Dec 14 Jurors will begin deciding how much Giuliani must pay for lies in a Georgia election workers' case By Lindsay Whitehurst, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press Jurors are set to begin deliberating to decide how much Rudy Giuliani must pay two former Georgia election workers for spreading lies about them that led to a barrage of racist threats and upended their lives. Continue reading
Dec 14 Few U.S. adults want a Biden-Trump rematch in 2024, AP-NORC poll shows By Seung Min Kim, Linley Sanders, Associated Press Relatively few Americans are excited about a potential rematch of the 2020 election between Biden and Trump. But more Republicans would be happy to have Trump as their nominee than Democrats would be with Biden. Continue reading
Dec 14 Appeals court again upholds gag order barring Trump from commenting about judge's staff By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press A four-judge panel in the state's mid-level appellate court ruled Thursday that the former president's lawyers used the wrong legal mechanism to fight the restriction. Continue reading
Dec 14 Trump's first criminal trial for 2020 election interference to begin in March but legal appeals could delay By Alanna Durkin, Eric Tucker, Associated Press Legal appeals up to the Supreme Court are threatening to delay Donald Trump's criminal case for 2020 election interference. Continue reading
Dec 14 WATCH: White House holds news briefing following House GOP impeachment vote of Biden By Associated Press White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre held a news briefing on Thursday, a day after the Republican-led House authorized the impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden. Continue reading
Dec 14 Calling for 'compassion' in Texas abortion case, some 2024 GOP hopefuls stop short of criticizing law By Meg Kinnard, Christine Fernando, Michelle L. Price, Associated Press It’s the latest indication that the candidates see the politics surrounding abortion as a delicate — and fraught — issue for the GOP after the Supreme Court's reversal of constitutional protections for the procedure helped power Democrats to unexpectedly strong… Continue reading
Dec 13 Senate passes defense policy bill with 5.2 percent pay raise for troops, the biggest boost in decades By Kevin Freking, Associated Press The bill will not include GOP-led efforts blocking the Pentagon's abortion travel policy and restricting gender-affirming health care for transgender service members and dependents. Continue reading
Dec 13 Georgia election worker tearfully describes fleeing her home after Giuliani's false claims of fraud By Lindsay Whitehurst, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press Ruby Freeman took the witness stand on the third day of the trial that will determine how much Rudy Giuliani will have to pay Freeman and her daughter for false claims he made about them after the 2020 election. Continue reading
Dec 13 Ohio Senate clears ban on gender-affirming care for minors, transgender athletes in girls sports By Samantha Hendrickson, Associated Press/Report For America It would drastically change the way LGBTQ youth live in the state, and has sent parents scrambling over the future of their transgender children. Continue reading
Dec 13 Watch 6:15 News Wrap: Judge puts election interference case against Trump on hold In our news wrap Wednesday, the 2020 election interference case against former President Trump is on hold while Trump pursues his claim of presidential immunity, the Supreme Court agreed to consider another appeal that could undo key charges against Trump… Continue watching