Washington — Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell announced on Wednesday that he will step down from leadership after November’s elections, teeing up a race for the top Republican post in the Senate that has been years in the making. McConnell’s retirement from leadership marks the end of the longest-serving leadership term in Senate history, after
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
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
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.
Washington — Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell announced he’s stepping down as the upper chamber’s GOP leader later this year, ending a 17-year run that made him the longest-serving party leader in Senate history and often the most powerful Republican in Washington. McConnell, who turned 82 last week, announced his decision on the Senate floor
Will fraud ruling affect Trump’s finances? How New York civil fraud ruling could affect Trump’s finances 02:47 An envelope that contained a white powder was sent to the judge who imposed a $454 million judgment against former President Donald Trump, causing a brief security scare Wednesday at a New York courthouse. A person familiar with
CBS News Live CBS News Live Live Washington — Sen. Minority Leader Mitch McConnell announced he’s stepping down step as the upper chamber’s GOP leader after 17 years at the helm. The Kentucky Republican, who turned 82 last week, announced his decision on the Senate floor on Wednesday. “I always imagined a moment when I