Jan 10 Watch 5:31 How Trump avoided punishment for his felony convictions By William Brangham, Ali Schmitz President-elect Donald Trump was sentenced in New York, months after a jury found him guilty of 34 felony counts of falsifying business documents to cover up an extramarital affair. The judge granted Trump an unconditional discharge, a sentence that affirms… Continue watching
Jan 10 Prosecutors seek 15-year prison sentence for Menendez after bribery conviction By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press Menendez was convicted in July of 16 corruption charges brought after an FBI raid on his home in 2022 turned up $150,000 in gold bars and $480,000 in cash, much of which prosecutors alleged was the result of bribes paid by three… Continue reading
Jan 10 Watch 10:14 Brooks and Capehart on Trump's sentencing and what's coming in his 2nd term By Geoff Bennett, Ian Couzens New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including President-elect Trump's sentencing in New York, Trump's comments about claiming Greenland and the Panama Canal and the… Continue watching
Jan 10 Second judge finds Giuliani in contempt of court for lying about Georgia election workers By Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press Rudy Giuliani was found in contempt of court Friday for the second time this week — by a second federal judge — for continuing to spread lies about two former Georgia election workers after a jury awarded the women a $148… Continue reading
Jan 10 Trump was sentenced to an 'unconditional discharge' in his hush money conviction. Here's what that means By Wayne Unger, The Conversation During the sentencing, Justice Juan Merchan said he was keenly aware of the unique set of circumstances before him and the country. Continue reading
Jan 10 What does the education secretary do? By Dustin Hornbeck, The Conversation The role of the secretary of education is less about wielding substantial power and more about using the position as a platform to influence the national conversation on education. Continue reading
Jan 10 WATCH: Pentagon holds news briefing as Austin and Ukraine's Zelenskyy hold final meeting By Tara Copp, Associated Press Austin warned that to cease military support now "will only invite more aggression, chaos and war."… Continue reading
Jan 10 What does the U.S. attorney general do? By Jennifer Selin, The Conversation Congress created the position of attorney general in 1789 so the national government had a designated lawyer to conduct federal lawsuits for crimes against the United States. Continue reading
Jan 10 As term nears its end, Biden presidency viewed less favorably by Americans than Trump or Obama, AP-NORC poll finds By Will Weissert, Amelia Thomson-Deveaux, Associated Press Americans have a dimmer view of Joe Biden's presidency as he prepares to leave office than they did at the end of Donald Trump's first term or Barack Obama's second. Continue reading
Jan 10 What does the interior secretary do? By Emily Wakild, The Conversation Many of Interior’s offices have changed dramatically over time in response to evolving environmental and cultural values. Continue reading