Aug 03 3rd Trump ally charged with vote machine tampering as Michigan 2020 election case grows By Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press A former GOP state attorney general candidate, and a former state representative were charged earlier this week. Prosecutors say those charged worked to illegally take five vote tabulators from various Michigan counties. Continue reading
Aug 03 Live updates: Trump in federal court for 2020 election indictment By Associated Press Follow along for live updates as Donald Trump is due to appear in federal court Thursday after being indicted by the Justice Department for his efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election. Continue reading
Aug 03 WATCH: Pentagon holds briefing as hundreds rally in support of Niger junta By Sam Mednick, Associated Press Hundreds of people rallied in support of Niger's ruling junta in the capital on Thursday, denouncing France and others who have criticized a recent coup — as the country’s military leaders sought to exploit anti-Western sentiment to shore up their… Continue reading
Aug 03 Trump to appear in DC court over alleged attempt to overturn the 2020 election By Michael Kunzelman, Eric Tucker, Nomaan Merchant, Associated Press Donald Trump is due in federal court in Washington, D.C., to answer charges he sought to overturn his 2020 presidential election loss. Continue reading
Aug 03 Climate change is hitting close to home for nearly 2 out of 3 Americans, poll finds By Bella Isaacs-Thomas Despite longstanding political polarization on the issue, experts say there's still room to find common ground. Continue reading
Aug 02 Watch 4:57 Breaking down the charges against Trump for his efforts to overturn the 2020 election By William Brangham, Kyle Midura Former President Donald Trump will appear in federal court in Washington Thursday to enter a plea on charges that he illegally tried to overturn the legitimate results of the 2020 presidential election and stay in power. Those alleged actions are… Continue watching
Aug 02 Watch 11:55 Trump's attorney blasts latest indictment as 'attack on free speech' By Geoff Bennett, Stephanie Kotuby, Matt Loffman, Tess Conciatori Former President Donald Trump's third indictment includes the most serious charges against him. The counts include conspiracy to defraud the United States and obstruction of an official proceeding for Trump's alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 election. John Lauro is… Continue watching
Aug 02 IRS aims to go paperless by 2025 as part of campaign to conquer mountains of paperwork By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press The effort to reduce the exorbitant load of paperwork that has plagued the agency — dubbed the "paperless processing initiative" — was announced by U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and IRS Commissioner Daniel Werfel on Wednesday. Continue reading
Aug 02 Watch 6:07 Jan. 6 committee investigator on findings that led to newest charges against Trump By Geoff Bennett, Ali Schmitz Many of the details in former President Trump's third indictment were first revealed last year as part of the House Jan. 6 committee’s probe of the attack on the U.S. Capitol. Timothy Heaphy was the lead investigator for the committee. Continue watching
Aug 02 What would ECOWAS's threat to use force to restore democracy in Niger look like? By Chinedu Asadu, Associated Press This is the first time in recent years that ECOWAS has considered the use of force to restore democracies in countries where the military took over. Continue reading