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Yahoo News/YouGov poll: Trump's slim lead over Biden evaporates as 1st criminal trial gets underway
Asked which candidate they would vote for “if Trump is convicted of a serious crime in the coming months,” just 36% of voters now say the former president — fewer than ever before.
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Will the primary 'protest vote' against Biden and Trump make a difference in November?
It could matter in a razor-thin contest. Just don’t expect a big swing in either direction.
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Florida Supreme Court clears the way for a 6-week abortion ban — and for a November ballot measure that could invalidate it
The Florida Supreme Court on Monday issued a pair of key decisions in the fight over abortion rights. The first allows a six-week abortion ban to soon take effect in the Sunshine State, while the other would allow voters in November to weigh in on a ballot initiative that would abortion expand access. Here's what else to know.
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Summers: Another Trump term would bring ‘inflationary spiral,’ big deficits
Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers warned Wednesday that a second Trump administration could destroy the U.S. economy, predicting an “inflationary spiral.” “I don’t think it would just be massive deregulation,” Summers said at a Semafor event Wednesday. “I think it would be massive regulation in the form of restrictions on the ability to buy products…
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Trump hush money prosecutors seek to ask about fraud, E. Jean Carroll
NEW YORK (Reuters) -Prosecutors on Donald Trump's criminal hush money trial want to ask the former U.S. president about civil cases in which he was found liable for sexual abuse and fraud if he chooses to testify, according to a document made public on Wednesday. It will be up to Justice Juan Merchan to decide whether the prosecutors with Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's office can ask Trump about those cases during his possible cross-examination, or whether they would be too prejudici
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US Senate ends impeachment of Biden's border chief Mayorkas
The Democratic-majority U.S. Senate on Wednesday dismissed impeachment charges against President Joe Biden's top border official, bringing a swift end to an effort that House of Representatives Republicans launched months ago. In a series of partisan votes, the Senate dismissed the charges accusing Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas of not enforcing U.S. border laws and lying to Congress, as illegal immigration has hit record levels since Biden took office in 2021.
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Surging GOP Senate candidate unfazed by personal war chest of millionaire Dem in key blue state battle
Former Maryland Republican Gov. Larry Hogan, who's aiming to flip a Democrat-controlled open Senate seat in his heavily blue home state, showcases his grassroots fundraising versus multi-millionaire self-funder David Trone.
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Dubious claims about voting flyers at a migrant camp show how the border is inflaming US politics
A humanitarian organization in northeastern Mexico said it did not create flyers urging migrants to vote for President Joe Biden that were filmed at its shelter in a viral video that sparked a firestorm of conservative outrage this week. Accusations that Resource Center Matamoros was encouraging noncitizens to vote gained momentum after online posts displayed Spanish-language flyers instructing migrants to vote illegally for Biden once they arrived in the U.S. The flyers contained the logo of t
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Speaker Johnson's team briefed conservative influencers on his election bill before Trump meeting
Rightwing influencers were briefed on House Speaker Mike Johnson’s election bill before his meeting and press conference with Donald Trump.
NBC News5 min read
Trump campaign won't say if it wants votes of ‘death to America’ chanters in Michigan, calls them 'extremists'
Former President Trump's campaign will not say whether it welcomes support from those who were caught on video chanting "Death to America" during a rally in Michigan.
Fox News3 min readYahoo News/YouGov poll: Trump's slim lead over Biden evaporates as 1st criminal trial gets underway
Asked which candidate they would vote for “if Trump is convicted of a serious crime in the coming months,” just 36% of voters now say the former president — fewer than ever before.
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Anti-Trump Republican Larry Hogan navigates dangerous political terrain in pivotal Senate contest
Andy DePaola welcomed Larry Hogan to his family's restaurant with a big smile and a handshake. DePaola, the 64-year-old namesake of DePaola's Bagel and Brunch here in Maryland’s conservative Eastern Shore, whispered to a reporter that Hogan better avoid disparaging former President Donald Trump. “I'm a Trumper,” DePaola said as Hogan posed for pictures and made small talk with the excited breakfast crowd on a recent Friday morning.
Associated Press7 min read
7 big issues at stake in the 2024 election
How Joe Biden and Donald Trump differ on the issues, like abortion, foreign policy, immigration, taxes, health care and more in the 2024 presidential election.
NBC News7 min read
GOP senators: Trump hush money trial won’t move political needle
Republican senators, whose hopes of winning the Senate majority are riding on former President Trump’s strength as a general election candidate, say the hush money trial beginning this week in Manhattan will have little impact on the presidential race. Senate Republicans by and large predict that few votes will change in November even if Manhattan…
The Hill5 min read
Trump threatened with jail if he misses hush money trial as Biden campaigns in Pennsylvania
While Trump has been ordered to attend the court proceedings Tuesday and every day of the trial, President Biden returns to the campaign trail on Tuesday.
Fox News4 min read
Shomari Figures wins Democratic nomination in Alabama's 2nd Congressional District
The former Obama administration official defeated opponent Anthony Daniels and face the Republican nominee Caroleene Dobson in November.
USA TODAY1 min read
Figures and Dobson win nominations for Alabama’s 2nd Congressional District
Alabama voters decided primary runoffs on Tuesday for the state's newly redrawn 2nd Congressional District, setting up a potentially historic November race that could play a part in the battle for control of the U.S. House of Representatives. Shomari Figures, a former top aide to U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland, defeated state House Minority Leader Anthony Daniels to win the Democratic nomination. Attorney and political newcomer Caroleene Dobson defeated former state Sen. Dick Brewbaker
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Alabama's 2nd Congressional District race in November: What to know
Democrat Shomari Figures will face off against Republican Caroleene Dobson in the November general election.
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Trump goes from court to campaign at a bodega in his heavily Democratic hometown
Fresh from a Manhattan courtroom, Donald Trump visited a New York bodega where a man was stabbed to death, a stark pivot for the former president as he juggles being a criminal defendant and the Republican challenger intent on blaming President Joe Biden for crime. Trump stopped by Sanaa Convenient Store, a tiny bodega that sells chips, sodas and other snacks. Trump aides said the former president and presumptive GOP nominee chose the store because it has been the site of a violent attack on a
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US Republican Kari Lake tells supporters: 'Strap on a Glock' as election nears
Republican U.S. Senate candidate Kari Lake, an ardent supporter of former president Donald Trump, urged supporters in Arizona to "strap on a Glock" pistol as they prepare for what she called an intense six months leading up to the Nov. 5 elections. "You can put one (Glock) here," she said, touching her right hip.
Reuters2 min read
It’s Going To Be Very Hard to Find a Neutral Trump Jury
With very few Americans without an opinion of Donald Trump, it will be hard to find a truly neutral jury in the New York hush-money case.
Time6 min read
Trump risks losing key voter base with opposition to Arizona abortion law, pro-lifers say
Pro-life and Christian activists say that former President Donald Trump risks alienating a key voting bloc with his moderated stance on abortion ahead of the 2024 election.
Fox News8 min read
Biden uses new speech to argue Trump's tax plans are a political liability
Donald Trump’s tax plans have already proven a hit with billionaires. Joe Biden is hoping that those same plans will be politically toxic in the swing states that will decide the election this fall.
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Trump has an edge over Biden on economy, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds
U.S. voters view Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump as better for the economy than President Joe Biden , as the incumbent's approval rating ticked lower in April from the previous month, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll. Some 41% of respondents in the three-day poll, which closed on Sunday, said Trump, who is expected to face Biden in the Nov. 5 presidential election, has the better approach to the economy, compared to 34% who picked Biden. Trump's advantage on the economy, wh
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Trump keeps complaining his Manhattan trial is keeping him off the campaign trail, but it's his own legal strategy that will drag it out
Donald Trump's lawyers reportedly won't agree to any stipulations, dragging out the trial instead of letting him get back on the campaign trail.
Business Insider4 min read
Just 35% of US adults say Trump broke the law in New York hush money case, poll finds
As jury selection continues in former President Trump's criminal trial in New York City, a poll finds that only 35% of Americans believe he committed a crime.
Fox News2 min read
Second US House Republican calls for Speaker Johnson to leave top job
Two U.S. Republican lawmakers are now pushing to oust House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson, who said on Tuesday he would not resign. Johnson, who took over as the narrowly divided chamber's speaker last year after fellow Republicans ousted his predecessor, Kevin McCarthy, faces pressure from far-right conservatives, particularly those aligned with former President Donald Trump, over pending aid for Ukraine and a recently passed surveillance bill. Congressman Thomas Massie, in a post o
Reuters2 min readBiden returns to campaign trail as Trump forced to remain in court for second day of New York hush money trial
President Biden returns to the campaign trail on Tuesday while Trump has been ordered to attend the court proceedings Tuesday and every day of the trial.
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Trump trial Day 1 recap: Courtroom turns contentious as ex-president faces hush money charges
Former President Donald Trump's hush money trial began with a failed request for the judge to recuse and the prosecution alleging gag order violations
USA TODAY36 min read
Trudeau nudges defense spending closer to NATO target
Polls credit “Trump Factor” in moving Canadian attitudes.
Politico7 min read
Donald Trump brings his campaign to the courthouse as his criminal hush money trial begins
Former President Donald Trump began his day as a criminal defendant lashing out at the judge and prosecutors, casting himself as a victim and angrily posting on social media. Trump is now the first former president ever to stand trial on criminal charges and faces the prospect, if he loses, of becoming the first major American presidential candidate in history to run as a convicted felon. Trump is accused in the case of falsifying business records to hide alleged hush money payments made to a
Associated Press7 min read
Trump's historic hush money trial gets underway; 1st day ends without any jurors being picked
The historic hush money trial of Donald Trump got underway Monday with the arduous process of selecting a jury to hear the case charging the former president with falsifying business records in order to stifle stories about his sex life. The day ended without any jurors being chosen. The first criminal trial of any former U.S. president began as Trump vies to reclaim the White House, creating a remarkable split-screen spectacle of the presumptive Republican nominee spending his days as a crimi
Associated Press7 min read
Jury selection under way in historic Trump criminal trial
NEW YORK (Reuters) -The judge in Donald Trump's trial dismissed dozens of potential New York City jurors on Monday who said they could not fairly decide whether the 2024 Republican presidential candidate illegally covered up a hush money payment to a porn star. On the first day of the historic criminal trial, the first to involve a former U.S. president, Justice Juan Merchan told nearly 100 prospective jurors they must set aside any biases or personal attitudes about the defendant or the case,
Reuters5 min read
Baldwin edges Hovde in Wisconsin Senate race fundraising
Incumbent Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) raised more from donors than Republican Eric Hovde in the first quarter of Wisconsin’s closely watched Senate race, but the GOP challenger gave his campaign a boost with an $8 million loan in his bid to flip the seat. Baldwin’s principal campaign committee brought in roughly $4.7 million in contributions…
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Trump VP contenders rush to his defense on opening day of trial
A handful of vice presidential hopefuls rushed to former President Trump’s defense Monday as Trump attended the opening day of his hush money trial in New York City. Several lawmakers who Trump has said are on his shortlist or are believed to be in contention as a possible running mate for the 2024 ticket went…
The Hill2 min read
Who’s who in the Trump hush money trial? Michael Cohen, Stormy Daniels could be key witnesses
Trump's trial for business fraud charges related to the hush money issued to Stormy Daniels and Karen McDougal starts Monday. These people could testify.
USA TODAY4 min read
Where are they now? Trump's former opponents lining up new jobs after failed 2024 presidential bids
Former President Trump's old 2024 GOP rivals Nikki Haley and Mike Pence recently secured new jobs after suspending their bids for the White House.
Fox News3 min read
What is hush money? Donald Trump isn't charged with paying porn star, but hiding it
Donald Trump isn't charged with paying hush money to silence a porn star, but in hiding the payment through allegedly falsifying business records.
USA TODAY2 min read
Supreme Court declines Lindell appeal over phone seizure
The Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal from Trump ally Mike Lindell on Monday over his attempt to block the seizure of his phone in an identity theft case related to his election denial activism. Lindell, the founder of My Pillow and a prominent election denier and conservative activist, has been under investigation on…
The Hill1 min read
Trump’s last GOP rival lands new gig after failed 2024 presidential bid
Nikki Haley, who was the final rival to former President Trump for the Republican nomination before ending her White House bid last month, is joining a leading conservative think tank known for focusing on international affairs and national security.
Fox News3 min read
Trump rages at judge hours before hush money case begins
Former President Trump railed against the judge in his criminal hush money case early Monday, just hours before the first criminal trial against a former U.S. president is set to begin. Repeating complaints he has made for months, Trump argued that Judge Juan Merchan is corrupt and the charges against him are political in nature…
The Hill2 min read
Donald Trump's historic New York hush money trial is set to start Monday: What to know
Former President Donald Trump is set to go on trial in Manhattan Monday in a criminal hush money case that could impact the 2024 election.
USA TODAY11 min read
Trump's trial is about more than sex and money. It's about what presidents 'can get away with'
Donald Trump's hush money trial is about more than Stormy Daniels and sex. It "will shape not just what future presidents will do but whether or not they'll get away with it."
LA Times10 min read
Trump to make history as first US president to face criminal trial
It’s a day former President Trump hoped would never come. After a relentless pursuit for delay, Trump will make history Monday morning by taking his seat at the defense table in a Manhattan courtroom, where the first criminal trial of a former U.S. president will begin. For four days a week — for six or…
The Hill6 min read
Nine questions about the Trump trial, answered
Former President Donald Trump's "hush money" trial is set to kick off Monday. Fox News Digital answers the top nine questions before the case begins.
Fox News9 min read
Trump hush money trial begins in New York City with jury selection
Former President Trump’s trial stemming from the Manhattan DA’s probe of alleged hush money payments ahead of the 2016 presidential election is set to begin Monday with jury selection.
Fox News6 min read
US to Israel: Don’t do something you’ll regret
In private calls and public moves, President Joe Biden and his aides are pointing to reasons to look for an off-ramp.
Politico6 min read
RFK Jr. anxiety rises among Senate Democrats
Senators in both parties are warning that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. may end up tipping the presidential election to either former President Trump or President Biden, but Democrats are expressing more worries he could be a spoiler candidate than Republicans. Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), one of President Biden’s most outspoken defenders on Capitol Hill, said…
The Hill6 min read
Debbie who? Poll reveals Democrat facing FL Sen. Rick Scott is starting with a big hurdle.
An exclusive USA TODAY/Ipsos poll showcases the tough fight ahead for Florida Democrat Debbie Mucarsel-Powell in her campaign against incumbent Republican Sen. Rick Scott.
USA TODAY4 min read
Trump makes major endorsement in crucial Senate race in key battleground state
Former President Trump backs GOP Senate candidate Dave McCormick in Pennsylvania's race, a key contest that will decide if the GOP wins back the majority
Fox News5 min read
Love him or loathe him - can jurors be fair to Donald Trump?
When prospective New York City jurors gather for Donald Trump's hush money criminal trial on Monday, it may be tough to find ones who don't have an opinion about the brash businessman-turned-politician who began building his real estate empire in Manhattan decades ago. They will be questioned by lawyers for the Republican presidential candidate and the state of New York seeking to uncover biases and possible political agendas before impaneling 12 jurors to hear what could be the only criminal c
Reuters5 min read
5 things to know ahead of Trump’s hush money trial
The first criminal trial of any former U.S. president is set to begin Monday, when former President Trump will stand trial for his role in a hush money deal with an adult film actress ahead of the 2016 presidential election. Trump for months has sought to push back the start of his first criminal trial,…
The Hill6 min read
Poll: More Florida Republicans view DeSantis favorably than Trump
Gov. Ron DeSantis and former President Donald Trump feuded in the GOP presidential primary, but it didn't hurt DeSantis in Florida, a new poll finds.
USA TODAY3 min read
Trump, in Pennsylvania, attacks judge as first criminal trial looms
SCHNECKSVILLE, Pennsylvania (Reuters) -Donald Trump again slammed the judge overseeing his first criminal trial during a rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday, comments that portend a rough-and-tumble several weeks ahead as the former president gears up for court. Trump is expected to be in Manhattan on Monday for the beginning of the trial, a case involving hush money payments to porn star Stormy Daniels. The former president has frequently attacked Justice Juan Merchan and Manhattan District Att
Reuters5 min read
Election spoiler? How President Biden's allies hope to stop Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Haunted by spoilers in past elections, President Joe Biden's Democratic allies have mobilized efforts to stop Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
USA TODAY8 min read
Scaramucci on Trump: US must ‘gird for when he loses in November’
Former Trump White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci said the U.S. must “gird for when” his ex-boss loses in November. “I think the country has to gird for when he loses in November — and he’s gonna lose in November,” Scaramucci told anchor Abby Phillip during a “CNN NewsNight” appearance Friday a clip highlighted by…
The Hill2 min read
Will Biden be on the ballot in Ohio and Alabama? That's up to Republicans
President Joe Biden's reelection campaign is wrangling with Republican-dominated state governments in Ohio and Alabama to assure he is listed on their fall ballots, as once-mundane procedural negotiations get caught up in the nation's fractious politics. Both states, which carry a combined 26 electoral votes, have deadlines for appearing on the ballot that precede the Democratic National Convention from Aug. 19 to Aug. 22 in Chicago. Lawyers for Biden's campaign have asked their secretaries of
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Joe Biden catching up to Donald Trump in 2024, poll finds
President Joe Biden is catching up to former President Donald Trump’s polling lead, according to a new poll.
USA TODAY2 min read
Trump considering ‘loan’ system for future Ukraine aid
Former President Donald Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson held a joint press conference at Mar-a-Lago in Florida on Friday, where Trump suggested future aid to Ukraine should come in the form of a loan.
Fox News2 min read
Alvin Bragg's about to become the most famous prosecutor in America (but no questions, please)
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg is cutting a different path than other Donald Trump adversaries, declining to discuss his case outside of the courtroom.
Politico7 min read
Student debt relief could be lifeline to swing states, young voters for Biden
President Biden is pouring a tremendous amount of political capital into student loan relief ahead of the November election, and experts say the impact in key states could be crucial. “The swing states are going to be kind of where we look to see the biggest targeted return, states like Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Michigan,” said…
The Hill5 min read
Abortion shapes Joe Biden's and Donald Trump's legacies. It may help one of them win reelection.
How Joe Biden and Donald Trump navigate the minefield of abortion politics could determine which one is elected in November.
USA TODAY12 min read
Kamala Harris hammers Trump on abortion in Arizona visit
Vice President Kamala Harris on Friday went after former President Donald Trump in a visit to Arizona highlighting reproductive rights just days after the state's Supreme Court ruled that an 1864 near-total abortion ban is enforceable.
NBC News4 min read
Trump and Mike Johnson zero in on noncitizen voting. It’s already illegal and very rare.
Donald Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson want to crack down on noncitizen voting, even though it's already illegal and rarely happens.
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Trump says embattled House Republican Speaker Johnson doing 'good job'
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Donald Trump threw his support behind embattled U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson on Friday, seeking to demonstrate unity as Johnson struggles to quell dissent within his fractious Republican majority. Another party hardliner, Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, has threatened to make a similar move against Johnson if he allows a vote on more aid for Ukraine as it struggles to fight off Russia's invasion. Greene had also voiced opposition to a surveill
Reuters4 min read
Speaker Mike Johnson meets with Trump and gets his praise amid threats to his job
With his job in jeopardy, House Speaker Mike Johnson plans to meet with former President Donald Trump with a speech on "election integrity" Friday.
NBC News7 min read
Noncitizen voting isn't an issue in federal elections, regardless of conspiracy theories. Here's why
House Speaker Mike Johnson came to the former president's Florida compound to announce that he would introduce a bill to stop those who are not citizens from voting in elections. Trump has made baseless claims about this subject before, like in 2016, when he blamed his loss of the popular vote on voting by immigrants, and then appointed a commission to investigate the issue. It disbanded without identifying a single case of a noncitizen casting a vote.
Associated Press5 min read
'I tell the truth': Trump says he'll testify at hush money trial as judge rejects last minute plea
Former President Trump announced Friday he will testify at his upcoming trial in New York City. "All I can do is tell the truth," he said.
Fox News3 min read
'I stand with the speaker.' Trump backs Speaker Mike Johnson amid rebellion from right
Trump and Johnson met in Palm Beach Friday as the House speaker faces pressure from the right. Trump said, "I stand with the speaker."
USA TODAY6 min read
President Biden's son Hunter loses bid to dismiss gun charges
A federal judge in Delaware on Friday declined to dismiss gun charges against Hunter Biden, one of the two criminal cases against Joe Biden's son as the Democratic U.S. president ramps up his campaign for re-election. U.S. District Judge Maryellen Noreika in Wilmington ruled against Hunter Biden's request to dismiss two counts of lying about his use of illegal narcotics when he purchased a Colt Cobra handgun in 2018 and a third count of illegally possessing that weapon. The ruling clears the w
Reuters2 min read
Abortion is a winning issue for Democrats. But will it be decisive?: From the Politics Desk
Abortion has proven to be a winning issue for Democrats in recent elections. But whether it will be a decisive one for President Joe Biden is unclear.
NBC News4 min read
'Unprecedented' and 'stunning' number of Trump administration alums oppose his reelection
Trump faces what historians describe as "extraordinary" and "unprecedented" criticism from people who worked in his administration.
USA TODAY11 min read
Trump pushes Arizona lawmakers to 'remedy' state abortion ruling that he says 'went too far'
Former President Donald Trump urged Arizona lawmakers on Friday to swiftly “remedy” the state Supreme Court ruling allowing prosecutors to enforce a near—total abortion ban that he declared anew “went too far.” Trump has repeatedly expressed pride in his role in overturning the national constitutional right to an abortion by appointing three conservative justices to the U.S. Supreme Court during his one term as president.
Associated Press3 min read
Trump's untruths pile up. Biden gets facts wrong too. Do voters care?
Trump said he talked to a crime victim's family. Her sister denied it. And the fact-checkers called out the former president, again.
LA Times7 min read
Kamala Harris Will Blame Donald Trump for Arizona’s Abortion Ban
In a speech in Ariz., Harris will frame Arizona’s abortion ban as a direct consequence of Trump-era policies and rhetoric.
Time4 min read
Biden campaign: We don't want the votes of 'Death to America' protesters in Michigan
The Biden campaign has condemned anti-American chants made at a rally in Dearborn, Michigan, and said it does not want the votes of the anti-Israel agitators.
Fox News5 min read
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Alabama's congressional primary runoffs
Voters in a new Alabama congressional district at the center of an ongoing legal and political dispute will return to the polls Tuesday to select the nominees in a U.S. House contest that could help decide control of the narrowly divided chamber this November. Shomari Figures, a former top aide to Attorney General Merrick Garland, and Anthony Daniels, the state House Minority Leader, will compete for the Democratic nomination in Alabama’s 2nd Congressional District after neither candidate recei
Associated Press5 min read
Americans say Biden, Trump presidencies hurt US for different reasons: Poll
Americans believe both President Biden and former President Trump’s times in office did more harm than good, but they say so for different reasons, a new survey found. The AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs survey found that people think Biden’s presidency hurt the country due to cost of living, immigration and international relations. Those surveyed…
The Hill2 min read
Many say Biden and Trump did more harm than good, but for different reasons, AP-NORC poll shows
There’s a reason why President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump are spending so much time attacking each other — people don't think either man has much to brag about when it comes to his own record. Trump, meanwhile, faces an electorate where substantial shares think he harmed the country on a range of issues. A new poll from the AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research finds that more than half of U.S. adults think Biden’s presidency has hurt the country on cost of living and imm
Associated Press7 min read
What does the gag order mean in Trump's hush money case?
The gag order imposed on Donald Trump by a judge in next week's New York criminal trial bars the former U.S. president from talking publicly about certain people involved in the case and their families. Trump has pleaded not guilty to falsifying business records to cover up a $130,000 payment before the 2016 election to stop porn star Stormy Daniels from talking about a sexual encounter she says she and Trump had in 2006. Trump denies an encounter.
Reuters3 min read
Johnson showcases ties to Trump amid Greene threat
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is scheduled to appear alongside former President Trump on Friday as they find themselves on opposite ends of a pair of contentious debates on Capitol Hill. The gathering at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort is being billed as a press conference to tout legislation that would prevent noncitizens from voting, something that is…
The Hill7 min read
The looming battle over the Democratic platform: From the Politics Desk
Progressives are gearing up for a platform fight at the 2024 Democratic National Convention over Biden's policy toward Israel's war with Hamas.
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