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As Ukraine Launches Counteroffensive, Definitions of ‘Success’ Vary
Privately, U.S. and European officials concede that pushing all of Russia’s forces out of occupied Ukrainian land is highly unlikely.
Posted: June 10, 2023, 7:00 am
Biden Names Border Patrol Chief as Immigration Policies Draw Scrutiny
Jason Owens has been the leader of the Del Rio division in Texas, one of the busiest areas for illegal crossings in the past few years.
Posted: June 10, 2023, 3:35 am
What’s Inside the Trump Indictment
The indictment said the former president had illegally kept documents concerning “United States nuclear programs; potential vulnerabilities of the United States and its allies to military attack; and plans for possible retaliation in response to a foreign attack.”
Posted: June 10, 2023, 3:33 am
Trump Put National Secrets at Risk, Prosecutors Say in Historic Indictment
The indictment details evidence that the former president placed national security secrets in jeopardy and schemed to thwart the investigation into the matter.
Posted: June 10, 2023, 2:19 am
Chris Christie Says He Found Trump Indictment ‘Devastating’
The former New Jersey governor and federal prosecutor said he expected criticism from his fellow Republicans to grow.
Posted: June 10, 2023, 1:55 am
Prosecutors Avoided One Risk but Took Another by Bringing Trump Case in Miami
The decision to file charges in Florida instead of Washington avoided a legal fight over venue, but the case appears to have been assigned to a Trump appointee who has shown him favor.
Posted: June 10, 2023, 1:40 am
DeSantis Backhandedly Defends Trump After Indictment
In a speech in North Carolina, Ron DeSantis drew on his experience as a Navy lawyer and suggested that either both Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton should have been indicted — or neither.
Posted: June 10, 2023, 1:25 am
Indictment Brings Trump Story Full Circle
The former president assailed Hillary Clinton for her handling of sensitive information. Now, the same issue threatens his chances of reclaiming the presidency.
Posted: June 10, 2023, 1:20 am
A Trump-Appointed Judge Who Showed Him Favor Gets the Documents Case
The surprise assignment of Judge Aileen Cannon could be a setback for prosecutors as they unveiled a sweeping classified files indictment.
Posted: June 10, 2023, 12:59 am
Two Trump Lawyers Quit a Day After His Indictment
The lawyers, James Trusty and John Rowley, left the former president’s defense team as he faces the most serious legal threat of his career.
Posted: June 10, 2023, 12:56 am
What’s Next in the Trump Documents Case After the Indictment?
It is unclear what federal authorities will do when Mr. Trump surrenders on Tuesday and all eyes will be on a Florida courthouse.
Posted: June 10, 2023, 12:11 am
Analysis: Trump Indictment Shows His Actions Were More Blatant Than Known
The accounts in the 49-page indictment provide compelling evidence of a shocking indifference toward some of the country’s most sensitive secrets.
Posted: June 9, 2023, 11:45 pm
Will Trump’s Indictment Bar Him From Running for President in 2024?
The 45th president could continue his 2024 campaign even if he were convicted of a felony — though it would be extraordinary.
Posted: June 9, 2023, 11:44 pm
House Republicans Rally Behind Trump, Seeking to Discredit Indictment
The former president’s allies adopted his false narrative, attacking President Biden and federal law enforcement while trying to undercut the inquiry that led to 37 charges against him.
Posted: June 9, 2023, 11:29 pm
FBI Investigating Spy Ring’s Political Contributions
Prosecutors are scrutinizing a series of campaign contributions made by right-wing operatives who were part of a political spying operation based in Wyoming.
Posted: June 9, 2023, 10:31 pm
Biden Sticks to ‘Say Nothing’ Strategy on the Trump Indictment
President Biden and his advisers have concluded that commenting on the indictment would only feed into Republican accusations of a politically motivated prosecution.
Posted: June 9, 2023, 9:30 pm
Who Is Walt Nauta, the Other Person Indicted Along With Trump?
Mr. Nauta, as a valet while Mr. Trump was president, had unusual proximity to him, including at meals and on foreign trips.
Posted: June 9, 2023, 7:56 pm
Energy Tax Credits, Meant to Help U.S. Suppliers, May Be Hard to Get
The Inflation Reduction Act contains tax breaks for solar and wind companies to buy American equipment. Qualifying won’t be easy.
Posted: June 9, 2023, 6:13 pm
Trump-Appointed Judge Aileen Cannon Will Handle Documents Case
It was not clear whether the judge, Aileen M. Cannon, would remain assigned for the entirety of the case. A higher court criticized some of her rulings in the investigation.
Posted: June 9, 2023, 3:20 pm
Trump Was Recorded Saying He Knew He Had a Classified Document
The recording, confirmed by a person briefed on the matter, is expected to be a critical piece of evidence in the case against him that the special counsel Jack Smith brought this week.
Posted: June 9, 2023, 2:11 pm
U.S. Releases Details on Iran’s Help With Russian Drone Factory
Washington is trying to raise the pressure on Tehran and make it more difficult to complete the work on the factory, which would enable Russia’s military to produce drones domestically.
Posted: June 9, 2023, 2:02 pm
Unhappy Task for Trump’s GOP Rivals: Defend the Man Dominating the Polls
The pressure on Republicans was quick: line up behind Donald Trump or risk looking like they weren’t on Team G.O.P. at a moment of heightened tribal politics.
Posted: June 9, 2023, 12:03 pm
Inside Trump’s Club When the Call Came: You’re Indicted
It was a more familiar drill this time for the former president, his aides and allies, who cranked their political spin machine and fund-raising operation into action.
Posted: June 9, 2023, 5:18 am