Elections

Trump countersues E. Jean Carroll for ‘rape’ defamation, as her lawyers scoff at claim

Donald Trump, who was found liable by a civil jury last month for sexually abusing and defaming writer E. Jean…

DeSantis wants court to schedule Disney trial after 2024 election

Attorneys for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis suggested that a trial in Disney‘s civil lawsuit against him should be scheduled months…

Rudy Giuliani met special counsel prosecutors probing Trump over 2020 election

Rudy Giuliani, a former top lawyer for Donald Trump, met in recent weeks with federal prosecutors who are investigating the…

Trump may not be the strongest GOP presidential candidate, Kevin McCarthy says

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., said Tuesday he does not know if former President Donald Trump is the “strongest” Republican…

Trump’s latest attack includes special counsel’s family after bombshell tape revealed

Hours after the release of an audio tape in which Donald Trump discusses a classified document that he kept after…

Judge in Trump documents case denies special counsel request over witness list

A federal judge on Monday rejected prosecutors’ request to submit a sealed list of 84 witnesses whom former President Donald…

Biden announces $42 billion high-speed internet initiative

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is kicking off a more than $42 billion plan to give every American household access…

Former Vice President and presidential candidate Mike Pence calls for tighter federal abortion restrictions, but others keep their distance

Two Republican 2024 presidential hopefuls talked up their opposition to abortion on Sunday on the one-year anniversary of the Supreme…

Trump posts $5.6 million security payment as he appeals E. Jean Carroll sexual abuse verdict

Donald Trump put up $5.6 million as security while the former president appeals a civil verdict that he sexually abused…

George Santos says he’s ‘concerned’ after court reveals his bail backers are his father and aunt

The secret identities of Republican Rep. George Santos’ bail backers in his federal criminal case were revealed to be members…