Sharply divergent views of federal election campaign law and the legitimacy of former President Trump’s May 30 conviction emerge at a hearing on Capitol Hill Witnesses called to testify before a GOP-led House committee on June 13 offered starkly divergent views of the validity of using federal campaign law in the New York prosecution of
WASHINGTON—In a feat they surely hope to replicate at the polls this November, Republicans beat Democrats by 20 runs on June 12 at the Annual Congressional Baseball Game for Charity. The Democrats fought valiantly; for a moment it seemed as if the contest would be closer than last year’s blowout. But by the end of
The justices agreed in judgment but disagreed in how they reached their conclusions. The Supreme Court ruled on June 13 against an attorney claiming that federal law violates the First Amendment by prohibiting him from trademarking the insult “Trump too small.” That phrase is a double entendre emanating from an exchange between then-candidate Donald Trump
The United States also reaffirmed in the agreement that it sees Ukraine as a member of NATO in the future. PUGLIA, Italy—President Joe Biden signed a 10-year bilateral security agreement with his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, on June 13, signifying a continuing U.S. commitment to support the war-torn country against Russian aggression. The two leaders
The Democrat-sponsored bill sought to establish a right to IVF, but Republicans opposed the measure saying it was an attempt at election-year messaging. WASHINGTON—A bill to establish a right to use in vitro fertilization (IVF) and other fertility treatments fell short of the 60 votes required for it to advance in the Senate on June
Mark Zwonitzer says he was concerned about being hacked. President Joe Biden’s ghostwriter deleted audio recordings from his interviews because he was concerned that he would be hacked and the audio would be widely circulated, according to a newly released transcript. “I was very concerned about the possibility of being hacked. I was very concerned
Former President Donald Trump met with House and Senate Republicans during a visit to Washington. WASHINGTON—Former President Donald Trump on June 13 met with House and Senate Republicans during a visit to Washington. The former president began his day at the Capitol Hill Club, just outside of the Capitol grounds, where he addressed the majority