Trump’s many dog whistles about unrest and violence
Before the 2016 election, Marco Rubio warned about it. Ted Cruz warned about it. Nikki Haley warned about it. Rick Perry even previewed it in an eerily prescient way. All…
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For Hunter Biden, a dramatic day with his brother’s widow led to charges
Hallie Biden awoke on an October morning in 2018 after Hunter Biden, the brother of her deceased husband, Beau, had spent the night. While he slept, she dropped her two…
News site editor’s ties to Iran, Russia show misinformation’s complexity
Recently unearthed documents reveal that leaders of an online news site aimed at Americans have received money from both Russian and Iranian government media outlets, showing how widening geopolitical alliances…
Dems weigh local ties, anti-Trump fame in primary for Spanberger seat
Craig Barrett was a little star-struck, he confessed, when he answered the door at his Northern Virginia townhouse to find a Trump whistleblower standing outside. “It’s an honor to meet…
After Trump’s conviction, many Republicans fall in line by criticizing trial
Many prominent Republicans have been quick to echo former president Donald Trump in criticizing the prosecution, the venue and his conviction on 34 counts related to falsifying business records, with…
Investors, worried they can’t beat lawmakers in stock market, copy them instead
Members of Congress hear a lot of secrets: classified briefings, confidential previews of pending legislation and the private opinions of constituents, regulators, corporate executives and world leaders. Watchdog groups have…
Trump verdict vindicates N.Y. prosecutor who quietly pursued a risky path
NEW YORK — Alvin Bragg watched his place in the history books take shape from the second row of the courtroom Thursday, as a jury foreman rose from his seat…
For Michael Cohen and Stormy Daniels, a ‘vindicating’ moment at last
The jury that found former president Donald Trump guilty of 34 felony charges delivered not only a historic verdict, but an unusual form of validation for two historically offbeat and…
Trump’s guilty verdict sharpens the two big questions of this election
The felony conviction of former president Donald Trump might or might not become a turning point in the 2024 presidential election. But its precedent-breaking outcome has sharpened the competition between…
Democrats weigh tying GOP candidates to Trump’s hush money verdict
Less than 20 minutes after the guilty verdict landed, Democrat Mondaire Jones lashed out against his Republican opponent, Rep. Michael Lawler (R-N.Y.), for supporting Donald Trump despite his conviction in…