Judge rules John Eastman should be disbarred over efforts to overturn 2020 electionThe Hill - Ella Lee, Zach Schonfeld
CBS News5 hours agoHunter Biden asks judge to dismiss tax charges, saying they're politically motivatedverified_publisherCBS News - By Erica BrownHunter Biden's attorneys argued Wednesday that the federal tax charges the president's son is facing in California should be dismissed because they …
Rolling Stone10 hours agoMan Accusing CPAC Chair Matt Schlapp of Sexual Assault Was Paid $480,000: ReportRolling Stone - Charisma MadarangThe GOP strategist who accused Matt Schlapp of sexual assault last year reportedly received a hefty financial settlement to drop his lawsuit against …
The Hill7 hours agoJean-Pierre criticizes North Carolina radio host over ‘offensive’ Biden questionThe Hill - Sarah FortinskyWhite House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre sharply criticized a North Carolina radio show host on Tuesday when he asked whether President Biden …
The Hill7 hours agoRFK Jr. not concerned CIA will target him if he’s presidentThe Hill - Hanna TrudoIndependent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says he’s not concerned that he may die if he wins the White House, brushing off …
POLITICO20 hours agoCondolences from across the political spectrum stream in after Lieberman's deathverified_publisherPOLITICO - By Olivia Alafriz“He fought and won for what he believed was right and for the state he adored,” Connecticut Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy said on social media. Democrats and Republicans offered lavish praise for longtime Connecticut senator and former Democratic vice presidential nominee Joe Lieberman following his …
NPR9 hours agoAn appeals court says 'undated' Pennsylvania ballots don't countverified_publisherNPR - Hansi Lo WangA federal appeals panel has set up a potential U.S. Supreme Court battle about Pennsylvania's mail-in ballots that could play a role in determining who wins this year's presidential election and other races in the key swing state. Mailed ballots that arrive on time but in envelopes without dates …
ABC News8 hours agoJudge in Hunter Biden tax case appears skeptical of motions to dismissABC News - Lucien BruggemanThe president's son faces nine counts brought by special counsel David Weiss. The federal judge overseeing Hunter Biden's tax case in California heard …
POLITICO21 hours agoChris Christie decides against No Labels presidential runverified_publisherPOLITICO - By Lisa Kashinsky and Olivia AlafrizThe former New Jersey governor said he’d received “encouragement” to pursue a third-party bid. Chris Christie has decided against running for president with No Labels, depriving the centrist group of yet another big-name candidate for its proposed third-party ticket. The former New Jersey governor, …
NBC News11 hours agoElection denier who Trump wanted to take over DOJ pleads the 5th in disbarment hearingNBC News - By Ryan J. ReillyJeffrey Clark, an environmental lawyer who nearly became acting attorney general days before the Jan. 6 attack, repeatedly asserted privilege during a disciplinary hearing. WASHINGTON — An environmental lawyer whom Donald Trump wanted to take over the Justice Department in the days before the Jan. 6 …
CBS News14 hours agoGuatemala's president says U.S. should invest more to deter migrationverified_publisherCBS News - By Ed O'Keefe , Nidia Cavazos, Gillian Morley and Fin GómezWashington — Nearly three years ago, Vice President Kamala Harris stood alongside the then-president of Guatemala in his palace and delivered a …
Associated Press19 hours agoBiden leans on his Democratic predecessors as Trump remains isolated from other Republican leadersAssociated Press - By CHRIS MEGERIANWASHINGTON (AP) — When President Joe Biden needs advice, there are two people he can turn to who know what it’s like to sit in his chair. Sometimes he will invite Barack Obama over to the White House for a meal or he will get on the phone with Bill Clinton. The three men share decades of history at …
The New York Times23 hours agoOne Grieving Mother Hasn’t Given Up Hope for a Gun Control Compromiseverified_publisherThe New York Times - Emily CochraneA year after losing her daughter in the Covenant School shooting, Katy Dieckhaus is speaking about Evelyn, and the changes she wants to see. The essence of Evelyn Dieckhaus is still there, captured in the pink Bible where she underlined the word “covenant” in silver ink, and in the beaming photos of …
NBC News19 hours agoHunter Biden to seek dismissal of tax charges he argues are politically motivatedNBC News - By Gary Grumbach, Sarah Fitzpatrick, Summer Concepcion and Katie WallThe president's son has pleaded not guilty to tax-related charges, arguing that prosecutors caved in to political pressure from Republican lawmakers investigating Joe Biden. Lawyers for Hunter Biden asked a judge at a hearing in federal court in Los Angeles on Wednesday to dismiss tax charges filed …
POLITICO1 day agoCalifornia is preparing to defend itself — and the nation — against Trump 2.0verified_publisherPOLITICO - By Blanca BegertCalifornia officials are dusting off the playbook that made them a bulwark against former President Donald Trump from 2016-2020. SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom is readying an army of bureaucrats to defend the state’s nation-leading climate policies against a potential second Trump …
POLITICO23 hours agoBiden opens the door to revisiting the early days of the pandemicverified_publisherPOLITICO - By Adam CancrynThe campaign has searched for ways to puncture the sense of nostalgia for the Trump era. Ever since President Joe Biden declared his reelection run nearly a year ago, he has largely avoided talking about the coronavirus pandemic. That’s changing now. Biden has repeatedly invoked the darkest days of …
POLITICO1 day agoPlaybook: Ronna strikes backverified_publisherPOLITICO - By RACHAEL BADE, RYAN LIZZA and EUGENE DANIELS With help from Eli Okun, Garrett Ross and Bethany Irvine ROLL TIDE — More evidence came in overnight that reproductive rights remains a potent issue for Democrats, at least in low-turnout contests: The party flipped an Alabama state House seat from Republicans after winner MARILYN LANDS “centered her …
The Hill1 day agoCheney trolls Trump over Bible sale, suggests he read verse on adulteryThe Hill - Sarah FortinskyFormer Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) took aim at former President Trump for launching an initiative to sell Bibles on Tuesday and encouraged him to read …
POLITICO1 day ago‘Assured failure’: Ex-White House lawyer provides new details of final days of Trump’s 2020 election gambitverified_publisherPOLITICO - By Kyle CheneyPat Philbin gave his first public testimony about the chaotic final days of the Trump presidency. Donald Trump’s deputy White House counsel, Pat Philbin, was nervous. It was just a few days until Jan. 6, 2021, when Congress was slated to certify Joe Biden’s victory in the 2020 election, and Trump had …
POLITICO2 days agoSexual assault lawsuit against Matt Schlapp is droppedverified_publisherPOLITICO - By Daniel LippmanIn a statement, the man who accused the ACU header said he regretted bringing the suit. The Republican operative who accused the American Conservative Union head Matt Schlapp of sexual assault has dropped his lawsuits against him and his wife, Mercedes Schlapp, according to statements from the main …
POLITICO1 day agoMAGA candidates tanked the midterms. Biden thinks they could again.verified_publisherPOLITICO - By Elena Schneider and Eli StokolsDemocrats are hoping to re-run a strategy that got them through the midterms. When President Joe Biden takes the stage in Raleigh, North Carolina, on Tuesday, Attorney General Josh Stein will dutifully serve as a warm-up act. Come November, Stein will be playing a more central role. That’s because …
POLITICO2 days agoPOLITICO Playbook: Tensions simmer at NBC, boil over with Israelverified_publisherPOLITICO - By EUGENE DANIELS, RYAN LIZZA and RACHAEL BADE With help from Eli Okun, Garrett Ross and Bethany Irvine BREAKING OVERNIGHT — “Key Bridge collapses into Patapsco River in Baltimore after vessel crashes into support column,” by the Baltimore Sun’s Michelle Deal-Zimmerman: “A spokesperson for the Baltimore City Fire Department said a major rescue …
CNN2 days agoRFK Jr.’s sister says a vote for him is ‘dangerous.’ Here’s whyverified_publisherCNNRobert F. Kennedy Jr.'s campaign challenging President Joe Biden for the Democratic nomination is too much for a family that defined the modern Democratic Party. CNN's Erin Burnett speaks with Rory Kennedy about the potential impact and implications of his presidential run.
The New York Times2 days agoFormer Ohio House Speaker Hit With 10 Additional Felony Chargesverified_publisherThe New York Times - Michael WinesLarry Householder, already serving a 20-year federal prison sentence, was indicted on additional state felony charges on Monday in connection with a sprawling bribery scheme. A former speaker of the Ohio State House of Representatives, now serving a 20-year federal prison sentence, was indicted on …
Axios2 days agoScoop: GOP candidate wants to ax Homeland Security agencyAxios - Stephen NeukamRepublican Montana Senate candidate Tim Sheehy has repeatedly told supporters he would support getting rid of the Department of Homeland Security …
The New York Times2 days agoTrump team takes sparring with Biden into vulgar territory.verified_publisherThe New York Times - Michael GoldThe use of an expletive from a Trump campaign social media account on Monday reflects the coarsening of political discourse in the Trump era. Not long after former President Donald J. Trump held a news conference on Monday about his civil fraud case, a Biden campaign social media account shared a …
Los Angeles Times2 days agoJill Biden's swing through Southern California: Fundraisers, protesters and a stop at SoulCycleverified_publisherLos Angeles Times - Faith E. PinhoChampioning President Biden’s support for the LGBTQ community and women’s health, First Lady Jill Biden took a swing through Southern California over the weekend, amid dueling protests over the president’s handling of the Middle East conflict. Almost as soon as she landed in Los Angeles, Biden faced …
NBC News2 days agoIn battleground Miami-Dade County, Democrats battle each otherNBC News - By Alec Hernández and Bianca SewardFlorida Democrats voted to permanently suspend their Miami-Dade County chair, changing leadership in a key county eight months before the general election. MIAMI — In a rare election year shake-up, Florida Democrats voted Sunday to permanently remove Miami-Dade County Democratic Party chair Robert …
USA TODAY2 days ago'Cancel culture': Supreme Court rejects case on dust-up between Catholic student and Native Americanverified_publisherUSA TODAY - Maureen Groppe, Andrew WolfsonA 2019 video that went viral showed Sandmann wearing a 'Make America Great Again' hat while smiling nose-to-nose with the Native American drum-beater. He later became a conservative cause celebre. WASHINGTON − The Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear the case of a former Kentucky high school …
POLITICO3 days agoPlaybook: Inside NBC's McDaniel meltdownverified_publisherPOLITICO - By RYAN LIZZA, RACHAEL BADE and EUGENE DANIELS With help from Eli Okun, Garrett Ross and Bethany Irvine SUDDENLY HE’S EVERYWHERE — “Big Republican Donor Jeff Yass Owned Shares in Trump Media Merger Partner,” by NYT’s Matthew Goldstein: “JEFF YASS, the billionaire Wall Street financier and Republican megadonor who is a major investor in the parent …
POLITICO4 days agoPlaybook: 3 reasons Dems worry about RFK Jr.verified_publisherPOLITICO - By EUGENE DANIELS, RYAN LIZZA and RACHAEL BADE With help from Eli Okun, Garrett Ross and Bethany Irvine ALL POLITICS IS FAMILIAL — The war that lawmakers have waged against TikTok has finally come home to roost — literally, to lawmakers’ homes. WSJ’s Natalie Andrews has a fun read that includes stories from Sens. TODD YOUNG (R-Ind.) and JOHN …
CBS News3 days agoNew government spending bill bans U.S. embassies from flying Pride flagverified_publisherCBS NewsTucked in the massive government funding package signed Saturday by President Biden is a provision banning the flying of LGBTQ Pride flags over U.S. …