Speaker Mike Johnson's appearance at Trump's felony trial marks a remarkable moment in U.S. politics
2h By Meg KinnardU.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson assailed the U.S. judicial system on Tuesday as he became the highest-ranking Republican to attend court with Donald Trump, echoing unsubstantiated or disproven arguments made by the former president and his allies.Speaker Johnson takes on Trump prosecutors, vows to investigate them for election interference
3h By Susan FerrechioHouse Speaker Mike Johnson made a surprise appearance Tuesday at former President Trump's trial in Manhattan, where he told reporters all the cases brought against Mr. Trump amount to election interference and Congress has a constitutional responsibility to…Senator plans to block RFK Stadium legislation unless Commanders honor Indian logo designer
3h By Liam GriffinA bill to lease the RFK Stadium site to D.C. officials could be blocked by Sen. Steve Daines unless the Washington Commanders honor the artist who designed the team's former logo.Michael Cohen outlines 'false' records at heart of Trump hush money case
3h By Tom Howell Jr.Michael Cohen, former President Donald Trump's one-time fixer and lawyer, told jurors Tuesday he submitted false invoices to the Trump Organization and its revocable trust to conceal a hush payment he made to porn star Stormy Daniels before the 2016 election.Jen Psaki's new book falsely recounts Biden's watch check in troop ceremony
4h By StaffFormer White House press secretary Jen Psaki is making amendments to her recent book after inaccuracies were pointed out in President Biden's actions during the transfer of 13 troops who lost their lives during the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan.'The Apprentice: VP Edition': Potential running mates flock to Trump's hush money trial in N.Y.
9:42am By Tom Howell Jr.Former President Donald Trump's hush money trial is turning into an audition hall of sorts, as potential running to the presumptive Republican nominee show up each day.RFK Jr. has enough signatures for Texas ballot, campaign says
9:09am By Mallory WilsonRobert F. Kennedy Jr. announced he has enough signatures to get onto the presidential ballot in Texas.Sen. Bob Menendez's corruption trial begins, his second in the last decade
6:02am By Larry NeumeisterSen. Bob Menendez went on trial in Manhattan federal court Monday, accused of accepting bribes of gold and cash to use his influence to deliver favors that would help three New Jersey businessmen.Biden to quadruple tariffs on Chinese EVs, solar components, steel, aluminum, semiconductors
5:05am By Jeff MordockPresident Biden will announce Tuesday that he is quadrupling the tariff on electric vehicles from China to 100% and sharply increasing duties on $18 billion in clean energy products, including semiconductors, solar components and batteries.Blinken visits Ukraine to tout U.S. support for Kyiv's fight against Russia's advances
Mon 10:30pm By Matthew LeeU.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Kyiv on Tuesday in an unannounced diplomatic mission to reassure Ukraine that it has American support as it struggles to defend against increasingly intense Russian attacks.Nebraska GOP is rejecting all Republican congressional incumbents in Tuesday's primary election
Mon 9:24pm By Margery A. BeckIn one of the most closely watched congressional races this year, U.S. Rep. Don Bacon of Nebraska is looking to defeat a fellow Republican in Tuesday's primary election in his quest for reelection. He'll have to do it without the support of the state…Republican attorneys general sue Biden administration, California over rules on gas-powered trucks
Mon 8:21pm By Margery A. Beck and Summer BallentineA large group of Republican attorneys general on Monday took legal action against the Biden administration and California over new emissions limits for trucks.Ron DeSantis plans to raise money for Trump in Florida, Texas
Mon 8:05pm By Thomas BeaumontFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis is planning to raise money for former President Donald Trump in the coming weeks, putting into action the commitment he made at a meeting with Trump last month to help his former rival for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination,…Mississippi governor signs law restricting transgender people's use of bathrooms and locker rooms
Mon 5:51pm By Emily Wagster PettusMississippi Gov. Tate Reeves said Monday that he has signed a new law regulating transgender people's use of bathrooms, locker rooms and dormitories in public education buildings, making Mississippi at least the 12th state to restrict transgender students from…Harris drops the f-bomb while addressing young Asian Americans
Mon 5:33pm By Mallory WilsonVice President Kamala Harris got passionate while speaking with young people Monday at the Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies Legislative Leadership summit, and dropped an expletive to make her point.Republican PAC takes rare step of targeting GOP incumbent who voted to oust McCarthy
Mon 5:25pm By Kevin FrekingA political action committee that helps Republicans get elected to Congress is doing the unusual - spending more than $450,000 to defeat a GOP incumbent. That incumbent, conservative two-term Rep. Bob Good, R-Va., voted to remove former Rep. Kevin McCarthy as…GOP leaders clash with Secret Service over 'protest trap' near Republican National Convention site
Mon 5:20pm By Susan FerrechioRepublican leaders are urging the Secret Service to widen a security perimeter around the site of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee to protect delegates and attendees from potentially dangerous clashes with pro-Palestinian demonstrators who plan…Third person pleads guilty in investigation related to bribery charges against Rep. Henry Cuellar
Mon 5:13pm By Jim VertunoFederal investigators have secured a third guilty plea in connection with an investigation into U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas on charges that he accepted nearly $600,000 in bribes from an Azerbaijan-controlled energy company and a bank in Mexico.House GOP's agenda for week includes several pro-police bills
Mon 4:40pm By Jennifer HarperHouse Majority Leader Steve Scalise has revealed what's on the agenda this week on Capitol Hill. The wide-ranging report includes something for the nation's men and women in blue, with this week being National Police Week.Biden blocks China-backed cryptocurrency miner from owning land near Wyoming military base
Mon 4:35pm By Fatima Hussein and Zeke MillerPresident Joe Biden on Monday issued an order blocking a Chinese-backed cryptocurrency mining firm from owning land near a Wyoming nuclear missile base.
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