do?
A deep dive on this actually quite relevant question. (Spoiler: Its a fraction of 200 million.)
Its not that Trump beat Clinton. Its all the other stuff.
Once youre committed to Trump, no offense is beyond defense.
Election 2024 live updates: Biden to give abortion speech; primaries in Pennsylvania
Live updates from the 2024 campaign trail with election results from the Pennsylvania primaries and the latest news on presidential candidates.
Live updates: Judge to decide if Trump violated gag order in hush money case
Trump could be held in contempt of court and fined if the judge rules he violated a gag order. Former National Enquirer publisher David Pecker is then expected to continue his testimony.
Biden to travel to Florida to rebuke Trump over six-week abortion ban
It will be Bidens first major speech on abortion since Trump suggested that the politically volatile issue be left to the states.
U.S. cites a litany of rights violations in Israel, Gaza and West Bank
The Gaza war has worsened the human rights situation in Israel, a new State Department report says, citing claims of crimes by Hamas and the Israeli government.
Trump continues his reversal on TikTok, accusing Biden of wanting to ban it
Donald Trump on Monday called President Biden responsible for banning TikTok, though the former president worked to force a sale of TikTok when he was in the White House.
Trumps transparent attempt to play the victim on election interference
Trump calls his prosecutions election interference. Most of his major scandals and indictments are based on exactly that -- and much more substantially so.
Bidens problem with younger voters isnt only about Gaza
Early in Bidens presidency, he saw a sharper drop in approval among younger Americans.
Prosecutor: A tabloid pact led Trump to fake business records
A deal to squash stories about sex scandals and boost Donald Trumps candidacy allegedly led to hush money crimes.
House Republican infighting getting worse after foreign aid vote
Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-Tex.) said he serves with some real scumbags, while others fought over House Speaker Mike Johnsons strategy for bringing up the package that divided the GOP conference.
Unpacking the alleged crime that made Trumps alleged crime a felony
The criminal trial underway in New York centers on an effort to bury a story about an alleged affair the uncharged crime undergirding Trumps charges.
The Trump Trials: Live from New York, its opening day
Key takeaways from opening statements and the start of witness testimony in Donald Trumps New York hush money trial.
Supreme Court will hear challenge to Biden administration rule on ghost guns
The Biden administration and challengers to its rule agreed that they wanted the justices to take up the case.
Supreme Court divided over homeless ban and rights of the unhoused
The decision in an Oregon homelessness case, to be released in June, could be the most far-reaching judgment on the rights of the unhoused in decades.
Who is David Pecker, first witness in Trump New York hush money case?
A former National Enquirer publisher who helped burnish Donald Trumps image is the prosecutions first witness in Trumps hush money trial.
