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Joshua A. Bickel/Bloomberg via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Following Donald Trump’s unprecedented indictment by a Manhattan, New York grand jury Thursday, the former president begins the first steps in the criminal justice process. The Manhattan district attorney’s office said it has been in contact with Trump’s attorneys to arrange Trump’s surrender to authorities in […]
Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images (ROLLING FORK, Miss.) — President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden touched down in Mississippi on Friday, nearly a week following a severe string of tornadoes that tore through the South and left at least 26 dead. The first couple will tour Rolling Fork, Mississippi, a delta-region city pummeled […]
ANDREY DENISYUK/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Former President Donald Trump’s indictment by a New York City grand jury was historic — and quickly dismissed by him as politically motivated persecution — and now opponents in his party are weighing in. Trump was indicted and is expected to surrender early next week, sources familiar with the […]
Ting Shen/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — An unusual cross-section of lawmakers has emerged against a TikTok ban, with usual ideological foes employing similar language to denounce what they say would be censorship. Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., is the latest to voice opposition to a total prohibition of the popular social media app — joining […]
Nathan Howard/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Rep. Jamaal Bowman expanded Thursday on his prior outburst against Rep. Thomas Massie over gun violence, arguing more Americans “should be yelling and screaming” following the mass shooting in Nashville. Bowman, who was a middle school principal prior to his election to Congress in 2020, argued the “broken” […]
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Former President Donald Trump, who was indicted by the Manhattan district attorney on Thursday, can still be elected president — even if he is convicted — experts tell ABC News. But there are practical reasons that could make it a challenge, experts say. Trump said recently at the annual Conservative […]
Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The indictment of Donald Trump marks an unprecedented development in the country’s history — the first time a former president has ever faced criminal charges. Historians say that not since Richard Nixon had there been the real prospect of a commander-in-chief being formally accused of a […]
Valerie Plesch/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Congressional Republicans quickly came to former President Donald Trump’s defense Thursday after he was indicted by a Manhattan grand jury, with Rep. Jim Jordan summarizing the party’s response in a one word tweet: “Outrageous.” Jordan has led the charge against Alvin Bragg, teaming up with two other influential […]
Scott Olson/Getty Images (ATLANTA) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will travel to Cobb County, Georgia, on Thursday to visit a popular gun store as part of his ongoing book tour ahead of what is expected to be a presidential campaign announcement this summer. The previously scheduled trip happens to come days after a shooter killed […]
EllenMoran/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A bipartisan group of lawmakers re-introduced legislation Wednesday that would create a no-fly list for passengers fined or convicted for assaulting crew members on board an aircraft. The Protection from Abusive Passengers Act would direct the Transportation Security Administration to “create and manage a program” that bars such unruly passengers from […]
