A week after the Florida Supreme Court approved an abortion rights ballot measure for November, Arizona's high court followed suit, giving voters a chance to have their say on statewide abortion access this fall. At the same time, both supreme courts allowed highly restrictive bans to take effect in their respective states—supercharging the import of the ballot measures. As Arizona Republic reporters Stacey Barchenger and Ray Stern wrote, "The state Supreme Court's ruling puts a stark choice...
Despite the fact that Donald Trump is currently being tried in a criminal case involving the January 6 riot and the attempt to overturn the 2020 election result, lawsuits filed by lawmakers and police officers against Trump over his actions on the day move forward, a federal judge ruled on Thursday.Trump's effort to have the lawsuits paused until his election interference charges, brought by Special Counsel Jack Smith, are resolved was rejected by U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta, Politico...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — In this week’s episode of Inside Valley Politics, we talk to Senate candidate Colin Allred. The episode will also feature interviews with State House candidates State Representative Jaine Lopez and Jonathan Gracia. Here’s how to watch our special Inside Valley Politics: CBS 4 NBC 23 KGBT 4.1
McCormick gets Trump's endorsement in Pennsylvania's Senate race despite awkward history
By JONATHAN J. COOPER and MARC LEVY Associated Press Former President Donald Trump is endorsing U.S. Senate candidate David McCormick of Pennsylvania. Trump spoke during a rally in the northeast Pennsylvania town of Schnecksville on Saturday and urged his supporters in the state to vote for McCormick in one of the year’s most hotly contested
By JONATHAN J. COOPER and MARC LEVY Associated Press Former President Donald Trump is endorsing U.S. Senate candidate David McCormick of Pennsylvania. Trump spoke during a rally in the eastern Pennsylvania town of Schnecksville on Saturday and urged his supporters in the state to vote for McCormick in one of the year’s most hotly contested
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy speaks during a Get Out The Vote rally in 2021. Gov. Phil Murphy said the first lady didn't want to run a bruising and expensive campaign against another Democrat. [ more › ]
“Underneath all the bravado is an elderly man who is genuinely facing the possibility of the same fate of so many of his associates: time behind bars,” says Chris Hayes on Trump’s attempts to delay his hush money trial.
A New York appeals judge denied a bid by Donald Trump to delay his criminal hush money trial by seeking a pause while he challenges gag order against him.
By JILL COLVIN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump says he will finally announce Monday when he believes abortions should be banned, after months of refusing to stake a position on an issue that could decide the outcome of November’s presidential election. The presumptive Republican nominee wrote on his social media
NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump says he will finally announce Monday when he believes abortions should be banned, after months of refusing to stake a position on an issue that could decide the outcome of November’s presidential election. The presumptive Republican nominee wrote on his social media site Sunday night that he plans to issue a statement on “abortion and abortion rights.” He told reporters last week he would make a statement soon after being asked about Florida’s...
Donald Trump lost a bid Thursday to pause a string of lawsuits accusing him of inciting the U.S. Capitol attack, while the former president fights his 2020 election interference criminal case in Washington. U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta in Washington denied defense lawyers’ request to put the civil cases seeking to hold Trump responsible for […]