Magazine publisher David Pecker is slated to be the first witness in former President Trump’s criminal hush money trial, The New York Times reported Sunday, setting the stage as the first criminal trial of a former president gets underway Monday. The case against Trump centers
The White House on Sunday condemned the calls for "violence and physical intimidation targeting Jewish students" as protests continue at colleges in the U.S., including the latest demonstration at Columbia University in New York. “While every American has the right to peaceful
The Kremlin warned that American support for Ukraine could turn into a decade-long folly, urging the U.S. to not oppose its invasion of the country as Congress appears set to pass a $60 billion aid package. The aid deal comes after months of negotiations, with support for
Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska.) ripped into the Biden administration's decision to restrict drilling on millions of acres of government-owned lands in Alaska, arguing it was a "lawless" move. "It's lawless. [President Biden] doesn't have the authority to do that," Sullivan said
Former President Trump secured 23 more delegates for the GOP convention on Sunday with a victory in the Puerto Rico primary, according to Decision Desk HQ. Running unopposed, Trump — already the party’s presumptive nominee — easily won the primary. He will officially be named
Former President Trump's legal travails will take center stage this week during a busy and important week for the presumptive GOP nominee's court battles. The showcase attracting attention is the New York hush money trial after a jury was selected for the battle last week. But
The Supreme Court is set to hear oral arguments Monday over a challenge to a law letting cities fine homeless people, potentially radically changing the lives of the hundreds of thousands without homes. The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that cities cannot ticket homeless
Rep. Tom Cole (R-Okla.) on Sunday dismissed the ouster threat against House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), claiming it is a "relatively small number" of GOP lawmakers who want the Speaker booted from his position. Asked on CBS News's "Face The Nation" if he believes Rep.
Arizona state House Speaker Ben Toma (R) is facing a reckoning as he tries to navigate the fallout from Arizona's Supreme Court decision enforcing an 1864 abortion ban. Since the decision last week, Toma has twice helped block House Democrats’ efforts to repeal the ban on
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) said Chicago is prepared to host the Democratic National Convention (DNC) in August, despite concerns about massive protests against the Biden administration’s response to the Israel-Hamas war. The convention will descend upon the Windy City from
Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) on Sunday said he cannot "guarantee anything" when asked if the U.S. would continue to support Ukraine if former President Trump wins reelection in November. Asked on CBS News's "Face the Nation" whether he can guarantee the U.S. will stay with
There is a boom in American oil production. By waging war against it, President Biden could make us more reliant on OPEC, Venezuela, Russia and Iran in the years ahead.
Two young children were killed and more than a dozen people were injured Saturday when a car drove into a building where a birthday party was being held just south of Detroit, police said. A 66-year-old woman crashed her vehicle into the Swan Boat Club in Newport, Mich., at
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) and former Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio) lamented the state of Congress in a side-by-side interview on Sunday, with Manchin saying that Americans should be “ashamed” of the legislative body. “Every one of us should be ashamed of what we’re, what we’re
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) said Sunday that state lawmakers will introduce a bill this week to assist women traveling from Arizona seeking abortion care in response to the rollout of one of the strictest abortion restrictions in the country. An Arizona Supreme Court
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Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) on Sunday slammed Sen. JD Vance's (R-Ohio) firm opposition to giving more aid to Ukraine, challenging the Ohio Republican to take a trip to the war-torn country before he speaks on the issue. Vance, in an op-ed for The New York Times last week,
The Interior Department’s Bureau of Land Management officially recommended against building the Ambler Road, effectively killing the project.
Former first lady Melania Trump launched a customizable necklace for Mother's Day on Sunday to thank and honor "all mothers" ahead of next month's holiday. The $245 necklace, called "Her Love & Gratitude," became available starting Sunday morning on the former first lady's
Fox News anchor Maria Bartiromo on Sunday confronted Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) about her actions' potential impact on the GOP's ability to govern and reelect President Trump. In a Sunday interview on Fox’s "Sunday Morning Futures," Bartiromo pressed Greene on the
Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) said he voted against additional aid to Israel to oppose a "blank check" to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Khanna was one of the 37 Democrats who voted against sending more funding to Israel on Saturday amid its ongoing war in Gaza. The House
Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.), the chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee, on Sunday said U.S. shipments of long-range missiles "will be in transit" to Ukraine next week as long as President Biden signs the foreign aid bill. "I hope once the president signs, we've been told that
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) on Sunday said her motion to vacate the Speakership is "coming" no matter what House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) decides to do, while also dodging questions about an alternative plan if he is booted. “Mike Johnson’s Speakership is over. He
If President Biden is serious about regional stability, he will act decisively to eliminate Iran’s ability to terrorize its neighbors.
House Foreign Affairs Committee Chair Michael McCaul (R-Texas) praised Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) for the passage of the massive foreign aid package in the House over the weekend. McCaul, who has long pushed for additional aid to Ukraine, said Johnson has his support after
Historian Doris Kearns Goodwin said Sunday that the United States is in a "moral crisis" amid political divisions in the country. "But the overall sense is, sometimes we've become too much spectators watching what's happening to ourselves. And that one of the things Dante said
The first-ever criminal trial of a current or former American president is underway in Manhattan, renewing questions over what a potential conviction would mean for former President Trump as he campaigns for the White House. A conviction in the New York case, where Trump faces
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Correction: This story was updated to reflect that Michael Bennett is a Senator. Sen. Michael Bennett (D-Colo.) on Sunday expressed optimism that the House could move past its policy divisions following the chamber's bipartisan support for a long-sought foreign aid bill this
A new NBC News poll revealed that interest in the upcoming election has dipped to its lowest level in nearly two decades, with only 64 percent of registered voters having a high level of interest in November's election. The poll results indicate a decline compared to previous
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky emphasized Sunday that his country needs a "crucial" weapons system to help win its war against Russia. NBC host Kristen Welker asked Zelensky if Ukraine could win the war now that the House approved additional aid for the country on
Rep. Glenn Ivey (D-Md.) on Sunday suggested the House's bipartisan passage of a massive foreign aid bill this week could fare well for Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), who is facing an ouster threat from at least three members of his GOP conference. When asked on NewsNation's "The
Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-Fla.) on Sunday ripped into Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.)'s threat to oust House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), arguing such a move would "only embolden" foreign adversaries including China, Russia and Iran. "What Marjorie Taylor Greene and what
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky reiterated Sunday that the United States is "not funding" war in his country, emphasizing that the U.S. is helping protect democracy throughout the region. NBC host Kristen Welker asked Zelensky on "Meet the Press" how long Americans can
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Everything that Putin’s regime has already done and will continue to do is a result of the weak response of the free world.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) said Democrats would be "throwing away" their votes if they supported someone other than President Biden in November's presidential election. "I'm not suggesting there aren't other names on the ballot. I'm suggesting simply that when people go to
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) on Sunday stressed the urgency of support to Ukraine, warning Russian President Vladimir Putin "will not stop," even if successful in Russia's war with Kyiv. "Here's what I will tell you. If you give Putin Ukraine, he will not stop," Graham said
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R) sided with former President Trump on the abortion issue Sunday, saying that the laws should be determined by the state. CNN's Dana Bash asked Noem on "State of the Union" if she supported Trump's stance on abortion laws being up to the states,
“I think this support will really strengthen the armed forces of Ukraine," Zelenskyy said of the House-approved aid bill.
Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) on Sunday applauded the House's bipartisan approval of foreign aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, arguing the vote "sends a message" to the world. "So, we're building and this measure, strongly bipartisan, I think sends a message to the world,"
Joint ventures between ultra-low-cost carriers thus have the potential to revolutionize air travel while also providing the Biden administration an easy win.
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R) slammed the New York hush money case brought against former President Trump as "ridiculous" on Sunday. "It's the way that Democrats are fighting these days using the judicial system and activist judges to do so," Norm said on CNN's "State of
The United States and Japan have entered into an agreement that will change the course of space exploration.
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He is willing to say and do just about anything to get elected.
A military court convicted a Navy sailor based in Japan on Friday for attempted espionage. Chief Petty Officer Bryce Pedicini, a fire controlman, was charged with eight espionage-related counts in February for allegedly providing documents to an employee of a foreign government
Over the last five years, a series of bizarre — and remarkably brazen — “drone swarms” have overwhelmed key Department of Defense facilities and assets, including nuclear missile silos.