Key takeaways from Trump's court appearance in Miami

The former president, accused of being careless with some of the country’s most sensitive secrets and obstructing authorities as they tried to recover critical documents, pleaded not guilty to 37 charges.

Trump pleads not guilty to federal charges that he illegally kept classified documents

Former President Donald Trump has pleaded not guilty to federal charges alleging he hoarded classified documents detailing sensitive military secrets and schemed to thwart government efforts to get them back.

Trump, supporters mount attacks on criminal case as history-making court appearance approaches

The Justice Department’s first prosecution of a former president concerns conduct that prosecutors say jeopardized national security and involves Espionage Act charges carrying the threat of a prison sentence if there's a conviction.

DOJ says it won't charge Pence over handling of classified documents

The Department of Justice has informed former Vice President Mike Pence’s legal team that it won't pursue criminal charges related to the discovery of classified documents at his Indiana home.

It's official: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is running for president

Gov. Ron DeSantis finally confirmed his bid for the White House, ending months of speculation in a video announcement on his Twitter Wednesday evening.

Debt ceiling: Biden 'confident' there will be no default

Negotiators are racing to beat a deadline of June 1, which is when the Treasury Dept. said the U.S. could begin defaulting on its debts for the first time in history and risk financial catastrophe.

Joe Biden, GOP must decide what’s on the table in debt limit meeting

As the deadline for raising the debt ceiling approaches, President Joe Biden and Republicans must come to an agreement on what measures to take to avoid defaulting on the national debt.

Court ruling keeps Montana lawmaker Zooey Zephyr out of House

The ruling came after attorneys for the state of Montana asked the judge to reject Zephyr’s attempt to return. She was silenced two weeks ago then banished last week for admonishing Republican lawmakers and encouraging a raucous statehouse protest.

Nashville officials poised to vote on restoring ousted state lawmaker

A metro council vote would send Rep. Justin Jones back after essentially a long weekend. Expelled Memphis Rep. Justin Pearson, meanwhile, could be reappointed at a Wednesday meeting of the Shelby County Commission.

Anti-vaccine activist RFK Jr. challenging Biden in 2024

Democrat Robert F. Kennedy Jr., an anti-vaccine activist and scion of one of the country’s most famous political families, is running for president.

Trump arraigned: Former president pleads not guilty to 34 felony counts

Trump was charged with 34 felony counts of falsifying business records after a grand jury investigated hush money payments made during his 2016 presidential campaign.

Trump indicted: Charged in New York over hush money paid during 2016 campaign

Donald Trump will turn himself in to face as-yet unknown charges next week, his attorney tells FOX. It will be the first criminal case ever brought against a former U.S. president.

Chris Christie: GOP needs someone who can quickly take down Trump

Trump will never step aside quietly, said former New Jersey Gov. Christie, who is mulling another run for president himself.

Judge rules Mike Pence must testify before grand jury, AP sources say

A federal judge has ruled that former Vice President Mike Pence will have to testify before a grand jury in the federal probe into efforts by former President Donald Trump and his allies to overturn the 2020 election.

20 years later: Reflection and regret on 2002 Iraq war vote

Twenty years after the Iraq invasion in March 2003, a Senate vote is expected this week to repeal the 2002 and 1991 authorizations of force against Iraq.

In Trump case, NY grand jury appears near end of its work

A New York grand jury investigating Donald Trump over a hush money payment to a porn star appears poised to complete its work soon as law enforcement officials make preparations for possible unrest in the event of an indictment.