Inside the GOP reckoning over Arizona’s 1864 abortion ban
PHOENIX — A Republican state legislator proclaimed on the floor of the Arizona Senate two months ago that “abortion is the ending of an innocent human life.” Another includes a…
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Half of prospective Trump jurors said they can’t be impartial. What does it mean?
Donald Trump has spent years alleging that the justice system has been weaponized against him. And the opening of his Manhattan criminal trial Monday quickly spawned a related talking point.…
Most reject Trump’s claims of persecution. Some still have concerns.
For the better part of the past eight years, Donald Trump has laid the groundwork to get voters to dismiss any adverse result in a court of law as the…
Company defends Trump’s $175 million bond in new filing
Representatives for the firm that posted a $175 million bond for Donald Trump pushed back against objections raised by New York’s attorney general, saying in a court filing late Monday…
Seven jurors picked in Trump’s N.Y. trial as judge presses ahead
NEW YORK — The judge overseeing former president Donald Trump’s criminal trial said opening statements could begin as soon as Monday, as the jury selection process sped up and Trump…
Ex-Army staffer pleads guilty in massive life insurance scheme
A former Army financial counselor accused of siphoning millions of dollars from deceased soldiers’ life insurance funds pleaded guilty in federal court Tuesday, accepting a deal with prosecutors that could…
Supreme Court divided over key charge against Jan. 6 rioters and Trump
The Supreme Court appeared deeply divided Tuesday over whether prosecutors improperly stretched federal law to charge hundreds of participants in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, a decision…
Biden’s options for retaliating against Iran risk antagonizing China
President Biden’s aides are preparing to hit Iran with economic sanctions over Tehran’s attack on Israel, but experts say they face limited meaningful options for doing so without antagonizing China…
N.Y. trial’s focus on tawdry scandal could underscore Trump’s weakness with women
NEW YORK — Former president Donald Trump and his allies have fought back against the criminal case he faces here by discounting the impact of alleged conduct that happened years…
Biden flexes his cash advantage, GOP megadonors spend big in latest FEC filings
President Biden and the Democratic groups allied with his campaign continue to demonstrate an enormous cash advantage over Donald Trump’s presidential effort with nearly six months until the election. Down…