Poll: Majority of Americans aren’t paying attention to Trump’s hush money trial

Overall, 47 percent of Americans think Trump has done something illegal, including 86 percent of Democrats and 42 percent of independents. Meanwhile, another 30 percent say he has acted unethically, ... Read More

News organizations have trust issues as they gear up to cover another election, a poll finds

Americans have a message for news organizations as they prepare to cover the 2024 election: About half of Americans say they're concerned that outlets will report inaccuracies or misinformation. Read More

‘Every one of us should be ashamed’ of current Congress: Manchin

Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) and former Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio) lamented the state of Congress in a side-by-side interview Sunday, with Manchin saying Americans should be “ashamed” of the ... Read More

In historic Trump hearing, Supreme Court majority suggests presidents may have some criminal immunity

The Supreme Court heard a historic case on whether Trump has immunity or can be criminally prosecuted over his efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss ... Read More

McConnell reiterates that presidents should not have absolute immunity

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell stood by his past comments that presidents should not have absolute immunity from criminal prosecution for their actions while in office. Read More

Trump immunity case highlights: Ex-president's lawyers and DOJ argue before Supreme Court

Latest news and live updates on former President Donald Trump's arguments at the Supreme Court on presidential immunity from election interference charges. Read More

GOP clashes, campus protests to take center stage as Congress returns

Congress is set to reconvene this week amid bitter GOP infighting and explosive protests on college campuses nationwide, two issues that are expected to dominate chatter on Capitol Hill in the ... Read More

Republicans Call on NPR’s C.E.O. to Testify About Political Bias Accusations

Katherine Maher, the radio network’s new chief executive, has been in the spotlight since an editor published an essay accusing the organization of leftward-leaning bias. Read More

Trump lawyers try to discredit key prosecution witness as hush money trial wraps first week

Donald Trump’s defense team tried to poke holes in potentially crucial testimony for prosecutors as the first criminal trial of a former American president wrapped up its first week. Read More

Biden signs a $95 billion war aid measure that includes provision to sell or ban TikTok

President Biden has signed into law a $95 billion war aid measure that includes assistance for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan and has a provision that would force TikTok to be sold or be banned in the U.S ... Read More