Trump ‘hush money’ prosecutors admit entire case rests on proving complex ‘conspiracy’ centered around the 2016 election

Prosecutors at Donald Trump’s hush money trial Tuesday let slip their “entire case” rests on a legal theory he was part of a “conspiracy” to corrupt the 2016 election. The presumptive Republican ... Read More

Disgraced coal CEO lost races as GOP and third party candidate. He's trying again as a Democrat

Former West Virginia coal executive Don Blankenship is making another attempt to win a U.S. Senate seat, this time as a Democrat. Read More

Political party scene heats up for correspondents’ dinner: Here’s what’s happening

The political party scene is popping, with more than 25 events poised to be held in honor of this year’s White House Correspondents’ Association dinner. Here’s a running list of ... Read More

Dr. Phil on ‘probably past their prime’ Biden and Trump, and the prescription Congress needs

His fellow “Oprah Winfrey Show” alum traded medicine for the campaign trail, but “Dr. Phil” McGraw says there’s “not a chance” he’ll follow Mehmet Oz’s ... Read More

Full Jury Is Chosen in Trump Criminal Trial

Donald J. Trump is accused of falsifying business records to cover up a sex scandal that threatened to derail his 2016 campaign. Jury selection in his trial could wrap up Friday as lawyers work to ... Read More

In Defense of Trump

Todd Blanche was looking for his man. Or it could be a woman, but probably not. For a criminal-defense attorney, picking a jury is about profiling: an intuitive art. And so, on the second day of the ... Read More

'Legitimate purchase?' Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders grilled over $19K podium

Arkansas lawmakers questioned four members of Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ administration Tuesday following a critical audit into the purchase of a custom $19,000 podium for the Republican governor. Read More

Former GOP insider: Trump has "reprogrammed a generation" to fight against democracy

Mr. Trump’s former lawyer and fixer, who will testify against him, once described the conduct at issue as the “filth and muck of politics ... s Republican Party will continue well past Election Day ... Read More

Jury of 12 Is Seated in Trump Criminal Trial

The process of picking jurors for the criminal case against former President Donald Trump has accelerated. He is accused of falsifying business records to cover up a sex scandal that threatened to ... Read More

Mayorkas deflects when asked if 'above 85%' of illegal immigrants are released into the US

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas deflected questioning Wednesday on Capitol Hill when he was asked about a Fox News Digital article stating that he has admitted to Border Patrol agents ... Read More

Boeing whistleblowers describe ‘criminal cover-up,’ safety risks to Senate

In a U.S. Senate hearing, testimony alleged Boeing 787 and 777 safety risks and a criminal cover-up of the Alaska Flight 1282 investigation. Read More

Middle East crisis – as it happened: US denies carrying out airstrikes in Iraq after explosion at military base

The United States has not conducted air strikes in Iraq today,’ the US military’s Central Command said ... Read More