Trump hush money trial: Ex-National Inquirer publisher says he wanted to keep Trump tabloid agreement 'quiet'

Testimony resumed on Tuesday in former President Donald Trump's historic hush money trial, including a longtime tabloid publisher who is expected to tell jurors about his efforts to help Trump stifle unflattering stories during the 2016 campaign.

Teenage Capitol rioter who pepper-sprayed police with Confederate flag in hand sentenced

A Kentucky man who stormed the U.S. Capitol while carrying a Confederate battle flag was sentenced on Monday to more than two years in prison for pepper spraying two police officers in the face, partially blinding them for hours during the Jan. 6, 2021, riot.

Trump hush money trial: Day 1 ends with attorneys making competing opening statements about Trump

In opening statements for Donald Trump's historic hush money trial, prosecutors said Monday that the former president "orchestrated a criminal scheme to corrupt" the 2016 presidential election.

Man who set himself on fire outside of Trump trial dies, police say

The man who set himself on fire outside of Donald Trump's hush money trial at an NYC courthouse on Friday has died, police say.

Trump’s hush money trial: Jury has been chosen; now what?

A dozen jurors are set to decide whether the former president schemed to bury allegations of extramarital sexual encounters that arose during his first White House campaign in 2016.

Trial against former President Trump has seated jury
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A 12-person jury was seated in the criminal case against former President Donald Trump in New York, but some of the jurors were concerned with the questions they were asked.

15 members of Kennedy family endorse Biden in rebuke to RFK Jr.

The Biden administration’s decision to promote the Kennedy family endorsement indicates their concerns that Robert Kennedy Jr.’s candidacy could impact Biden's reelection campaign.

Lawyers in Trump criminal trial sort potential jurors
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Day two of the Donald Trump criminal trial began Tuesday with both benches sorting through the jury pool. Prosecution and defense are working toward narrowing down a pool of 96 potential jurors.

Supreme Court appears split over obstruction law used to charge Trump, Jan. 6 rioters

The Supreme Court heard oral arguments Tuesday in a case that could impact the prosecutions of hundreds of Jan. 6 participants, as well as former President Donald Trump’s Jan. 6 criminal case. 

Donald Trump's criminal trial underway in New York
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Donald Trump arrived Monday at a New York court for the start of jury selection in his hush money trial, marking a singular moment in U.S. history.

Amid threat of ouster, Trump offers support for embattled Speaker Mike Johnson

The joint appearance comes amid growing pressure from hard-right lawmakers such as Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, who have voiced intentions of initiating a sudden vote to oust Johnson from his position as speaker.

Former Trump executive Allen Weisselberg sentenced to 5 months in jail for lying in civil fraud case

Retired Trump Organization executive Allen Weisselberg has received a five-month jail sentence for lying under oath during testimony in a lawsuit brought against Donald Trump by New York’s attorney general.

Trump says Arizona’s abortion ban goes 'too far,' defends the overturning of Roe v. Wade

The Arizona Supreme Court ruling on Tuesday cleared the way for the enforcement of an 1864 law that bans abortion at all stages of pregnancy with no exceptions for rape or incest.

TV networks urge Biden, Trump to commit to 2024 election debates

The five television networks have joined forces to draft a letter to encourage President Joe Biden and Donald Trump to participate in the debates ahead of the November presidential election.

Trump's bid for trial delay rejected by New York appeals court

A New York appeals court judge has rejected the latest bid by former President Donald Trump to delay his hush money criminal trial, less than a week before jury selection is set to start.

Arizona court ruling makes nearly all abortions illegal in presidential battleground state

An Arizona Supreme Court decision on Tuesday that could end virtually all abortions in the state puts the issue front and center in a 2024 battleground that will play a crucial role in deciding the next president and the Senate majority.

Trump says he does not endorse national abortion ban
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Donald Trump said Monday that abortion rights should be decided at the state level, clarifying his position after months of mixed messages and "deeply disappointing" anti-abortion activists.

Trump's latest abortion statement draws ire from pro-life groups

Former President Donald Trump clarified his position on abortion after months of mixed messages. Anti-abortion groups say they're "deeply disappointed" with Trump's statement.