Below are some of the top political news stories of the day:
Jury deliberations have begun in Donald Trump’s hush money trial, putting the outcome of the historic case in the hands of a dozen New Yorkers who have vowed to be fair and impartial in the face of their unprecedented task.
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NEW YORK (AP) — The jury in Donald Trump’s hush money trial ended its first day of deliberations without a verdict Wednesday but asked to rehear testimony from key witnesses about the alleged hush money scheme at the heart of the history-making case.
The 12-person jury was sent home around 4 p.m. after about 4 1/2 hours of deliberations. The process is to resume Thursday, when jurors are expected to rehear the requested testimony and at least part of the judge’s legal instructions meant to guide them on the law. ... Read the Full Story
Former President Donald Trump is congratulating Justice Samuel Alito for rejecting calls to step aside from Supreme Court cases involving Trump and Jan. 6 defendants because of the controversy over flags that flew over Alito's homes.
The former president's fate is in the hands of 12 average New Yorkers. He has pleaded not guilty to all 34 counts of falsifying business records, a low-level felony.
If former President Trump is convicted in his New York criminal case, he could face jail time, home confinement or be at the mercy of a probation officer, legal experts say.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., has filed an election complaint alleging CNN is colluding with Joe Biden and Donald Trump to exclude him from a debate the network is hosting.
A 35-year-old Chinese man has been arrested in Singapore, and millions of dollars in cars, watches and real estate have been seized as part of a blockbuster raid on a global cybercriminal network that defrauded the US government of billions of dollars, the Justice Department said Wednesday.
Judge Juan Merchan presented the jury with instructions Wednesday morning before they headed into deliberations for the rest of the day in former President Trump's New York criminal trial. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg charged Trump with 34 counts of falsifying business records in the...
Judge Aileen Cannon has moved slowly and acted confused during the case accusing former president Donald Trump of illegally retaining classified documents.
In recent weeks, an increasingly familiar list of Republicans has dominated the not-very-subtle competition to become Donald Trump’s running mate. Trump himself has added to the air of inevitability by floating these names in interviews and appearances over and over.
A string of security, logistical and weather problems has battered the plan to deliver desperately needed humanitarian aid to Gaza through a U.S. military-built pier.
Justice Samuel Alito has come under pressure from congressional Democrats to recuse himself from cases involving the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack and former President Donald Trump.
Former President Donald Trump told reporters after jurors began deliberating in his criminal hush money trial that the charges were rigged and again accused the judge of being conflicted.
After a devastating landslide in Papua New Guinea, experts say survivors are at risk of many health consequences, such as outbreaks of diseases and mental health impacts.
France’s president has joined the head of NATO in pushing for a policy shift that could change the complexion of the Ukraine war: allowing Kyiv to strike military bases inside Russia with sophisticated long-range weapons provided by its Western partners.
In a letter to congressional Democrats, Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito Wednesday rejected calls to recuse himself from two Jan. 6 cases after recent reports that two flags associated with the Capitol rioters were seen flying outside his homes. Jan Crawford has details.
A jury of 12 New Yorkers on Wednesday began deliberating the 34 criminal counts facing former President Donald Trump in his Manhattan "hush money" trial. The jurors were given strict instructions by Judge Juan Merchan to "set aside any opinions or bias" in reaching their verdict. Robert Costa reports from outside the courtroom.
President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris held a rally in Philadelphia Wednesday as part of an initiative to shore up support among Black voters in the battleground state. Ed O'Keefe has more.
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