Jan 27 Stormy Daniels and her former lawyer Avenatti face each other in court By Tom Hays, Larry Neumeister, Associated Press Her testimony Thursday was a highly anticipated moment at the trial of a man who parlayed his representation of Daniels in her legal battles against then-President Donald Trump in 2018 into a high-profile role as a Trump adversary. Continue reading
Jan 26 Biden cancels Trump-era lease renewals for proposed Minnesota mine By Dave Kolpack, Associated Press The reversal ordered Wednesday follows an October decision to move forward with a study that could lead to a 20-year ban on mining upstream from the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. Continue reading
Jan 24 Stormy Daniels and former lawyer Avenatti, who brought suits against Donald Trump, face off at trial By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press The porn star who catapulted Michael Avenatti to fame four years ago will get a starring role in a New York courtroom when prosecutors try to prove the California lawyer cheated her of $300,000 in book proceeds. Continue reading
Jan 19 New York attorney general says Trump’s company misled banks, tax officials By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press The New York attorney general's office says its civil investigation has uncovered evidence that former President Donald Trump's company used "fraudulent or misleading" asset valuations to get loans and tax benefits. Continue reading
Jan 18 Biden White House moves to protect data from politics after Trump census pressure By Mike Schneider, Associated Press The Biden White House this month pushed to protect statistical agencies like the U.S. Census Bureau from political interference. Continue reading
Jan 16 AP FACT CHECK: Trump seeds race animus with COVID falsehood By Calvin Woodward, David Klepper, Associated Press Donald Trump falsely declared in a weekend rally that public health authorities are denying the COVID-19 vaccine to white people because of their race. The former president seeded racial resentments in remarks that twisted the facts on public-health policy and… Continue reading
Jan 13 WATCH: House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy says he won’t cooperate with the Jan. 6 committee By Farnoush Amiri, Eric Tucker, Associated Press House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy is refusing a request by the House panel investigating the U.S. Capitol insurrection to submit to an interview and turn over records pertaining to the deadly riot. Continue reading
Jan 11 Planners of Jan. 6 Trump rally subpoenaed by House panel By Associated Press The House panel investigating the U.S. Capitol insurrection has issued subpoenas to two Republican strategists and a Trump administration official regarding their involvement in the planning and preparation of one of the rallies that preceded the deadly attack. Continue reading
Jan 10 Joe Biden’s silence on Guantanamo Bay frustrates closure advocates as prison turns 20 By Ben Fox, Associated Press Advocates for closing the Guantanamo Bay detention center were hopeful when President Joe Biden took office. And they were relieved this summer as the U.S. released a prisoner. Many are now increasingly impatient. Continue reading
Jan 06 AP FACT CHECK: On Jan. 6 anniversary, Trump sticks to election falsehoods By Hope Yen, David Klepper, Associated Press Former President Donald Trump on Thursday continued to cling to false claims that the 2020 election was stolen as the nation marked the one-year anniversary of the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection. Continue reading