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  • When it comes to Trump Supreme Court bid for immunity, his test case is Richard Nixon

    The justices are likely to reject the claim of absolute immunity. But even if they do, Trump may already have won by delaying his election interference trial.

    USA TODAY6 min read

  • In Florida, Biden to blame Trump for abortion ban

    President Joe Biden visits Tampa, Florida, on Tuesday to tie opponent Donald Trump to new abortion restrictions, hoping to boost his own chances in a state that has drifted out of Democrats' reach in recent elections. Earlier this month, Florida's Supreme Court cleared the way for a six-week abortion ban starting May 1, a time-frame before many women realize they are pregnant. Biden's re-election campaign quickly declared battle, saying he would win the state in November because of the ban.

    Reuters3 min read

  • Ex-Japan PM Aso to meet with Donald Trump on Tuesday

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Former Japanese prime minister Taro Aso, a senior figure in the country's ruling party, will meet Donald Trump on Tuesday, a Trump campaign official said, as the U.S. ally continues to ramp up engagement with the Republican presidential candidate. Japan has been trying to connect with people close to Trump ahead of the Nov. 5 U.S. election, reflecting concerns that if he wins, the former president could resurrect protectionist trade measures or take other steps that could

    Reuters2 min read

  • Pennsylvania's primary will cement Casey, McCormick as nominees in battleground US Senate race

    Tuesday's Pennsylvania primaries will cement the lineup for a high-stakes U.S. Senate race between Democratic Sen. Bob Casey and Republican challenger David McCormick, a contest that is expected to cost hundreds of millions of dollars and could help decide control of the Senate next year. Casey, seeking his fourth term, is perhaps Pennsylvania's best-known politician and a stalwart of the presidential swing state's Democratic Party — the son of a former two-term governor and Pennsylvania’s long

    Associated Press5 min read

  • In Tampa, Biden will assail Florida's six-week abortion ban as he tries to boost his reelection odds

    President Joe Biden is wading deeper into the fight over abortion rights that has energized Democrats since the fall of Roe vs. Wade, traveling to Florida to assail the state’s forthcoming ban and similar restrictions that have imperiled access to care for pregnant women nationwide. Tuesday's campaign visit to Tampa takes Biden to the epicenter of the latest battle over abortion restrictions. The state’s six-week abortion ban is poised to go into effect May 1 at the same time that Florida vote

    Associated Press5 min read

  • Republican candidates vying for Indiana governor to take debate stage

    Candidates seeking the Republican nomination for Indiana's next governor will take to the debate stage Tuesday night, two weeks ahead of the state's May 7 primary election. Each of the six candidates in the competitive, multi-million dollar primary race have cast themselves as an outsider in an appeal to conservative voters, despite five holding statewide roles at some point. Tuesday is the last televised debate before the primary for the candidates vying to replace term-limited Republican Gov

    Associated Press2 min read

  • Donald Trump trial day 5 recap: Lawyers make opening plays in sweeping hush money case

    Catch up with USA TODAY's updates as the heart of former President Donald Trump's New York criminal hush money trial kicked off on Monday.

    USA TODAY26 min read

  • Biden, Ocasio-Cortez meet as Israel policy vexes some liberals

    The meeting came as Biden's support for Israel's response to the Oct. 7 Hamas attack has divided Democrats, fraying Biden's coalition of voters ahead of November's presidential election. Biden was seen walking into the Oval Office with Ocasio-Cortez as well as Senators Bernie Sanders and Ed Markey after returning aboard the Marine One helicopter to the White House from an Earth Day event they all attended in Virginia.

    Reuters2 min read

  • Trump committee's spending on lawyers soars to $76 million, draining funds to fight Biden

    Trump's Save America leadership PAC has covered a large portion of his legal expenses stemming from multiple criminal and civil cases.

    USA TODAY4 min read

  • Trump seeks to blame Biden for potential TikTok ban

    Former President Trump is casting blame on President Biden for legislation that could potentially ban TikTok in the U.S., after the bill cleared the House last weekend as part of a larger foreign aid package. “Just so everyone knows, especially the young people, Crooked Joe Biden is responsible for banning TikTok,” Trump said in a Truth…

    The Hill2 min read

  • Trump trial updates: Prosecutors say Trump engaged in criminal conspiracy and a cover-up. Defense lawyers call it 'democracy.'

    Former President Donald Trump's historic trial on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records got underway in Manhattan on Monday.

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  • The Latest | Lawyers in Trump hush money case paint competing portraits of him in opening statements

    In opening statements in Donald Trump's historic hush money trial, prosecutors said Monday that the former president “orchestrated a criminal scheme to corrupt” the 2016 presidential election. Defense attorneys countered, calling Trump “innocent” and saying the Manhattan district attorney's office “should never have brought this case.” The commencement of the proceedings set the stage for weeks of unsavory and salacious testimony about Trump's personal life and placed his legal troubles at the

    Associated Press22 min read

  • Vulnerable Dem who demanded 'fair' Trump Senate trial changes tune on Mayorkas impeachment

    Sen. Bob Casey, D-Pa., voted against holding an impeachment trial for DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, but was once vocal about the importance of trying President Trump.

    Fox News5 min read

  • Supreme Court denies request by Arizona candidates seeking to ban electronic vote tabulators

    The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to consider a request by Republican U.S. Senate candidate Kari Lake to ban the use of electronic vote-counting machines in Arizona. Lake and former Republican secretary of state candidate Mark Finchem filed suit two years ago, repeating unfounded allegations about the security of machines that count votes.

    Associated Press2 min read

  • What a Pittsburgh primary reveals about the politics around the Israel-Gaza war

    Progressive Rep. Summer Lee, an early advocate of a ceasefire in Gaza, is facing a challenge from a moderate Democrat over her criticisms of Israel.

    USA TODAY2 min read

  • Trump blasts NY criminal case as 'Biden trial’ meant to hurt him in November election

    Former President Trump blasted President Biden Monday ahead of opening statements in his New York criminal trial.

    Fox News6 min read

  • Election corruption or 'zombie' case? Week 2 of Donald Trump's NY hush money trial begins

    Here is what to expect in opening arguments and expected witnesses at Donald Trump's hush money trial.

    USA TODAY9 min read

  • Trump is funneling campaign money into cash-strapped businesses. Experts say it looks bad.

    Trump's campaign and affiliated committees have spent more than $800,000 at Trump properties since the start of 2023.

    USA TODAY7 min read

  • Experts say election brings new stakes to Earth Day

    This fall’s election has major implications for America’s role in the fight against climate change. The two White House candidates, President Biden and former President Trump, are worlds apart on global warming, and, as Earth Day arrives Monday, climate advocates warn that a second Trump administration could have dire consequences for the planet. “The difference…

    The Hill4 min read

  • VP Harris to unveil nursing home rules in battleground state of Wisconsin

    U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris will travel to the political battleground state of Wisconsin on Monday to announce two final rules aimed at improving access to long-term care and ensuring the quality of care-giving jobs, a White House official said. The White House said Monday's announcements finalized two rules first announced in September as part of U.S. President Joe Biden's pledge to crack down on nursing homes that endanger resident safety, and to improve access to high-quality care. Ha

    Reuters2 min read

  • Robert Kennedy Jr. pivots right on climate change — but sharpens his threat to Biden

    The scion of the Kennedy political dynasty is drawing attacks from both Democrats and Republicans — and from his former environmental allies, who call him "no different than Donald Trump."

    Politico11 min read

  • Supreme Court prepares to debate Trump immunity claim in election interference case

    The high court will hold arguments Thursday morning in what could determine Donald Trump's personal and political future

    Fox News8 min read

  • How Trump could win at the Supreme Court even if his broad immunity argument is rejected

    Former President Donald Trump might be able to declare victory in his upcoming Supreme Court case on presidential immunity even if the justices reject his most extreme arguments.

    NBC News6 min read

  • What happens if Trump gets convicted ahead of November?

    The first-ever criminal trial of a current or former U.S. president is underway in Manhattan, renewing questions over what a potential conviction would mean for former President Trump as he campaigns for the White House. A conviction in the New York case, where Trump faces 34 felony counts of falsifying business records, wouldn’t bar him…

    The Hill6 min read

  • Trump cancels North Carolina rally due to storm

    WILMINGTON, North Carolina (Reuters) -U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump abruptly canceled a campaign rally in North Carolina on Saturday because of an incoming storm, telling the crowd he was "devastated" and promising to return to the battleground state soon. Trump called into the outdoor rally from his private jet about 30 minutes before he was due to appear at an airport in Wilmington, instructing everyone to leave immediately because of safety concerns as lightning flashed

    Reuters1 min read

  • Republicans' defense of the 'Biden 16' House districts starts with Pennsylvania's primary election

    Mark Houck makes a potent appeal to conservative Republicans in this corner of eastern Pennsylvania when he describes his arrest and subsequent acquittal on federal charges that he pushed a Planned Parenthood volunteer outside a Philadelphia abortion clinic. The account has become a staple of Houck's first-time bid for the U.S. House in suburban Philadelphia, a central battleground of the 2024 election, from the presidency on down. Houck's campaign to unseat fourth-term Republican Rep. Brian F

    Associated Press7 min read

  • 5 worries keeping Biden, Democrats up at night

    President Biden’s campaign is feeling good about where it is in its battle for reelection. The president had a successful week, it says, stumping in Pennsylvania and picking up a big endorsement from the Kennedy family. All the while, former President Trump was stuck in a courtroom and off the campaign trail for his hush money…

    The Hill5 min read

  • Republican aims to break decades long Senate election losing streak in this blue state

    Republican candidate Curtis Bashaw of New Jersey is optimistic the GOP in 2024 can break a nearly half century long losing streak in Senate elections in the Garden State

    Fox News5 min read

  • Jury selection complete in Trump’s hush money trial

    NEW YORK – A full jury has been selected in former President Trump’s hush money case, setting the stage for opening remarks to begin Monday. After nearly 200 prospective jurors were screened by the judge, Trump’s lawyers and Manhattan prosecutors, a total of 12 jurors and six alternates were selected Friday to hear the first…

    The Hill3 min read

  • ‘Overtly political’ Trump trial risks eroding Americans’ faith in judicial system, experts say

    Legal experts examine how Trump's hush money case – which some experts consider to be legally weak and politically motivated – could erode trust in America’s justice system.

    Fox News6 min read

  • Voters are frustrated with Biden over Gaza. Can Ro Khanna steer them back?

    Democrat Ro Khanna is touring swing states, talking to young voters about Gaza. Why he thinks President Joe Biden has a 2024 problem.

    USA TODAY15 min read

  • AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Pennsylvania's presidential and state primaries

    President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump will go before voters Tuesday in Pennsylvania’s presidential primaries, a prelude to the November general election, when the commonwealth is expected to once again play a critical role in the race for the White House. Biden clinched the Democratic nomination and Trump clinched the Republican nomination on March 12, and neither faces serious opposition on the primary ballot. Biden just completed a three-day campaign swing that began Tuesday

    Associated Press7 min read

  • Biden's tariff warnings signal sharp anti-China election battle

    The Biden administration's threat to impose more tariffs on China is the latest election-year signal that frostier relations with China are likely to follow regardless of who wins the U.S. presidency. U.S. President Joe Biden traveled to the battleground state of Pennsylvania on Wednesday to call for higher tariffs on Chinese steel and aluminum products, and top administration officials have signaled those are unlikely to be his last salvo against China this election season. This week, the adm

    Reuters4 min read

  • Robert F. Kennedy Jr. secures ballot access in battleground state of Michigan

    Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has secured a place on the ballot in the battleground state of Michigan, state officials confirmed Thursday, elevating his potential to affect the November election. Kennedy's independent bid has spooked allies of both President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump, the presumptive Democratic and Republican nominees, who fear his famous last name and dedicated support among a slice of disaffected voters will be enough to tip the el

    Associated Press2 min read

  • Kennedy family makes ‘crystal clear’ its Biden endorsement in attempt to deflate RFK Jr.’s candidacy

    President Joe Biden scooped up endorsements from at least 15 members of the Kennedy political family during a campaign stop Thursday as he aims to undermine Donald Trump and marginalize the candidacy of independent Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Kerry Kennedy, a daughter of former Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy, niece of former President John F. Kennedy and sister of the current presidential candidate, delivered the endorsements in Philadelphia by calling Biden “my hero.”

    Associated Press6 min read

  • Kennedy family chooses politics over family with endorsement in 2024 presidential race

    Members of the Kennedy family endorsed President Biden, effectively snubbing Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., who panicked Democrats say could spoil the election.

    Fox News4 min read

  • Biden mocks Trump for legal woes: 'A little busy right now'

    President Biden mocked former President Donald Trump on Wednesday during a speech in Pennsylvania, joking that the Republican candidate's ongoing criminal trial has kept him "a little busy."

    Fox News2 min read

  • Dearborn activists' push to bail on Biden spreads to other key battleground states

    The Dearborn, Michigan-based “Abandon Biden" and “Listen to Michigan" movements to disrupt President Biden’s re-election bid are spreading to other key swing states.

    Fox News4 min read

  • Former Wisconsin Democratic Rep. Peter Barca announces new bid for Congress

    A Democrat who represented southeast Wisconsin in Congress in the 1990s before going on to become a leader in the Assembly and state revenue secretary announced Thursday that he's running for Congress again. Peter Barca announced his bid against Republican U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil, who is seeking a fourth term. Wisconsin's 1st Congressional District, previously represented by former House Speaker Paul Ryan, leans Republican but was made more competitive under new boundary lines adopted in 2022.

    Associated Press3 min read

  • Only 9 percent of young Americans say US ‘headed in the right direction’: Survey

    A new poll on Thursday found that only nine percent of young Americans think the United States is heading in the right direction, but more than half of young voters still indicate they would vote for President Biden. The survey, released Thursday from Harvard Kennedy School’s Institute of Politics, found that less than 10 percent…

    The Hill2 min read

  • As Civil Rights Era Fades From Memory, Generation Gap Divides Black Voters

    ATLANTA — For years, Loretta Green has voted at her Southwest Atlanta precinct wearing the same custom T-shirt emblazoned with a photo of her first voter registration card, dated to 1960. The front of it reads: “This is why I vote.” Since gaining the legal right, Green, 88, has participated in every possible election. This November will be no different, she said, when she casts a ballot for President Joe Biden and Democrats down the ticket. But conversations with her younger relatives, who have

    The New York Times7 min read

  • How Trump is taking advantage of the hush money trial spectacle

    Former President Trump’s New York hush money trial has quickly turned into a media spectacle, allowing Trump to garner attention as he effectively merges his campaign with his courtroom attendance. Trump aides have noted the “wall to wall” coverage of the former president’s remarks to reporters outside the courtroom Monday and Tuesday, sharing photos of nearly…

    The Hill4 min read

  • Blue states band together to challenge GOP-led voting map they say harms 'minority voting strength'

    More than a dozen Democrat attorneys general are weighing in on a legal dispute in Georgia over its congressional map.

    Fox News4 min read

  • Summers: Another Trump term would bring ‘inflationary spiral,’ big deficits

    Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers warned Wednesday that a second Trump administration could destroy the U.S. economy, predicting an “inflationary spiral.” “I don’t think it would just be massive deregulation,” Summers said at a Semafor event Wednesday. “I think it would be massive regulation in the form of restrictions on the ability to buy products…

    The Hill2 min read

  • Trump hush money prosecutors seek to ask about fraud, E. Jean Carroll

    NEW YORK (Reuters) -Prosecutors on Donald Trump's criminal hush money trial want to ask the former U.S. president about civil cases in which he was found liable for sexual abuse and fraud if he chooses to testify, according to a document made public on Wednesday. It will be up to Justice Juan Merchan to decide whether the prosecutors with Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's office can ask Trump about those cases during his possible cross-examination, or whether they would be too prejudici

    Reuters2 min read

  • US Senate ends impeachment of Biden's border chief Mayorkas

    The Democratic-majority U.S. Senate on Wednesday dismissed impeachment charges against President Joe Biden's top border official, bringing a swift end to an effort that House of Representatives Republicans launched months ago. In a series of partisan votes, the Senate dismissed the charges accusing Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas of not enforcing U.S. border laws and lying to Congress, as illegal immigration has hit record levels since Biden took office in 2021.

    Reuters3 min read

  • Surging GOP Senate candidate unfazed by personal war chest of millionaire Dem in key blue state battle

    Former Maryland Republican Gov. Larry Hogan, who's aiming to flip a Democrat-controlled open Senate seat in his heavily blue home state, showcases his grassroots fundraising versus multi-millionaire self-funder David Trone.

    Fox News5 min read

  • Dubious claims about voting flyers at a migrant camp show how the border is inflaming US politics

    A humanitarian organization in northeastern Mexico said it did not create flyers urging migrants to vote for President Joe Biden that were filmed at its shelter in a viral video that sparked a firestorm of conservative outrage this week. Accusations that Resource Center Matamoros was encouraging noncitizens to vote gained momentum after online posts displayed Spanish-language flyers instructing migrants to vote illegally for Biden once they arrived in the U.S. The flyers contained the logo of t

    Associated Press5 min read

  • Speaker Johnson's team briefed conservative influencers on his election bill before Trump meeting

    Rightwing influencers were briefed on House Speaker Mike Johnson’s election bill before his meeting and press conference with Donald Trump.

    NBC News5 min read

  • Trump campaign won't say if it wants votes of ‘death to America’ chanters in Michigan, calls them 'extremists'

    Former President Trump's campaign will not say whether it welcomes support from those who were caught on video chanting "Death to America" during a rally in Michigan.

    Fox News3 min read

  • Yahoo News/YouGov poll: Trump loses slim lead over Biden as 1st criminal trial gets underway

    Asked which candidate they would vote for “if Trump is convicted of a serious crime in the coming months,” just 36% of voters now say the former president — fewer than ever before.

    Yahoo News4 min read

  • Anti-Trump Republican Larry Hogan navigates dangerous political terrain in pivotal Senate contest

    Andy DePaola welcomed Larry Hogan to his family's restaurant with a big smile and a handshake. DePaola, the 64-year-old namesake of DePaola's Bagel and Brunch here in Maryland’s conservative Eastern Shore, whispered to a reporter that Hogan better avoid disparaging former President Donald Trump. “I'm a Trumper,” DePaola said as Hogan posed for pictures and made small talk with the excited breakfast crowd on a recent Friday morning.

    Associated Press7 min read

  • 7 big issues at stake in the 2024 election

    How Joe Biden and Donald Trump differ on the issues, like abortion, foreign policy, immigration, taxes, health care and more in the 2024 presidential election.

    NBC News7 min read

  • GOP senators: Trump hush money trial won’t move political needle

    Republican senators, whose hopes of winning the Senate majority are riding on former President Trump’s strength as a general election candidate, say the hush money trial beginning this week in Manhattan will have little impact on the presidential race. Senate Republicans by and large predict that few votes will change in November even if Manhattan…

    The Hill5 min read

  • Trump threatened with jail if he misses hush money trial as Biden campaigns in Pennsylvania

    While Trump has been ordered to attend the court proceedings Tuesday and every day of the trial, President Biden returns to the campaign trail on Tuesday.

    Fox News4 min read

  • Shomari Figures wins Democratic nomination in Alabama's 2nd Congressional District

    The former Obama administration official defeated opponent Anthony Daniels and face the Republican nominee Caroleene Dobson in November.

    USA TODAY1 min read

  • Alabama's 2nd Congressional District race in November: What to know

    Democrat Shomari Figures will face off against Republican Caroleene Dobson in the November general election.

    USA TODAY3 min read

  • Trump goes from court to campaign at a bodega in his heavily Democratic hometown

    Fresh from a Manhattan courtroom, Donald Trump visited a New York bodega where a man was stabbed to death, a stark pivot for the former president as he juggles being a criminal defendant and the Republican challenger intent on blaming President Joe Biden for crime. Trump stopped by Sanaa Convenient Store, a tiny bodega that sells chips, sodas and other snacks. Trump aides said the former president and presumptive GOP nominee chose the store because it has been the site of a violent attack on a

    Associated Press7 min read

  • US Republican Kari Lake tells supporters: 'Strap on a Glock' as election nears

    Republican U.S. Senate candidate Kari Lake, an ardent supporter of former president Donald Trump, urged supporters in Arizona to "strap on a Glock" pistol as they prepare for what she called an intense six months leading up to the Nov. 5 elections. "You can put one (Glock) here," she said, touching her right hip.

    Reuters2 min read

  • It’s Going To Be Very Hard to Find a Neutral Trump Jury

    With very few Americans without an opinion of Donald Trump, it will be hard to find a truly neutral jury in the New York hush-money case.

    Time6 min read

  • Trump risks losing key voter base with opposition to Arizona abortion law, pro-lifers say

    Pro-life and Christian activists say that former President Donald Trump risks alienating a key voting bloc with his moderated stance on abortion ahead of the 2024 election.

    Fox News8 min read

  • Trump has an edge over Biden on economy, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds

    U.S. voters view Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump as better for the economy than President Joe Biden , as the incumbent's approval rating ticked lower in April from the previous month, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll. Some 41% of respondents in the three-day poll, which closed on Sunday, said Trump, who is expected to face Biden in the Nov. 5 presidential election, has the better approach to the economy, compared to 34% who picked Biden. Trump's advantage on the economy, wh

    Reuters2 min read

  • Trump keeps complaining his Manhattan trial is keeping him off the campaign trail, but it's his own legal strategy that will drag it out

    Donald Trump's lawyers reportedly won't agree to any stipulations, dragging out the trial instead of letting him get back on the campaign trail.

    Business Insider4 min read

  • Just 35% of US adults say Trump broke the law in New York hush money case, poll finds

    As jury selection continues in former President Trump's criminal trial in New York City, a poll finds that only 35% of Americans believe he committed a crime.

    Fox News2 min read

  • Second US House Republican calls for Speaker Johnson to leave top job

    Two U.S. Republican lawmakers are now pushing to oust House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson, who said on Tuesday he would not resign. Johnson, who took over as the narrowly divided chamber's speaker last year after fellow Republicans ousted his predecessor, Kevin McCarthy, faces pressure from far-right conservatives, particularly those aligned with former President Donald Trump, over pending aid for Ukraine and a recently passed surveillance bill. Congressman Thomas Massie, in a post o

    Reuters2 min read

  • Biden returns to campaign trail as Trump forced to remain in court for second day of New York hush money trial

    President Biden returns to the campaign trail on Tuesday while Trump has been ordered to attend the court proceedings Tuesday and every day of the trial.

    Fox News4 min read
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