Politics

Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images (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 […]

(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 small-dollar donors just minutes after […]

(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 took the jury 10 […]

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 disgrace.” Referencing his failed […]

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 justice.” “The Manhattan kangaroo […]

Former President Donald Trump was found guilty by a Manhattan jury Thursday on all 34 counts in the criminal case related to an alleged hush money payment made to adult film star Stormy Daniels. It took the jury 10 hours to come to their decision. Trump is the first president to be indicted and convicted […]

Justin Lane – Pool/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As the jury in former President Donald Trump’s hush money trial continues to deliberate on his multiple charges, one of the key factors in play is New York state election law. Manhattan prosecutors allege that Trump falsified business records in furtherance of another crime, elevating the crime […]

(COLUMBUS, O.H.) — Ohio lawmakers convene again on Thursday for a special legislative session aimed to ensure President Joe Biden will appear on their general election ballot in November despite the Democratic National Committee’s announcement earlier this week that they would remedy the issue on its own. The Ohio House is expected to consider two […]

(WASHINGTON) — Bipartisan members of the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee have fired off a letter to Secretary Denis McDonough alleging that the VA flouted congressional intent when it approved bonuses totaling nearly $11 million to senior executives — meant for other workers helping process new health benefits for veterans exposed to toxic substances. Democratic chairman […]

(WASHINGTON) — As New York City jurors deliberate over whether to convict former President Donald Trump on charges that he falsified business records to hide a payment to an adult film star from the American public before the 2016 election, it’s still not clear how President Joe Biden would address a potential guilty verdict. Such […]