US judge spares Trump jail, fine for hush money conviction
A judge sentenced Donald Trump to an unconditional discharge Friday for covering up hush money payments to a porn star despite the US president-elect's last-ditch efforts to avoid becoming the first felon in the White House.
New York's top court refuses to halt Donald Trump's hush money sentencing
New York's highest court ruled on whether President-elect Donald Trump's criminal sentencing in his New York hush money case will go forward Friday.
Trump sentencing: Judge gives Trump 'unconditional discharge' to respect presidency
Judge Juan Merchan has signaled his intention to sentence Trump to an " unconditional discharge " -- allowing Trump to avoid prison, fines or probation -- out of respect for the principle of presidential immunity,
Donald Trump can be sentenced Friday in hush money case, Supreme Court says in 5-4 ruling
President-elect Donald Trump can be sentenced Friday in his New York hush money case, the Supreme Court said in a 5-4 ruling.
Supreme Court won't stop Trump sentencing in "hush money" criminal case
The Supreme Court rejected a last-ditch effort by lawyers for President-elect Donald Trump to forestall his sentencing for his New York criminal conviction. The five justice majority that voted to deny Trump's application wrote that the evidentiary issues Trump has complained about "can be addressed in the ordinary course on appeal.
New York's highest appeals court declines to block Trump's sentencing in his hush money case
New York’s highest court has declined to block Donald Trump’s upcoming sentencing in his hush money case, leaving the U.S. Supreme Court as the president-elect’s likely last option to prevent the hear
What Virginia's special elections tell us about the bigger ballot box battles to come in 2025, 2026
Democrats held onto their narrow majorities in Virginia's legislature as they won two of three special elections on Tuesday ...
US Congress certifies Trump election victory with Harris presiding
The quadrennial ritual, clearing the way for Trump's inauguration in two weeks, went like clockwork in sharp contrast to four ...
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Judge holds Rudy Giuliani in contempt of court for continued lies about Georgia election workers
U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell in Washington, D.C., found Giuliani violated court orders barring him from defaming Wandrea ...
Harris certifies Trump's US election win, four years after Capitol riot
Four years to the day after a mob of Donald Trump's supporters violently besieged the US Capitol, Congress formally certified ...
Venezuela's Maduro sworn in as US raises reward for his capture, opposition delays return
(Reuters) -Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, whose nearly 12 years in office have been marked by deep economic and social ...
Which US elections are happening in 2025? Here’s a look at upcoming primary and general contests
Most of the U.S. holds its major primary and general elections in even-numbered years, but there are a handful of places ...
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2024 US Election
President-elect Donald Trump and Vance defeated the Democratic presidential candidate, Vice President Kamala Harris, and her running mate, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, in the Nov. 5 U.S. election.
US slaps new sanctions on Venezuela officials as Maduro inaugurated
The United States on Friday imposed sanctions on eight Venezuelan officials and increased to $25 million the reward it is ...
Appeals court allows special counsel's report about Trump's election interference case to be released to the public
The ruling means Trump can ask the Supreme Court to block the release of the report written by special counsel Jack Smith. A ...
Who Are the High-Ranking Venezuelan Officials on US Bounty List?
The Biden administration has issued significant rewards for top Venezuelan officials, citing crimes like drug trafficking and undermining democracy.
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Fund flows flip positive after Budget and US election
Data from the Investment Association shows that two months of negative fund flows were reversed during the month of November as index trackers remain strong ...
In North Carolina, Republicans Try to Reverse a Supreme Court Election Loss
An incumbent Democrat narrowly won re-election to the state’s highest court. But the Republican-controlled court is ...