Politics

Former U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks after exiting the courtroom as he attends his Manhattan courthouse trial in a civil fraud case in New York, October 18, 2023. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Donald Trump on Friday claimed to have nearly half a billion dollars in cash — after his lawyers said he doesn’t have

Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) announced that he will be leaving the House before his term ends, but due to Wisconsin law, his seat will stay empty until November. CBS News reported:Gallagher, who represents Wisconsin’s 8th Congressional District, said he would leave Congress on April 19, instead of staying until January to complete his term. His

A tableau of Arunachal Pradesh state during the Republic Day parade along Kartavya Path in New Delhi, India, on Friday, Jan. 26, 2024. India’s Republic Day marks the anniversary of when the country’s secular constitution came into effect in 1950.  Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images China slammed the United States for interfering in its

Donald Trump has only visited one battleground state since Super Tuesday because he can’t afford to campaign. CNN reported: Joe Biden has been to every top battleground state but one since the Super Tuesday primaries. He has also been on unannounced calls pushing negotiators toward a Gaza ceasefire, among other official White House duties. Donald

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen testifies before a Senate Finance Committee hearing on the 2025 budget on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., March 21, 2024.  Elizabeth Frantz | Reuters WASHINGTON — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Thursday defended President Joe Biden’s 2025 fiscal budget proposal as Republican senators said they feared taxes would rise for the

New York Attorney General Letitia James has made an initial filing that would be the first step in seizing Trump’s assets. ABC News reported: New York Attorney General Letitia James has taken an initial step toward laying the groundwork for a possible seizure of former President Donald Trump’s assets in New York’s Westchester County as

The flags of China and Hong Kong displayed in rows.  Bloomberg Creative | Bloomberg Creative Photos | Getty Images China’s embassy hit back against U.S. criticism of Hong Kong’s new national security law on Thursday, saying the U.S. should “respect China’s sovereignty.” Hong Kong lawmakers passed a new national security law on Tuesday which critics

ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel said that the biggest loser of all due to Trump’s lack of money is his wife, Melania, who is going to get half of nothing. Kimmel said: The great white supremacist has until Monday to come up with a $464 million bond, or the state may seize and sell his property. Trump

Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media as he arrives at a Manhattan courthouse trial in a civil fraud case brought by state Attorney General Letitia James against him, his adult sons, the Trump Organization and others in New York City, U.S., October 4, 2023.  Mike Segar | Reuters Donald Trump should have pledged real

President Biden has been a loud and vocal supporter of unions, resulting in a record pay increase for workers. Biden Helps Unions Deliver Record Pay Increase Bloomberg reported: Union contracts negotiated in 2023 gave workers an average first-year wage increase of 6.6%, the highest average pay raise for any year since Bloomberg Law began tracking

US Senate candidate Bernie Moreno, Republican of Ohio, speaks before former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump takes the stage during a Buckeye Values PAC Rally in Vandalia, Ohio, on March 16, 2024.  Kamil Krzaczynski | Afp | Getty Images Donald Trump-backed businessman Bernie Moreno will win Ohio’s Republican Senate primary, NBC News

Rep. Katie Porter (D-CA) took back her comment that the California Senate primary that she lost was rigged. NBC News reported: Rep. Katie Porter says she regrets claiming that billionaires tried to “rig” the California Senate primary after she failed to advance to the general election. “Obviously I wish I’d chosen a different word,” said

Shoppers exit the Nordstrom at the Westfield Topanga mall in Canoga Park, California, on Aug. 14, 2023. Christina House | Los Angeles Times | Getty Images Nordstrom shares closed 9% higher on Tuesday following a report that the department store chain is attempting to go private. The retailer’s founding family is working with Morgan Stanley

If Trump doesn’t raise nearly half a billion dollars by Monday, New York Attorney General Letitia James can start the process of seizing his bank accounts and properties. Here is how CNN’s Erin Burnett Outfront discussed what could happen next: BURNETT: All right. So, Ryan, quickly, it gets Stephanie in here, what happens then if

Polish President Andrzej Duda speaks to members of the media following a meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden at the White House on March 12, 2024 in Washington, DC.  Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images Polish President Andrzej Duda said Monday that NATO must urgently increase its defense spending to ensure it does not become the

Donald Trump tried to pick another fight with Jimmy Kimmel, and the late-night host destroyed him again. Jimmy Kimmel said, “By the way, I was at any niece and nephew’s music recital when I got this video. I guess I shouldn’t be surprised. Donald Trump has said I’m not talented so many times, Eric is

Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump attends a watch party event to mark the Super Tuesday primary elections at his Mar-a-Lago property, in Palm Beach, Florida, U.S. March 5, 2024.  Marco Bello | Reuters Donald Trump‘s reelection campaign has begun to see warning signs that the small-dollar donors who fueled Trump’s last

A new poll shows that a criminal conviction in Manhattan would gravely wound and potentially doom Trump’s presidential candidacy. Politico asked Ipsos to poll the American people on Trump’s criminal cases and the Supreme Court, and they found some very bad news for Trump with Independents. This is what Politico reported: A plurality of respondents

A photo of a television screen shows French President Emmanuel Macron during a televised address to the nation, made from the Elysee Palace, after signing into law a pensions reform, in Paris, on April 17, 2023. Ludovic Marin | AFP | Getty Images French President Emmanuel Macron has doubled down on the possibility of sending

On HBO’s Last Week Tonight, John Oliver discussed student loans and how President Biden has delivered more student loan debt relief than any president in history. Oliver said: I do have some good news because while the Supreme Court struck down Biden’s big $ 400 billion plan to his credit he’s managed to get other