Trump rants about presidential immunity as criminal trial opening statements loom: Live
A man whoset himself on fire outside the Manhattan courthouse where Donald Trump’s trial is underway has died, police said.
Political news from state Florida
Melania Trump to hit campaign trail for husband after early absence
Her biggest fashion statement as first lady was a green jacket emblazoned with the words “I really don’t care, do u?” More recently, Melania Trump has given the impression that she doesn’t care whether her husband, Donald, returns to the White House. That is about to change.
Johnson Turns to Democrats to Bring Up Ukraine Aid Bill in the House
House Republicans are looking to Democrats on Friday to help them push past their own party’s opposition and supply crucial votes to bring up the long-stalled foreign aid bill for Ukraine and Israel.
Trump faces a Sandoval hearing in his New York hush money trial. Here’s what to know
Donald Trump’s New York hush money trial will resume on Friday morning with what is expected to be the final stages of jury selection, after 12 jurors and one alternate now sworn in to hear the historic case.
Attorneys argue that Florida law discriminates against Chinese nationals trying to buy homes
An attorney asked a federal appeals court on Friday to block a controversial Florida law signed last year that restricts Chinese citizens from buying real estate in much of the state, calling it discriminatory and a violation of the federal government’s supremacy in deciding foreign affairs.
Ethics panel investigating whether Matt Gaetz got high at Florida party after he’d become a member of Congress
Investigators for the House Ethics Committee are reportedly looking into whether Florida Representative Matt Gaetz has used illicit drugs since he became a member of Congress, adding to the list of allegations being probed by the panel.
Man Sets Self On Fire Outside Trump Trial Courthouse After Tossing Pamphlets From Bag: Police
A 37-year-old man was in critical condition after setting himself on fire Friday outside of New York’s Manhattan Supreme Court during jury selection for former President Donald Trump’s criminal trial, authorities said.
‘This is a violent attack against women’: Florida Senate candidate seeks to channel abortion outrage
A round table on abortion rights, hosted by Florida’s Democratic Senate candidate Debbie Mucarsel-Powell, has only just begun, and already she finds herself comforting a woman in tears with a very personal story to tell.