Former President Trump’s unprecedented trial in Manhattan resumes for its 11th day on Friday, when the presiding judge could rule on the former president’s remaining alleged gag order violations, and the court is expected to hear continued testimony from a computer forensics expert. Trump is expected back in court at 9:30 a.m. Friday for the final day of the third …
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Critics say 11-term Georgia Democratic congressman too old to be re-elected
U.S. Rep. David Scott faces multiple Democratic primary opponents in his quest for a 12th congressional term in a sharply reconfigured suburban Atlanta district. But with early voting underway ahead of the May 21 primary elections, the 78-year-old is ignoring challengers and trying to glide to renomination. Attacks on Scott are in some ways a microcosm of Democrats’ concerns about …
Read More »Trump-backed Brad Knott on track to win Democratic NC House seat after opponent bows out before runoff
A candidate seeking the Republican nomination for a North Carolina congressional seat announced Thursday that she’s suspending her campaign, citing her rival’s endorsement by former President Donald Trump in their upcoming runoff. Johnston County attorney Kelly Daughtry had finished first among 14 candidates in the March 5 Republican primary for the central North Carolina district. But she failed to get …
Read More »NY v. Trump: Witness says Cohen dreamed of White House job despite denying ambitions in House testimony
A witness in the NY v. Trump case in Manhattan testified that former Trump attorney Michael Cohen wanted a job in the 45th president’s administration, despite previously denying wanting a White House role during congressional testimony. Keith Davidson, an attorney who represented former pornographic actress Stormy Daniels and former Playboy model Karen McDougal, continued his testimony before the court Thursday, …
Read More »2024 Showdown: Biden's bump has flatlined in the polls
It was a poll that rattled the campaign world, disrupting the recent narrative that President Biden was closing the gap with former President Trump in the 2024 election rematch. A survey that went viral on Sunday indicated Trump topping his Democratic successor by six points in a head-to-head match-up and by nine points in a five-candidate ballot that included Democrat …
Read More »Drew Barrymore accused of disrespecting Kamala Harris by calling her 'Momala'
New York Times columnist Charles Blow called out talk show host Drew Barrymore in a column on Thursday and argued she disrespected Vice President Harris in her recent interview by calling her “Momala.” During Barrymore’s interview with the vice president, the talk show host said, “We need you to be Momala of the country.” Harris said her stepchildren refer to …
Read More »NY v Trump to resume with gag order hearing after Trump fined $9K, threatened with jail time
The judge presiding over former President Trump’s unprecedented criminal trial will hold a hearing Thursday morning to consider the remaining alleged gag order violations after fining the 2024 presumptive Republican nominee $9,000 and threatening him with jail time. Trump’s criminal trial is set to resume at 9:30 a.m. Thursday. Court does not meet on Wednesdays. JUDGE FINES TRUMP THOUSANDS OVER …
Read More »'Gutless' vote on bill to undo Biden's Alaska energy 'sanctions' could doom Dem in tough race
Rep. Mary Peltola, D-Alaska, is facing renewed criticism from her GOP challengers for refusing to take a stand against the Biden administration’s agenda, which they claim will harm Alaska’s “resource development” and “economic prosperity” in the United States. The current frustrations with Peltola, the only Democrat to hold statewide office in Alaska, came after she voted “present” on a bill …
Read More »Republicans accuse Biden of putting 'more pressure on Israel' than Hamas amid college riots
Republican senators on Wednesday accused President Biden of being more critical of U.S. ally Israel than the anti-Israel and antisemitic riots that have evolved out of protests on some college campuses across the country. “Joe Biden is putting more pressure on Israel these days than he is on Hamas itself or on the pro-Hamas chapters on America’s campuses,” Sen. Tom …
Read More »Biden campaign leans into Pennsylvania roots to woo critical battleground state voters
President Biden’s re-election campaign has kept a keen focus on Pennsylvania going into the November general election, as the state promises to be one of the deciding battlegrounds in the match up. To bolster their efforts, Biden’s team has worked to highlight his connections to the Keystone State, a move which some suggest could tip the scales in this crucial …
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