Prosecutors will continue their questioning of Michael Cohen on Tuesday after the ex-Trump attorney spent a full day on the stand Monday testifying against former President Trump in his criminal trial. Cohen is said to be the star witness for Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg and his team as they try to prove the former president falsified business records related …
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Dolton board makes new move against scandal-ridden 'supermayor' Tiffany Henyard
There has been another twist in the ongoing saga in the small Chicago town of Dolton. The board members of Dolton appointed a mayor pro tempore on Monday to serve in place of embattled Mayor Tiffany Henyard should she refuse to execute her duties, Fox 32 Chicago reports. Trustee Jason House was voted in as mayor pro tempore – meaning …
Read More »Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi files nomination to run for third term in general election
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was in the holy Hindu city of Varanasi on Tuesday surrounded by his party leaders and supporters as he formally filed paperwork to run in an ongoing election that is essentially a referendum on his decade in power. The 73-year-old leader hopes to retain his seat in Varanasi, the constituency from where he ran and …
Read More »WH blames pandemic, Russia war on Biden's dismal swing state poll numbers
The White House is blaming the pandemic and Russia’s war with Ukraine as just some of the reasons as to why President Biden’s poll numbers are lagging in key swing states as he closes out the final year of his current term in office. White House press secretary Karen Jean-Pierre came up with the excuses at Tuesday’s White House press …
Read More »Ohio purges 'non-citizens' from state voter rolls, calls on Biden admin for data ahead of 2024 election
Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose ordered the state’s voter rolls to be purged of “non-citizens” Tuesday after a review found more than 100 Ohio residents who were registered to vote despite lacking U.S. citizenship. An investigation by Ohio’s Public Integrity Division analyzed data from the state’s Bureau of Motor Vehicles and found 137 people who appeared on voter rolls …
Read More »Contentious primaries in 3 states set up crucial general election matchups in House, Senate – What to know
Voters in Maryland, Nebraska and West Virginia head to the polls on Tuesday in some competitive and contentious Democrat and Republican primaries that in a couple of cases will tee up crucial general election showdowns that may decide the House and Senate majorities. The most high-profile of the May 14 primary contests is in Maryland, where Republicans are aiming to …
Read More »Trump trial veepstakes? Trump allies show up in force ahead of Michael Cohen's second day of testimony
Former President Trump’s unprecedented trial in Manhattan is featuring support from GOP lawmakers and politicians who have been floated as potential running mates for Trump’s 2024 run. Outside the courtroom Tuesday, Trump was flanked by North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, Florida Rep. Byron Donalds, Florida Rep. Cory Mills and former 2024 GOP contender Vivek Ramaswamy, all of whom are defenders …
Read More »Ron DeSantis addresses rumors about first lady Casey DeSantis' political future
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday shot down rumors that his wife, first lady Casey DeSantis, would run for governor in 2026 when he leaves office. The Republican governor addressed speculation about his wife’s political ambitions at an event in Coral Gables. Recent polls have suggested that Casey DeSantis would be strongly favored in a hypothetical Republican primary for governor. …
Read More »Biden rolls out new China tariffs, vows US will ‘never allow’ Beijing to ‘unfairly control’ EV market
President Biden announced Tuesday that his administration is hiking tariffs on $18 billion worth of Chinese imports while vowing that the U.S. will “never allow” Beijing to “unfairly control the market” for electric vehicles. The new measures include an increase in the tariff rate on electric vehicles from 25% to 100% this year along with hikes on tariffs in “strategic …
Read More »'Country is in crisis': House GOP unleashes on Dems with blistering ad marking 6 months until Election Day
FIRST ON FOX: The National Republican Congressional Committee unveiled an ad Tuesday morning signaling the six-month mark until the November election and accusing House Democrats of failing on a variety of top issues. “Under extreme House Democrats, the country is in crisis,” the new ad released on Tuesday starts out. “The border is a disaster. The economy is failing. And …
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