Top Political News Compilation - Weekend Updates, August 5 & 6, 2023 (1 Viewer)

Donald Trump's defense attorney says the former president never asked Mike Pence to overturn the 2020 election.

Former President Donald Trump, who is facing charges in Washington, DC for allegedly conspiring to overturn the results of the 2020 election, claimed on Sunday that he wouldn’t receive a fair trial in the nation’s capital as he continues to rail against his latest indictment.

Former Vice President Mike Pence is a key figure in the prosecution's case against former President Donald Trump.

Maryland Rep. Jamie Raskin criticized Donald Trump's legal defense in his case over his attempts to overturn the 2020 election as "deranged."

"It's certainly a challenging case, but I don't think it runs afoul of the First Amendment," former Attorney General Bill Barr said.

Russia unleashed a missile and drone barrage across parts of Ukraine that officials in Kyiv say killed six people, as Moscow followed through on its promise to retaliate for a Ukrainian drone attack on a Russian tanker in the Black Sea near Crimea late Friday.

Mike Pence says Trump team asked him to reject votes 'outright'

Justice Clarence Thomas met the recreational vehicle of his dreams in Phoenix, on a November Friday in 1999. With some time to kill before an event that night, he headed to a dealership just west of the airport. There sat a used Prevost Le Mirage XL Marathon, 8 years old and 40 feet long, with...

Explosions hit critical road bridges linking occupied Crimea with parts of Kherson region under Russian control, Russian authorities say, as Ukraine escalates its targeting of Russian infrastructure and territory.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken riled conservatives after he condemned Russia’s prosecution of an opposition leader one day after former President Trump was arraigned in a U.S. court.

WASHINGTON — Jack Schlossberg had enough. The only grandson of former President John F. Kennedy, Schlossberg had been watching the presidential campaign of his cousin Robert F. Kennedy Jr. with increasing dismay. To Schlossberg, the quixotic challenge to President Joe Biden for the Democratic...

Former Vice President Mike Pence has confirmed that he took notes on his conversations with former President Trump leading up to the Jan. 6 riot, as Trump repeatedly pressured him to reject the res…

The GOP presidential candidate also said it was "redundant" and that it overlapped with other holidays, like Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Presidents Day.

“Mike Pence will be one of our best witnesses at trial,” Lauro said Sunday during an interview on ABC’s “This Week.”

The former president's three indictments - and counting - are actually fueling his support among some Republicans, many party members say.

Arguments by Donald Trump's attorney that he wasn't acting with illegal intent in pushing to overturn the 2020 election are "sad," Pete Aguilar said Sunday

Trump on Sunday called for recusal of the judge presiding over the case that alleges he illegally conspired to overturn his election loss in 2020.

Two doctors — one Democrat and one Republican — face off over how to investigate the pandemic

M. Evan Corcoran, a lawyer who accompanied former President Donald Trump to court this week for his arraignment on charges of trying to overturn the 2020 election, has given crucial evidence in Trump’s other federal case — the one accusing him of illegally hoarding classified documents. Another...

The Republican presidential candidate told CNN on Sunday that the latest charges could serve as a so-called smoking gun and aid the prosecution.

Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) said on Sunday he thinks former President Trump has “met his match” in special counsel Jack Smith citing Trump managing to avoid facing repercussions in the past. “I think…

Former President Donald Trump's attorney general Bill Barr weighed in on the Justice Department's handling of the Hunter Biden investigation.

Minnesotan Democrat Rep. Dean Phillips, who is considering a primary challenge against Joe Biden, said Democrats are looking for a "competition."

Vivek Ramaswamy, the 37-year-old biotech entrepreneur, is hovering among the top contenders as a Republican presidential candidate while being open about his Hindu faith.

Democrats are calling for their 2024 candidates to reengage with young voters amid signs that the critical voting bloc may be distancing from the party. Recent polling has found the number of young…

Later on NBC's "Meet the Press," Rep. Jamie Raskin, who sat on the House panel that investigated the Capitol riot, said Lauro’s argument was “deranged.”

Russian airstrikes killed three people in Ukraine as a Moscow airport temporarily ceased its flights due to a failed drone attack, officials said Sunday. Russia’s air strikes hit Ukraine&#821…

Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) said Sunday that it is a "great question" on how President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump are neck-and-neck with each other in the polls ahead of the 2024 presidential election, despite Trump being indicted for a third time over the past week. Trump and...

After years in the political wilderness, the former New Jersey governor talks about taking on the former president: "He's never gotten his a** kicked by somebody from Jersey before … we know how to do that."

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called the attack a war crime.

When it comes to the Republican primaries, attacks on “wokeness” may be losing their punch. For Republican candidates, no word has hijacked political discourse quite like “woke,” a term few can define but many have used to capture what they see as left-wing views on race, gender and sexuality...

Trump's attorney John Lauro on Sunday welcomed former Mike Pence potentially testifying at Trump's Jan. 6 trial but wouldn't discuss if Trump will do the same

Eleven military vessels from China and Russia found operating near the Aleutian Islands earlier this week were met by four U.S. Navy destroyers.

Dr. Krystal Cascetta, an oncologist at Mount Sinai Hospital, shot her baby and then herself at the family's home Saturday morning, police said.

Armed groups vow revenge for the deaths of the men, who Israel says were preparing an attack.

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“There's an entire industry built around commenting on President Trump, and I'll just leave it to the pundits,” North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum said.

The Senate’s unprecedented lack of action on President Biden’s nominees has left the administration at a personnel standstill, with a Cabinet official’s confirmation process at a dead end and milit…

Elon Musk says his potential in-person fight with Mark Zuckerberg would be streamed live on his social media site X, formerly known as Twitter

Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy suggested Saturday that the United States' involvement in the war in Ukraine is "likely" tied to allegations that President Joe Biden's son received bribes from overseas energy firm Burisma.“The purpose of the U.S. military [is] to advance...

Representatives of eight South American governments are gathering in Brazil this week to talk about the Amazon rainforest.

John Lauro, one of former President Trump’s defense attorneys in a case involving attempts to overturn the 2020 election, said Trump “asked” former Vice President Mike Pence to overturn the electio…

Italy was the only G7 nation to sign on to China's Belt and Road Initiative. Now it says it wants to quit the plan and pivot back to Washington.

An accidental snub changed history.

Former Attorney General Bill Barr said he is willing to testify against former President Trump at his Jan. 6 trial. Barr, who was appointed by Trump, responded “of course” when asked on…

The EPA says the industry could meet the limits if 67% of new-vehicle sales are electric by 2032, a pace the auto industry calls unrealistic.

Former President Donald Trump’s lawyer in the 2020 election subversion case on Sunday criticized the protective order requested by prosecutors that would put some restrictions on what Trump and his team can do with evidence shared with them.

Extreme weather is blanketing much of the United States as the weekend comes to a close.

His supporters appear scared with their leader behind bars. Has Pakistan's military eliminated yet another PM?

Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose wants to be a senator. But Issue 1, which he is championing in a special election Tuesday, already looms over the GOP primary.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued a stark warning to parents with regard to social media after Twitch influencer Kai Cenat's giveaway devolved into a riot.

Nearly 2.5 million COVID reinfections have occurred across 17 states but few states are tracking repeat infections anymore. Experts explain why that is.

Newly-arrived workers are part of a trade group’s pilot effort to recruit refugees and migrants during a workforce shortage.

An estimated 30,000 people gather at a stadium, some with Russian flags, as the threat of military intervention looms.

The latest case against former President Trump will stress test American democracy itself, almost three years after the Capitol riot of Jan. 6, 2021. In some ways, the nation is even more disunited…

Comedian and podcast host Joe Rogan has changed his position on having former President Donald Trump appear on his podcast, responding with "maybe" when asked when Trump would be on the show. Rogan, host of The Joe Rogan Experience, previously stated that the former president would never appear...

Newbern, Alabama, has one store, no stoplights and two men claiming to be mayor.

Princeton University professor Julian Zelizer says, in charging the former president in the January 6 insurrection, the Department of Justice has boldly declared it will hold our leaders accountable if they violate sacrosanct democratic principles.

Congress is out for its August recess, but lawmakers left town with work on funding the federal government incomplete, giving themselves about a month to accomplish the major task when they return to the nation’s capital in September. Lawmakers have until the start of the fiscal year, Oct. 1, to...

The moderate Minnesota Democrat recently met with donors about a possible White House bid.

As a deadline to restore Niger’s democratic government passes, strong ECOWAS reaction to Niger coup now appears divided.

Sen. Tim Scott's presidential campaign is spending more money than it's raising, according to campaign finance filings.

John Lauro, one of Donald Trump’s attorneys in the Jan. 6 case, on Sunday defended the former president’s now-infamous call to Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger asking him t…

President Biden wrote a letter to Devon Archer, business partner of his son, Hunter, in 2011, according to the New York Post, which reported it obtained a copy.

Former President Donald Trump's endorsement often holds a large amount of political power — candidates he’s supported have racked up multiple wins, but some Trump-endorsed GOP hopefuls have garnered losses. Regardless, Trump looms over each election cycle, and 2024 is no different. Most of...

China has released a new documentary about the army’s preparation to attack Taiwan and showcasing soldiers pledging to give up their lives if needed as Beijing continues to ramp up its rhetoric against the self-ruled island.

Former President Donald Trump blasted former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi as a "sick & demented psycho" after she said he looked scared ahead of Thursday's arraignment.

Childhood vaccine coverage across the U.S. has hit a measurable decline once again as health authorities hope to avert major surges in diseases such as RSV and COVID-19 this winter. Recent dat…

NASCAR driver Noah Gragson will not be racing in the Cup Series Sunday after being indefinitely suspended for his Instagram activity. Gragson, 25, liked a meme that mocked George Floyd, a black man killed by a Minneapolis police officer in 2020, on Instagram, which was captured in screenshots...

Republican presidential candidates are increasingly making Vice President Kamala Harris their prime target as they jockey for attention from voters, focusing on the No. 2 Democrat rather than President Joe Biden.

Several coaches of the Hazara Express overturned near the Sahara station in the south of the country.

An independent arbitrator is ordering Massachusetts State Police to reinstate seven troopers who refused to be vaccinated for COVID-19.

Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, slammed the Biden amdminstration as running a "tyrannical" executive branch that has "weaponized" the Justice Department.

He's the oldest person to be newly elected to the upper chamber, he's praising Mitch McConnell and he's cooking his wife's salmon recipe for Sens. John Fetterman and Katie Britt.

Following former President Donald Trump third indictment this year, half of the nation believes he used illegal or unconstitutional means to remain in power, according to a CBS News/YouGov poll. "Half the nation believes Trump tried to stay in office beyond his term through illegal and...

A glacier lake outburst flood is wreaking havoc near Juneau, Alaska, where structures have been destroyed as a result of a break on the Mendenhall Glacier.

Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas) threatened Sunday to defund the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Department of Homeland Security until changes are made. Roy told host Shannon Bream on “Fox News Su…

Republican presidential candidate Chris Christie on Sunday called former President Trump a “coward” for sending his supporters to the Capitol on Jan. 6 while he went back to the White House. In an …

Hundreds of thousands of veterans have received additional benefits in the past year after President Joe Biden signed legislation expanding coverage for conditions connected to burn pits that were used to destroy trash and potentially toxic materials.

Sweden progress to the quarter-finals of the Women's World Cup thanks to a penalty shootout win over the USA.

Charles Gregory headed out for an early morning fishing trip Friday off the coast of St. Augustine, Florida – something he’d done many times before.

Former President Donald Trump on Sunday bashed the federal judge assigned to his case over alleged efforts to subvert the 2020 election, saying his legal team would be asking for her recusal "on very powerful grounds."“There is no way I can get a fair trial with the judge ‘assigned’ to the...

Ogletree represented Anita Hill when she accused Clarence Thomas of sexual harassment during his Supreme Court confirmation hearings in 1991.

Donald Trump's attorney John Lauro says the former president's trial should be televised for the American people, despite cameras typically being banned.

The following is a transcript of an interview with former Attorney General William Barr that aired on "Face the Nation" on Aug. 6, 2023.

The following is a transcript of an interview with Will Hurd, a former Texas congressman and current 2024 GOP candidate for president, that aired on "Face the Nation" on Aug. 6, 2023.

The following is a transcript of an interview with John Lauro, an attorney for former President Donald Trump, that aired on "Face the Nation" on Aug. 6, 2023.

The following is a transcript of an interview with Democratic Rep. Dean Phillips of Minnesota that aired on "Face the Nation" on Aug. 6, 2023.

The following is a transcript of an interview with Chris Krebs, the former director of CISA and a CBS News cybersecurity expert and analyst, that aired on Sunday, Aug. 6, 2023.

On this "Face the Nation" broadcast, former Vice President Mike Pence and former Attorney General William Barr join Major Garrett.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is increasingly pressing Republican voters to avoid the temptation to refight the 2020 election next year, even as former President Donald Trump remains the dominant favorite for the 2024 GOP nomination on a message of persecution.

"IF YOU GO AFTER ME, I'M COMING AFTER YOU!" the former president wrote a day after he pleaded not guilty to charges that he orchestrated a criminal conspiracy to try to reverse his 2020 election loss to Joe Biden.

In remarks to ABC News, Republican voters largely stood by former President Donald Trump in the wake of his indictment.

The federal judge presiding over former President Donald Trump's criminal case in Washington, D.C., over his alleged interference into the 2020 election has denied the Trump team's request for a motion to delay their response to a protective order, requested by the Justice Department. This...

The latest federal indictment against former President Trump has raised fresh speculation over whether he will participate in the first GOP presidential primary debate later this month. The former …

China and Russia conducted a joint naval operation near U.S. territory off the coast of Alaska this week in an action experts said was the largest of its kind ever.

Dangerous confrontations between Russia and the United States in the skies over Syria point to an escalating shadow war as Russian President Vladimir Putin suffers more losses in Ukraine. Exp…

Prosecutors ask for limits on what Donald Trump is allowed to publicly say about the election fraud case.

After the Florida governor agreed to debate the California governor this week, DeSantis' team offered its own rules for the debate, which differed from what Newsom had proposed.

President Volodymyr Zelensky described the attack as a "war crime" and perpetrators as "beasts".

Former President Trump slammed his former running mate on Saturday for going “to the Dark Side” as former Vice President Mike Pence has continued to stand by his decision to certify the 2020 electi…

An Illinois law that targets crisis pregnancy centers in the state was temporarily put on hold by a federal judge who said it violated free speech.

Former President Donald Trump on Saturday lashed out at Mike Pence, his former vice president and GOP presidential primary opponent, calling him “delusional” and “not a very good person.”

China's decision to join international talks in Saudi Arabia this weekend seeking to end Russia's war in Ukraine signals possible shifts in Beijing's approach but not a U-turn in its support for Moscow, analysts say.

Michael Cohen, former President Trump’s longtime fixer, said on Saturday that he believes Trump “will be held accountable” for the various charges levied against him after the former president was …

Ramaswamy, who’s crisscrossing Iowa in a bid to win the Republican presidential nomination, has been highly critical of U.S. foreign policy in Ukraine on the trail.

Mitch McConnell is widely regarded as the main architect of the GOP’s rise to power in Kentucky.

The federal judge presiding over former President Trump’s election fraud case has ordered his attorneys to respond to prosecutors’ request for a protective order by Monday, acco…

Largely destroyed by Russian forces, Mariupol is now portrayed by Moscow as a desirable city.

Former President Donald Trump told a big South Carolina Republican Silver Elephant Gala that he was being prosecuted because he is kicking President Joe Biden’s “a**” in the polls.Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) and former Gov. Nikki Haley are also seeking the 2024 GOP nomination, but it was Trump who was...

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is defending its handling of a surge of migrants in a remote part of Arizona, amid accusations of inhumane treatment from activist groups.

The Chinese Embassy issued a rare rebuke to Russia after an incident at the border of the two countries. According to a post on the Chinese Embassy's Weibo account, a Chinese social media site, Russian border police detained and interrogated for four hours a group of Chinese citizens who were...

“I believe that Xi Jinping's lifelong ambition is to take Taiwan,” Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-Wis.) said on Fox News.

A day after leaving behind more than a century as a tenant to the premier athletic conference on the West Coast, Washington’s leadership says stability was at the forefront of its decision to join the Big Ten Conference.

Saturday's stand-off was near the disputed Spratly Islands in the South China Sea, the Philippines says.

The Tucson region, the most dangerous area to cross from Mexico into the U.S., is now also the busiest, according to U.S. government data obtained by NBC News.

Hiroshima officials are criticizing growing support for nuclear weapons as a deterent from uneasiness over Russia's war on Ukraine and tensions in the Koreas.

The Justice Department has asked a federal judge overseeing the criminal case against former President Donald Trump in Washington to step in after he released a post online that appeared to promise revenge on anyone who goes after him.

The Trump campaign responded on Saturday to that a recent social media post from former President Trump threatens witnesses in his criminal cases, arguing that it is protected speech. “IF YOU GO AF…

Former President Donald Trump has delivered a speech full of defiance and bluster just a day after his third appearance in court as a criminal defendant.

House Republicans flocked to former President Trump’s side following his indictment on charges stemming from his efforts to overturn the 2020 election, criticizing it as politically motivated and a…

The special counsel told the court it was worried former President Donald Trump may target witnesses in the Jan. 6 case.

Lawyers representing former President Donald Trump issued a court filing requesting a federal judge to grant the legal team a three-day extension to respond to a protective order filed by the Justice Department that would block the former president from sharing details of evidence from his Jan...

A federal judge on Friday demanded an explanation from Rudy Giuliani as to why he conceded in court that he made false and defamatory statements about two Georgia election workers after the 2020 election but hasn’t forfeited their lawsuit against him.

It is navigating unprecedented conditions in American democracy while trying to fight back against relentless attacks on its own credibility and that of the U.S. election system.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday rejected claims that the 2020 election was "stolen," but said coronavirus pandemic rules and other instances surrounding the election made it "unfair."

Kentucky Republicans are seeking to tie Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear to President Joe Biden as they work to take back the governor’s mansion in November, a strategy that state Democrats have pushed back on with a focus on local issues.

During a roughly 40-minute speech, the former president renewed his attacks on Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith.

This week's charges against former President Donald Trump for trying to remain in power despite losing the 2020 election have highlighted a new worry about American democracy — increasing calls by Trump and his allies for more control of federal prosecutions.

WASHINGTON — Republicans who for months have accused President Joe Biden without proof of crime and corruption thought that a former business partner of his son’s could be the key to finally substantiating their most serious allegations. “Hunter’s ex-business partner, Devon Archer, could blow...

Former White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham told CNN on Friday that a recent Truth Social post from former President Trump was "chilling" following recent indictments.

Here are five takeaways from Devon Archer's testimony to House lawmakers, as Republicans investigate the Biden family's business dealings.

Congressional Democrats are urging the federal judiciary to change rules for camera access to televise Donald Trump's trials.

Former Vice President Mike Pence squabbled with a group of Trump supporters as he arrived at a campaign event on Friday evening as the protesters hammered the Republican presidential candidate over his refusal to overturn the results of the 2020 election. As Pence arrived in New Hampshire for a...

“I upheld the Constitution,” the former vice president yelled back. “Read it.”

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis sharply criticized his chief 2024 rival during a town hall in New Hampshire that aired Friday, telling the audience former President Donald Trump’s behavior could cause Republicans to lose.

As Donald Trump was being arraigned in Washington on yet another round of criminal charges, his running mate-turned-rival Mike Pence moved to capitalize on the news, unveiling merchandise that quoted from the indictment.

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy falsely compared President Donald Trump’s claims of election fraud to those made by Democrats in past elections.

An analysis from FiveThirtyEight found that in 38 special elections held so far this year, Democrats have outperformed the partisan lean by an average of 10%

The attack is the second in as many days involving sea drones, Ukrainian security sources tell the BBC.

Social media influencer Kai Cenat is facing charges of inciting a riot and promoting an unlawful gathering in New York City, after the online streamer drew thousands of his followers, many of them teenagers, with promises of giving away electronics, including a new PlayStation.

Meta, Uber and Salesforce also raised CEO pay as they neared or had enacted layoffs.

The political furor over the indictment this week of former President Donald Trump over his efforts to overturn the 2020 election is spilling into the escalating congressional spending fight as conservatives, following the former president’s lead, take aim at federal law enforcement agencies...

On the battlefields of Ukraine, the fog of war plagues soldiers. A related issue afflicts those who are far from the fighting but avid to learn developments in the vast war.

Flames engulfed a university building's wooden roof in Donetsk following Ukrainian shelling on Saturday, said an emergency official in the Russia-controlled city in eastern Ukraine.

Vice President Kamala Harris is embracing a new role as the Republican presidential primary kicks into gear: battling the GOP over cultural issues.

After Trump's third indictment, former VP Mike Pence came out with some of his harshest criticism yet for his former boss and 2024 competitor

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell spoke Saturday at the Fancy Farm picnic, one of Kentucky’s classic political events, but his remarks were largely drowned out by jeers from the Democratic side of the crowd, who stomped their feet and yelled, “RETIRE,” and “DITCH MITCH” as he spoke.

Elon Musk says X will support those treated "unfairly" by bosses due to behaviour on Twitter - now X.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's attorneys filed two motions to the state Senate just before the deadline. Shortly before the Saturday deadline, Paxton's attorneys filed a motion to dismiss what they argue is inadmissible evidence and to dismiss Article V, the Disregard of Official Duty. The...

Special counsel Jack Smith's office said the charges against Trump do not have the "special findings required" to seek the death penalty.

Mexico's immigration agency says it has found 491 migrants being held at a compound by the side of a highway east of Mexico City

More than two dozen House Democrats put forward legislation Friday that would impose a 1,000% tax on "assault weapons" and high-capacity magazines.

Chemical tanker SIG received a hole in the engine room in the attack, news agency reports.

Republican anger over the U.S. Justice Department’s indictment of former President Donald Trump was on stark display at a special election debate on Friday in suburban Salt Lake City.

A federal judge on Saturday denied a request from former President Donald Trump’s legal team for a deadline extension over the handling of evidence in the 2020 election subversion case.

A Texas judge granted an injunction on Texas' multiple abortion bans as it related to medical emergencies and fatal fetal diagnoses.

Constitutional law professor and Fox News contributor Jonathan Turley says the Trump indictment threatens to destroy the First Amendment.

Senior U.N. officials say the conflict in Sudan has left 24 million people — half the country’s population — in need of food and other assistance.

Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Saturday suggested Moscow would launch more strikes against Ukrainian ports in response to Kyiv's attacks on Russian ships in the Black Sea, and threatened to hand Ukraine "an ecological catastrophe".

Google and Meta are among big tech companies who are letting hackers try to find flaws in their chatbots.

The heir of Anheuser-Busch, Billy Busch, expressed what be believed would have been his ancestors' disapproval of the company's recent marketing. Busch appeared for an interview that became a debate with TMZ's Harvey Levin over Bud Light's brief campaign with transgender influencer Dylan...

French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna said the coup leaders in Niamey had until Sunday to hand back power.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s (D) team slammed Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ (R) counterproposal for a debate as a “joke” on Saturday, claiming that the Republican presidential candidate’s suggested …

Police in Germany, reported on Saturday that they found the body of a 24-year-old Mexican woman who disappeared in Berlin at the end of July and whose case has caused garnered widespread attention in Mexico.

The National Institutes of Health appeared to be digging into health misinformation. Then the project stopped. What happened?

Aboard the Papal plane, he joked with reporters that he expected to come out of World Youth Day feeling "rejuvenated." By day three, that seemed to be the case.

The ousted prime minister was given a three-year jail sentence in a case of corruption he denies.

A beloved bookstore in Vermont’s small capital city moved across the street to a new spot farther from the Winooski River after an ice jam sent river water into the store in 1992.

Prosecutors said Trump’s use of evidence obtained in discovery “could have a harmful chilling effect on witnesses or adversely affect the fair administration of justice in this case."

And Donald Trump tiptoes toward more legal trouble.

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (AP) — Nicholas Olenik has battled mental health challenges throughout his life.

Senior officials from some 40 countries including the U.S., China and India held talks in Saudi Arabia on Saturday that Kyiv and its allies hope will lead to agreement on key principles for a peaceful end to Russia's war in Ukraine.

Iran has equipped its Revolutionary Guards' navy with drones and 1,000-km (600-mile) range missiles, Iranian news agencies reported on Saturday, as the U.S. offers to put guards on commercial ships going through the Gulf's Strait of Hormuz.

Donald Trump’s legal schedule is getting fuller by the day as the political season heats up, with the former president facing multiple criminal charges with more possibly on the way.

Lebanon caretaker Economy Minister Amin Salam had urged Kuwait to rebuild a part of Beirut’s port destroyed in 2020.

A 25-year-old man was rescued from a partially submerged jon boat after more than 24 hours at sea off the coast of Florida, the U.S. Coast Guard said.

Constitutional law professor and Fox News contributor Jonathan Turley says the Trump indictment threatens to destroy the First Amendment.

Former Vice President Pence on Friday faced heckling from supporters of former President Donald Trump outside a campaign stop in Londonderry, N.H. “Why did you sell out the people?” one heckler can…

At least three people have been killed in a mass shooting in Southeast Washington, D.C., according to the Metropolitan Police Department. The shooting happened just before 9 p.m. EST, in the 1600 block of Good Hope Road in Anacostia. TRUMP'S TRIFECTA: THREE THINGS FORMER PRESIDENT IS COUNTING ON...

Nearly 1 million people in China's northern Hebei province were relocated after record rains forced authorities to channel water from swollen rivers to some populated areas for storage, sparking anger online over the homes sacrificed to save Beijing.

Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) is pressing the Justice Department to make lead prosecutors available for private interviews as part of the House GOP’s investigations into Hunter Biden’s business dealings, specifically requesting meetings with at least 11 officials involved in the matter...

Police say US influencer Kai Cenat could be charged with inciting a riot after chaos in Manhattan.

Former White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham said a recent “chilling” social media post from the former President Trump is likely witness intimidation. “IF YOU GO AFTER ME, I’M COMING AFTER…

A Wisconsin judge has ordered the state elections commission to release all records it has related to one of its Republican members and his role as one of 10 people who posed as fake electors in 2020 for former President Donald Trump.

Student loan borrowers now have access to the beta website for the Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) plan, the Biden administration’s new income-driven repayment (IDR) plan, after the Departmen…

Some 40 countries will attend a meeting in Jeddah to discuss a set of common principles to end the war in Ukraine.

Donell Anderson was charged with multiple counts of murder in the death of his wife Imani Roberson, police said. His brother has also been charged in her disappearance.

Since the Supreme Court killed Biden’s debt forgiveness plan, social media users have been trading sympathy, support and advice — some of which personal finance experts warn against.

The Wisconsin Elections Commission says it has deactivated the records of more than 100,000 voters in a routine process.

The Biden administration has intensified its focus on tracing cryptocurrency payments that some of the most dangerous Mexican drug cartels use to buy fentanyl ingredients from Chinese chemical companies, the latest step in a renewed attempt to crack down on the multibillion-dollar fentanyl trade...

Democrats are pushing for a former representative to run for Sen. Rick Scott's Senate seat in 2024. Former Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell lost her bid for reelection in 2020 after only serving one term in Congress, but Democrat groups and leaders are eyeing her possible comeback, according to...

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has instructed factories making missile engines, artillery and other weapons to boost capacity as an important part of bolstering the country's defence capabilities, state media said on Sunday.

If Chandrayaan-3 succeeds, India will be the first country to land near the Moon's little-explored south pole.

Donald Trump’s legal team is signaling his defense will focus on the First Amendment and his reliance on counsel in the battle over charges connected to Jan. 6 and the former president’s efforts to…

Drugmakers Sage Therapeutics and Biogen hope to change how depression following childbirth is treated.

Slovenia’s prime minister says the country has faced the worst-ever natural disaster in its history, after devastating floods caused damage estimated at half a billion euros ($550 million).

Canada’s unofficial "first lady" is ditching the political spotlight. Next assignment: Finish up a mindfulness book.

Former prime minister calls for protests after court finds him guilty of selling state gifts.

A Suez Canal tugboat sank on Saturday and one of its crew was missing after it collided with a Hong Kong-flagged LPG tanker though shipping traffic in the strategically important waterway was largely unaffected, the canal authority said.

Presidential candidate Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) questioned promises by primary rivals to end birthright citizenship, saying it may not be constitutional. Both former President Trump and Florida Gov.…

Hail formed 30cm drifts in Reutlingen requiring snowploughs to be deployed, at the height of summer.

Saudi Arabia called on its citizens to quickly leave Lebanese territory and to avoid approaching areas where there have been armed clashes, the Saudi embassy in Lebanon said in a statement posted late on Friday on X, formerly known as Twitter.

Former President Donald Trump hit out against a protective order issued by the Justice Department late Friday night, accusing prosecutors of unfairly restricting his right to “political speech.” The DOJ issued a court filing at about 10 p.m. on Friday, calling attention to a message Trump posted...

The search continues for Mariame Toure Sylla, a beloved Maryland teacher who mysteriously vanished a week ago.

The Justice Department asked a federal judge overseeing former President Trump's election fraud case to issue a protective order against the former president.

Rain continued to pelt northeastern China in the wake of Typhoon Doksuri as authorities reported more fatalities and missing people while evacuating thousands more.

Former President Donald Trump is set to visit South Carolina on Saturday, wrapping up a week that has been defined by his historic third indictment.

Intense rains in the wake of Typhoon Khanun lashed the mountainous parts of Taiwan on Saturday, unleashing flood and landslides that blocked roads and stranded hundreds of people as authorities rushed to resume transportation links.

Women in the US state with pregnancy complications will be exempted from the abortion ban, a judge rules.

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced a review of “anti-car” measures aimed at improving air quality and reducing traffic, and a massive expansion of oil and gas drilling licenses.

The law enforcement commissioner, appointed by the Florida governor, waived rules about which planes could be used and how far they could go from land, documents show.

Police in the Philippines say one person has died and nearly 100 have had to be rescued after a ferry struck floating debris at sea and took on water Saturday.

Until Donald Trump, a former president had never faced criminal charges — but neither has an elected one. Trump was arraigned in Washington federal court Thursday on charges linked to h…

A couple of college music professors have expressed criticism of Jason Aldean's "Try That In A Small Town," the country song that went viral last month after it was censored by CMT. Don Cusic, a country music historian and professor of music business at Belmont University, said he felt that...

A dangerous fugitive linked the Camorra, a violent Italian criminal organization, has been arrested in Greece after authorities used his love of the Napoli soccer team to catch him.

A Texas judge granted a temporary injunction over the state's abortion ban on Friday, ruling that the law is too restrictive for women with serious pregnancy complications.

The 2024 presidential election is on the horizon, but we just can’t seem to leave 2020 behind. Former President Donald Trump was indicted and arraigned this week on charges related to efforts to overturn that electoral outcome. At the same time, primary polls indicate that Trump and President...

Republicans are coalescing around their candidate of choice to challenge Sen. Jon Tester's (D-MT) bid for a fourth term well ahead of next year's contest. Tim Sheehy, a businessman and former Navy SEAL who entered the 2024 GOP primary in late June, has the backing of Gov. Greg Gianforte (R-MT)...

Michael Cohen, the one-time personal attorney of former President Trump, rejected Trump’s claims that President Biden is influencing the Justice Department (DOJ) to push charges against him. …

Rising divorce rates for people over 50 are one reason why an increasing number of older Americans are living alone.

Homeland Security officials can’t use politicians’ names in their assessments. But I can.

A Texas judge ruled that the state’s abortion ban is too restrictive for women with serious pregnancy complications and must include some exceptions for doctors to avoid criminal charges, marking the first decision countering the state’s law since it was implemented last year. State District...

Moscow has promised retaliation after Ukrainian drones hit a Russian tanker in the Black Sea near Crimea, the second sea attack involving drones in one day.

Politico took the Bidens to task over their mishandling of their dogs Commander and Major, who've repeatedly bitten White House staffers.

There are multiple stories involving strikes and unions in the news recently. Here’s what’s going on in this moment for American unions and how it could affect everyone’s life.

Daton Viel, 28, barricaded himself inside a Holiday Inn and shot at SWAT officers who returned fire, according to Orlando Police Chief Eric Smith.

A Colorado gun reform law going into effect Monday will prohibit people under 21 years old from purchasing a gun. It is one of many new laws sweeping gun reform measures.

Regional mediation efforts to reverse the coup in Niger collapsed as soon as they started. Tensions are escalating as Sunday's deadline nears for possible military intervention by other West African countries.

The estimated jackpot, if correct, would be the largest in the history of the multi-state lottery game. The next drawing is Tuesday.

The 17-year-old suspected of fatally stabbing O’Shae Sibley has been charged with murder as a hate crime and criminal possession of a weapon, New York officials said Saturday.

Following a publicized campaign reboot, Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) has begun to find some success in breaking through a media environment dominated by former President Donald Trump's legal troubles by taking on a high profile surrogate of President Joe Biden's 2024 campaign. On Wednesday, DeSantis...

A Texas college student who stabbed her online date in retaliation for the 2020 U.S. killing of Iranian military leader Qassem Soleimani was sentenced to three year's probation.

Cambodia’s electoral body has announced its final result for last month's election — which has been criticized by the West as neither free nor fair — sealing a landslide victory for the ruling party of long-serving Prime Minister Hun Sen and a mandate for the next five years.

Offensive lineman Joshua Sills will return to the team's active roster, the Eagles said in a statement following the verdict.

This year's bellwether election could tell us a lot.

An American publishing executive died after being knocked overboard in a boating accident off the Amalfi Coast in southern Italy, the Association of American Publishers (AAP) said.

Congress shows no sign of letting up on the Biden administration six months after a major report revealed that the federal government could not locate 1-in-4 unaccompanied immigrant children apprehended at the border.Democrats and Republicans alike have spent the summer sinking their teeth...