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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…
Ohio passes bill to ensure Biden appears on November ballot — but DNC still plans to hold virtual roll call
(WASHINGTON) -- Twenty-three Ohio Senate Republicans joined Democrats on Friday during a special legislative session to pass a bill that extends the state's ballot certification deadline so that President Joe Biden would be eligible for November's general ballot.The bill's passage comes despite a move by the Democratic National Committee earlier…
Marian Robinson, Michelle Obama’s mother, dies at 86
(WASHINGTON) -- Marian Robinson, former first lady Michelle Obama's mother, died on Friday at the age of 86, according to the family.Robinson was a fixture in the Obama White House and resided there during his tenure to help watch over the first couple's daughters, Sasha and Malia.Michelle Obama said in…
Biden reacts to Trump’s conviction for first time, calls attacks on judicial system ‘reckless’
(WASHINGTON) -- President Joe Biden reacted to Donald Trump's conviction for the first time on Friday, criticizing those calling the trial "rigged.""The American principle that no one is above the law was reaffirmed," Biden said in remarks from the White House. "Donald Trump was given every opportunity to defend himself."Biden…
Texas Supreme Court keeps abortion bans in place, allows lawsuit to continue
(AUSTIN, Texas.) -- The Texas Supreme Court issued a decision Friday allowing a lawsuit challenging the state's multiple abortion bans to continue, but the court refused to block the bans as the legal challenge continues.The lawsuit was filed last year by women who say their lives were put in danger…
Trump attends NY fundraiser with top Republican donors right after guilty verdict
(NEW YORK) -- Former President Donald Trump is firing up his fundraising machine after being found guilty on all 34 counts in his hush money trial -- attending a campaign fundraiser with top Republican donors an on the Upper East Side Manhattan Thursday night and blasting out fundraising emails to…
Donald Trump becomes first US president tried and convicted of crimes
(NEW YORK) -- Donald Trump, the second-generation New York business mogul who led one of the most consequential right-wing populist movements and changed the face of presidential politics, was found guilty of 34 felonies in his home city Thursday, becoming the first president in American history to be criminally convicted.It…
Donald Trump becomes first US president tried and convicted of crimes
(NEW YORK) -- Donald Trump, the second-generation New York business mogul who led one of the most consequential right-wing populist movements and changed the face of presidential politics, was found guilty of 34 felonies in his home city Thursday, becoming the first president in American history to be criminally convicted.It…
‘Shameful’: Republicans quickly come to Trump’s defense after his conviction
After a jury found Donald Trump guilty on all 34 felony counts in his New York criminal trial, Republicans quickly came to their presumptive presidential nominee's defense.One of the first reactions came from Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan, one of Trump's staunchest allies in Washington, who called it "a travesty of…
Donald Trump calls hush money trial ‘rigged’ after being found guilty on all counts
Former President Donald Trump called the hush money trial "rigged" while speaking outside the courthouse Thursday just moments after learning he was found guilty on 34 counts."This was a disgrace," Trump told reporters. "This was a rigged trial by a conflicted judge who was corrupt. It’s a rigged trial, a…