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Trump Jan. 6 attorney John Lauro is ex-prosecutor not 'swayed by public reaction'
Tom Brenner for The Washington Post via Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Long before he began representing Donald Trump, former president of the United States, defense attorney John Lauro described one aspec...
Aug 07, 2023
Nearly a dozen Russian and Chinese ships now moving away from Alaska, officials say
Glowimages/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- The nearly dozen Russian and Chinese ships that sailed near Alaska's Aleutian Islands last week as part of a joint exercise -- leading the U.S. to deploy warship...
Aug 07, 2023
Democratic lawmaker calls for 'well-positioned' primary challenger to Biden
Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images, FILE(NEW YORK) -- Minnesota Democratic Rep. Dean Phillips said Sunday he was undecided on whether he'd challenge President Joe Biden for their party's no...
Aug 07, 2023
Pence: 'No plans to testify' at Trump's Jan. 6 trial but would 'comply with the law'
Scott Olson/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Former Vice President Mike Pence said Sunday he doesn't intend to testify in former President Donald Trump's trial over Trump's efforts to overturn the 202...
Aug 06, 2023
'Pretty sad at this point': Top House Democrat pushes back on Trump's Jan. 6 defense
ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- House Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar on Sunday pushed back on arguments by Donald Trump's attorney that he wasn't acting with illegal intent in pushing to overturn t...
Aug 06, 2023
Doug Burgum repeatedly declines to weigh in on Trump's Jan. 6 charges: 'We have to move on'
ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, who is seeking the Republican presidential nomination in 2024, largely refused on Sunday to weigh in on GOP front-runner Donald Trump's Jan....
Aug 06, 2023
Trump lawyer welcomes Pence testifying at Jan. 6 trial but does not say if Trump will too
ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- Former President Donald Trump's attorney on Sunday welcomed former Vice President Mike Pence potentially testifying at Trump's future trial related to his push to overturn...
Aug 06, 2023
Why is Tim Scott's PAC betting $40 million on an early state advertising blitz?
Rachel Mummey/Bloomberg via Getty Images(DE MOINES, Iowa) -- Sen. Tim Scott's supporters are bankrolling an eight-figure advertising blitz in key early voting states in an effort to build on his ...
Aug 05, 2023
Special counsel alerts court to Trump’s social media post
Tom Brenner for The Washington Post via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Special counsel Jack Smith alerted the court to a social media post by former President Donald Trump in a filing that asks for ...
Aug 05, 2023
Democrats are drastically overperforming in 2023's special elections. Is it a clue for Biden vs. Trump?
LPETTET/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Looking ahead to 2024, Democrats concede some cause for concern -- including President Joe Biden's anemic approval rating and early polls forecasting a repeat race ...
Aug 05, 2023
