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Trump mixes it up with the judge from start in civil trial testimony

Former President Donald Trump sparred with a New York judge early and often Monday as he testified in a civil trial that could threaten his real estate empire.

November 6, 2023

Trump heads to NYC courthouse for high-stakes testimony

Former President Donald Trump teed up his testimony in a New York civil trial Monday by calling it a "dark day for our country" and leveling direct attacks on the judge who will decide whether the Trump Organization committed business fraud and must pay a price.

November 6, 2023

Trump, the GOP front-runner, to take the witness stand in N.Y. trial

Former President Donald Trump is scheduled to testify Monday in the New York civil case against his family business, bringing the long-running trial to a crescendo as the GOP front-runner tries to balance legal woes with another White House bid.

November 3, 2023

Former Trump appointee sentenced to 70 months for role in Jan. 6 attack

A former Trump administration official was sentenced to nearly six years in prison Friday for his role in the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol in 2021.

November 3, 2023

Appeals court denies Ivanka Trump’s bid to avoid testimony in N.Y. civil case

A New York court has denied Ivanka Trump's appeal of an order that forces her to testify in the civil case against her father, former President Donald Trump, and brothers.

November 3, 2023

Trump sons wash hands of financial statements at the heart of N.Y. civil case

Former President Donald Trump's adult sons distanced themselves Thursday from business statements described by New York Attorney General Letitia James as fraudulent, testifying they relied on accountants and legal advisers to prepare the forms before signing them.

November 2, 2023

Biden would veto funds for Israel that don’t also include aid for Ukraine defense, WH spokesman says

President Biden would veto a funding bill that includes Israel funding alone and does not have money for Ukraine in its fight against Russian invaders, the White House confirmed Thursday, putting the administration on a collision course with the GOP-led House.

November 2, 2023

74 Americans pulled from Gaza, says Biden

President Biden on Thursday said 74 dual-citizen Americans were evacuated from Gaza, where Israel forces are trying to root out Hamas terrorists who raided their country on Oct. 7.

November 2, 2023

Harris meets with U.N. chief over Gaza aid, Ukraine

Vice President Kamala Harris met with U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres Thursday at an artificial intelligence summit in the U.K. to discuss ways to speed aid to people suffering from the war between Israel and Hamas.

November 2, 2023

NY AG James casts doubt on Donald Trump Jr.’s testimony in civil trial against family business

New York Attorney General Letitia James says Donald Trump Jr. showed "very little understanding" of the financial machinery within the Trump Organization despite being a senior player in the family business for years.

November 2, 2023

Donald Trump Jr. says he left accounting to CPAs, worked as real estate broker

Former President Donald Trump unloaded on the New York judge overseeing his civil trial Wednesday, accusing him of being a "political hack" for the Democratic Party as Attorney General Letitia James called the ex-president's oldest child to the witness stand.

November 1, 2023

Trump unloads on New York judge in civil fraud case ahead of son’s testimony

Former President Donald Trump on Wednesday attacked the judge overseeing his civil fraud trial in New York as a "political hack" who is doing dirty work for the Democratic Party.

November 1, 2023

Letitia James goes after Trump’s family, puts his children on the witness stand in N.Y. trial

Former President Donald Trump's oldest child is scheduled to take the witness stand Wednesday in the New York trial against the ex-president and his business, kicking off a chain of family testimony and high drama in the long-running civil case.

October 31, 2023

White House outlines help for colleges grappling with antisemitic chants, protests

The White House said Monday it is trying to combat an "alarming rise" of antisemitic incidents at colleges as President Biden faces pressure to push back on protests viewed as attacks on Jews per se or on Israel's existence.

October 30, 2023

Ivanka Trump ordered to testify in New York civil trial against her father, brothers

The New York judge overseeing the civil trial against former President Donald Trump and his business has ordered the ex-president's elder daughter Ivanka Trump to take the stand and testify in the case against her family.

October 27, 2023

New House speaker to Biden: Split Ukraine, Israel funding

House Speaker Mike Johnson wants President Biden to split the Ukraine and Israel funding in the White House's $100 billion supplemental funding request.

October 27, 2023

Judge upholds $10K fine against Trump after review of comments

Former President Donald Trump and his legal team pleaded for relief Thursday from civil rulings and courtroom fines they view as baseless.

October 26, 2023

New York governor dismisses Trump’s plea to mediate civil trial

Former President Donald Trump says his civil trial is so unfair that Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul ought to intervene.

October 26, 2023

Biden offers ‘full federal support’ to Maine lawmakers after shootings

President Biden late Wednesday spoke to Maine Gov. Janet Mills and other key leaders to offer his support after mass shootings at a restaurant and bowling alley in Lewiston killed at least 16 people.

October 26, 2023

Kamala Harris heads to Britain for AI summit

Vice President Kamala Harris will travel to the U.K. from Oct. 31 to Nov. 2 to deliver what's being billed as a major policy speech on artificial intelligence.

October 26, 2023