Judges push back against Trump's immunity claim in the election interference case
Former President Donald Trump made a rare Tuesday appearance in a courtroom in Washington, D.C., for a make-or-break moment in his federal election interference case.
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WATCH: Potential VP pick Tulsi Gabbard says Trump running mate should have this major quality
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Former Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard has become a fixture among conservatives since dumping the Democrat Party two years ago to become an independent.
Supreme Court rejects bid by former Trump aide Steve Bannon to avoid jail in Jan. 6 contempt case
The Supreme Court on Friday rejected a last-ditch effort by former Trump White House aide Steve Bannon to avoid reporting to jail next week while he appeals his conviction for defying a subpoena from a House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol riot. Bannon, 70, is due to begin serving a four-month jail sentence for contempt of Congress on Monday. The Supreme Court in its unsigned, one-sentence order Friday said Bannon's "application for release pending appeal presented to The Chief Justice [John Roberts] and by him referred to the Court is denied." The court in March rejected a simi
Presidential debate live updates: Biden faces Trump in Atlanta
The first 2024 presidential debate between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump is Thursday from 9 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. ET, hosted by CNN.
Number of LGBTQ elected officials jumps nearly 200% since 2017, report finds
The number of out LGBTQ people who have won elected office has increased nearly 200% since 2017, according to research published Wednesday and first reported on by NBC News.
Hunter Biden's DC Law License Suspended Over Felony Conviction
A Washington, D.C. court suspended Hunter Biden’s license to practice law in the city on Tuesday, following the guilty verdict in his gun case earlier this month.
Contestant's Reaction Says It All In 'Daily Show' Trump Spelling Bee Spoof
“The Daily Show” dropped Donald Trump into a spelling bee and it went awry.
DNA Under Slain Woman’s Fingernails Solved Brutal Murder 23 Years Later, Police Allege
DNA collected from beneath the fingernails of a woman violently killed in her Maryland home in 2001 led cold-case investigators to a suspect — her daughter’s ex-boyfriend — according to a newly released arrest warrant obtained by HuffPost.