A gag order put in place before former President Donald Trump’s criminal trial in New York will remain through his sentencing in September, an appeals court ruled Thursday. Trump has repeatedly challenged the order, which currently bars him from commenting publicly on prosecutors and court staff involved in the case, and their families. It originally
Washington — President Biden addressed the nation Thursday after securing the release of American citizens imprisoned in Russia, including Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, Marine veteran Paul Whelan, Russian-American radio journalist Alsu Kurmasheva, saying their “brutal ordeal is over.” All three American citizens are on their way back to the United States, along with
Former President Donald Trump, who once called bitcoin “a scam,” is now pitching himself as the pro-crypto presidential candidate. “You’re going to be very happy with me,” Trump said at the Bitcoin 2024 conference in Nashville, Tennessee, on Saturday. “If crypto is going to define the future, I want [it] to be mined, minted and
Republican candidates who have espoused election-related conspiracy theories won several primaries in down-ballot races in Arizona this week, in what mainstream voting groups characterized as a concerning trend ahead of November’s hotly contested election. U.S. Senate candidate Kari Lake, former state Sen. Sonny Borrelli and former Arizona secretary of state candidate Mark Finchem were among
Harris rallies at historically Black sorority Harris rallies in Houston at historically Black sorority 05:20 The Democratic Party began the formal vote to nominate Vice President Kamala Harris for president on Thursday, kicking off a virtual roll call that will cement her status as the party’s standard-bearer heading into November. The Democratic National Committee opened
Washington — The Senate is set to vote Thursday on a major tax package that would bolster the popular Child Tax Credit and cut taxes for businesses, a bill that cleared the House by wide bipartisan margins earlier this year but now faces GOP opposition in the upper chamber heading into November’s election. Known as the Tax
Washington — A major tax package that would bolster the popular Child Tax Credit and cut taxes for businesses failed to advance in the Senate on Thursday in the face of widespread Republican opposition, despite clearing the House by wide bipartisan margins earlier this year. Known as the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act