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From New York to Arizona: Inside the head-spinning week of Trump's legal drama
Donald Trump’s criminal trial began in earnest with opening statements and testimony More »
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Trump promised big plans to flip Black and Latino voters. Many Republicans are waiting to see them
Donald Trump has promised big plans for recruiting voters in Black, Latino and Asian communities More »
Chants of ‘shame on you’ greet guests at White House correspondents’ dinner shadowed by war in Gaza
A glitzy election-year roast by President Joe Biden drew journalists, celebrities and politicians — but also hundreds of protesters against the war in Gaza More »
Top diplomat Blinken will visit the Mideast again this coming week. What can he achieve this time?
The State Department says Secretary of State Antony Blinken is returning to the Middle East on his seventh diplomatic mission to the region since the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza began more than six months ago More »
As border debate shifts right, Sen. Alex Padilla emerges as persistent counterforce for immigrants
Alex Padilla is taking practically every opportunity to put his stamp on the Democratic Party’s approach to immigration More »
Utah GOP nominates Lyman for governor's race, but incumbent Cox still seen as primary favorite
State Rep. Phil Lyman has been selected as the Utah Republican Party’s gubernatorial nominee More »
Trump's lawyers try to discredit testimony of prosecution's first witness in hush money trial
Donald Trump’s defense team in his hush money case is seeking to undermine the testimony of the prosecution's first witness, former National Enquirer publisher David Pecker More »
The Latest | Trump speaks with reporters after 4th day of witness testimony in hush money trial ends
Donald Trump spoke to reporters with more energy than he had in past days after spending the day in the Manhattan courtroom where his hush money trial is being held More »
Planning for potential presidential transition underway as Biden administration kicks it off
President Joe Biden’s administration has formally begun planning for a potential presidential transition, aiming to ensure continuity of government no matter the outcome of November’s general election More »
140,000 people did their taxes with the free IRS direct file pilot. But program's future is unclear
The IRS says more than 140,000 taxpayers filed their taxes through its new direct file pilot program More »
