Staff Writer
Donald Trump's effort to freeze trillions of dollars in federal grants is the most provocative of his many attempts to expand his power in the first days of his presidency
President Donald Trump’s second inaugural address sounded like his first, with a sweeping indictment of the country he inherits and grand promises to fix its problems
New Hampshire’s top election official says he will not invoke an amendment to the U.S. Constitution to block former President Donald Trump from the ballot in the state that will hold the first Republican presidential primary next year
In North Carolina and Wisconsin, Republicans are trying to seize power over elections and redistricting
The Colorado judge overseeing the lawsuit attempting to bar former President Donald Trump from The White House using a rare constitutional clause has issued an order prohibiting threats and intimidation regarding the case
Lawyers for former President Donald Trump are arguing that attempts to kick him off the presidential ballot under a rarely used constitutional clause for engaging in “insurrection” are improper attempts to interfere with his freedom of speech
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' aggressive start in the second Republican presidential debate was among its key moments
A liberal group has filed a lawsuit in Michigan seeking to disqualify former president Donald Trump from the White House under a rarely-used clause in the U.S. Constitution
Over the past two weeks, Donald Trump said shoplifters should be immediately shot, suggested that America’s top general be executed and mocked a political opponent’s husband who was beaten with a hammer
Dysfunction within the Republican Party isn’t limited to the leadership chaos in the House of Representatives playing out in the nation’s capital
A Colorado judge has rejected an attempt by former President Donald Trump to dismiss a lawsuit that seeks to keep him off the state ballot
The new speaker of the U.S. House had a key role in trying to overturn Joe Biden's 2020 presidential election win
Lawyers for a group of Colorado voters are focusing on the January 2021 assault on the U.S. Capitol and former President Donald Trump’s words and actions in a hearing that could determine whether the Constitution’s insurrection clause bars Trump from running again for the White House
A professor who is an expert in national security has testified that then-President Donald Trump could have mobilized the National Guard and federal law enforcement to protect the U.S. Capitol once violence broke out on Jan 6, 2021
A Colorado judge has denied a motion by Donald Trump’s attorneys to dismiss a case challenging his eligibility to run for president because of the “insurrection” clause of the 14th Amendment
Minnesota Supreme Court justices appear skeptical states have the authority to block ex-President Donald Trump from the 2024 ballot
A series of lawsuits challenging former President Donald Trump's ability to run for his old job raise the question of what, exactly, is an insurrection
Democrats have plenty of good news to celebrate from Tuesday’s elections and there's more evidence they can win races centered on the national debate over abortion
The Minnesota Supreme Court is refusing to bar former President Donald Trump from the state's primary ballot under the rarely used “insurrection” clause in the U.S. Constitution
Republican presidential candidates used the third debate of the GOP primary campaign to show their support for Israel and display at least some willingness to criticize Donald Trump, the front-runner in the race
A Michigan judge has ruled that former President Donald Trump will remain on the state’s primary ballot
A Colorado judge heard closing arguments on whether Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is barred from the ballot by a provision of the U.S. Constitution that forbids those who “engaged in insurrection” from holding office
A Colorado judge has found that former President Donald Trump engaged in insurrection in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol but rejected an effort to keep him off the state’s primary ballot because it’s unclear whether a Civil War-era Constitutional amendment applies to the presidency
Donald Trump has long praised a particular type of foreign leader — men he describes as tough and strong, even if they're accused of chipping away at democracy
Former President Donald Trump is trying to turn the tables on President Joe Biden by arguing the Democratic incumbent is the actual threat to democracy
Philippines Q4 GDP grows 5.2% y/y, below expectations
Australia's Albanese defends antisemitism response as Israel urges more action
Muntean on plane crash: 'Developing by the moment'
Aid groups get blanket order to pause U.S.-funded programs as payments dry up
Japan's government interest costs to swell more than 50% in next few years
FAA issues ground stop at Reagan National Airport after passenger plane collides midair with helicopter
Passenger jet collides with helicopter while landing at Reagan Washington National Airport, FAA says