Donald Trump found guilty on all counts in New York hush money trial
NEW YORK — A New York jury on Thursday found Donald Trump guilty on 34 counts of falsifying business records to conceal a hush money payment to an adult-film actress,…
The right-wing technocratic dream of stopping nonexistent voter fraud
There is a reason that numbers nerds tend to like elections and sports: Each involves competition that can be tracked in intimate detail through data. There’s a human element, sure,…
Gaza pier suspension another blow to troubled U.S. aid mission
Repeated mishaps with the Pentagon’s Gaza pier have triggered new scrutiny over whether it is safe and sensible to continue using the floating operation to bring humanitarian aid to starving…
Little change in a presidential campaign most Americans don’t want
President Biden has accused Donald Trump of imitating Adolf Hitler, denounced him as a beacon of “hate, anger and revenge” in a prime-time speech watched by one in 10 Americans…
Trump and allies step up suggestions of rigged trial — with bad evidence
The jury in former president Donald Trump’s Manhattan criminal trial continued to deliberate Thursday, with a verdict possible at any moment. And as we await that crucial decision, efforts to…
Supreme Court rules official likely violated NRA’s free speech rights
The Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously found a New York state official likely violated the free speech rights of the National Rifle Association by pressuring banks and insurers to cut…
Man pleads guilty to making 12,000 harassing calls to Congress members
A Queens man pleaded guilty Thursday to threatening to kill a congressional aide and to making more than 12,000 harassing phone calls to members of Congress over an 18-month period…
IRS Direct File is here to stay. All 50 states are invited.
The IRS is making its free tax-filing platform permanent and open to all 50 states and D.C., the Biden administration announced Thursday, following the successful launch of the first-of-its-kind website.…
Rafah offensive by Israel didn’t cross Biden’s ‘red line,’ White House says
White House officials told reporters that Israel’s airstrike on Rafah on Sunday that killed two senior Hamas terrorist leaders and dozens of civilians does not violate President Biden’s ‘red line,’…
Trump might be winning now, but here are four things that could change that
As unlikely as it seemed four years ago, former President Donald Trump is the odds-on favorite to win the presidential election if it were held today. In presidential politics, things…