N.Y. prosecutors oppose dismissing Trump’s hush money conviction
NEW YORK — New York prosecutors said Tuesday they’ll oppose any effort to dismiss President-elect Donald Trump’s hush money conviction as his sentencing looms, but they…
Military veteran sentenced to prison for Capitol riot attack
WASHINGTON — A former U.S. Army soldier who was court-martialed for fatally shooting a handcuffed civilian in Iraq two decades ago was sentenced Monday to more…
Biden becomes first sitting U.S. president to visit Amazon rainforest
MANAUS, Brazil — President Biden on Sunday became the first sitting American president to set foot in the Amazon rainforest, as the incoming Trump administration seems…
The last actions Biden administration will take before Trump comes in
WASHINGTON — Biden administration officials are working against the clock doling out billions in grants and taking other steps to try to preserve at least some…
Trump’s Cabinet picks will test Senate independence.
WASHINGTON — Since he began taking over the Republican Party nearly a decade ago, President-elect Donald Trump has demanded increasing levels of loyalty from lawmakers…
Republican Rep. Ken Calvert reelected in Riverside County, beating Rollins
Rep. Ken Calvert, the longest-serving Republican member of California’s congressional delegation, will return to the U.S. House of Representatives next year after defeating Democrat Will…
Speaker Johnson begins fight for House gavel, winning nod from Trump
WASHINGTON — Speaker Mike Johnson is beginning the hard fight for his gavel, a weeks-long campaign that starts Wednesday during internal House Republican leadership elections and…
Biden highlights ‘peaceful transfer of power’ as he hosts Trump
WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump will meet with his former rival President Biden at the White House on Wednesday, a routine part of the transition process…
Trump says Musk, Ramaswamy will advise White House on government efficiency
WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday said Elon Musk and former GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy will lead a new “Department of Government Efficiency” —…
Judge delays ruling on whether to scrap Trump’s conviction in hush money case
NEW YORK — A judge postponed a decision on whether to undo President-elect Donald Trump’s conviction in his hush money case, after his lawyers called for…
Biden, Harris make first joint post-election appearance for Veterans Day
WASHINGTON — President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday made their first joint appearance since her election loss when they observed Veterans Day together…
Trump chooses New York Rep. Elise Stefanik as United Nations ambassador
NEW YORK — President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Rep. Elise Stefanik to serve as his ambassador to the United Nations.“Elise is an incredibly strong, tough, and…
Column: Harris’ defeat opens a bumpy path to the White House for Newsom
SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom got a huge political boost when Donald Trump defeated Kamala Harris in Tuesday’s presidential election. Newsom now has a direct path…
Biden blamed by Harris allies for vice president’s resounding loss to Trump
WASHINGTON — Joe Biden’s name wasn’t on the ballot, but history will likely remember Kamala Harris’ resounding defeat as his loss too.As Democrats pick up the…
Trump surmounted multiple obstacles to reclaim the White House
From the moment he rode a golden escalator downward and into the queasy gut of American political life, Donald Trump did it his way —…
What Four Seasons Total Landscaping meant for U.S. politics
Until the morning of Nov. 7, 2020, Four Seasons Total Landscaping was just another small business off Interstate 95 in the far northeastern reaches of…
The stunning, exhausting presidential race we all witnessed
Less than six months ago, the oldest sitting president in U.S. history appeared so befuddled during a debate that his barely younger, twice impeached, convicted…
Californians head to Nevada and Arizona to knock on doors for Harris
PHOENIX — Laura Banuet, a former cashier at LAX, was incensed by the Supreme Court’s decision to end federal protection of abortion access.Recalling women, including a…
Trump competitive, despite what seemed like career-ending failures
Former President Trump stands on the verge of a series of firsts that once would have seemed unthinkable.Winning a second term as president would make…
Biden says of Trump: ‘Lock him up,’ then adds, ‘politically lock him up’
CONCORD, N.H. — President Biden delivered broadsides against former President Trump on Tuesday during a visit to New Hampshire, saying at one point, “We’ve got to…