Politics

(WASHINGTON) — Last week’s indictment of Donald Trump, marking the first time a former president has ever faced federal charges, also created new questions about how his political future could be affected by a historic prosecution. The 37 counts against Trump over how he allegedly handled government secrets after leaving the White House are the latest […]

(WASHINGTON) — Much as happened after his first indictment, former President Donald Trump and his Republican allies are minimizing and/or mischaracterizing the charges leveled against him over his alleged mishandling of classified documents. The full-throated response from Trump and his staunchest supporters includes inaccurate claims about the Espionage Act and the Presidential Records Act, as well […]

(WASHINGTON) — Former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Tuesday called on his fellow Republican presidential candidates to have “more courage” and “to speak out” against those already offering to pardon former President Donald Trump. Asked about other White House hopefuls promising to pardon Trump, were he to be convicted, Hutchinson slammed such pledges as “wrong,” “unjustified,” […]

(MIAMI) — Former President Donald Trump is set to appear in federal court in Miami on Tuesday after he was indicted in an investigation into his handling of classified documents. Trump has been charged with 37 counts: 31 counts of willful retention of national defense information; one count of conspiracy to obstruct justice; one count […]

(WASHINGTON) — The White House is responding after several transgender guests exposed their chests at the administration’s Pride celebration this past weekend. The incident drew backlash as inappropriate, including from conservative commentators like CJ Pearson who suggested online that it brought “shame” on the country. On Tuesday, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters, “The […]

(WASHINGTON) — Prosecutors allege in the 49-page indictment of former President Donald Trump that he willfully retained documents containing sensitive defense information regarding nuclear programs and more, then tried to obstruct investigators trying to locate them. “The indictment is very well spelled out,” Nick Akerman, a former Watergate prosecutor, told ABC News. “The charges are very […]

(WASHINGTON) — Rep. Derrick Van Orden, R-Wis., slammed the House Freedom Caucus and hardline conservatives for blocking a procedural vote pertaining to gas stove legislation last week amid their ongoing battle with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, invoking his ailing daughter to make his point. Referencing his daughter fighting cancer, Van Orden had harsh words for the […]

(MIAMI) — Former President Donald Trump is set to appear in federal court in Miami on Tuesday after he was indicted in an investigation into his handling of classified documents. Trump has been charged with 37 counts: 31 counts of willful retention of national defense information; one count of conspiracy to obstruct justice; one count […]

Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden underwent the completion of a root canal on Monday, forcing him to miss hosting a “College Athlete Day” celebration and some other meetings. According to a memo from Dr. Kevin O’Connor, Biden’s physician, the procedure was done at the White House. Biden did […]

(WASHINGTON) — The packed and growing GOP primary field is filled with big names, like former President Donald Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. But to Iowa voter Kim Schmitt, the race feels wide open. “There’s a lot of good people out there. We could talk all day about what we have now — like, […]