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Judge amends N.Y. gag order, says Trump can opine on jury and witnesses

A New York judge amended former President Donald Trump's gag order Tuesday so that he can comment on witnesses and jurors in the case, which ended in a May 30 guilty verdict against the presumptive GOP presidential nominee.

June 25, 2024

Surgeon general advisory calls for a ‘collective commitment’ to combat gun violence

U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy on Tuesday said gun violence in America is a public health crisis that is claiming young people at alarming rates and has far-reaching consequences on the mental health of survivors.

June 25, 2024

Biden and allies scold Trump, GOP over abortion on second anniversary of Dobbs ruling

President Biden launched an all-out assault on former President Donald Trump on the second anniversary of the Supreme Court decision that overturned Roe v. Wade, dubbing his GOP rival "the sole person responsible" for state abortion restrictions.

June 24, 2024

Manhattan DA Bragg wants to keep muzzling Trump, citing threats

Manhattan prosecutors want a New York judge to maintain key parts of a gag order against former President Donald Trump at least through his July 11 sentencing, saying the former president's rhetoric is inspiring his supporters to threaten prosecutorial staff and their families.

June 21, 2024

No fighting allowed: Police, Secret Service says protesters at GOP convention must use voices only

The Secret Service and Milwaukee police expect vocal protests around the Republican National Convention from July 15-18 and they will uphold First Amendment rights. But there is a key rule -- keep your hands to yourself.

June 21, 2024

Editor Robert Winnett won’t join The Washington Post after all, to remain in London

In a reversal, British journalist Robert Winnett will not become The Washington Post editor and will remain at his job in London, the D.C. newspaper reported Friday.

June 21, 2024

Trump says the Ten Commandments should be displayed in schools and ‘other places’

Former President Donald Trump is backing the placement of the Ten Commandments in schools and other public spaces, dubbing it the "first major step in the revival of religion."

June 21, 2024

Senators want to designate Russia as a state sponsor of terror after Putin’s pact with North Korea

Two senators announced legislation Thursday that would designate Russia as a state sponsor of terror, a move that would put Moscow in a small and notorious group that includes North Korea and Iran, in the wake of Russia's mutual defense pact with Pyongyang.

June 20, 2024

‘Vexing’ and ‘perplexing’: White House chastises Netanyahu over video

The White House criticized Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday for blindsiding it with a video that accuses the U.S. of withholding weapons from his country.

June 20, 2024

U.S. redirects interceptor missile deliveries to Ukraine

The U.S. has made the "difficult but necessary" decision to prioritize the delivery of certain air-defense missiles to Ukraine, meaning other countries expecting shipments must wait, the White House said Thursday.

June 20, 2024

Biden ramps up attacks on opponent as a ‘convicted felon’

President Biden is deriding former President Donald Trump as a convicted felon who is attacking the legal system and wants to "exact revenge" in a second term.

June 19, 2024

N.Y.’s high court refuses to take up Trump appeal of gag order

New York's highest court on Tuesday declined to hear former President Donald Trump's appeal of the gag order that a judge imposed on him during his hush money trial.

June 18, 2024

DNC calls Trump ‘Foxconn con’ before Wisconsin rally

The Biden campaign hit former President Donald Trump on Tuesday for failing to deliver promised jobs and benefits from a major Wisconsin project that broke ground during his presidency in 2018.

June 18, 2024

N.J. attorney general charges George Norcross, South Jersey Democratic boss

The New Jersey attorney general on Monday charged a major Democratic political boss, George E. Norcross III, with racketeering, a stunning development for an influential insurance broker who built a "South Jersey machine" despite never being elected to office.

June 17, 2024

‘Mental health crisis’: Murthy says it’s time for a surgeon general’s warning label on social media

U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy said Monday it is time to place a tobacco-style warning on social media platforms about "significant mental health harms" for adolescents, a major effort to crack down on websites that appear to increase rates of anxiety and make teens feel bad about their bodies.

June 17, 2024

Biden campaign leans into Trump’s status as a convicted criminal

The Biden campaign on Monday launched an ad campaign that leans heavily into former President Donald Trump's status as a convicted felon.

June 17, 2024

DNC buys 10 billboards in Milwaukee to amplify Trump’s ‘horrible city’ comment

Former President Donald Trump will rally in Wisconsin on Tuesday to lock down support from the swing state days after he called its largest city "horrible" in an offhand remark to congressional Republicans.

June 14, 2024

Trump says he’s nearing VP pick, hints at congressional choice

Former President Donald Trump says he has a "good idea" of whom he plans to select as his running mate and hinted the person works on Capitol Hill.

June 14, 2024

GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz calls for subpoenaing Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg and his deputy

Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz moved Thursday to subpoena Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg to appear before the House, saying lawmakers can't trust the prosecutors to show up voluntarily.

June 13, 2024

Senate Democrat probes Jared Kushner’s investment firm

Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden launched an investigation Wednesday of an investment firm run by Jared Kushner, saying the vast amount of foreign funding raises the risk that Middle Eastern states will curry favor with politically connected people who may return to power in Washington.

June 12, 2024