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Trump appeals Georgia judge’s decision allowing Fani Willis to stay on case

Former President Donald Trump and eight co-defendants have formally challenged a Georgia judge's decision to let Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis remain on the election subversion case despite her romantic relationship with a taxpayer-funded prosecutor.

March 29, 2024

Biden pledges action on ‘painful’ anniversary of journalist Evan Gershkovich’s arrest in Russia

President Biden said Friday he will "never stop working" to bring home Evan Gershkovich, the Wall Street Journal reporter who was arrested in Russia one year ago.

March 29, 2024

Trump’s team tries to toss out Georgia case on free-speech grounds

Former President Donald Trump was exercising his First Amendment rights when he contested the 2020 election results, his lawyer said Thursday as the marquee racketeering case got back on track in Georgia after lead prosecutor Fani Willis' dating life nearly derailed it.

March 28, 2024

N.Y., N.J. governors pledge to ease Baltimore port burden, expand shipping capacity

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy directed their ports Thursday to accept additional cargo to alleviate supply chain pressures from the shutdown in Baltimore.

March 28, 2024

Georgia election interference case against Trump gets back on track after Fani Willis episode

The Georgia election interference case against former President Donald Trump will resume its slow march to trial on Thursday, with the first major arguments since a judge allowed Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis to remain on the case.

March 28, 2024

American support for Israel-Palestinian Authority peace deal craters if Hamas involved, poll shows

A majority of Americans favor Israel brokering a peace deal with the Palestinian Authority amid the war in Gaza -- yet that support plummets when respondents are told the authority could include Hamas militants in a unity government.

March 27, 2024

Trump lashes out over gag order before trial

Former President Donald Trump on Wednesday said the gag order imposed on him before his criminal trial in New York is vicious, illegal and un-American.

March 27, 2024

New Hampshire Dem Rep. Annie Kuster won’t run again

Rep. Annie Kuster of New Hampshire said Wednesday she won't seek reelection this year in a state that has two seats.

March 27, 2024

N.Y. judge issues gag order on Trump ahead of criminal hush money trial

A New York judge issued an order Tuesday barring former President Donald Trump from making public statements about possible witnesses in his hush-money case.

March 26, 2024

Pennsylvania GOP wants voter-ID requirement on November ballot

Republicans in Pennsylvania are pushing for a constitutional amendment that requires voters to show identification before casting their ballots, sparking a fight over election security in the swing state.

March 26, 2024

Trump’s social media company goes public on Nasdaq exchange as DJT

Former President Donald Trump's social media company is set to go public Tuesday after its high-profile merger with Digital World Acquisition Corp.

March 26, 2024

Trump fights ‘Biden cases’ on multiple fronts, calls it unprecedented ‘election interference’

Former President Donald Trump scored a win Monday in his fight to reduce a multimillion-dollar bond he must pay in New York and vowed not to let Democrats derail his White House run with an onslaught of legal actions.

March 25, 2024

N.Y. judge rejects Trump bid to toss hush money case, sets trial for April 15

A New York judge rejected former President Donald Trump's request to dismiss a hush money case against him and said jury selection will begin on April 15.

March 25, 2024

Trump can post smaller bond amount of $175M within 10 days, appeals court rules

A New York appeals court on Monday ruled former President Donald Trump can post $175 million as a bond while he appeals a civil judgment that found him liable for business fraud, extending the presumptive GOP presidential nominee a major financial lifeline.

March 25, 2024

Trump goes to N.Y. criminal court to learn new trial date; faces deadline to post bond in civil case

Former President Donald Trump will be in court as a New York judge sets a new trial date for his hush money case on Monday -- the same day a $464 million bond is due to stave off a civil judgment against him.

March 25, 2024

Kate, Princess of Wales, announces cancer diagnosis; White House wishes her well

The White House said it was "incredibly sad" to hear the Princess of Wales is undergoing treatment for cancer and offered hopes for a full recovery.

March 22, 2024

Trump set for windfall from Truth Social deal, with DJT ticker ready to scroll

Shareholders on Friday approved a merger between former President Donald Trump's media company and a publicly traded shell company, delivering a potential windfall to the presumptive GOP presidential nominee when he needs it the most.

March 22, 2024

Trump claims to have $500M in cash as he races to secure bond

Former President Donald Trump said Friday the New York courts are trying to take nearly a half-billion dollars in cash that he stored away for his presidential campaign.

March 22, 2024

House GOP group proposes changes to Social Security, Medicare

The Republican Study Committee is pushing a budget that raises the Social Security retirement age to keep the program solvent.

March 21, 2024

Biden cancels student debt for public service workers

President Biden said Thursday he is canceling student debt for 78,000 teachers, firefighters and other public service workers under an existing law.

March 21, 2024