Nation and World Politics
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Trump speaks at Heritage-sponsored event after disavowing Project 2025
Aug 31, 2024 10:37 pm - Former president Donald Trump headlined an event sponsored by the Heritage Foundation in Washington on Friday, magnifying the struggle he faces in credibly distancing him...
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Trump, special counsel duel over next steps in Jan. 6 prosecution
Aug 31, 2024 9:12 pm - The special counsel’s office and Donald Trump outlined dueling visions Friday for how the former president’s 2020 election obstruction case should proceed in D.C. federal...
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Why did groups pay for U.S. lawmakers’ trips abroad?Aug 30, 2024 11:21 pm - Five of the congressional representatives serving the North, West and Northwest suburbs took trips abroad last year that were funded by think tanks and other special interest groups, documents show.
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Police use Taser to subdue man who stormed media area of Trump rally in Pennsylvania
Aug 30, 2024 11:19 pm - JOHNSTOWN, Pa. — A man at Donald Trump's rally in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, stormed into the press area as the former president spoke Friday but was surrounded by police a...
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Trump says he'll vote to uphold Florida abortion ban after seeming to signal he'd support repeal
Aug 30, 2024 11:19 pm - NEW YORK — Former President Donald Trump on Friday said he will vote no on a Florida ballot measure that would repeal the state’s six-week abortion ban, a day after he se...
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Analysis: 3 takeaways from Kamala Harris and Tim Walz’s first major interview
Aug 30, 2024 11:18 pm - Vice President Kamala Harris appeared Thursday in her first major interview since President Joe Biden dropped out of the 2024 presidential race. Harris sat for the CNN in...
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Trump questions acceptance of transgender people as he courts his base at Moms for Liberty gathering
Aug 30, 2024 11:15 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump lamented the growing acceptance of transgender Americans Friday in an appearance at the annual gathering of...
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Donald Trump moves to halt hush money proceedings, sentencing after asking federal court to step in
Aug 30, 2024 9:17 pm - NEW YORK — Former President Donald Trump's lawyers moved Friday to halt proceedings in his New York hush money criminal case and postpone next month's sentencing indefini...
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Ballot measures in 41 states give voters a say on abortion and other tough questions
Aug 30, 2024 9:49 am - Life, death, crime and taxes will be on ballots for voters to decide this fall. More than 140 measures are going before voters in 41 states during the general election a...
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Trump campaign was warned not to take photos at Arlington before altercation, defense official says
Aug 28, 2024 10:13 pm - WASHINGTON — Donald Trump's campaign was warned about not taking photographs before an altercation at Arlington National Cemetery during a wreath-laying ceremony earlier ...