Government and politics

Trump Georgia election case halted pending outcome of challenge to DA

A Georgia appeals court on Wednesday halted the criminal election interference case against Donald Trump in the state pending the…

McConnell suggests ‘discipline’ for Dem senators pressuring Supreme Court over Alito flags

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., suggested Wednesday that the Supreme Court should punish at least two Democratic senators over…

Donald Trump to speak at private CEOs meeting, weeks after conviction

Former President Donald Trump will attend a private meeting with one of the most powerful business lobbying groups in Washington…

Manhattan DA opposes Trump bid to lift gag order after hush money conviction

New York prosecutors on Tuesday told a judge they oppose a request by former President Donald Trump to lift the…

Watch: President Joe Biden delivers remarks on new U.S.-Mexico immigration executive order

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Biden’s new immigration executive order could tighten labor markets, but ease supply chain bottlenecks

President Joe Biden’s new executive order tightening asylum limits at the U.S.-Mexico border could have the double-edged economic effect of…

India’s Narendra Modi declares victory despite weaker mandate

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared victory in the country’s election late on Tuesday, despite a disappointing election that saw…

Attorney General Merrick Garland fires back at House GOP contempt threat: ‘I will not be intimidated’

Attorney General Merrick Garland on Tuesday hit back at House Republicans threatening to hold him in contempt, calling their efforts…

Trump 2020 campaign aide, lawyers charged in Wisconsin fake electors case

A 2020 Trump campaign aide and two attorneys who did work for the campaign were charged Tuesday with forgery related…

U.S. ignored evidence major U.K. bank was helping fund sanctioned Iranian groups, whistleblower says

Recent documents submitted to a U.S. federal court allege that major British bank Standard Chartered helped finance sanctioned Iranian entities…