When former President Donald J. Trump arrives for his arraignment Thursday in a federal courthouse in Washington, he will be joined by a new lawyer, John F. Lauro. Mr. Lauro, who has not represented Mr. Trump in his previous two indictments, and Todd Blanche, who has, will be at the defense table in the courtroom, aides to Mr. Trump said. […]

Former President Donald J. Trump is expected to appear at 4 p.m. on Thursday in the U.S. federal courthouse at the foot of Capitol Hill, the site of a yearslong government effort to hold accountable those who tried to subvert democracy. Mr. Trump’s appearance before Moxila A. Upadhyaya, a federal magistrate judge, comes about six weeks after his arraignment in […]

David Frost: EU sometimes appears to ‘not want’ UK success Scrapping EU-era red tape which has restricted British ports for decades will massively increase flexibility and improve competitiveness, the British Ports Association (BPA) has said. Brussels legislation relating to port services provision known as the EU Port Services Regulation (PSR), introduced towards the end of the UK’s membership of the […]

Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida raced to respond to news that former President Donald J. Trump had been indicted a third time not by opining one way or the other on the new federal charges, but by leveling an unusual attack at residents of the District of Columbia, where the case is being prosecuted. Suggesting that Mr. Trump could not […]

The super PAC supporting the presidential campaign of Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida spent nearly $34 million in recent months, pouring money into voter outreach, advertising, polling, consultants and other expenses as his standing in the polls steadily slipped. Newly released financial filings show that the super PAC, Never Back Down, had nearly $97 million in cash on hand at […]

The U.S. government has urged Taliban, Afghanistan’s ruling militant outfit, to “reverse policies responsible for the deteriorating human rights situation” in the country, particularly for women, girls, and “vulnerable communities”. The call was made by a U.S. delegation during their two-day meeting with senior Taliban representatives and technocratic professionals in Doha, Qatar. The American delegation also expressed deep concern regarding […]

President Biden is heading into the 2024 presidential contest on firmer footing than a year ago, with his approval rating inching upward and once-doubtful Democrats falling into line behind his re-election bid, according to a New York Times/Siena College poll. Mr. Biden appears to have escaped the political danger zone he resided in last year, when nearly two-thirds of his […]

Labour caught using former councillor as member of public On Friday, Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves made a party political attack ad criticising the Tories for “holding back” coastal communities like Scarborough. Ms Reeves promised Labour would tackle the cost of living crisis, and focus on improving seaside towns. In the video, she claimed she’d been busy “meeting some fantastic local […]

‘For Arlene Foster No Deal Is Better Than A Bad Deal’ Britain’s momentous decision to quit the European Union in 2016 sent shockwaves through the continent which continue to reverberate seven years later. Only last week, EU officials brushed off criticism of its decision to sign a joint declaration with South American countries in which it referred to the Falkland […]