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Trump, campaigning after court, comments on jurors in historic trial and seeks to spotlight crime
(NEW YORK) -- Though he remains confined to a court room on most weekdays for his New York hush money trial, which began on Monday, former President Donald Trump is adapting his schedule and his message to try and boost his bid to return to the White House.On Tuesday evening,…
Democrats will try to dismiss Mayorkas impeachment articles as GOP demands full trial
(WASHINGTON) -- Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced on Wednesday Democrats will ultimately seek to dismiss the articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas."Today, the trial will commence, and we will be in our seats as jurors for the third time in four years. But this time, senators…
Congressional committee grills Columbia University president on campus antisemitism
(NEW YORK) -- Columbia University President Nemat "Minouche" Shafik testified Wednesday before a congressional committee investigating antisemitism on the New York City campus after two of her counterparts at other elite colleges resigned amid a backlash over their responses at a previous hearing of the same panel.Prior to letting Shafik…
Nikki Haley’s next move is going to a think tank after becoming major Trump critic
(WASHINGTON) -- Nikki Haley has been tapped to be a chair at the Hudson Institute conservative think tank, according to a statement from the group Monday morning, marking the first major move for the former 2024 Republican presidential candidate since she left the race."When our policymakers fail to call out…
Who are the key players in Donald Trump’s Manhattan hush money trial?
(NEW YORK) -- Jury selection began Monday in former President Donald Trump's first criminal trial over allegations that he falsified business records to conceal criminal conduct. Michael Cohen and Stormy Daniels are among the witnesses expected to testify in the weeks-long Manhattan trial.Trump is accused of allegedly engaging in a…
Sen. Bob Menendez may blame wife in federal corruption trial, court filing shows
(WASHINGTON) -- Sen. Bob Menendez may blame his wife when he stands trial next month on political corruption charges, according to a court document unsealed Tuesday after news organizations, including ABC News, fought to make it public.The potential line of defense was filed secretly earlier this year, before the judge…
Four big takeaways from Day 2 of Trump’s hush money trial
(NEW YORK) -- Dozens of prospective jurors poured back into a Manhattan, New York criminal court Tuesday morning for the second day of former President Donald Trump's hush money trial.Seven jurors have been selected so far to decide the legal fate of the first U.S. president ever to face criminal…
Historic impeachment articles against Alejandro Mayorkas sent to Senate, but will there be a full trial?
(WASHINGTON) -- Articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, over his handling of the border, were officially transmitted to the Senate on Tuesday.The House impeachment managers, selected by Republican leadership, walked the two articles through the Capitol led by the House clerk and sergeant-at-arms. The charges against Mayorkas…
Garland defends Biden’s fitness after special counsel Hur criticized his memory: ‘Complete confidence’
(WASHINGTON) -- Attorney General Merrick Garland told lawmakers on Tuesday he has "complete confidence" in President Joe Biden's mental fitness for office, despite findings by special counsel Robert Hur whose report issued in February included embarrassing and disputed characterizations about the president's memory and age."If you're asking me about my…
‘I am not resigning’: Johnson at risk as he forges ahead on Ukraine, Israel aid
(WASHINGTON) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson is forging ahead with a plan to try to pass aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan that's been tied up in a political fight in Washington for months -- but will the move cost him his job?Johnson laid out a proposal to split the…