Feb 15 Watch 7:11 N.Y. judge denies Trump request to delay hush money trial By William Brangham, Ali Schmitz A judge in New York City ruled Donald Trump will go on trial to face felony charges he falsified business records to cover up a sex scandal to protect his presidential campaign. The judge rejected Trump’s motions to dismiss or… Continue watching
Feb 15 Takeaways from Trump case hearings in New York and Georgia By Jill Colvin, Adriana Gomez Licon, Associated Press Donald Trump’s unprecedented tangle of overlapping trials was on full display Thursday with simultaneous court hearings. Continue reading
Feb 15 At Munich Security Conference, U.S. to confront Trump-driven turmoil By Matthew Lee, Associated Press The annual event kicks off Friday after former President Donald Trump threatened not to come to the defense of European allies in the event of an attack by Russia. Continue reading
Feb 15 Trump’s New York hush-money case gets March trial date, judge rules By Michael Sisak, Associated Press Judge Juan Manuel Merchan said Thursday he made the decision after speaking with the judge in Trump's now-delayed federal election interference case in the nation's capital. Continue reading
Feb 14 Watch 14:00 Experts describe what happens to our brains and memories as we age By Laura Barrón-López, Shoshana Dubnow As America braces for a rematch between President Biden and Donald Trump, polls show the ages of both likely nominees are troubling many voters this election year. We have perspectives from some voters who are over the age of 70… Continue watching
Feb 14 NATO chief hails record defense spending while warning that Trump’s remarks undermine security By Lorne Cook, Matthew Lee, Associated Press NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg says European allies and Canada have ramped up defense spending to record levels. Continue reading
Feb 14 WATCH: DA Fani Willis takes the stand in hearing that could disqualify her from Georgia 2020 election case By Kate Brumback, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis took the witness stand Thursday to defend herself from efforts to remove her from Donald Trump's 2020 election interference case, angrily pushing back against what she described as “lies” about her romantic relationship with… Continue reading
Feb 14 As Trump’s hush money trial approaches, what’s at stake? By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press Judge Juan Manuel Merchan is expected to rule Thursday on key pretrial issues and say for certain if the former president's trial will begin as scheduled on March 25. Continue reading
Feb 13 Trump comments about U.S. commitment to NATO are ‘un-American,’ Biden says By Zeke Miller, Colleen Long, Associated Press “The whole world heard it and the worst thing is he means it," President Joe Biden said. Continue reading
Feb 13 The world faces a ‘dangerous decade’ as instability and military spending rise, a new report says By Danica Kirka, Associated Press The world has entered an era of increasing instability as countries around the globe boost military spending in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the Hamas attack on Israel and China's growing assertiveness in the South China Sea. Continue reading