Trump bid for 2026 election case trial is faulty: Special counsel
Special counsel Jack Smith speaks to members of the media at the US Department of Justice building in Washington, DC, on August 1, 2023. Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty …
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Oil eases from 4-month high as rally takes a breather
Bill Ross | The Image Bank | Getty Images Oil prices eased from four-month highs as crude’s summer rally takes a breather. Global benchmark Brent futures traded lower by 0.7% at …
Feds say Trump not entitled to ‘special treatment’ in documents case
The DOJ’s indictment includes photos of classified documents found at former President Donald Trump’s Mar-A-Lago residence. Source: DOJ Federal prosecutors on Monday said former President Donald Trump is seeking “special …
Ohio voters reject GOP effort to cripple abortion rights amendment
A sign asking Ohioans to vote in support of Issue 1 sits above another sign advocating against abortion rights at an event hosted by Created Equal on Thursday, July 20, …
Court clerk calls charging document ‘fictitious’
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, right, and Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney speak in the Fulton county courthouse, Tuesday, July 11, 2023, in Atlanta. Brynn Anderson | …
Carlos De Oliveira pleads not guilty
Carlos De Oliveira (L), personal aide to former US President Donald Trump, arrives at the James L. King Federal Courthouse in Miami, Florida, on July 31, 2023. Chandan Khanna | …
Hunter Biden gun and taxes deal no longer valid, prosecutors say
Hunter Biden, son of US President Joe Biden, arrives at Fort Lesley J. McNair in Washington, DC, on Tuesday, July 4, 2023. Ting Shen | Bloomberg | Getty Images Federal …
Biden heads to Wisconsin, a state Republicans are wooing in 2024
U.S. President Joe Biden waves as he walks to board Marine One for Delaware from the White House in Washington, D.C., Aug. 11, 2023. Kevin Wurm | Reuters President Joe …
Can expensive, American-made weapons like F-16s turn the tide in Ukraine’s war against Russia?
The Ukrainian counteroffensive that launched in June against Moscow’s invasion has run into a Russian wall. In the run-up to the Ukrainian push, weapons from Western allies — such as …
New Democrats’ A.I. working group aims to shape policy
Omar Marques | Lightrocket | Getty Images WASHINGTON — Democrats on Capitol Hill are forming a new working group on artificial intelligence and prioritizing how to prevent deepfakes from wreaking …