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Trump’s appeal hearing on Fani Willis set for October, likely pushing trial past election
(ATLANTA) -- The Georgia Court of Appeals has tentatively scheduled oral arguments on former President Donald Trump's appeal of the Fani Willis disqualification ruling for October, making it almost certain that Trump will not see trial in his Georgia election interference case before the 2024 election.The date for oral arguments…
Updates: Fauci grilled by GOP over COVID response, chokes up describing family death threats
(WASHINGTON) -- Dr. Anthony Fauci is facing intense scrutiny from House Republicans at a hearing on Monday as lawmakers continue to scrutinize his response to the COVID-19 pandemic and examine theories of the origin of the virus.Fauci previously proclaimed that he has "nothing to hide" and is coming before the…
Biden to sign executive order on immigration as early as this week: Sources
(WASHINGTON) -- President Joe Biden is expected to sign an executive order on immigration as early as this week, according to sources familiar with the decision.The long-awaited executive order would limit the number of migrants that would be allowed to claim asylum at the southern U.S. border. It would immediately…
Bob Menendez plans to file as independent Senate candidate
(NEW YORK) --ABC News has learned that New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez plans to file a petition by the end of the day Monday to get on the U.S. Senate ballot in the Garden State as an independent candidate.The deadline to file signatures is 4 p.m. on Tuesday, which is…
Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee diagnosed with pancreatic cancer
(WASHINGTON) -- Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, has announced she has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer."My doctors have confirmed my diagnosis of pancreatic cancer," Rep. Jackson Lee, 74, said in a statement Sunday night. "I am currently undergoing treatment to battle this disease that impacts tens of thousands of Americans…
Kirby: US expects Israel to agree to proposal if Hamas does
White House national security communications adviser John Kirby said the United States expects that if Hamas agrees to a recent three-phase proposal to end fighting in Gaza, Israel "would say yes.""It is an Israeli proposal, one that they arrived at after intense diplomacy with their own national security team and…
Trump attorney says legal team will appeal conviction, comply with pre-sentence probe
Will Scharf, a member of Donald Trump's legal team, said Sunday that the former president will appeal his conviction on 34 felony counts in New York but will comply with a pre-sentencing investigation in the meantime.Trump's conviction, centered around allegations he covered up a hush money payment to adult film…
Half of Americans think Trump’s guilty verdict was correct, should end campaign: POLL
A plurality of Americans, 50%, think former President Donald Trump's guilty verdict on all 34 counts in his hush money trial was correct, a new ABC News/Ipsos poll finds, and almost as many, 49%, think he should end his 2024 presidential campaign over the result.Still, following the historic criminal trial…
Half of Americans think Trump’s guilty verdict was correct, should end campaign: POLL
A plurality of Americans, 50%, think former President Donald Trump's guilty verdict on all 34 counts in his hush money trial was correct, a new ABC News/Ipsos poll finds, and almost as many, 49%, think he should end his 2024 presidential campaign over the result.Still, following the historic criminal trial…
Now that Donald Trump has been convicted, what happens next?
(WASHINGTON) -- Former President Donald Trump was found guilty of 34 counts of falsifying business records on Thursday, but that will not stop him from being able to run for election in November -- and the case is not over yet.He is scheduled to be sentenced on July 11, just…
