Judge Aileen Cannon denies another Trump motion to dismiss classified documents case

A federal judge on Monday denied an effort to dismiss former President Donald Trump’s classified documents case, but agreed to delete a paragraph in the federal superseding indictment against the former president.   While rejecting defendants’ efforts to dismiss the obstruction and false statement counts of the indictment, U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon sided with them in […]

Garland defends DOJ against attacks: ‘This must stop’

Attorney General Merrick Garland called the increasing attacks against the Department of Justice “dangerous to our democracy” in a Washington Post op-ed published Tuesday morning. In the piece, Garland defended the DOJ against recent threats made by allies of former President Donald Trump to defund the work of special counsel Jack Smith, who is prosecuting […]

Justice Alito and wife secretly recorded at Supreme Court gala

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How the Biden campaign plans to court older voters

WILMINGTON, Del. — As Democrats fret about losing ground with young voters in November, the Biden campaign is increasingly heartened by a countervailing trend — a swing among the nation’s oldest voters in favor of the nation’s oldest president. A spate of recent polls shows softening support for President Joe Biden among some traditionally solid Democratic […]

New video shows Israeli hostage rescue; Hamas reaction to cease-fire resolution a ‘hopeful sign,’ Blinken says

TEL AVIV, Israel —Dramatic new video shows the moment Israeli hostages were rescued from an apartment in central Gaza, a high-risk raid that left a trail of devastation in its wake and raised new doubts about the United States’ push for a cease-fire. Secretary of State Antony Blinken touted positive signs after the United Nations Security Council backed a […]

Team Biden bets an unfiltered Trump at the debate can shake up the race

In many ways, the June 27 debate can’t come quickly enough for President Joe Biden’s campaign.  In a race in which Donald Trump’s criminal trial blotted out the sun for weeks, in which Biden struggled in most battleground polls for months and in which Democrats insisted potential voters have forgotten what Trump’s White House years […]

Trump’s endorsement power will be put to the test in Tuesday’s primaries

The power of former President Donald Trump’s endorsement will be put to the test on Tuesday, with his preferred candidates facing hotly contested Republican primary battles across the country. Trump has waded into Senate, House and gubernatorial primaries in Maine, Nevada, North Dakota and South Carolina as he aims to further demonstrate his influence among […]

Jury begins deliberations after closing arguments

“With this very high burden it’s time to end this case,” Lowell said.  After a response from the prosecutors, Judge Maryellen Norieka completed her instructions to the jury. They began deliberations but did not reach a verdict and will resume on Tuesday morning.  Biden was embraced by his wife, Melissa Cohen-Biden, his uncle James Biden, […]

Biden delivers remarks at White House Juneteenth concert

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Rudy Giuliani’s mug shot released in Arizona ‘fake electors’ case

Local officials in Arizona released a mug shot of Rudy Giuliani on Monday in connection with his indictment on state charges that he conspired to overturn the 2020 election results in the state. The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office released the mug shot after Giuliani was served notice of his indictment during a celebration last month […]