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Below are some of the top political news stories of the day:(AP Photo/Keith Srakocic, File)Election certification disputes in a handful of states spark concerns over presidential contest In Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, two Republican members of a county canvassing board last month refused...

Below are some of the top political news stories of the day:President Joe Biden says he’s restricting asylum to help “gain control” of the U.S.-Mexico border. Biden signed the proclamation Tuesday as the White House tries to neutralize immigration as a political liability before...

Below are some of the top political news stories of the day:President Joe Biden arrives on Marine One at Delaware Air National Guard Base in New Castle, Del., Sunday, June 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)Biden prepares a tough executive order that would shut down asylum after 2,500...

Below are some of the top political news stories of the day:Former President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump walks to speak to the press after he was convicted in his criminal trial at Manhattan Criminal Court in New York City, on May 30, 2024. Justin Lane/POOL/AFP via...

Below are some of the top political news stories of the day:AP File imageTrump tries to move past his guilty verdict by attacking the criminal justice system NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump sought to move past his historic criminal conviction on Friday and build momentum for his bid to...

Below are some of the top political news stories of the day:Seth Wenig/AP PoolTrump found guilty on all 34 counts in hush money case Jurors found former President Trump guilty on all 34 counts of falsifying business records, making him the first former president to be...

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. (AP...

Below are some of the top political news stories of the day:AP PhotoProsecutor says Trump tried ‘to hoodwink voters’ while defense attacks key witness in last arguments NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump engaged in a conspiracy “to hoodwink voters” in 2016, a prosecutor told jurors Tuesday...

Below are some of the top political news stories of the day:AP PhotoClosing arguments, jury instructions and maybe a verdict? Major week looms in Trump hush money trial WASHINGTON (AP) — The testimony in Donald Trump’s New York hush money trial is all wrapped up after more than four...

Below are some of the top political news stories of the day:AP PhotoHere’s what every key witness said at Donald Trump’s hush money trial. Closing arguments are coming NEW YORK (AP) — After 22 witnesses, including a porn actor, tabloid publisher and White House insiders, testimony is over...

Below are some of the top political news stories of the day:AP Photo‘Green blitz': As election nears, Biden pushes slew of rules on environment, other priorities WASHINGTON (AP) — As he tries to secure his legacy, President Joe Biden has unleashed a flurry of election-year rules on the...

Below are some of the top political news stories of the day:Nikki Haley said Wednesday that she will be voting for Donald Trump in the general election, encouraging the presumptive GOP nominee to work hard to win support from those who backed her in the primary.Nikki Haley says she will...

Below are some of the top political news stories of the day:Donald Trump’s lawyers have rested their defense in the former president’s New York hush money trial, bringing the case one step closer to final arguments. (AP Video: John Minchillo)Defense rests without ex-President Trump...

Below are some of the top political news stories of the day:Former President Donald Trump speaks to the media after attending the day’s proceedings at his hush money trial, in New York, Monday, May 20, 2024. (Sarah Yenesel/Pool Photo via AP)Trump’s social media account shares a campaign...

Below are some of the top political news stories of the day:AP PhotoWhat we’ve learned so far in the Trump hush money trial and what to watch for as it wraps up NEW YORK (AP) — One political party is holding urgent news conferences and congressional hearings over the topic. The other...

Below are some of the top political news stories of the day:AP PhotoUpside-down flag at Justice Alito’s home another blow for Supreme Court under fire WASHINGTON (AP) — An upside-down U.S. flag has long been a sign of dire distress and versatile symbol of protest. But in January 2021...

Below are some of the top political news stories of the day:AP PhotoHouse Republicans ditch their day jobs to stand with Trump, while legislating languishes Leaving Washington behind, prominent far-right House Republicans who have repeatedly thrown this Congress into chaos showed up...

Below are some of the top political news stories of the day:AP PhotoBiden and Trump, trading barbs, agree to 2 presidential debates, in June and September WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump on Wednesday agreed to hold two campaign debates — the first...

Below are some of the top political news stories of the day:AP PhotoLies, loyalty and a gag order upheld: Tuesday’s Trump hush money trial takeaways NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump’s attorneys started grilling prosecutors’ star...

Below are some of the top political news stories of the day:APStar witness Michael Cohen directly implicates Trump in testimony at hush money trial NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump’s fixer-turned-foe, Michael Cohen, directly implicated the former president in a hush money scheme Monday...