Populist conservative and ex-NBA player Royce White shakes up US Senate primary race in Minnesota
Populist conservative and ex-NBA player Royce White has shaken up a U.S. Senate primary race in Minnesota.
Steve Bannon's trial in border wall fundraising case set for December, after his ongoing prison term
While Steve Bannon is serving a four-month federal prison term, he's got another trial coming up.
JD Vance charted a Trump-centric, populist path in Senate as he fought GOP establishment
Elevated into the national spotlight as former President Donald Trumpโs running mate, Ohio Sen. JD Vance has carved out a unique role in his short Senate career.
Self-exiled Chinese billionaire Guo Wengui convicted of defrauding followers after fleeing to US
A Chinese business tycoon who sought asylum in the U.S. now stands convicted on charges that he engaged in a massive, multiyear fraud.
Biden assails Project 2025, a plan to transform government, and Trump's claim to be unaware of it
Former President Donald Trump claims he knows nothing about a plan for a massive overhaul of the federal government drafted by some of his former administration officials.
A conservative leading the pro-Trump Project 2025 suggests there will be a new American Revolution
The leader of a conservative think tank planning for a massive overhaul of the federal government says we are in the midst of โa second American Revolutionโ that will be bloodless โif the left allows it to be.โ.
Trump ally Steve Bannon surrenders to federal prison to serve 4-month sentence on contempt charges
Longtime Trump ally Steve Bannon has been taken into custody after surrendering at a federal prison to begin a four-month sentence on contempt charges for defying a subpoena in the congressional investigation into the U.S. Capitol attack.
Supreme Court rejects Trump ally Steve Bannonโs bid to delay prison sentence
The Supreme Court has rejected a bid to delay a prison sentence for Trump ally Steve Bannon, whoโs appealing his conviction for defying a subpoena from the the House committee investigating the U.S. Capitol insurrection.
Cliffhanger Virginia race between Good and Trump-backed challenger is too close to call
The Associated Press says a tightly contested race in Virginia between one of Americaโs most conservative congressmen and a challenger endorsed by former President Donald Trump is too close to call.
Is Trump shielded from criminal charges as an ex-president? A nation awaits word from Supreme Court
The Supreme Court will soon confront a perfect storm mostly of its own making: a trio of decisions stemming directly from the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol attack.
Trump ally Bannon asks the Supreme Court to delay his 4-month prison sentence on contempt charges
Trump ally Steve Bannon has asked the Supreme Court to delay his prison sentence while he fights his convictions for defying a subpoena from the House committee that investigated the U.S. Capitol attack.
Appeals court panel refuses to delay Trump ally Steve Bannonโs 4-month contempt prison sentence
A federal appeals court panel has rejected longtime Donald Trump ally Steve Bannonโs bid to stay out of prison while he fights his conviction for defying a subpoena from the House committee that investigated the U.S. Capitol attack.
What the far-right victories in the European Union could say about US elections this year
The far right racked up wins across much of Europe in the EU Parliamentary elections that just concluded.
Supreme Court will take up Meta's bid to end lawsuit over Cambridge Analytica privacy scandal
The Supreme Court has agreed to consider shutting down a multibillion-dollar class action investorsโ lawsuit against Facebook parent Meta stemming from the privacy scandal involving the Cambridge Analytica political consulting firm.
Trump ally Steve Bannon must surrender to prison by July 1 to start contempt sentence, judge says
Longtime Trump ally Steve Bannon says he'll fight a judge's ruling that he must report to prison by July 1 to serve his four-month sentence for defying a subpoena from the House committee that investigated the U.S. Capitol insurrection.
Appeals court upholds Steve Bannon's contempt of Congress conviction
A federal appeals court has upheld the criminal conviction of Donald Trumpโs longtime ally Steve Bannon for defying a subpoena from the House committee investigating the attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene and Speaker Johnson search for offramp as vote on his ouster simmers
Embattled House Speaker Mike Johnson and far-right Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene have met for a second day at the Capitol as they try to figure out an off-ramp to her threat for a vote on the motion to remove him from office.
Ex-Trump White House official convicted of contempt must report to prison, appeals court finds
An appeals court has denied Trump White House official Peter Navarroโs bid to stave off his jail sentence on contempt of Congress charges.
Christian-nation idea fuels US conservative causes, but historians say it misreads founders' intent
Large numbers of Americans believe the founders intended the U.S. to be a Christian nation.
Trump White House official Peter Navarro gets a 4-month sentence for defying a House Jan. 6 subpoena
Another Trump White House official convicted of contempt of Congress for refusing to cooperate with a congressional investigation into the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol attack has been sentenced to four months behind bars.
Trump White House official Peter Navarro loses his bid for a new contempt of Congress trial
A federal judge has rejected a bid for a new trial for Peter Navarro, a Trump White House official convicted of contempt of Congress for refusing to cooperate with a congressional investigation into the U.S. Capitol attack.
Trump's campaign is distancing him from allies who have sketched out plans for a second term
Donald Trumpโs presidential campaign is distancing him from efforts by allies and former aides to sketch out who might fill his administration if he wins a second term and what policies he might pursue.
A second Trump administration will 'come after' people in the media in the courts, an ally says
A Donald Trump ally who worked in his Justice Department says that if the former president is elected again, his administration will retaliate against people in the media โcriminally or civilly.โ.
Jury selection begins in contempt case against ex-Trump White House official Peter Navarro
Jury selection has begun in the case against former Trump White House official Peter Navarro, who's charged with contempt of Congress.
Are you a Facebook user? You have one month left to apply for a share of this $725M settlement
U.S. Facebook users have one more month to apply for their share of a $725 million privacy settlement that parent company Meta agreed to pay late last year.
US appeals court rejects bail for Chinese businessman awaiting fraud trial
A U.S. federal appeals court has rejected a bid for bail by a self-exiled Chinese businessman awaiting trial in a $1 billion fraud case.
Ex-Trump White House official Peter Navarro to go on trial in September in Jan. 6 contempt case
Former Trump White House official Peter Navarro is scheduled to stand trial in September on contempt of Congress charges filed after he refused to cooperate with a congressional investigation into the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
We Build The Wall founder sentenced to 4 years in prison
The co-founder of a fundraising group linked to Steve Bannon that promised to help Donald Trump construct a wall along the southern U.S. border has been sentenced to four years and three months in prison.
Judge nixes bail for Chinese businessman in $1B fraud case
A New York federal judge says a self-exiled Chinese businessman charged in a $1 billion fraud case will remain behind bars after she rejected a proposed $25 million bail package.
Are you a Facebook user? You could get some settlement cash
Anyone in the U.S. who has had a Facebook account at any time since May 24, 2007, can now apply for their share of a $725 million privacy settlement that parent company Meta has agreed to pay.
Hunter Biden seeks federal probe of Trump allies over laptop
A lawyer for President Joe Bidenโs son, Hunter, has asked the Justice Department to investigate close allies of former President Donald Trump and others who accessed and disseminated personal data from a laptop that a computer repair shop owner says was dropped off at his Delaware store in 2019.
Brazil and Jan. 6 in US: Parallel attacks, but not identical
The scenes of supporters of Brazil's defeated president Jair Bolsonaro breaking into government buildings that are the very symbol of their countryโs democracy brought back memories of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Facebook parent Meta will pay $725M to settle user data case
Facebookโs corporate parent has agreed to pay $725 million to settle a lawsuit alleging the worldโs largest social media platform allowed millions of its usersโ personal information to be fed to Cambridge Analytica.
EXPLAINER: How Trump ignored advisers, spread election lies
The executive summary of the U.S. House Jan. 6 committeeโs report documents how then-President Donald Trump was repeatedly warned by those closest to him that claims he had lost his reelection due to fraud were false.
Retrial of Colorado man in border wall fraud case begins
A lawyer defending a Colorado man against charges he cheated donors to a $25 million fund to build a wall along the southern U.S. border says jurors should question why the trial is in New York.
Colorado businessman set for retrial over border wall fund
A Colorado businessman returns to New York for a retrial on charges that he cheated thousands of donors to an online crowdfunding campaign to build a wall along the southern U.S. border.
Government says Steve Bannon should get 6-month sentence
The Justice Department is arguing that Steve Bannon should serve six months in prison and pay a $200,000 fine for defying a congressional subpoena from the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.
Trump's subpoena and what's next for the Jan. 6 panel
In an extraordinary step, the House Jan. 6 committee has voted unanimously to subpoena former President Donald Trump โ a final effort to get the full story of the Capitol insurrection as the panel wraps up its work by the end of the year.
Trump: 'King' to some in Pennsylvania, but will it help GOP?
The enthusiasm for Donald Trumpโs unique brand of nationalist populism has cut into traditional Democratic strongholds in places such as Monongahela in western Pennsylvania.
Bannon pleads not guilty in 'We Build the Wall' scheme
Former President Donald Trumpโs longtime ally Steve Bannon has pleaded not guilty to New York state charges of duping donors who gave money to build a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border.
Facebook parent settles suit in Cambridge Analytica scandal
Facebookโs corporate parent has reached a tentative settlement in a lawsuit alleging the worldโs largest social network service allowed millions of its usersโ personal information to be fed to Cambridge Analytica, a firm that supported Donald Trumpโs victorious presidential campaign in 2016.
Jan. 6 panel deepens probe to Trump Cabinet, awaits Thomas
The House Jan. 6 committee plans to interview more former Cabinet secretaries and is prepared to subpoena conservative activist Virginia โGinniโ Thomas, whoโs married to Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, as part of its investigation of the Capitol riot and Donald Trumpโs role.
Steve Bannon's contempt conviction hailed by 1/6 committee
Steve Bannon, a longtime ally of former President Donald Trump, has been convicted of contempt charges for defying a congressional subpoena from the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.
Live updates | 'I don't want to say the election is over'
The House committee investigating the Capitol riot has shown never-before-seen outtakes from a speech prepared for then-President Donald Trump on Jan. 7, 2021, in which he was supposed to say that the election he lost to Joe Biden was over.
Steve Bannon's defense seeks acquittal then rests case
Steve Bannonโs lawyer has opened his defense by asking the judge to rule that prosecutors had not proven their contempt-of-Congress case against the former adviser to then-President Donald Trump.
Panel: Hearing to show Trump 'dereliction of duty' on Jan 6
A prime-time hearing Thursday will offer the most compelling evidence yet of then-President Donald Trumpโs โdereliction of dutyโ on the day of the Jan. 6 insurrection.
Bannon's criminal contempt trial on track for next week
A federal judge says the criminal contempt trial of Steve Bannon can start as scheduled next week and that the extensive media coverage of the onetime adviser to former President Donald Trump shouldn't be a barrier to selecting an unbiased jury to hear the case.
Judge won't delay trial for Trump ex-adviser Steve Bannon
A federal judge has declined to delay the upcoming trial of Steve Bannon, an adviser to former President Donald Trump who faces contempt of Congress charges after refusing for months to cooperate with the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection.
Trump ally Bannon now willing to testify before Jan. 6 panel
Former Trump White House strategist Steve Bannon, who's facing criminal charges after months of defying a congressional subpoena over the Capitol riot, has told the House committee investigating the attack that he's now willing to testify.
Colorado GOP voters reject indicted clerk for election post
Colorado Republicans have rejected an indicted county clerk as their nominee for secretary of state, choosing a former local official who ran on a platform of taking politics out of running elections.
Jan. 6 panel's 1,000 witnesses: From Trump aides to rioters
The House Jan. 6 panel has interviewed more than 1,000 people who were directly or indirectly involved in the U.S. Capitol insurrection as it's probed the violent attack and former President Donald Trumpโs unprecedented efforts to overturn his election defeat.
'We Build The Wall' trial ends in mistrial; jury deadlocked
The trial of a Colorado businessman on charges that he ripped off thousands of donors who contributed to a campaign to build a wall along the southern United States border has ended in a mistrial after jurors deadlocked.
Prosecutors debunk Colorado clerk's 2020 election claims
Prosecutors in a western Colorado county say they found no evidence of tampering in the 2020 presidential election as alleged by a clerk who has become a prominent voice among those promoting former President Donald Trumpโs false claims of a stolen election.
Back with the banned: Do Twitter's exiles return under Musk?
QAnon loyalists, neo-Nazis and a former American president: The list of people banned from Twitter is long, but their exile could soon end if Elon Musk buys the platform.
Official: Meadows had been warned of possible 1/6 violence
A former White House official told the House committee investigating the Capitol riot that President Donald Trumpโs chief of staff, Mark Meadows, had been advised of intelligence reports showing the potential for violence.
2 plead guilty in 'We Build The Wall' fraudulent fundraiser
The co-founder of the โWe Build The Wallโ project aimed at raising money for a border wall has pleaded guilty to charges in a case that once included former President Donald Trump's adviser Steve Bannon.
Wisconsin governor vetoes Republican election bills
Wisconsinโs Democratic Gov. Tony Evers, who is up for reelection in November, has vetoed a package of bills passed by the Republican-controlled Legislature that would have made a series of changes to the battleground stateโs election laws.
Scavino, Navarro held in contempt of Congress in 1/6 probe
The House has voted to hold former Trump advisers Peter Navarro and Dan Scavino in contempt of Congress over their monthslong refusal to comply with subpoenas from the committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Jan. 6 panel puts Garland in 'precarious' spot, ups pressure
The lawmakers investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol are increasingly going public with critical statements, court filings and more to deliver a blunt message to Attorney General Merrick Garland and the Department of Justice:.
Jan. 6 committee votes to hold Scavino, Navarro in contempt
The House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol has voted unanimously to hold two men who served as advisers to then-President Donald Trump in contempt of Congress.
Crossing Trump: 2 SC Republicans take different approaches
Two lifelong Republicans representing neighboring congressional districts in South Carolina are unlikely players in the fierce debate over the future of their party.
Lawsuit seeks to stop group's door-to-door voter fraud hunt
A coalition of civil and voting rights organizations has invoked the 19th-century Ku Klux Klan Act in a federal lawsuit seeking to stop a group of Donald Trump supporters from going door-to-door in Colorado in a search for already-debunked voter fraud.
Biden denies Navarro, Flynn privilege claims in 1/6 probe
President Joe Biden has denied executive privilege claims made by former Trump administration officials Peter Navarro and Michael Flynn in response to congressional subpoenas from the House committee investigating the attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Investigated Colorado clerk wants to run state's elections
A local Colorado election official under investigation for alleged security breaches has announced she will run for Secretary of State, which is the post that oversees the state's elections.
A year after Trump purge, 'alt-tech' offers far-right refuge
A decision by Twitter and Facebook to ban former President Donald Trump a year ago has prompted many conservative social media users to join new platforms that claim to offer a refuge from overzealous content moderation.
Trump dangles prospect of pardons for Jan. 6 defendants
Former President Donald Trump is dangling the prospect of pardons for supporters who participated in the deadly Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol if he returns to the White House.
Planners of Jan. 6 Trump rally subpoenaed by House panel
The House panel investigating the U.S. Capitol insurrection has issued subpoenas to two Republican strategists and a Trump administration official regarding their involvement in the planning and preparation of one of the rallies that preceded the deadly attack.
Ohio Rep. Jordan rejects Jan. 6 panel request for interview
Republican Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio, one of former President Donald Trumpโs closest allies in Congress, has rejected a request for an interview by the House panel investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection.
Jan. 6 committee prepares to go public as findings mount
The House panel investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection is planning televised hearings and a series of reports in the coming months to present its findings and bring its private interviews out into the open.
Stone says he invoked 5th amendment at Jan. 6 deposition
Longtime Trump confidant Roger Stone says he has asserted his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination in an interview with the House panel investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection.