Trump, adult children urge dismissal of marketing scam lawsuit
U.S. President Donald Trump and his adult children on Thursday urged a federal judge to dismiss a racketeering lawsuit accusing them of using the family name to promote sham marketing opportunities to vulnerable, financially struggling investors.
Senator Elizabeth Warren backs reparations for black Americans
U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren, who is running for the Democratic presidential nomination, supports the federal government issuing reparations to black Americans who were economically affected by slavery, she said on Thursday.
North Carolina elections board orders new U.S. House election
North Carolina’s elections board on Thursday unanimously ordered a new election for a U.S. House seat after officials said corruption surrounding absentee ballots tainted the results of last November’s vote.
Judge tightens gag order on ex-Trump adviser Stone, warning he could be sent to jail
A visibly angry judge on Thursday ordered President Donald Trump’s former political adviser Roger Stone to stop speaking publicly about U.S. Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s criminal case against him or else he will be sent to jail pending trial.
In Russia probe, ex-Trump adviser Stone apologizes to U.S. judge for media posts
President Donald Trump’s former political adviser Roger Stone told a court on Thursday that he had abused a media gag order imposed following criminal charges against him in the Russian election interference probe with an Instagram post of the judge ne…
Judge orders ex-Trump aide Stone not to speak publicly about his criminal case
The federal judge overseeing the criminal case of President Donald Trump’s former political adviser Roger Stone on Thursday tightened a gag order against him and threatened Stone with jail if he violates it.
North Carolina Republican calls for new U.S. House election
Republican Mark Harris asked North Carolina’s elections board on Thursday to order a new election in his congressional race, saying evidence from an investigation into possible ballot fraud had undermined confidence in the vote.
With push from McConnell, Kelly Craft rises as candidate for U.N. ambassador
U.S. Ambassador to Canada Kelly Craft rose on Thursday as a serious contender to become President Donald Trump’s next U.S. ambassador to the United Nations based on a recommendation by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell.
Former Trump campaign chief Manafort to be sentenced March 8
U.S. President Donald Trump’s former campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, will be sentenced for bank and tax fraud on March 8, according to a court filing posted on Thursday, just days before he is due to be sentenced in a separate case for lobbying viola…
Ex-FBI deputy: Rosenstein cited two people who might have pursued Trump ouster
Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe said on Thursday that Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein told him he knew of two Cabinet members who might support invoking the 25th Amendment to oust President Donald Trump but he did not believe Rosenstein…
