Politics

Prosecutors seek Jan. 2 trial date for Trump in 2020 election conspiracy trial

By Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press

Trump faces charges including conspiracy to defraud the U.S. The Republican ex-president has pleaded not guilty. The GOP presidential primary front-runner portrays the case against him as politically motivated.

AP report: Niger's junta told U.S. they would kill deposed president if neighbors intervene militarily

By Sam Mednick, Chinedu Asadu, Associated Press

Representatives of the junta told U.S. Under Secretary of State Victoria Nuland of the threat to Bazoum during her visit to the country this week, a Western military official said, speaking on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of…

WATCH: Blinken holds news conference with Mexican Foreign Secretary Alicia Bárcena Ibarra

By Associated Press

Last week, Mexican authorities found two bodies in the Rio Grande including one that was spotted along the floating barrier that Texas Gov. Greg Abbott had installed recently in the river, across from Eagle Pass, Texas.

Major gun safety groups come together to endorse Biden for 2024 election

By Seung Min Kim, Colleen Long, Associated Press

The groups endorsing the president for reelection include: Brady Campaign, Team Enough, Community Justice Action Fund, Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, and Giffords.

All 16 Michigan Republicans accused of being fake electors for Trump plead not guilty

By Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press

Last month, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced criminal charges, including forgery and conspiracy to commit election forgery, against the 16 Republicans who participated in the fake elector scheme.

WATCH: Biden marks anniversary of the PACT Act that expanded veteran benefits

By Chris Megerian, Associated Press

Biden evoked the memory of his late son and praised leaders from both parties for unifying behind veterans Thursday as he and Utah's Republican governor paid tribute to a year-old law that is delivering the largest expansion of veterans benefits in decades.

Trump valet Walt Nauta pleads not guilty in classified documents case

By Curt Anderson, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press

Mar-a-Lago property manager Carlos De Oliveira was again unable to enter a plea in the case on Thursday because he hasn't secured a Florida-based attorney.

Mar-a-Lago property manager and Trump's aide to return to court in the classified documents case

By Curt Anderson, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press

Property manager Carlos De Oliveira is scheduled to be arraigned Thursday in Fort Pierce on charges including conspiracy to obstruct justice in the case brought by special counsel Jack Smith, while Walt Nauta, a Trump aide, is expected to enter…

A presidential candidate in Ecuador has been shot and killed at campaign event

By Associated Press

The politician, 59, was the candidate for the Build Ecuador Movement. He was one of the most critical voices against corruption, especially during the government of former President Rafael Correa from 2007 to 2017.

Lawsuit says Tennessee's US House and state Senate maps discriminate against communities of color

By Jonathan Mattise, Associated Press

In a federal lawsuit filed Wednesday, a variety of civil rights groups and voters say the redistricting tactic has violated the 14th and 15th amendments by diluting the power of Black voters and other communities of color.