Six years after the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office began an investigation that resulted in Donald Trump becoming the first former president ever convicted of a crime, the case continues to be beset by extraordinary curveballs. The latest is Monday’s landmark Supreme Court decision on presidential immunity that led to Tuesday’s decision by the judge in
Washington — Some have started text message chains. Others have gathered together to vent on Zoom. One wrote a letter by hand, fearing the end of “‘The Great Experiment’ that was the United States of America.” Many of the victims and the families of those who were attacked in the Jan. 6, 2021, siege of
Washington — Abortion rights advocates in Arizona on Wednesday submitted more than double the signatures needed to place an initiative on the November ballot that would enshrine the right to abortion in the state’s constitution. Organizers with Arizona for Abortion Access, the coalition behind the effort, said they submitted 823,685 signatures, far more than the
Washington — President Biden spoke with more Democratic leaders Wednesday as his campaign works to contain the fallout of his rocky debate performance that has prompted suggestions that the president may not be fit for another term in office. Mr. Biden spoke with key allies Wednesday morning, including Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Rep.
Washington — President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris joined an all-staff campaign call Wednesday afternoon where he made clear that he will remain in the race, sources familiar with the call told CBS News, as his campaign works to contain the fallout of his rocky debate performance that has prompted suggestions that he may not
In 2020, the crucial battleground state of Pennsylvania faced significant turmoil with election protests, court challenges and threats against election officials, including Republican Al Schmidt. Schmidt, who previously oversaw Philadelphia’s elections as a commissioner and supervised the city’s election, now holds the position of secretary of the commonwealth, the state’s top election official. He said
The race for president has shifted in Donald Trump’s direction following the first 2024 presidential debate. Trump now has a 3-point edge over President Biden across the battleground states collectively, and a 2-point edge nationally. A big factor here is motivation, not just persuasion: Democrats are not as likely as Republicans to say they will “definitely” vote now.