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Closing arguments end in Trump’s hush money trial as verdict draws nearer

A verdict in former President Donald Trump’s New York hush money trial is drawing near, with closing arguments ending after a long day in court Tuesday. The prosecution and defense summed up nearly one month and a half worth of arguments and testimonies in one final effort to win over the jury. Trump’s team centered […]

Texas House speaker survives primary after AG Paxton’s revenge tour

Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan survived his primary challenge on Tuesday, paving the way for another term as one of the state’s top legislators despite efforts from those in his own party to oust him from his position.  Phelan narrowly defeated former Orange County Republican Party Chairman David Covey after garnering 50.7% of the vote […]

Trump woos donors with promises supporting him will be a good business move

Former President Donald Trump is sending a clear message to donors: Invest in me or face the wrath of President Joe Biden’s rollback of Trump-era tax cuts. Trump sold donors with a pitch that included promises to extend tax cuts for the wealthy while at a New York hotel earlier in May, according to the […]

T-Mobile acquires nearly all assets of US Cellular at $4.4 billion

T-Mobile announced its acquisition of nearly all of U.S. Cellular’s assets, valued at nearly $4.4 billion. In a statement Tuesday, T-Mobile announced that it would be taking on U.S. Cellular’s wireless operations, wireless customers, stores, and some specified spectrum assets. The $4.4 billion would include both cash and $2 billion in U.S. Cellular debt. Mike […]

Trump trial: Prosecutor mocks ‘laughable’ defense as jury stays late

NEW YORK — Jurors were still seated in the courtroom for closing arguments in the hush money trial against former President Donald Trump on Tuesday as prosecutors mocked the defense’s “laughable” closing arguments from earlier in the day. The 18-member jury, which has six alternate members, appeared to pay close attention as prosecutor Joshua Steinglass […]

Nevadans’ housing woes could sound death knell for Biden in swing state

Swing-state Nevada voters consider soaring housing prices a top issue ahead of the 2024 election, a challenge for the Biden campaign as it trails former President Donald Trump in some polls.  Since 2016, home sale prices in Nevada’s Clark County have risen by 50%, and median rental prices in the county, which is home to […]

Rubio would shed Florida residency to be Trump’s vice president: Report

One of former President Donald Trump‘s vice presidential candidates is reportedly willing to go to considerable lengths to be selected. Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) said he would change his Florida residency in order to be former Trump’s vice president, according to the New York Times. The decision would be in response to a constitutional conflict […]

Missouri AG looks into social workers, therapists in transgender clinic investigation

Missouri Republican Attorney General Andrew Bailey is looking into the influence of social workers and therapists as part of his investigation into the Washington University Transgender Center. According to documents arising from lawsuits regarding the investigation, Bailey is casting a wide net to uncover the web of medical professionals who have a hand in pushing […]

De Niro remarks are ‘huge change’ for Biden strategy, making Trump’s legal battles ‘political’: Byron York

The Washington Examiner’s Byron York argued that the Biden campaign recruiting actor Robert De Niro marked a “huge change” for President Joe Biden’s 2024 campaign strategy, specifically in how he approaches former President Donald Trump’s legal battles. York explained that the atmosphere outside the courthouse of Trump’s legal fight in Manhattan had not been considered […]

Louisiana legislation to castrate sex offenders could become law by August

A Louisiana bill that would allow judges to sentence certain convicted child molesters to surgical castration may soon be landing on Gov. Jeff Landry’s (R-LA) desk.  Earlier this month, the state’s House of Representatives passed the Senate bill by a vote of 74 to 24, but the legislator ultimately added amendments that were only just […]
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