Wagner’s Coup Attempt Creates Danger — and Opportunity — Far from Russia
It’s likely to take several more days, if not weeks and months, to make sense of the unusual insurrection staged by the leader of the Wagner Group, Yevgeny Prigozhin. But…
The Supreme Court dramatically changed public opinion on abortion
One year ago, the Supreme Court did more than just end the federal right to an abortion. It significantly and — so far — durably altered public opinion on one…
Trump touts Dobbs decision to cheers at Faith & Freedom
On the first anniversary of the Dobbs abortion ruling, Donald Trump leaned into his self-proclaimed title as the “most pro-life president ever” to raucous applause from a packed ballroom of…
Why the Supreme Court Really Killed Roe v. Wade
We’ve had a year now to contemplate the Supreme Court’s ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization and what led up to the justices’ decision to overturn 50 years…
Fighting for trust: The painful journey of the Supreme Court after Dobbs
On a warm Monday night this month, scores of Washington’s legal luminaries streamed into the Supreme Court after hours — some even sporting their finest tuxedos. The occasion was the…
Feds want a slam-dunk in Trump’s Florida case. Think again.
Federal prosecutors have a Florida problem. Trying former President Donald Trump in Florida brings risks for the Justice Department that go well beyond the strength of the prosecution’s case. Federal…
What’s next in the Trump documents case
So, you’ve been indicted for hoarding international military secrets in cardboard boxes at your personal residence and obstructing the subsequent grand jury investigation. Now what? The sprawling case against Donald…
Trump goes off on Jack Smith and the indictment brought against him
COLUMBUS, Ga. — Donald Trump may be facing decades in prison for hoarding military secrets at his home, but he appeared Saturday to be a man unburdened by the legal…
He devised a fringe legal theory to try to keep Trump in power. Now he’s on the verge of being disbarred.
John Eastman, an architect of Donald Trump’s last-ditch bid to subvert the 2020 election on Jan. 6, is about to go on trial — but not in a criminal court.…
Trump vows to stay in the race even if convicted
Donald Trump vowed Saturday to continue running for president even if he were to be convicted as part of the 37-count federal felony indictment that was issued against him this…
‘Absurd and destructive’: Zelenskyy slams Russia’s U.N. Security Council presidency
Moscow will hold the largely symbolic United Nations post for the month of April.
Federal judge temporarily blocks Tennessee’s anti-drag law
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A federal judge on Friday temporarily blocked Tennessee’s first-in-the-nation law placing strict limits on drag shows just hours before it was set to go into effect, siding…
Kyiv accuses Orthodox Church leader of justifying Russia’s invasion
Metropolitan Pavel Lebed justified Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and incited inter-religious hatred, Kyiv says.
At least 26 dead after tornadoes rake Midwest, South
WYNNE, Ark. — Storms that dropped possibly dozens of tornadoes killed at least 26 people in small towns and big cities across the South and Midwest, tearing a path through…
Trump’s standing among Hill conservatives dims ahead of ’24
Donald Trump is gaining strength in 2024 primary polls. The same can’t exactly be said about his standing among Capitol Hill conservatives. Just ask James Lankford, the Oklahoma Republican who…
April fools? The Twitter blue check apocalypse that wasn’t
Verified Twitter users who said goodbye to their coveted blue check marks overnight awoke Saturday morning to a surprise — the blue checks were still there, leading some to suggest…