Apr 12 Watch 4:39 News Wrap: Memphis commissioners vote to return Justin Pearson to Tennessee House In our news wrap Wednesday, county commissioners in Memphis voted to return expelled lawmaker Justin Pearson to the Tennessee state legislature, former President Trump is suing his former attorney Michael Cohen, thousands in Indiana were under evacuation orders as a… Continue watching
Apr 12 Trump sues former lawyer Michael Cohen, a key witness in criminal case By Larry Neumeister, Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press Former President Donald Trump has sued the key witness in his criminal case, accusing one-time lawyer and fixer Michael Cohen of "vast reputational harm" for talking publicly about the hush-money payments at the heart of the case. Continue reading
Apr 12 Watch 7:34 Analysis shows Russian and Chinese-backed efforts to sow division after Trump indictment By Laura Barrón-López, Kyle Midura, Tess Conciatori A week after the arraignment of Donald Trump, we’re learning new details about a covert effort by Russian and Chinese-backed actors aimed at sowing division among the American electorate and increasing distrust in institutions. Laura Barrón-López discussed the findings with… Continue watching
Apr 12 Trump lawyer seeks monthlong 'cooling off' delay in rape claim trial By Associated Press Attorney Joseph Tacopina contends that Trump's right to a fair trial depends on a "cooling off" period following the former president's arraignment last week in a criminal case. Continue reading
Apr 11 AP report: Bipartisan group of lawmakers given access to mishandled classified documents By Eric Tucker, Michael Balsamo, Nomaan Merchant, Associated Press The Biden administration has begun sharing with a bipartisan group of lawmakers known as the Gang of Eight classified documents found in the possession of former President Donald Trump, President Joe Biden and former Vice President Mike Pence. Continue reading
Apr 11 Manhattan District Attorney Bragg sues Rep. Jordan over Trump indictment inquiry By Michael R. Sisak, Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg filed a federal lawsuit against Rep. Jim Jordan on Tuesday, accusing the Republican of a "transparent campaign to intimidate and attack" him over his prosecution of former President Donald Trump. Continue reading
Apr 10 Trump working to use criminal charges for help in presidential campaign By Michelle L. Price, Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press Trump has been claiming the 34 felony charges filed against him last week are part of a plot to interfere with the 2024 presidential election. Continue reading
Apr 07 Watch 10:56 Capehart and Abernathy on Trump's indictment and his hold on the GOP By Amna Nawaz, Ali Schmitz Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart and columnist Gary Abernathy join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including Trump's hold on the Republican party as he faces legal issues and the expulsion of two Democratic lawmakers in Tennessee. Continue watching
Apr 06 U.S. review of chaotic Afghanistan withdrawal blames Trump By Zeke Miller, Nomaan Merchant, Associated Press The White House on Thursday publicly released a 12-page summary of the results of the so-called "hotwash" of U.S. policies around the ending of the nation's longest war, taking little responsibility for its own actions. Continue reading
Apr 05 Watch 10:40 The political fallout from the felony charges against Trump By Geoff Bennett, Kyle Midura, Ian Couzens, Ali Schmitz Following his arrest and arraignment, former President Donald Trump returned to his Florida estate where he delivered a defiant and embittered address. While his indictment has been written into the history books, the political impact is an account still being… Continue watching