Hunter Biden tax trial set to begin with jury selection Sept. 5
LOS ANGELES — Lawyers for Hunter Biden sparred with prosecutors in federal court here Wednesday over what evidence should be allowed in his tax trial next month, giving a glimpse…
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Josh Shapiro, Pennsylvania governor and VP runner-up, to speak at DNC
CHICAGO — Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro may not be taking the convention stage Wednesday night as the vice-presidential nominee, but his prime-time address is still a significant political moment for…
Democrats fully embrace abortion rights at convention and beyond
CHICAGO — It can be difficult to bring an arena of more than 20,000 people to a hush, but on the first night of the Democratic National Convention, Hadley Duvall…
Trump attacks U.S. economics data, baselessly alleging electoral scheme
ASHEBORO, N.C. — Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump introduced a new premise for doubting the election results in advance on Wednesday, turning routine professional revisions of government economic statistics into…
What’s playing at the DNC convention? Here’s the unofficial playlist.
CHICAGO — When you think about the sights and sounds of a political convention, you might picture roaring crowds, fiery speakers and clamoring reporters. While all those elements are certainly…
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. moves closer to endorsing Trump
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced that he will address the nation about the path forward for his campaign Friday in Arizona, amid advanced discussions with former president Donald Trump and…
What happens if Kennedy endorses Trump?
It seems increasingly likely that Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s odd, doomed bid for the presidency is nearing its end. His running mate made clear on a podcast this week that…
And today Trump and his allies are being dishonest about jobs data
In a massive scandal, the Trump administration was caught fraudulently manipulating job statistics in August 2019 to hide the true extent of the economic ruin it had inflicted upon America.…
Progressives once felt spurned at the DNC. Now they’re cheering it.
CHICAGO — Before Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) spoke from the flashy stage of the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday night, he made a decidedly less formal appearance at the city’s…
The striking differences in who’s speaking at the two conventions
An unusual component of this year’s political conventions is that each seemed remarkably upbeat. When the Republicans convened in Wisconsin in July, Donald Trump was performing well in the polls…