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Majority of Americans say Trump deserves prosecution over 2020 election actions, poll finds

The majority of Americans say former President Donald Trump should be criminally prosecuted for allegedly trying to overturn the 2020 election results, according to a new Quinnipiac poll.

August 17, 2023

President Biden, first lady to visit Maui to survey wildfire destruction, meet survivors

President Biden and first lady Jill Biden will travel Monday to Maui to meet with first responders, survivors and government officials after horrifying wildfires ripped through the Hawaiian island, the White House said Wednesday.

August 16, 2023

Ex-Trump White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows wants to move Georgia case to federal court

Former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows wants the conspiracy charges filed against him in Fulton County, Georgia, to be moved to a federal court where he could argue he is immune from prosecution under the Constitution.

August 16, 2023

Former Georgia elected official says Trump indictment is a warning for the GOP

Former Georgia Lt. Gov Geoff Duncan says he hopes the Atlanta-based indictment of former President Donald Trump is a "pivot point" for the Republican Party, arguing in an op-ed that Mr. Trump is a political loser and the bill is "coming due" for his GOP loyalists.

August 16, 2023

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp rebukes Trump, says 2020 election was ‘not stolen’

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp on Tuesday upbraided former President Donald Trump for claiming he has a trove of information about fraud in the state's 2020 presidential contest.

August 15, 2023

White House talking to Hawaii officials about a Maui visit to survey fire devastation

The White House on Tuesday said there are "active discussions" about sending President Biden to Hawaii to survey the devastation in Maui after last week's wildfires.

August 15, 2023

Democratic Sen. Durbin to the public: Focus on weight of Trump charges, not political forecasting

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Richard J. Durbin on Tuesday said former President Donald Trump faces some of the "most serious charges ever leveled against an American public figure" after an Atlanta-based grand jury handed up an indictment accusing him of a conspiracy to overturn the 2020 results in Georgia.

August 15, 2023

Trump plans to present Georgia election fraud findings in ‘major’ press conference

Former President Donald Trump says he is planning to release Monday an "irrefutable" report on alleged election fraud in Georgia, aiming to combat the narrative in a sweeping Fulton County indictment that accuses him of a conspiracy to overturn the 2020 election results.

August 15, 2023

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says he would be open to banning TikTok as president

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says that, as president, he would consider banning the TikTok video-sharing platform because of its ownership links to China.

August 15, 2023

Trump holds a 40-point lead in N.H. primary, DeSantis falls to third behind Christie, poll shows

Former President Donald Trump maintains a 40-point lead in the New Hampshire GOP primary, according to a poll released Tuesday that shows Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis ceding second place to former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie.

August 15, 2023

Trump indicted in Georgia election probe; 18 including Giuliani and Meadows also co-defendants

Former President Donald Trump and 18 co-defendants were indicted Monday night by a grand jury in Georgia in a long-running state probe of their efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election in the state.

August 14, 2023

Trump lawyers say courthouse’s mistaken revelation of criminal charges undermines Georgia case

The premature posting online of racketeering and other charges in Georgia against former President Donald Trump -- which were quickly removed from a courthouse website -- has Mr. Trump's attorneys saying the district attorney's case has been fatally compromised.

August 14, 2023

Sneak peek: Ga. charges against Trump prematurely put online, include racketeering, false statements

Former President Donald Trump might face over a dozen felony charges, including a racketeering offense under state racketeering law that is classified as a "serious felony" in Georgia, according to a list of charges that was posted online Monday by Fulton County court officials and then quickly taken down.

August 14, 2023

Trump says ex-Ga. official should not testify before grand jury, repeats claims election was stolen

Former President Donald Trump said Monday that former Georgia Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan should not testify before an Atlanta-based grand jury, as a potential fourth indictment looms over the GOP front-runner in the 2024 presidential contest.

August 14, 2023

Death toll nears 100 in Maui wildfires as crews sift through ashes

The death toll from the wildfires in Maui is approaching 100 as crews continue to sift through the rubble.

August 14, 2023

Former Georgia official called to grand jury in Atlanta, as Trump probe gathers steam

Former Georgia Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan says an Atlanta-based prosecutor called him to testify Tuesday before a grand jury probing former President Donald Trump's actions following his 2020 election loss in the state.

August 14, 2023

Harris rallies young gun control crowd to fight for tougher federal laws, gun bans

Vice President Kamala Harris told young activists they are "critical" to changing the federal calculus on guns, saying their voices and votes can usher in a ban on military-style rifles and make firearm companies liable for gun violence.

August 11, 2023

Nikki Haley is the third candidate to sign RNC loyalty pledge ahead of the Aug. 23 debate

Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley signed the Republican National Committee pledge to support the eventual GOP presidential nominee but crossed out "Beat Biden" and put in Vice President Kamala Harris' name instead.

August 11, 2023

Biden signs major emergency declaration for Hawaii after shocking wildfires

President Biden spoke to Hawaii Gov. Josh Green on Thursday after fast-moving wildfires in Maui killed at least three dozen people and burned much of Lahaina to the ground, according to the administration.

August 10, 2023

Shark! How swimmers can improve their odds of avoiding bites

Don't swim at dawn or dusk. Stay in groups. And take off the bling, because predators in the water might mistake you for a sparkly fish. These are some of the ways swimmers can reduce their risk of a shark bite, a rare yet terrifying event that can be deadly -- or at least ruin your summer.

August 10, 2023