insert_link World Trump was not king and can be prosecuted for crimes committed while president: Appeals court places limits on immunity Donald Trump speaks after the appeals court hearing on his claim of immunity from prosecution on Jan. 9, 2024, in Washington. Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images Claire Wofford, College of Charleston In a 57-page opinion issued on Feb. 6, 2024, a federal appeals court ruled against former President Donald Trump, deciding that presidents are not immune from criminal prosecution for actions they took while in office. The decision […] todayFebruary 7, 2024 16
insert_link World Biden heads to Trump turf for fundraising US President Joe Biden is fundraising in Florida on Tuesday - the home turf of his main rival in his re-election bid, Donald Trump. Biden will be holding events in Miami and Palm Beach - where the Former republican president has made his home since leaving the White House. Kate fisher reports from Washington. todayJanuary 31, 2024 4
insert_link World Trump slams “rigged” trial ahead of judge’s ruling Donald Trump says his civil fraud trial is rigged, a hoax and that the case against him should have been dismissed. His accusations come just days before a judge is expected to determine whether to block him from running a business in New York ever again. William Denselow reports. todayJanuary 30, 2024 14
insert_link Health / Medical How Fringe Anti-Science Views Infiltrated Mainstream Politics — And What It Means in 2024 People protest against covid-19 vaccine mandates outside of Los Angeles Unified School District's offices on May 10, 2022. (DAVID CRANE/MEDIANEWS GROUP/LOS ANGELES DAILY NEWS VIA GETTY IMAGES) By Amy Maxmen via KFF Health News Rates of routine childhood vaccination hit a 10-year low in 2023. That, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, puts about 250,000 kindergartners at risk for measles, which often leads to hospitalization and can cause death. In recent […] todayJanuary 29, 2024 16
insert_link World Trump ordered to pay $83 mil in defamation case Donald Trump has been ordered to pay more than $80 million to writer E. Jean Carroll by a Manhattan jury. On Friday, the jury found comments made by the former US President in 2019 were defamatory.Trump called the verdict 'absolutely ridiculous', and claimed the case was a 'witch hunt' against him. Sally Patterson reports. todayJanuary 29, 2024 7
insert_link World Donald Trump defends defamatory remarks in New York trial Former US President Donald Trump says he made defamatory remarks whilst in the White House "to defend himself, his family and the Presidency." Testifying in a New York courtroom on Thursday, Mr Trump insists he didn't intend to cause harm to E Jean Carroll. He accused the author of making up a sexual abuse claim against him for financial and political reasons. But, he says, he stands by his denial […] todayJanuary 26, 2024 20
insert_link World With Trump Front of Mind, New Hampshire Voters Cite Abortion and Obamacare as Concerns Voters in Bedford, New Hampshire, wait in line to cast their ballots on Jan. 23, as the state holds its primary. (JOE RAEDLE/GETTY IMAGES) By Phil Galewitz via KFF Health News Health care issues are important to Lana Leggett-Kealey, who works as a genetic genealogist. But on Tuesday, as she walked out of her polling place at a local high school and into a frigid New England morning, she said she […] todayJanuary 25, 2024 3
insert_link World Biden wobbles under weight of multiple open fronts around the world Long gone is the Joe Biden of February 2023, strolling confidently through the streets of Kyiv, basking in the role as champion of the Ukrainian cause in the fight against Vladimir Putin's Russia. Nearly one year after that triumphant appearance, the US president is instead facing the harsh realities of running for re-election while bogged down in one stagnant war and navigating the volatility of another, as the conflict in […] todayJanuary 25, 2024 6
insert_link World Donald Trumps New Hampshire win shows Republican race is all but over Donald Trump has won the New Hampshire primary, defeating his last remaining rival for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley. Meanwhile, Nikki Haley, says she won’t suspend her Republican presidential campaign as the race is far from over. Haley says Trump is a chaotic candidate. Haley congratulated the former president on his win but said she would stay in the race. todayJanuary 24, 2024 25
