Elections

Speaker Mike Johnson’s wealthy Louisiana donors could become key funders for House GOP

Newly minted Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson has quietly assembled a group of wealthy Louisiana political backers who could become…

Trump sues Michigan official in a bid to keep his name on state’s ballots in 2024

Attorneys for former President Donald Trump have filed a lawsuit seeking to prevent Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson from…

Washington judge, Georgia DA both got violent threats on heels of Trump vow to come after foes, court documents allege

A lead prosecutor and a judge involved in separate criminal cases against Donald Trump received violent threats within two days…

Trump gag order reinstated in Jack Smith federal election case

A federal judge reimposed a gag order on Donald Trump in his criminal election interference case, rejecting Trump’s arguments that…

Former Vice President Pence quits the presidential race after struggling to gain traction. ‘This is not my time,’ he says

Former Vice President Mike Pence on Saturday dropped his bid for the Republican presidential nomination, ending his campaign for the…

Team Biden barely responds to Democrat Dean Phillips’ longshot primary challenge

WASHINGTON — For team Biden, Rep. Dean Phillips, the Minnesota Democrat who launched a longshot primary challenge against the president, is…

Donald Trump is set to testify Nov. 6 in civil fraud trial. Daughter Ivanka also will testify

Donald Trump is set to testify Nov. 6 at his New York civil fraud trial, following his three eldest children…

Rep. George Santos pleads not guilty to new fraud, identity theft charges

Republican Rep. George Santos of New York on Friday pleaded not guilty to new criminal wire fraud and identity theft…

Trump attacks judge in NY fraud case who fined him $15,000

Former President Donald Trump on Thursday railed against the judge who will deliver verdicts in his $250 million New York…

Judge says Georgia’s congressional and legislative districts are discriminatory and must be redrawn

A federal judge ruled Thursday that some of Georgia’s congressional, state Senate and state House districts were drawn in a…