Dec 05 Michael Avenatti sentenced to 14 years in California fraud case By Amy Taxin, Associated Press Incarcerated lawyer Michael Avenatti has been sentenced in Southern California to 14 years in federal prison for cheating his clients out of millions of dollars. Continue reading
Dec 05 Arizona certifies 2022 election results despite GOP complaints By Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press Arizona's top officials have certified the midterm election results. The governor, secretary of state, attorney general and chief justice signed off on the election results Monday. Continue reading
Dec 05 WATCH: White House speaks on the Russian response to EU price cap By Associated Press Western countries on Monday imposed a $60-per-barrel price cap and a ban on some types of Russian oil, part of new measures aimed at stepping up pressure on Moscow over the war. Continue reading
Dec 04 Trump rebuked for call to ‘terminate’ Constitution over 2020 election results By Hope Yen, Associated Press Former President Donald Trump faced rebuke Sunday from officials in both parties after calling for the “termination” of parts of the Constitution over his lie that the 2020 election was stolen. Continue reading
Dec 03 Watch 3:18 News Wrap: China eases some COVID policies in several cities In our news wrap Saturday, former President Trump called for the Constitution to be "terminated" over unfounded allegations of 2020 election fraud, cities in China eased more COVID restrictions after protests, Iran announced construction of a new nuclear plant, volcanic… Continue watching
Dec 02 In closing remarks, prosecutors say evidence shows Trump ‘explicitly’ knew about tax fraud By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press Prosecutors have resumed their closing argument in the Trump Organization's criminal tax fraud trial, promising to share previously unrevealed details about Trump's knowledge of a tax dodge scheme hatched by one of his top executives. Continue reading
Dec 01 Pence recounts his tense conversation with Trump after the Capitol insurrection By Hannah Grabenstein Former Vice President Mike Pence affirmed his belief in the legitimacy of the 2020 election results but stopped short on Thursday of saying he had a responsibility to publicly tamp down false claims of election fraud. Continue reading
Dec 01 Watch 17:46 Pence on his Jan. 6 experience, confronting Trump and how his 2024 bid would be different Former Vice President Mike Pence has said he's considering running for president in 2024, but he's been notably quiet about the events of January 6, saving his take for his newly released book, "So Help Me God." Pence sat down… Continue watching
Dec 01 Federal appeals court halts special master review of Trump’s Mar-a-lago documents By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The decision by the three-judge panel represents a significant win for federal prosecutors, clearing the way for them to use as part of their investigation the entire tranche of documents seized during an Aug. 8 FBI search of Mar-a-Lago. Continue reading
Dec 01 WATCH: Pelosi speaks on Trump’s tax returns, legislation to halt rail strike By Associated Press Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi weighed in on former President Donald Trump's tax returns, now in the hands of a House committee, saying, "we need to see how this works."… Continue reading