Ayo Edebiri asks Nikki Haley about the Civil War in the ‘SNL’ cold open
After two weeks of “Saturday Night Live” episodes featuring actors who couldn’t quite overcome the challenge of hosting the long-running series, it was time to…
How Trump and Biden changed election rules and boxed out their challengers
Then there are the two elections in Nevada. The Republican caucuses on Thursday are so “sealed up, bought and paid for” by Trump and his…
RNC chair calls for unity as GOP faces attacks by Trump allies
LAS VEGAS — Facing a cash crunch and harsh criticism from a faction of far-right conservatives, Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel is calling for the…
Special counsel mounts forceful — and unusual — defense of Trump classified documents case
What followed was a lengthy recitation of the events that led prosecutors to suspect Trump had been squirreling reams of classified records at his Mar-a-Lago…
Fani Willis acknowledges ‘personal relationship’ with prosecutor she hired in Trump’s Georgia case
ATLANTA — Fulton County Dist. Atty. Fani Willis acknowledged in a court filing on Friday having a “personal relationship” with a special prosecutor she hired for…
This number explains why the Biden-Trump rematch is so tight
With inflation in check, Americans' confidence in the economy has slowly started to improve. Biden's reelection may depend on that. But Americans look back fondly…
What happened with Trump’s trials in January
WASHINGTON — Former President Trump faces four felony criminal trials and several civil trials over the next few months as he’s running for re-election. Having trouble…
Biden starts ramping up — while building a cash advantage over Trump
Biden’s ballooning payroll and cash balance reflect the campaign’s pivot to what’s likely to be the longest general election season in modern political history. The…
Georgia district attorney prosecuting Trump has been subpoenaed over claims of improper relationship
ATLANTA — Fulton County Dist. Atty. Fani Willis and a special prosecutor she hired for the Georgia election interference case against former President Trump have been…
Singer Gives to Haley, Mellon Backs Trump, RFK Jr. for 2024
Breadcrumb Trail LinksPMN BusinessThe US presidential field has narrowed considerably, but the fundraising amounts are growing as major donors — including Paul Singer, Timothy Mellon,…
Trump who? In NY special election, MAGA talk is absent
So far in the race for New York’s 3rd Congressional District, Republicans have tried to ignore the party’s flag-bearer. Mazi Pilip, the Republican candidate in…
Granderson: The border crisis is real. Why does Trump block solutions?
The irony of Donald Trump pressuring House Republicans to kill a border deal is that many of his voters once counted on him to stop…
House Republicans take key vote toward impeaching Mayorkas
WASHINGTON — House Republicans were ready to take a key vote Tuesday toward impeaching Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas over what they call his “willful…
Opinion: Biden’s got a good-news deficit. What will turn it around?
If President Biden’s reelection hinged on the state of the economy, he’d be a good bet, or at least a better one. Instead, it’s voters’…
Could Trump lose his business empire in New York fraud case? | News
Former US President Donald Trump could be banned from the real estate business in New York, a potentially devastating blow to his real estate empire…
Opinion: Trump’s rants about NATO are making the U.S. weaker
On Sept. 12, 2001, 24 hours after the 9/11 attacks, representatives of the then-19-member NATO convened to invoke Article 5 of the organization’s charter, which…
Trump tax return leaker sentenced to five years in prison
Noting that Trump was under no legal obligation to release his filings and likening the case to the Jan. 6 attacks on the Capitol, Reyes…
Trump Can’t Be Dictator on ‘Day One’ — Or in a Second Term. Here’s Why.
The Judiciary Courts are necessary to wage culture wars and create a climate of fear among dissidents — the sine quo non for a dictatorship.…
Trump is killing the idea that ‘all politics is local.’ The GOP primary proves it.
How is it, after all, that some 230,000 votes cast in two vastly different states during a competitive primary all went for the same candidate?…
Threats From Trump and China Stoke a Very European Leadership Fight
Breadcrumb Trail LinksPMN BusinessUrsula von der Leyen’s power grab bruised egos and raises questions about the EU’s geopolitical ambitionsAuthor of the article:Bloomberg News Jorge ValeroPublished Jan…