Elections

Pro-DeSantis super PAC lays off staff after second-place finish in Iowa

A super political action committee supporting Ron DeSantis in the Republican presidential primary is laying off staff as it shifts…

‘We have some consensus’: Speaker Johnson, Sen. Schumer exit Biden meeting on Ukraine aid with optimism

House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer had a bipartisan glow about them Wednesday after they and…

Biden designates Houthis terrorist group, as U.S. ramps up Red Sea counterstrikes

The U.S. State Department on Wednesday designated the Iranian-backed, Yemen-based Houthi rebels as specially designated global terrorists, or SDGTs, in…

Nikki Haley under pressure from donors to defeat Donald Trump in New Hampshire after Iowa caucus loss

Former United Nations ambassador Nikki Haley is facing pressure from some of her top fundraisers to either seriously compete with,…

Appeals court rejects X challenge to special counsel secret demand for Trump Twitter data

A federal appeals court on Tuesday denied X Corp.’s latest challenge to a nondisclosure order it received as part of special…

Trump Truth Social SPAC partner stock soars after Iowa caucus victory

Shares of Digital World Acquisition soared about 30% Tuesday, following former President Donald Trump’s landslide victory in the Iowa caucuses.…

Asa Hutchinson drops out of GOP primary, with Trump, Haley and DeSantis remaining

Former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Tuesday suspended his Republican presidential campaign, a day after finishing a distant sixth place…

Jurors in Trump defamation trial told: ‘It’s time to hold him accountable’

A lawyer for writer E. Jean Carroll urged jurors on Tuesday to force former President Donald Trump to pay for…

Trump is a ‘transactional president’ but may not rock the boat on China, Standard Chartered CEO says

Former U.S. President Donald Trump would be a “transactional president” if he returns to power, but is unlikely to blow…

Trump loses attorney Joe Tacopina as porn star hush money trial looms

Joseph Tacopina has withdrawn as a lawyer for Donald Trump in two major cases facing the former president, one of…