Defense lawyers rested Tuesday in former President Donald Trump’s hush money trial after taking just two days to present their case and declining to put Mr. Trump on the witness stand, signaling they don’t think Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg made a compelling case. Source link
PANAMA CITY (AP) — Panama’s Supreme Court rejected a constitutional challenge to the candidacy of leading presidential contender José Raúl Mulino on Friday, removing an element of uncertainty two days before the May 5 vote. The court was ruling on a challenge from lawyer Karisma Etienne Karamañites, who argued that Mulino was not eligible because […]
NEW YORK — The judge in Donald Trump‘s hush money criminal case on Friday turned down the former president’s request to postpone his trial because of publicity about the case. It’s the latest in a string of delay denials that Trump has gotten from various courts this week as he fights to stave off the […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump says he believes abortion should be left to the states in a video released Monday outlining his position after months of mixed messages and speculation. “Many people have asked me what my position is on abortion and abortion rights,” Trump said in the video posted on his […]
PHOENIX — Kari Lake, a Republican Senate candidate in Arizona who says she lost a 2022 race for governor because of fraud, is declining to defend against a defamation lawsuit filed by a top election official. Lake this week asked a judge to jump directly to the damages phase of the lawsuit filed by Republican […]
Hunter Biden, the son of President Joe Biden, will not appear before the House Oversight and Accountability Committee for a March 20 hearing, “Influence Peddling: Examining Joe Biden’s Abuse of Public Office,” according to a letter from his attorney. “Your blatant planned-for-media event is not a proper proceeding, but an obvious attempt to throw a […]
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Human Rights Watch said Monday that Afghanistan’s public health system has been hit hard following a sharp reduction in foreign assistance, coupled with serious Taliban abuses against women and girls, jeopardizing the right to health care of millions of Afghans. In a new report, the New York-based watchdog said this has left […]
President Biden on Tuesday hosted a Black History Month reception at the White House as he struggles to keep Black voters on board his reelection campaign. The event, which also included Vice President Kamala Harris and Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff, was attended by 500 Black community leaders, activists and business professionals. In his public remarks, Mr. […]
Beef prices could rise to new highs as droughts and inflation drive U.S. cattle inventory down to a 73-year low, a farm advocacy group found in an analysis of federal data. The American Farm Bureau Federation reported Tuesday that the U.S. had 87.2 million cattle and calves last month, down 2% from a year ago […]
For the second year in a row, Joe Biden is declining the opportunity to appear for a 15-minute interview during halftime of the Super Bowl on Sunday, Feb. 11. In 2023, 115 million people watched the Super Bowl over the air and online, making it the most-watched TV broadcast in […]
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