In the summer of 2020, in full re-election mode and looking for new ways to punish China, President Donald J. Trump threatened to cut off TikTok from the phones of millions of Americans unless its parent company agreed to sell all of its U.S. operations to American owners. The effort collapsed. Now, more than two […]
Donald J. Trump claims he is ready for his perp walk. Behind closed doors at Mar-a-Lago, the former president has told friends and associates that he welcomes the idea of being paraded by the authorities before a throng of reporters and news cameras. He has even mused openly about whether he should smile for the […]
Former President Trump speaks at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida on Nov. 15. Photo: Eva Marie Uzcategui/Bloomberg via Getty Images The Trump Organization was convicted Tuesday over what prosecutors say was a 15-year scheme to defraud state and federal tax authorities, the Manhattan District Attorney's Office announced. Why it matters: Former President Trump's company could […]
WASHINGTON — Attorney General Merrick B. Garland makes a point of refusing to discuss active investigations, but during a recent trip to Ukraine he broke form, revealing that U.S. prosecutors had identified “several specific” Russians suspected of war crimes against one or more Americans. Despite Mr. Garland’s assessment, the possibility of identifying Russians who targeted […]
Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol. Photo: Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images. Lawmakers in both parties are warning of the possibility of violence and trying to defuse the tension around a potential indictment of former President Trump. Why it matters: Many members of Congress, still shaken by the Capitol riot, increasingly […]
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy enrolls an anti-ESG resolution passed by the House in March. Photo: Drew Angerer/Getty Images. The Republican-controlled House is preparing to make its first attempt at overriding a veto from President Biden. Reality check: A veto override requires support from two-thirds of members in both chambers. With a narrow GOP House majority […]
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks to Iowa voters during an event at the Iowa State Fairgrounds on March 10. Photo: Scott Olson/Getty Images Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) weighed in Monday on former President Trump's possible indictment, focusing on the Manhattan prosecutor involved in the charges, District Attorney Alvin Bragg. The big picture: Trump over […]
WASHINGTON — Prosecutors like to say that they investigate crimes, not people. The looming decision by the Manhattan district attorney about whether to indict former President Donald J. Trump on charges related to an alleged hush money payment to a porn actress is highlighting the complexity of the legal calculations being made by prosecutors in […]
Former President Trump speaksin Davenport, Iowa. Photo: Scott Olson/Getty Images Former President Trump predicted Saturday morning that he will be arrested next week, prompting a bevy of reactions from both sides of the political aisle. The big picture: Trump, who called for protests to "take our nation back", has been bolstered in the hours since […]
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. Photo: Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) on Saturday announced a congressional investigation into the local prosecutors reportedly preparing to indict former President Trump. Driving the news: Trump said in a Truth Social post on Saturday he expects to be arrested on Tuesday as part […]