Politics

Charlie Crist: Florida Democrats pick challenger to Ron DeSantis

Democratic voters have picked congressman Charlie Crist to take on Florida's Republican Governor Ron DeSantis in the midterm elections.

August 24, 2022

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GETTY IMAGES / Charlie Crist is a former Republican before he switched parties in 2012

Donald Trump sues justice department over Mar-a-Lago search

August 23, 2022

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Allen Weisselberg, left, appeared in a Manhattan courtroom on Thursday to plead guilty to 15 felonies.Credit...Jefferson Siegel for The New York Times

Allen Weisselberg, a Top Trump Executive, Pleads Guilty in Tax Scheme

August 18, 2022

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August 17, 2022

Cheney says she is considering a White House run after drubbing in Wyo. primary

In Alaska, Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski and Trump-backed GOP rival Kelly Tshibaka advanced to the general election

August 17, 2022

Cheney votes at the Teton County Library on Aug. 16. (Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post)

August 17, 2022

Liz Cheney to Form New Anti-Trump Group, Ponders Presidential Bid

Wyoming Republican lost her House re-election bid in a primary against a Trump-backed candidate

August 17, 2022

Rep. Liz Cheney is a three-term incumbent and daughter of a former Republican vice president. PHOTO: PATRICK T. FALLON/AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE/GETTY IMAGES

August 17, 2022

Trump’s nemesis suffers brutal humiliation

Donald Trump has exacted his revenge on the most vocal of his remaining Republican critics in an unmistakable show of power.

August 17, 2022

Ms Cheney speaking to supporters in Wyoming. Picture: Patrick Fallon/AFP

August 17, 2022

Trump critic Liz Cheney loses Republican primary

Election conspiracy theorist Harriet Hageman's rout of Cheney was a testament to former President Donald Trump's influence in the US Republican Party.

August 17, 2022

Cheney in her concession speech alluded to a political future beyond Capitol Hill that could include a 2024 presidential run

August 16, 2022

Cheney's fate in Wyoming is a final test of Trump's hold over the GOP

Many Trump critics are expecting Cheney's remarks on Tuesday night, if she loses, to signal her intention to rally such an anti-Trump effort as a contender in the 2024 GOP presidential primary, and perhaps even into the general election as an independent candidate if the party nominates Trump again.

August 16, 2022

August 12, 2022

Donald Trump does not oppose US bid to unseal Mar-a-Lago search warrant

Former US President Donald Trump has said he will not oppose the release of the warrant that let FBI agents search his Mar-a-Lago home earlier this week.

August 12, 2022

August 11, 2022

US Justice Department moves to unseal Trump Mar-a-Lago search warrant

US Attorney General Merrick Garland said he "personally" approved the FBI search on Donald Trump's Florida home, and would seek legal approval to reveal more details of why a search warrant had been issued.

August 11, 2022

FBI agents raided Mar-a-Lago on Monday, reportedly in search of classified documents

August 10, 2022

Donald Trump refuses to answer questions in New York investigation

Former US President Donald Trump has said he declined to answer questions as part of a New York investigation into his family's business practices.

August 10, 2022

GETTY IMAGES / Donald Trump arrived at the New York attorney general's office for questioning on Wednesday

August 09, 2022

‘Best is yet to come’: Trump releases campaign-style video after FBI raid

Hours after the FBI raided his home, Donald Trump posted an apocalyptic-sounding campaign-style video saying the US has become a “failing nation”.

August 09, 2022

Trump supporters gather near his Mar-A-Lago residence. Picture: Giorgio Viera/AFP

July 30, 2022

US President Joe Biden tests positive for Covid after 'rebound' infection

US President Joe Biden has tested positive for Covid-19 again, in what has been described as a "rebound" infection by his doctor.

July 30, 2022

July 23, 2022

Steve Bannon convicted of contempt of Congress for defying Capitol attack subpoena

Jury finds former Trump adviser guilty on two counts of criminal contempt for refusing to appear before House committee

July 23, 2022

Steve Bannon arrives at court in Washington on Friday. Photograph: Jemal Countess/UPI/Rex/Shutterstock

July 21, 2022

Joe Biden tests positive for Covid

The President is experiencing “mild symptoms”, the White House said in a statement

July 21, 2022

US President Joe Biden. (Photo by MANDEL NGAN / AFP)

July 19, 2022

Biden can't control the one thing that could save his presidency

Whatever happened in the past, it's clear that until Biden can convince the country he has inflation under control, his political fortunes are not likely to improve.

July 19, 2022

July 17, 2022

Ted Cruz claims high court gay marriage legalization was ‘clearly wrong’

Controversial US Senator Ted Cruz has discussed the possibility of reversing gay marriage legalization, calling the decision “clearly wrong”.

July 17, 2022

Senator Ted Cruz said the decision to legalise gay marriage was ‘overreaching’. Picture: Leah Millis/AFP

July 12, 2022

Is Joe Biden too old to be President?

It’s a question that has provided ample fodder for Republicans, while Democrats and most of the American media have been reluctant to broach it – until now.

July 12, 2022

Joe Biden turns 80 in November. Picture: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images/AFP

July 10, 2022

Biden’s approval rating falls even further

29% of voters approve of US president’s performance, Civiqs daily tracking survey has shown

July 10, 2022

US President Joe Biden © Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images

July 02, 2022

Cassidy Hutchinson: Sinister phone call before former White House aide’s testimony to Congress

Before delivering testimony that rocked the US this week, a former White House staffer allegedly received an ominous phone call.

July 02, 2022

Ms Hutchinson is one of the witnesses who was allegedly pressured ahead of her testimony by Mr Trump’s allies. Picture: Stefani Reynolds/AFP