How a Phone Call Drew Alito Into a Trump Loyalty Squabble
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How a Phone Call Drew Alito Into a Trump Loyalty Squabble

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. received a call on his cellphone Tuesday. It was President-elect Donald J. Trump, calling from Florida. Hours later, Mr. Trump’s legal team would ask Justice Alito and his eight colleagues on the Supreme Court to block his sentencing…

N.Y. Prosecutors Urge Supreme Court to Let Trump’s Sentencing Proceed
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N.Y. Prosecutors Urge Supreme Court to Let Trump’s Sentencing Proceed

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines New York prosecutors on Thursday urged the U.S. Supreme Court to deny President-elect Donald J. Trump’s last-ditch effort to halt his criminal sentencing, in a prelude to a much-anticipated ruling that will determine whether he enters the White House as a felon. In…

Opinion | It’s September 2026, and the Pentagon Is Alarmed
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Opinion | It’s September 2026, and the Pentagon Is Alarmed

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines It’s September 2026, and the Pentagon is alarmed. Its spy satellites have detected a rapid, large-scale buildup of Chinese naval and amphibious forces across the Taiwan Strait. The Chinese government’s intentions are unclear, but military leaders in Washington hope that a show of…

Alito Spoke With Trump Shortly Before Supreme Court Filing
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Alito Spoke With Trump Shortly Before Supreme Court Filing

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. spoke with President-elect Donald J. Trump on Tuesday, not long before Mr. Trump’s lawyers asked the Supreme Court to delay his sentencing following his conviction in New York in a case arising from hush money payments. “William Levi,…

Trump Asks Supreme Court to Halt Sentencing in N.Y. Hush-Money Case
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Trump Asks Supreme Court to Halt Sentencing in N.Y. Hush-Money Case

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Days away from his criminal sentencing in New York, President-elect Donald J. Trump is seeking a late-stage rescue from the U.S. Supreme Court, escalating his bid to shut down the case before he returns to the White House. In an emergency petition filed…

Trump Asks Appeals Court to Freeze His New York Criminal Sentencing
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Trump Asks Appeals Court to Freeze His New York Criminal Sentencing

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines President-elect Donald J. Trump on Tuesday intensified a last-minute effort to avoid his criminal sentencing in New York, urging an appeals court to intervene and halt the proceeding. In a filing with the First Department of the state’s Appellate Division, Mr. Trump’s lawyers…

Legal Issues Will Follow Trump Into Office, With New York Sentencing Set
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Legal Issues Will Follow Trump Into Office, With New York Sentencing Set

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines As President-elect Donald J. Trump prepares for his inauguration, some of the legal cases that spilled out of Mr. Trump’s first presidency will follow him into the second. Mr. Trump has signaled he plans to fight to postpone the scheduled sentencing for his…