QUESTION OF THE DAY: Will Trump’s indictment hurt his election chances?
News broke late Thursday that former president Donald Trump has been indicted by a Manhattan grand jury.
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Donald Trump indicted by Manhattan grand jury on more than 30 counts related to business fraud
By Kara Scannell, John Miller, Jeremy Herb and Devan Cole, CNN Donald Trump faces more than 30 counts related to business fraud in an indictment from a Manhattan grand jury, according to two sources familiar with the case — the first time in American history that a current or former president has faced criminal charges.
Continue Reading Biden confronts an unprecedented challenge with a clear — and quiet — road map
By Phil Mattingly, Chief White House correspondent As lawmakers, presidential candidates and advocacy groups flooded in-boxes and social media platforms with statements responding to the Manhattan grand jury’s indictment of former President Donald Trump, there was one notable — and intentional — omission. There was no statement from President Joe Biden. The man who defeated
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Missouri lawmakers react to Trump indictment
Editor’s note: This story will be updated with more reactions as they come in. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Former President Donald Trump was indicted by a grand jury Thursday in New York. The indictment has been filed under seal and will be announced in the coming days, according to CNN. The charges are not publicly known
Continue Reading Inside the long and winding road to Trump’s historic indictment
By Jeremy Herb, Kara Scannell and John Miller, CNN The New York grand jury hearing the case against Donald Trump was set to break for several weeks. The former president’s lawyers believed on Wednesday afternoon they had at least a small reprieve from a possible indictment. Trump praised the perceived delay. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin
Continue Reading Potential 2024 GOP field responds to Trump indictment by attacking Bragg
By Gregory Krieg, CNN The potential 2024 Republican primary field quickly coalesced on Thursday around a strategy for responding to former President Donald Trump’s indictment: Attack Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, the prosecutor, but stop short of praising Trump. If the news of the former president facing more than 30 counts related to business fraud
Continue Reading Trump has been indicted. Here’s what happens next in court
By Tierney Sneed, Holmes Lybrand and Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN A Manhattan grand jury’s indictment of former President Donald Trump will set in motion a criminal process that will in some ways work like that of any other defendant, and in other ways, look very different. When someone is indicted, the charges are sometimes kept under
Continue Reading Donald Trump indicted by Manhattan grand jury on more than 30 counts related to business fraud
By Kara Scannell, John Miller, Jeremy Herb and Devan Cole, CNN Donald Trump faces more than 30 counts related to business fraud in an indictment from a Manhattan grand jury, according to two sources familiar with the case — the first time in American history that a current or former president has faced criminal charges.
Continue Reading Donald Trump has been indicted following an investigation into a hush money payment scheme. Here’s what we know
By Devan Cole, CNN Former President Donald Trump’s indictment by a New York grand jury has thrust the nation into uncharted political, legal and historical waters, and raised a slew of questions about how the criminal case will unfold. The Manhattan district attorney’s office has been investigating Trump in connection with his alleged role in
Continue Reading Republican leaders and Trump loyalists on Capitol Hill rally behind the former president after indictment
By Lauren Fox, Melanie Zanona and Manu Raju, CNN Key House Republican leaders lined up to defend former President Donald Trump on Thursday following the news that Trump has been indicted by a Manhattan grand jury — a sign of the powerful grasp Trump still has on his party on Capitol Hill. House Speaker Kevin
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House Democrats claim Missouri budget amendments promote racism
The Missouri House’s budget debate Thursday morning focused largely on Republican efforts to limit diversity, equity and inclusion programs.
Continue Reading DeSantis teases ‘more to come’ on latest twist in Disney battle: ‘You ain’t seen nothing yet’
By Steve Contorno and Kit Maher, CNN Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday teased future, unspecified action against Disney after the entertainment giant appeared to thwart his attempts at a takeover of its special governing powers. “There’s a lot of little back-and-forths going on now with the state taking control, but rest assured, you know,
Continue Reading Prosecutors say former Fugees rapper tried to illegally influence Washington for foreign businessman
By Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN Federal prosecutors described to a Washington, DC, jury on Thursday how a former Fugees rapper allegedly got caught up in three schemes to illegally influence two presidential administrations on behalf of a foreign businessman. The trial against Pras Michel, the Grammy-winning artist, began in earnest on Thursday with opening statements. Prosecutor
Continue Reading Manhattan district attorney asks about hush money paid to former Playboy model Karen McDougal
By Kara Scannell, CNN The Manhattan district attorney’s office has been asking questions during grand jury proceedings about a hush money scheme known as a “catch and kill” deal aimed at covering up an alleged affair between former President Donald Trump and a former playboy model before the 2016 presidential election, two people familiar with
Continue Reading Disney quietly took power from DeSantis’ new board before state takeover
By Steve Contorno, CNN The battle between Disney and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis may not be over yet. The new board handpicked by the Republican governor to oversee Disney’s special taxing district said Wednesday it is considering legal action over a multi-decade agreement reached between the entertainment giant and the outgoing board in the days
Continue Reading Senators to tour Colorado River as water negotiations reach critical juncture
By Ella Nilsen, CNN A bipartisan delegation of Western senators and federal officials will tour key points along the Colorado River next week to see the nation’s depleted reservoirs and the basin’s vast water infrastructure. The trip, which is being organized by Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet, a Democrat, comes amid tense state negotiations and looming
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Columbia school board candidate interview: April Ferrao
ABC 17 News is interviewing each of the seven candidates running for three open spots on the Columbia Board of Education. At least two of them will be new members — only one incumbent is in the race.
Continue Reading White House calls on federal banking agencies to reverse Trump administration’s regulatory rollbacks
By Maegan Vazquez, CNN The Biden White House is calling on federal banking regulators to institute a number of changes intended to provide more oversight on large regional banks and reduce the risk of a future banking crisis. The administration announced its regulatory push on Thursday in response to the recent collapse of two large
Continue Reading House GOP prepared to move a fallback debt limit plan if White House refuses to negotiate
By Manu Raju, Chief Congressional Correspondent Speaker Kevin McCarthy and his top lieutenants say they are actively preparing to move a party-line bill to raise the national debt limit if President Joe Biden continues to draw a firm line against talks with House Republicans to avoid the nation’s first-ever default. The move would be a
Continue Reading Arizona Democrats sue to keep ‘No Labels’ candidates off ballots
By Eric Bradner, CNN The Arizona Democratic Party said Thursday it is suing to keep the business-friendly centrist group “No Labels” from being recognized as a political party with the ability to place candidates on the state’s ballot. The lawsuit is an effort to keep a third-party candidate from playing a spoiler role in 2024,
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