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Trump trial begins: Here are the hush money case weaknesses Trump could exploit

Donald Trump is preparing to embark on a new chapter on Monday: the start of the first criminal trial for a former president and one that he will seek at every juncture to discredit during the six-to-eight-week event. Monday will mark the start of jury selection, where the court will summon hundreds of prospective jurors […]

Reporter’s Notebook: Abortion and third-party candidates complicate Arizona in 2024

Washington Examiner Congressional Reporter Samantha-Jo Roth joins Magazine Executive Editor Jim Antle to discuss Arizona’s ban on abortion and its effects on the presidential race, Donald Trump’s campaign, and third-party candidates. They also talk about the House’s small GOP majority and how it is causing a lot of headaches for Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA).

Riot revisited: Biden DOJ tested in Supreme Court fight implicating Trump and hundreds of Jan. 6 cases

More than three years after the riot at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, the Department of Justice is continuing to pursue those who participated through hundreds of aggressive prosecutions. That includes Donald Trump, whose political future and personal freedom may depend on whether a jury believes he is to blame for the violence. But […]

Caitlin Clark mocks comedian on Saturday Night Live over ‘sexist jokes’ about women’s sports

Women’s basketball star Caitlin Clark is known for making shots on the basketball court. On Saturday, she made shots of a different kind on the set of Saturday Night Live.  Less than a week after ending her college basketball career at the University of Iowa as one of the most celebrated athletes in women’s college […]

Sam Brown opponent painted as MAGA phony in high-stakes Nevada Senate race

Jeff Gunter has leaned on his MAGA credentials as he mounts a long-shot bid for Nevada’s Democrat-held Senate seat, highlighting his time spent as ambassador to Iceland under former President Donald Trump. But it’s another part of Gunter’s background that is coming under scrutiny from a coalition of Trump allies and national Republicans who want […]

Kari Lake tries to thread the needle on abortion after Arizona Supreme Court ruling

Senate Republican candidate Kari Lake is clarifying her stance on abortion while also pushing Republican lawmakers in Arizona to repeal a 19th-century restriction on abortion that was upheld by the state Supreme Court this week, shaking up the campaign in the critical battleground state.  After the court ruling on Tuesday that upheld an 1864 Civil […]

New threat to Biden: Rising odds of no rate cuts before election

The rising odds that the Federal Reserve might not cut interest rates at all this year has major implications for the coming elections, especially in terms of imperiling President Joe Biden’s quest for a second term. Just four months ago, investors were pricing in up to six interest rate cuts from the Fed in 2024, […]

Two police officers were shot and killed in shootout in upstate New York

Two police officers were shot and killed during a shootout Sunday night in a suburb near Syracuse, N.Y., according to multiple reports.  An Onondaga County Sheriff’s Office deputy and a Syracuse police officer were fired upon while responding to a report of a stolen vehicle in the Syracuse suburb of Salina, multiple outlets reported.  Mousa […]

OJ Simpson’s brain being donated for science a ‘hard no,’ estate executor says

O.J. Simpson’s brain will not be donated for scientific efforts to study it for signs of CTE, according to the executor of his estate. CTE, or chronic traumatic encephalopathy, is a brain disorder often caused by repeated head injuries. The disorder has been found in boxers and football players; Simpson was well-known for playing college football and then […]

Police officer hailed as ‘hero’ for stopping Sydney mass murderer and saving ‘many lives’

The police officer who fatally shot the Sydney mass murderer on Saturday in a busy shopping mall is being celebrated as a “hero” who saved “many lives.” Amy Scott arrived at the Australian mall alone and approached the suspect by herself, according to Sky News, coming face-to-face with him on the fifth floor of the […]
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