Morning Report — Trump trial: Conspiracy or politics?

The prosecution Monday told jurors that then-candidate Donald Trump orchestrated a criminal plot to corrupt the 2016 election. Influencing voters is not a felony, the defendant’s lawyer countered. Read More

When it comes to government planes and political trips, who pays for a president's campaign travel?

Some of that money goes to general campaign logistics, such as staff expenses and advance work. The account is also used to reimburse the federal government for official aircraft used to transport the ... Read More

Takeaways from the Trump hush money trial: Opening statements and the first witness

(CNN) — The first criminal trial of Donald Trump is officially underway. Prosecutors and Trump’s attorneys delivered opening statements and the first witness – a former National Enquirer publisher – ... Read More

Trump declines to endorse a national abortion ban. He says limits should be left to the states

Former President Donald Trump said he believes abortion limits should be left to the states in a video released Monday, declining to endorse a national ban after months of mixed messages and ... Read More

Election Updates: Abortion, inflation, Gaza — 2024’s biggest issues are flaring this week for Trump and Biden.

Abortion, inflation, the war in Gaza and at least one felony criminal trial. Read More

Expert: Judge may be “forced to take extreme measures” to protect jurors after Trump intimidation

Concerns over juror safety after Trump "threatened and intimidated so many persons in the criminal justice system" ... Read More

Opening statements in Trump's hush money trial; Speaker Johnson's future; new class for Rock & Roll Hall | Hot off the Wire podcast

Opening statements in Trump's hush money trial; Speaker Johnson's future; new class for Rock & Roll Hall ... Read More

Biden administration tightens rules for obtaining medical records related to abortion

WASHINGTON — The medical records of women will be shielded from criminal investigations if they cross state lines to seek an abortion where it is legal, under a new rule that the Biden administration ... Read More

First day of historic Trump trial 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 to stifle ... Read More

'I wish I had been wrong': Miles Taylor on the dire threat of Trump 2.0

His only hope is to find one juror who loves him and will see it his way. In Manhattan, that’s not a likelihood. So, the next few weeks Donald will remain extremely tense, cornered and frightened. And ... Read More

New Nebraska president could be among nation's best-paid university administrators

Dr. Jeff Gold could earn more than $1.3 million in total compensation after he moves into the president's office at Varner Hall beginning July 1. Read More

US expects Iran to carry out direct attack on Israel, sources say, as Biden warns ‘don’t’

The US expects that Iran will carry out strikes against multiple targets inside Israel in the coming days and is prepared to help intercept any weapons launched at its ally, sources tell CNN, as the ... Read More