Biden after annual physical says ‘everything’s great’
President Biden said that his physical exam at Walter Reed Hospital on Wednesday showed a clean bill of health and "nothing different" from last year.
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Trump’s lawyers say he can post $100 million bond to appeal fraud ruling
Donald Trump’s lawyers told a New York appellate court Wednesday that he’s prepared to post a $100 million bond to halt collection of his staggering civil fraud penalty, arguing that provisions of the verdict make it impossible for the former president to secure a bond for the full amount. Trump’s lawyers floated the offer in
Judge in Trump’s fraud appeal declines to pause $454 million penalty
A New York appellate judge on Wednesday refused to halt collection of Donald Trump’s $454 million civil fraud penalty while he appeals, rejecting the former president’s request that he be allowed to post a bond covering just a fraction of what he owes. Judge Anil Singh of the state’s mid-level appeals court ruled that Trump
Some Republicans seek alliances with Latin American populists as part of Latino outreach effort
The 2024 presidential election is nearing as GOP leaders continue to promote their ties with Latin American populists to try to win Spanish-speaking voters.
Supreme Court grapples with Trump-era ban on bump stocks for firearms
Washington — The Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday in a challenge to a Trump-era ban on bump stocks for firearms put in place in the wake of the 2017 mass shooting at a music festival in Las Vegas. At issue in the case is whether a bump stock is a “machine gun” under federal law.
New poll finds as many nations hold elections, democracy’s appeal is slipping
Across 24 surveyed countries by Pew Global Attitudes Research, about half of those surveyed no longer describe democracy as a "very good" system since their last poll in 2017.
Progressive House Dems made secret ‘human rights’ trip to Cuba amid worsening border crisis at home
Reps. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., and Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., led a secret "human rights" delegation to Cuba amid the growing crisis at the U.S. border with Mexico.