From Trump Tower lobby, a gusher of falsehoods about the trial
Here’s a quick review of statements made Friday by former president Donald Trump at Trump Tower, in order. Some of these claims we have examined before. We’ll keep the focus on his
Trump insists his trial was rigged … just like everything else
Toward the beginning of Donald Trump’s long, meandering Friday morning news conference against his criminal conviction the previous afternoon, he offered a familiar criticism of his unfortunate position. “It was a rigged trial,”
Some Democrats express glee over Trump convictions
The responses from most Democratic officials were restrained, even somber in tone, after a jury found former president Donald Trump guilty on all 34 felony counts in his New York hush money
Manchin changes party registration to independent, fueling speculation
Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin III of West Virginia announced Friday that he has changed his party registration to independent, fueling speculation he could run for office again in November after announcing his
Felons often can’t vote in Florida. But Trump likely can, thanks to a quirk of the law.
Thousands of Florida residents lose their right to vote every year when they are convicted of a felony. But by a quirk of the law, Florida resident Donald Trump likely will be
With Trump convicted, his case turns toward sentencing and appeals
After his criminalconviction, Donald Trump faces uncertainty about whether he could be sentenced to prison — and a looming fight to have the former president’s verdict overturned on appeal. Pivotal proceedings remain ahead
Trump and his allies believe that criminal convictions will work in his favor
Donald Trump’s campaign took flight in the spring of 2023 for the least expected reason: A New York prosecutor indicted him for secretly paying an adult-film actress to hide an alleged adulterous
Embattled Social Security watchdog to resign after tumultuous tenure
The Social Security Administration’s inspector general is resigning after five tumultuous years capped by a new draft report by an independent watchdog group that found she tried to obstruct the largest of
Marian Robinson, mother of first lady Michelle Obama, dies at 86
Marian Robinson, a homemaker from the South Side of Chicago who became the first presidential in-law in generations to live in the White House after her daughter, Michelle Obama, became first lady
It was a strong week for retail earnings. That doesn’t spell a consumer comeback
Retail’s biggest winners during first-quarter earnings aren’t thriving because consumers are suddenly spending more on discretionary goods — it’s because they’re executing well and cash-strapped shoppers are choosing them over competitors. If there’s one takeaway