Trump's New York Fraud Trial in Limbo After His Legal Gambit Works  —  Trump's lawyers are going after Judge Arthur F. Engoron, saying he's overstepped his bounds. … An appellate judge has taken the remarkable step of hitting pause on the New York Attorney General's upcoming bank fraud trial …

Trump says it's ‘very unlikely’ he'd pardon himself if elected  —  In an interview with NBC's “Meet the Press,” former President Donald Trump said that in his final days in office, he told people, “The last thing I'd ever do is give myself a pardon.”  —  Trump: ‘I could have had a pardon’ before leaving office

Behind the scenes, Ron DeSantis is making things worse for Kevin McCarthy  —  The Florida governor strategized Wednesday with leaders of the House cadre pushing Speaker Kevin McCarthy to the brink.  —  In the high-stakes fight that is threatening to shut down the federal government next month …

Hunter Biden indicted on federal gun charges  —  The indictment against the president's son comes after a plea agreement on tax and gun charges fell apart in July and amid a probe of his finances by House Republicans.  —  Federal prosecutors have indicted Hunter Biden, son of President Joe Biden, on gun charges, court documents show.

Judge severs Trump's Georgia election interference case, and 16 others, from trial starting in October  —  Kenneth Chesebro and Sidney Powell will be tried starting Oct. 23.  —  The judge overseeing the Georgia election interference case has severed the case, ordering that 17 defendants …

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to visit Washington next week  —  Zelensky's visit was coordinated with the Biden administration in a joint push to Congress to provide $24 billion in aid  —  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is set to travel to Washington next week after a gathering …

UAW to target strikes at Ford, GM and Stellantis at midnight if no deal reached  —  United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain on Thursday night said the union will strike all the Big Three automakers - GM, Ford and Stellantis - at the same time as of midnight if the companies do not reach tentative labor deals with the auto workers.

‘It will take years to recover’ from Tuberville blockade, top Navy nominee says  —  Adm. Lisa Franchetti, the Navy's No. 2 officer, has been leading the service on an acting basis because of the impasse.  —  President Joe Biden's nominee to be the Navy's top officer, Adm. Lisa Franchetti …

Wisconsin Republicans vote to fire elections director, who may not leave the job  —  The vote creates a dispute over who is in charge of overseeing elections in a state that is expected to play a critical role in next year's presidential campaign  —  MADISON, Wis. — Republicans …

‘You sell yourself so cheap?’  Romney's stark indictment of GOP cowardice.  —  The headline Wednesday was that Sen. Mitt Romney of Utah is retiring — another Trump-critical GOP lawmaker heading for the exits in a party that is, relatedly, still dominated by Donald Trump.

Trump Pushing RNC to Change Third GOP Debate Venue (Exclusive)  —  The former president did not attend the first debate last month and has said he will skip the second debate, set for Sept. 27  —  A Facebook icon representing an external link to share the article on Facebook.A Twitter icon representing …

Gen Z Voices Lackluster Trust in Major U.S. Institutions  —  Members of Generation Z in the U.S. — those between the ages of 12 and 26 — generally lack trust in political and societal institutions, according to a new study from Gallup and Walton Family Foundation.

Republican David McCormick plans to run for US Senate again in Pennsylvania, sources tell AP  —  Republican David McCormick is expected to announce his second bid for U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania, according to people familiar with his plans, taking on Democratic Sen. Bob Casey after narrowly losing …

Trump says he discussed pardoning himself but dismissed option  —  Former President Donald Trump said Thursday that he discussed pardoning himself in the final days of his presidency but dismissed the option to do so.  —  “I could've pardoned myself.  Do you know what?  I was given an option to pardon myself.

Matt Rosendale's Fundraising Emails Suggest A Senate Campaign Announcement is Coming Soon  —  He hasn't officially announced a campaign, but his fundraising emails tell a different story. … Montana Rep. Matt Rosendale is planning a rematch against Democratic Sen. Jon Tester …

NASA Will Study UFOs Using AI and Crowdsourcing  —  Space agency released a report on how to study the mysterious objects, names first director of UAP research  —  NASA said it will begin using artificial intelligence and citizen reporting to study unidentified flying objects to develop …

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