Prosecutions calls longtime Trump secretary Rhona Graff

Former U.S. President Donald Trump sits in the courtroom at Manhattan criminal court in New York on April 26, 2024. Jeenah Moon | Via Reuters This is a developing story and will be updated throughout the day. Prosecutors called a new witness Friday afternoon, former President Donald Trump’s longtime personal secretary Rhona Graff. Considered by … Read more

First Lady Jill Biden to speak at Aurora event on women’s health

First lady Jill Biden plans to stop in Aurora this weekend to promote the White House Initiative on Women’s Health Research. First lady Jill Biden speaks next to Colorado Gov. Jared Polis at the Colorado Capitol on April 3, 2023, in Denver during a stop to highlight workforce training investments. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver … Read more

In poll mode, Joe Biden seeks higher tariffs on Chinese metal products

SCRANTON: US President Joe Biden is calling for a tripling of tariffs on Chinese steel and aluminum to protect American producers from a flood of cheap imports, and will pitch his election-year plan during a visit Wednesday with steelworkers in Pennsylvania, where union support could prove crucial in the White House race. The move reflects … Read more

Donald Trump faces criminal trial, a historic first for a former president

Donald Trump became the first former U.S. president to stand criminal trial on Monday when he appeared in a Manhattan court to face charges stemming from a hush-money payment to a porn star that could complicate his bid to win back the White House. Wearing his signature blue suit and red tie, Trump, 77, sat … Read more

Cuban spy Manuel Rocha plea deal raises fresh questions for claims holders

The Miami Herald profiled former Ambassador V. Manuel Rocha in 2003 when he joined the firm of Steel Hector & Davis to help open doors in Latin America. Raul Rubiera | Miami Herald | Getty Images When Carolyn Lamb saw news of Cuban spy Victor Manuel Rocha’s arrest on the news last December, she recognized … Read more

MTG mum on Trump Media shares

US Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene (R) speaks alongside former US President and 2024 presidential hopeful Donald Trump at a campaign event in Rome, Georgia, on March 9, 2024.  Elijah Nouvelage | AFP | Getty Images A media company with ties to former President Donald Trump is off to a rocky start with share prices tanking … Read more

White House Japanese State Dinner Guest List Includes Bill And Hillary Clinton, Robert De Niro, Jeff Bezos And Tim Cook

Former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton are making a return visit to the White House as guests at tonight’s White House State Dinner for Japan‘s Prime Minister Kishida Fumio and Kishida Yuko. Also on the list: Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez, Apple’s Tim Cook, actor Robert De Niro and figure … Read more

‘We’re examining whether or not I have that power’

President Biden refused to commit to using executive action to turn away migrants seeking to enter the US at the southern border, arguing in an interview that aired Tuesday that he’s unsure whether he has that power.  In February, amid an expected surge in illegal border crossings, Biden, 81, had reportedly been mulling sweeping executive … Read more

Biden plans to cancel student loan debt, 23 million Americans may benefit

US President Joe Biden announced on Monday plans to ease student debt that would benefit at least 23 million Americans, addressing a key issue for young voters whose support he needs as he seeks re-election in November. The plans, which the Democratic president detailed in Madison, Wisconsin, include cancelling up to US$20,000 of accrued and … Read more

Donald Trump tells Israel to stop killing people and get Gaza war over ‘fast’

The presumptive Republican Party nominee, who has criticised President Joe Biden for being insufficiently supportive of Israel, also appeared to question the tactics of the Israeli military as the civilian death toll in Gaza continues to mount. Since Hamas militants attacked Israel on October 7, Israel’s military has battered the territory, killing more than 33,000 … Read more