Six takeaways from first day of Trump’s historic New York criminal trial | Donald Trump News

Six takeaways from first day of Trump’s historic New York criminal trial | Donald Trump News

So it begins. On Monday, history was made as former United States President Donald Trump appeared in a New York courtroom for the start of his trial over charges of falsifying business records. He became the first US president, past or present, to stand trial on criminal charges. Monday was…

Arizona’s top court allows near-total 1864 abortion ban to go into effect | Courts News

Arizona’s top court allows near-total 1864 abortion ban to go into effect | Courts News

In 1864, the territory of Arizona in the United States passed a law that criminalised nearly all abortions. Arizona was not even a state at the time of the law’s passage. But now, 160 years later, its state Supreme Court has ruled the near-total ban can go into effect in…

Biden unveils new plans to ease US student loan debt for millions | US Election 2024 News

Biden unveils new plans to ease US student loan debt for millions | US Election 2024 News

US president announces renewed effort to provide ‘life changing’ debt relief, a key issue for young voters. Joe Biden has announced plans to ease student loan debt for millions of Americans, as the United States president tries to make good on a promise to younger voters ahead of the general…

No Labels group abandons US presidential third-party bid | US Election 2024 News

No Labels group abandons US presidential third-party bid | US Election 2024 News

It was the third-party challenge that wasn’t. The No Labels group announced on Thursday that it will not field a third-party candidate to challenge Democrat Joe Biden and Republican Donald Trump in November’s presidential election. The move comes after the organisation, which has billed itself as a bipartisan antidote to…

US judges reject Trump’s attempt to dismiss charges in two criminal cases | Donald Trump News

US judges reject Trump’s attempt to dismiss charges in two criminal cases | Donald Trump News

Trump has sought to dismiss cases accusing him of election interference in Georgia and of mishandling classified files. Donald Trump has suffered setbacks in two criminal cases against him, after judges in the United States nixed the former president’s efforts to dismiss charges over his efforts to overturn the 2020…

US prosecutors spar with judge over order in Trump classified document case | Donald Trump News

US prosecutors spar with judge over order in Trump classified document case | Donald Trump News

United States prosecutors involved in the criminal indictment of Donald Trump in Florida have questioned a judge’s order that they indicate risks tipping the case in the former US president’s favour. Their 24-page filing was issued late on Tuesday, as part of an ongoing case looking into Trump’s handling of…

Biden denounces Florida abortion ruling as ‘outrageous’ as state vote looms | US Election 2024 News

Biden denounces Florida abortion ruling as ‘outrageous’ as state vote looms | US Election 2024 News

United States President Joe Biden has denounced a Florida Supreme Court decision that allows a six-week ban on abortion to take effect, calling it “outrageous” and “extreme”. In a statement released on Tuesday, Biden lashed out at Republicans for limiting reproductive rights in Florida and other US states, a key…

Shares in Trump Media tumble after filings reveal a $58m loss last year | Donald Trump News

Shares in Trump Media tumble after filings reveal a $58m loss last year | Donald Trump News

The company debuted on the stock market last week, offering Trump a ray of hope amid pending financial woes. Shares in former President Donald Trump’s Trump Media & Technology Group surged last week after debuting on the stock market in the United States. But a disclosure that the company lost…

How Wisconsin advocates hope to use ‘uncommitted’ votes to pressure Biden | Joe Biden News

How Wisconsin advocates hope to use ‘uncommitted’ votes to pressure Biden | Joe Biden News

Washington, DC – When Heba Mohammad, a 32-year-old organiser in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, first became involved in Democratic campaigning in the mid-2010s, she hoped that shifting public attitudes towards Palestine would soon be reflected in the party at large. Now, she wants to leverage her experience campaigning for presidential candidates like…