Former president pleads not guilty to 2020 election charges
Arraignment hearing is over, Trump leaves courtroom The hearing ended at 4:40 p.m., after starting at 4:15 p.m. Trump exited the courtroom with his lawyers moments later. Trump attorney asks for more time Trump lawyer John Lauro approached the bench, saying to the judge that there may be a “massive amount المزيد
What happens next after the former president was indicted on felony charges
Pence denounces Trump’s ‘crackpot lawyers’ Pence, in remarks to reporters at the Indiana State Fair in Indianapolis on Wednesday, said Trump was surrounded by “crackpot lawyers” after the 2020 election who only told him what his “itching ears” wanted to hear. “I was fully prepared to make sure that we المزيد
U.S. sees ‘narrow opportunity’ to reverse coup in Niger as ousted president meets Chad’s leader
NIAMEY, Niger — The United States still sees a “narrow” window of opportunity to reverse a military takeover in Niger, a senior U.S. official said on Monday, as Chad’s leader met with the country’s ousted president in a bid to resolve the crisis. Niger’s democratically elected president, Mohamed Bazoum, who المزيد
Rep. Dean Phillips to meet with donors about challenging President Joe Biden
WASHINGTON — Rep. Dean Phillips, D-Minn., a member of the Democratic leadership team, will meet with donors next week in New York about a potential longshot primary challenge against President Joe Biden in 2024, according to two sources familiar with the trip. Phillips, 54, has been approached about the possibility المزيد
Saudi king, crown prince express condolences to UAE president over death of brother
Saudi Arabia on Thursday voiced its “total rejection” of a coup in Niger, a day after mutinous soldiers detained President Mohamed Bazoum and announced they had seized power because of the country’s deteriorating security situation. The Kingdom called on the mutineers to release the president and enable him to restore المزيد
Mutinous soldiers claim to have overthrown Niger’s president
Threats to Bazoum’s leadership would undermine the West’s efforts to stabilize Africa’s Sahel region, which has been overrun with coups in recent years. Mali and Burkina Faso have had four coups since 2020, and both are being overrun by extremists linked to al-Qaida and the Islamic State group. U.S. U.S. المزيد
Former president faces 37 counts in docs case
Here are 11 key takeaways from the Trump indictment Hiding documents in a shower. Showing national security secrets to a political aide and an author. And telling lawyers to simply not cooperate with a grand jury subpoena. These are some of the allegations against Donald Trump in the bombshell federal المزيد