Apr 15 Watch 7:18 Here’s how the tax policies proposed by Biden and Trump differ By Lisa Desjardins, Karina Cuevas It’s tax day and millions of people are filing at the last minute. What many may not know is that the clock is ticking on some potentially big changes that will be decided by the outcome of the 2024 election. Continue watching
Apr 15 1st day of Trump’s historic hush-money trial ends without any jurors selected By Jennifer Peltz, Michael R. Sisak, Eric Tucker, Associated Press The historic hush-money trial of Donald Trump got underway Monday with the arduous process of selecting a jury to hear the case charging the former president with falsifying business records in order to stifle stories about his sex life. Continue reading
Apr 15 Prosecutors ask judge to fine Trump $3,000 over social media posts calling out witnesses By Associated Press Prosecutors have asked Judge Juan M. Merchan to fine Donald Trump $3,000 over three social media posts they say violated a gag order that bars Trump from commenting on witnesses. Continue reading
Apr 15 Trump arrives at New York court for jury selection in hush money trial By Jennifer Peltz, Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press It’s the first criminal trial of any former U.S. commander-in-chief and the first of Trump’s four indictments to go to trial. Continue reading
Apr 14 3 key things to watch in Trump’s first criminal trial By William Brangham, Joshua Barajas For the first time in American history, a former president will be tried in a court of law. Continue reading
Apr 13 Watch 5:22 How Arizona’s near-total abortion ban revival affects toss-up 2024 races By John Yang, Harry Zahn, Kaisha Young The near-total abortion ban that the Arizona Supreme Court revived this week dates back to 1864, a time when Arizona wasn’t a state, slavery was legal and only white men could vote. Many GOP officeholders and candidates scrambled to distance… Continue watching
Apr 12 Watch 7:26 What to expect when Trump’s 1st criminal trial begins Monday By William Brangham, Ali Schmitz, Alexa Gold, Matt Loffman The nation is about to enter uncharted territory. On Monday, for the first time in American history, a former president will be tried in a court of law. Donald Trump is charged with 34 counts of falsifying business records to… Continue watching
Apr 12 WATCH: Trump gives support to embattled Speaker Mike Johnson at pivotal Mar-a-Lago meet By Lisa Mascaro, Jill Colvin, Associated Press Trump said Johnson was doing a "very good job" and the Republican presumptive presidential nominee called the efforts to oust the speaker "unfortunate."… Continue reading
Apr 12 Judge declines to delay Trump’s New York hush money trial over complaints of pretrial publicity By Associated Press It's the latest in a string of delay denials that Trump has gotten from various courts this week as he fights to stave off the trial's start Monday with jury selection. Continue reading
Apr 12 For history-making case against a former president, Manhattan court must first find a dozen jurors By Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press The criminal proceedings present a challenge for the court, the lawyers and the everyday citizens who find themselves in the jury pool. Continue reading