In ‘The Latino Century,’ Mike Madrid explains the Latino vote
For three decades, Mike Madrid has been tracking the seismic shifts in the Latino electorate. In that time, the Republican political consultant has noticed a…
Trump classified documents case in slow motion as 3-day hearing begins
FORT PIERCE, Fla. — The federal judge presiding over the classified documents case against former President Trump is hearing arguments Friday on a long-shot defense effort…
Attacks on Trump, Biden’s, mental acuity loom over presidential debate
For those with questions about the leading 2024 presidential candidates’ mental acuity, or those involved in stoking the increasingly heated spin online around such questions,…
Appeals court refuses to delay Bannon’s prison sentence
WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court panel on Thursday rejected longtime Donald Trump ally Stephen K. Bannon’s bid to stay out of prison while he fights…
Trump says he would give green cards to foreign graduates of US colleges | Migration News
Republican contender known for his hardline stance on immigration says graduates should be able to stay in the country. Former United States President Donald Trump…
Opinion: Can the kowtowing to Trump get any worse?
It was so predictable. Speaker “MAGA Mike” Johnson belatedly did the right thing in April by allowing the House to approve aid to Ukraine over…
Biden and Trump shun precedent, debate commission in matchup
In a little over a week, Frank Fahrenkopf will be just another member of the TV audience watching as Joe Biden and Donald Trump tangle…
Immigration could sway California congressional races, House control
ENCINITAS, Calif. — On a recent overcast Saturday in the manicured backyard of a constituent’s home, Rep. Mike Levin (D-San Juan Capistrano) told several dozen supporters…
N.Y. court declines to hear Trump gag order appeal in hush money case
NEW YORK — New York’s top court declined Tuesday to hear Donald Trump’s gag order appeal, leaving the restrictions in place following his felony conviction last…
Trump allies hope a family connection can flip votes in Michigan
LANSING, Mich. — One of Donald Trump’s emissaries to Arab Americans is a Lebanese-born businessman who moved to Texas as a teenager, speaks Arabic, English and…
During Watergate, Supreme Court spoke as one. Can it do so on Trump?
WASHINGTON — Fifty years ago this month, the U.S. Supreme Court was mulling a landmark case with profound implications for America’s democracy. The question before justices…
Trump calls Jan. 6 rioters ‘warriors.’ Can the dog whistle be any louder?
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump says the rioters who assaulted police officers in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot are “warriors.” That’s not just wrong; it’s dangerous. On…
Opinion: The Trump vice president guessing game is silly
For all the conjecture and wishcasting about who or what could knock President Biden or Donald Trump out of the 2024 presidential race, their rematch…
Trump lawyers ask judge to reject gag order request in classified docs case
Special Counsel Jack Smith asked Judge Judge Aileen Cannon to impose a gag order on Donald Trump after he made claims that FBI agents were…
Trump blasts immigrants for taking jobs as he courts voters in Detroit
DETROIT — Donald Trump blamed immigrants for stealing jobs and government resources as he courted Black voters and hardcore conservatives at separate events Saturday in battleground…
Trump challenges Biden to a cognitive test but misstates the name of doctor who tested him
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump on Saturday night suggested that President Biden “should have to take a cognitive test,” only to confuse who administered the test to…
Trump rallies to win Michigan, Black voters from Biden
Donald Trump won Michigan in 2016 but narrowly lost it to Joe Biden by three points in 2020. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License…
Biden vs. Trump: Black and Latino voters could make the difference
WASHINGTON — Two weeks after Donald Trump’s conviction on multiple felonies related to the payment of hush money to a porn actress, we have a pretty…
Biden’s protest problem reaches deep-blue California. Why it matters
WASHINGTON — As former President Trump’s motorcade coursed through Beverly Hills, Newport Beach and San Francisco last week, packs of MAGA hat-wearing, flag-waving fans lined the…
Hollywood Biden fundraiser with Obama, Clooney is crucial for campaign
In what is likely one of President Biden’s last major Hollywood fundraisers before the November election, the Democrat will sweep into town Saturday for a…