Trump seeks to block Stormy Daniels, Michael Cohen from testifying at NY hush money trial  —  Former President Trump's lawyers in his hush-money case on Monday demanded a New York judge block key witnesses from testifying in Trump's first criminal trial set to begin next month.

Donald Trump appeals $454 million judgment in New York civil fraud case  —  Donald Trump has appealed his $454 million New York civil fraud judgment, challenging a judge's finding that Trump lied about his wealth as he grew the real estate empire that launched him to stardom and the presidency.

Exclusive: Key figure in fake electors plot concealed damning posts on secret Twitter account from investigators  —  Kenneth Chesebro, the right-wing attorney who helped devise the Trump campaign's fake electors plot in 2020, concealed a secret Twitter account from Michigan prosecutors …

Rep. Perry says House GOP should cancel Biden's SOTU address  —  Former House Freedom Caucus Chair Rep. Scott Perry (R-Pa.) is calling on Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) to stop President Biden from giving his annual State of the Union address next month.  —  Perry said during an appearance Monday …

Trump's CPAC speech showed clear signs of major cognitive decline — yet MAGA cheered  —  A confused Donald Trump kept up his threats of retribution during this weekend's conservative confab  —  Donald Trump was in his full glory over the weekend at the annual Conservative Political Action Committee (CPAC) conference.

I Was a Heretic at The New York Times  —  I did what I was hired to do, and I paid for it.  —  On one of my first days at The New York Times, I went to an orientation with more than a dozen other new hires.  We had to do an icebreaker: Pick a Starburst out of a jar and then answer a question.

Judge orders Biden informant Alexander Smirnov to remain in jail  —  The former FBI informant is accused of lying when he claimed that Joe and Hunter Biden took bribes to shield a Ukrainian energy company  —  LOS ANGELES — A former FBI informant pleaded not guilty Monday to charges …

Justices question Texas and Florida efforts to restrict social media companies  —  On Monday, over nearly four hours of oral arguments, the justices of the U.S. Supreme Court debated whether Florida and Texas can — with slightly different laws — mandate that social media companies change …

Pregnant women can't get divorced in Missouri.  Here's why  —  JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (WDAF) - As it stands, Missouri judges cannot legally finalize a divorce if a woman is pregnant.  —  Three other states have similar laws: Texas, Arizona, and Arkansas.  While a pregnant woman can still file …

Gavin Newsom faces another recall threat in California  —  Activists who successfully placed a recall on California's ballot in 2021 and forced the Democratic governor to spend tens of millions are trying to oust him again.  —  SACRAMENTO, California — Conservative activists …

Letitia James live tweets $114,000 daily interest charges on Trump's $464m fraud ruling  —  New York Attorney General trolls former president as interest starts accruing on monster judgment  —  Trump says his $355m fraud penalty is ‘a form of Navalny’  —  A $455m judgment against Donald Trump …

$1 Billion Donation Will Provide Free Tuition at a Bronx Medical School  —  Dr. Ruth Gottesman, a longtime professor at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, is making free tuition available to all students going forward.  —  The 93-year-old widow of a Wall Street financier has donated $1 billion …

Michael Whatley officially announces for RNC Chair  —  The announcement comes after Ronna McDaniel announced she would depart the committee.  —  North Carolina GOP Chair Michael Whatley announced his candidacy to lead the Republican National Committee on Monday.

Alabama is using the notion that embryos are people to surveil and harass women  —  Even before the court ruled in favor of this vulgar fiction, state authorities relied on the concept to intimidate and jail women  —  Something that's important to remember about last week's ruling …

Russia looms over yet another Trump presidential campaign  —  New praise of Moscow, and a refusal to condemn Putin, underscore the former president's persistent admiration of the country  —  In February alone, Donald Trump encouraged Russia “to do whatever the hell they want” …

FTC Challenges Kroger's Acquisition of Albertsons  —  Largest supermarket merger in U.S. history will eliminate competition and raise grocery prices for millions of Americans, while harming tens of thousands of workers, FTC alleges  —  The Federal Trade Commission today sued to block …

Police Bodycam Shows Sheriff Hunting for ‘Obscene’ Books at Library  —  Body camera footage from Idaho reveals a sheriff hunting for a YA book he could use for a political stunt.  —  Sheriff Robert Norris is speaking into his body camera.  “Today's date is April 20, approximately 7 a.m …

Supreme Court's Thomas hires clerk accused of racist conduct  —  U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has hired a law clerk who was accused of racist conduct while she worked at a conservative nonprofit organization that included sending a text message that stated “I hate blacks.”