Democratic officials criticize Meta ad policy, saying it amplifies lies about 2020 election
Several Democrats serving as their stateโs top election officials have sent a letter to the parent company of Facebook, asking it to stop allowing ads that claim the 2020 presidential election was stolen.
Nippon Steel delays closing of acquisition of US Steel until late this year after US DOJ request
Nippon Steel says it has postponed the expected closing of its $14.1 billion takeover of U.S. Steel by three months after the U.S. Department of Justice requested more documentation related to the deal.
Hope Hicks, ex-Trump adviser, recounts fear in 2016 campaign over impact of 'Access Hollywood' tape
Former longtime Donald Trump adviser Hope Hicks testified about how his 2016 presidential campaign became embroiled in a political firestorm over a tape in which he boasted about grabbing women sexually without their permission.
Jurors in Trump hush money trial hear recording of pivotal call on plan to buy affair story
Jurors in the hush money trial of Donald Trump have heard a recording of him discussing with his then-lawyer and personal fixer a plan to purchase the silence of a Playboy model who has said she had an affair with the former president.
Why Michigan is key battleground state in 2024 presidential election
Michigan, a pivotal state in presidential politics, is once again in the spotlight. With just six months to go until the election, numerous polls indicate that this state is a battleground for both candidates, underscoring its crucial role in shaping the nation's future.
Democrats advance election bill in Pennsylvania long sought by counties to process ballots faster
Pennsylvaniaโs House of Representatives is advancing legislation long sought by counties seeking help to manage huge influxes of mail-in ballots during elections in the presidential battleground state.
The UN's nuclear watchdog chief will visit Iran next week as concerns rise about uranium enrichment
The head of the United Nationsโ nuclear watchdog will travel to Iran next week as Tehranโs nuclear program enriches uranium a step away from weapons-grade levels and international oversight remains limited.
Trump calls judge 'crooked' after facing a warning of jail time if he violates a trial gag order
Returning briefly to the campaign trail, Donald Trump has called the judge presiding over his hush money trial โcrookedโ a day after being held in contempt of court and threatened with jail time for violating a gag order.
Trump's comparison of student protests to Jan. 6 is part of effort to downplay Capitol attack
Former President Donald Trump is lamenting the possibility that Columbia Universityโs pro-Palestinian protesters could be treated more leniently than the rioters who stormed the U.S. Capitol in January 2021.
Trial begins for financial executive in insider trading case tied to taking Trump media firm public
An insider trading trial has begun for a financial executive charged with enabling his boss and others to make millions of dollars illegally on news that an acquisition firm was taking former President Donald Trump's media company public.
Delaware judge refuses to fast-track certain claims in post-merger lawsuit against Trump Media
A Delaware judge has granted a request by attorneys for Donald Trump and Trump Media & Technology Group, parent company of his Truth Social platform, to slow down a merger-related lawsuit filed by two cofounders of the company.
Hush money trial judge raises threat of jail as he finds Trump violated gag order, fines him $9K
Donald Trump has been held in contempt of court and fined $9,000 for repeatedly violating a gag order that barred him from making public statements about witnesses, jurors and some others connected to his New York hush money case.
Trump and DeSantis meet to make peace and discuss fundraising for the former president's campaign
Former President Donald Trump met privately with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis over the weekend, marking a dรฉtente between the former rivals after a brutal primary contest marked by insults and bruised egos.
Instagram, YouTube the biggest likely winners of TikTok ban but smaller rivals could rise too
While a bill to ban TikTok if it doesn't change owners has received President Joe Biden's signature, it could still be years before the popular video-sharing app is actually blocked from U.S. app stores โ if it is blocked at all.
Charges against Trump's 2020 'fake electors' are expected to deter a repeat this year
An Arizona grand juryโs indictment of 18 people who either posed as or helped organize a slate of electors falsely claiming former President Donald Trump won the state in 2020 could help shape the landscape of challenges to the 2024 election.
Trump downplays deadly Charlottesville rally by comparing it to campus protests over Gaza war
Donald Trump on Thursday claimed a 2017 white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia was โnothingโ compared to the college campus protests that have sparked around the country over the Israel-Hamas war.
Net neutrality restored as FCC votes to regulate internet providers
The Federal Trade Commission has voted to restore rules to prevent broadband internet providers such as Comcast and AT&T from favoring some sites and apps over others โ for instance, by slowing or blocking certain content or by offering higher speeds to customers willing to pay extra.
Investigator says Trump, allies were uncharged co-conspirators in plot to overturn Michigan election
A state investigator in Michigan says he considers former President Donald Trump and some key allies to be uncharged co-conspirators in a scheme to claim that he had won Michigan in the 2020 election.
Investigator says Trump, allies were uncharged co-conspirators in plot to overturn Michigan election
A state investigator in Michigan says he considers former President Donald Trump and some key allies to be uncharged co-conspirators in a scheme to claim that he had won Michigan in the 2020 election.
Biden says the US is rushing weaponry to Ukraine as he signs a $95 billion war aid measure into law
President Joe Biden says he's immediately rushing badly needed weaponry to Ukraine now that he's signed into law a $95 billion war aid measure that also includes assistance for Israel, Taiwan and other allies.
Arizona House advances a repeal of the state's near-total abortion ban to the Senate
A proposed repeal of Arizonaโs near-total ban on abortions has won approval from the state House, clearing its first hurdle a week after a court concluded the state can enforce the 1864 law, which only offers an exception for saving the patientโs life.
Biden administration finalizes rule to grant overtime for millions more salaried workers
The Biden administration has finalized a new rule set to make millions of more salaried workers eligible for overtime pay in the U.S. The move marks the largest expansion in federal overtime eligibility in decades.