Jan 19 Trump’s attorney renews call for mistrial in defamation case brought by writer in sexual abuse case By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press Attorney Alina Habba told a judge in a letter Friday that writer E. Jean Carroll's defamation case was spoiled when Carroll deleted social media messages containing death threats. Continue reading
Jan 19 What to expect in the New Hampshire primaries By Robert Yoon, Associated Press The Republican primary will test former President Donald Trump’s front-runner status in a state he carried by a comfortable margin in the 2016 primary but has a considerably more moderate electorate than the one that delivered him a big win… Continue reading
Jan 18 Fani Willis accuses a special prosecutor’s estranged wife of ‘interfering’ with Trump election case By Kate Brumback, Associated Press Willis is accusing the estranged wife of a special prosecutor she hired of trying to obstruct her criminal election-interference case against former President Donald Trump and others by seeking to question her as part of the couple's divorce proceedings. Continue reading
Jan 18 Columnist accusing Trump of sexual assault faces cross-examination in a New York courtroom By Jake Offenhartz, Larry Neumeister, Associated Press The trial this week pertains only to what, if anything, a jury finds Trump owes Carroll for remarks he made as president in 2019. Continue reading
Jan 17 Some New Hampshire residents want better answers from the 2024 candidates on the opioid crisis By Holly Ramer, Associated Press Former President Donald Trump, who once described New Hampshire as a "drug-infested den," has proposed using the military against foreign drug cartels, a view echoed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and former U.N. ambassador Nikki Haley. Continue reading
Jan 17 Vice President Harris says she’s ‘scared as heck’ that Trump could win By Chris Megerian, Associated Press The vice president is scheduled to begin a series of events focused on abortion in Wisconsin, a key battleground state. Events will begin Monday, the 51st anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court decision that protected the right to… Continue reading
Jan 17 Maine judge delays decision on removing Trump from ballot until Supreme Court rules in Colorado case By David Sharp, Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press The nation’s highest court has never ruled on Section 3 of the 14th Amendment, which prohibits those who “engaged in insurrection” from holding office. Continue reading
Jan 17 Judge threatens to boot Trump from courtroom over loud talking as E. Jean Carroll testifies By Michael Sisak, Larry Neumeister, Jake Offenhartz, Associated Press Donald Trump was threatened with expulsion from his Manhattan civil trial Wednesday after he repeatedly ignored a warning to keep quiet while writer E. Jean Carroll testified that he shattered her reputation after she accused him of sexual abuse. Continue reading
Jan 16 EU presidency warns democracy will be put to the test in 2024 U.S. elections By Associated Press Belgium currently holds the EU's rotating presidency and Prime Minister Alexander De Croo said on Tuesday that "if 2024 brings us 'America first' again, it is really more than ever 'Europe on its own.'"… Continue reading
Jan 16 Watch 6:31 Republican strategist discusses Trump’s grip on GOP after Iowa win By Amna Nawaz, Ian Couzens The focus of the Republican presidential race moves to New Hampshire after former President Trump’s win in the Iowa caucuses. Trump dominated his rivals by 30 points with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in second place with 21 percent of the… Continue watching