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 the hush money case. “The Republican Party is nominating a criminal convict as its presidential nominee, and Congressman Lawler is supporting the guy for the […]Read More

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 divisive witnesses: Michael Cohen and Stormy Daniels. Fixer and adult-film actress, the pair made up the unlikely axis of the first-ever criminal case against an […]Read More

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 long believed that somelawmakers use that information to make money in the stock market. Now a loose alliance of traders, analysts and advocates is trying […]Read More

NEW YORK — Alvin Bragg watched his place in the history books take shapefrom the second row of the courtroom Thursday, as ajury foreman rose from his seat and confidently announced each of 34 findings of guilt against Donald Trump. Bragg (D), the elected Manhattan district attorney, had weathered a tide of criticism for bringing […]Read More

Americans in 2024 again have a source of news that they agree is reliable and to which they turn regardless of party or age: the Weather Channel. After that, though? It’s a dogfight. Last May, YouGov released polling showing that the Weather Channel was afforded respect and viewership uniformly by Americans — a noteworthy achievement […]Read More

Here’s a quick review of statements made Friday by former president Donald Trump at Trump Tower, in order. Some of these claims we have examined before. We’ll keep the focus on his hush money case, not his other falsehoods. Trump was convicted on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records, related to a $130,000 payment […]Read More

Toward the beginning of Donald Trump’s long, meandering Friday morning news conference against his criminal conviction the previous afternoon, he offered a familiar criticism of his unfortunate position. “It was a rigged trial,” he said, listing off complaints about the circumstances of the charges and the trial and the district attorney. Later in the diatribe, […]Read More

The responses from most Democratic officials were restrained, even somber in tone, after a jury found former president Donald Trump guilty on all 34 felony counts in his New York hush money trial. “The verdict speaks for itself,” Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.) tweeted Thursday, echoing many of his colleagues. But still, there […]Read More