This week, with a jury seated and sworn, trial will begin in a Manhattan courtroom in the false records case brought by District Attorney Alvin Bragg against former President Donald Trump. The trial will begin with opening statements, an important part of the trial. But do not expect to hear on Monday any arguments about the strength of the case or the weight of the evidence. Hollywood routinely mangles courtroom scenes. But that was mostly not true for the 1992 comedy “My Cousin Vinny.” Vinny...
Former President Trump’s first criminal trial began in earnest Monday, with opening statements from prosecutors and the defense team, as well as the calling of the first witness. Trump is charged with 34 felony counts of falsifying business records. The alleged offenses center on a $130,000 payment made to adult film actress Stormy Daniels in
Joe Biden has been losing ground with black, Hispanic, and young voters, and that is threatening his chances in November. But those aren't the only demographics he's losing ground with. Another traditionally reliable voting bloc for Democratic presidential candidates has been women, and Biden is seeing his gender gap with Trump get smaller with them as well.
The court will close out oral arguments for the term this week with two high-profile cases.
What to listen for during Supreme Court arguments on Donald Trump and presidential immunity
By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court hears arguments Thursday over whether Donald Trump is immune from prosecution in a case charging him with plotting to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election. It’s a historic day for the court, with the justices having an opportunity to decide once and
State’s voters still had options in presidential contests, with tallies to provide window into how state will swing in NovemberJoe Biden and Donald Trump both won their primaries in Pennsylvania shortly after polls closed.Pennsylvanians had gone to the polls on Tuesday to cast ballots in the state’s primary races – the results provide a window into where voters in the crucial battleground stand roughly six months out from the general election. Continue reading
Donald Trump closed his eyes during two potentially embarrassing portions of testimony from former National Enquirer publisher David Pecker, according to onlookers in his hush money trial Tuesday.The magazine and tabloid publisher told the jury that he coordinated with Trump's then-lawyer Michael Cohen to buy up damaging stories about him during the 2016 presidential campaign, and he testified about paying $30,000 to a Trump Tower doorman who claimed the GOP nominee had fathered an illegitimate...
The judge overseeing Donald Trump’s hush money election interference case appears poised to rule that the former president repeatedly violated his gag order. But what’s much less clear is how he chooses a punishment that preserves judicial integrity and avoids political theater.It won’t be easy. After an hour-long hearing, which concluded with Judge Juan Merchan warning Trump’s attorney that he is “losing all credibility with this court,” an angry Trump stormed out of the courtroom, refusing to...
CNN host Jake Tapper said Monday on his show "The Lead" that former President Donald Trump’s immunity argument was "crazy" because it would allow him to "do anything." | Clips
In a desperate attempt to distract from his escalating legal woes, Donald Trump has resurrected a month-old beef with Jimmy Kimmel over a joke the late-night host made at his expense during the Oscars broadcast. In a pathetic Truth Social rant, Trump accused Kimmel of suffering from "Trump Derangement Syndrome" and having a "horrendous performance" while hosting the Academy Awards. — Read the rest
President Biden jetted across the must-win battleground of Pennsylvania this week to shore up support and take on one of his biggest liabilities: the economy.