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New York court is set to hear Donald Trump's appeal of his $489 million civil fraud verdict
A New York appeals court is set to hear arguments in former President Donald Trumpโs fight to overturn a civil fraud judgment that could cost him close to half a billion dollars.
Errol Morris examines migrant family separation with NBC News in โSeparatedโ
Errol Morris turned his lens toward the U.S. governmentโs border policies the separation of migrant families in the new film โSeparated,โ which premiered at Thursday at the Venice Film Festival.
โI really hope everybody can hear my painโ: Jocelyn Nungarayโs mother speaks alongside former President Trump at border
Alexis Nungaray spoke alongside former President Donald Trump at an event at the U.S.-Mexico border in Arizona Thursday afternoon.
Trumpโs team threatened with cease-and-desist for using Beyoncรฉ's song Freedom
Beyoncรฉ's team has reportedly issued a cease-and-desist order to the Trump campaign following the unauthorized use of her song โFreedomโ in a social media post, according to Rolling Stone.
NY state urges appeals court to uphold Donald Trumpโs nearly $500 million civil fraud judgment
New York state lawyers are urging an appeals court to uphold Donald Trumpโs nearly $500 million civil fraud judgment.
Judge in Trump's civil fraud case says he won't recuse himself over 'nothingburger' encounter
The New York judge who presided over Donald Trump's civil fraud trial says he wonโt step aside from the case, vehemently denying a claim that another lawyer had advised him ahead of the verdict.
US says Iran moving forward on a key aspect of developing a nuclear bomb
Two top Biden administration officials say Iran is talking more about getting a nuclear bomb, and has made strides in developing one key aspect of a weapon in recent months.
Trump picks Ohio Sen. JD Vance for vice president
Former President Donald Trump has chosen Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, as his vice presidential running mate, taking a once-strident critic and elevating him as the leading heir to his political legacy.
โOnly by a miracle was he savedโ: Lt. Governor Dan Patrick on former President Trump shooting
On Saturday night, hours after former President Donald Trump was shot in the ear during a campaign rally in Pennsylvania, Lt. Governor Dan Patrick spoke with KPRC 2 Investigates, regarding the shooting of the former president, the death and injury of supporters and how this will impact politics as well as future rallies.
The Latest: Officials say man who opened fire at Trump rally was a 20-year-old from Pennsylvania
Donald Trumpโs campaign says he is โfineโ after what law enforcement officials are treating as an assassination attempt during a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.
Why did Pres. Biden stop at an Atlanta Waffle House after the presidential debate with Trump?
Some say it was his final ploy to seem relatable to the public after a shaky debate left voters with more questions than answers ahead of the next presidential election.
Here's a look at Trump's VP shortlist and why each contender may get picked or fall short
Donald Trump has narrowed his vice presidential shortlist to a handful of contenders as he prepares to announce his pick in the days before, or perhaps at, next monthโs Republican National Convention.
Houston girlโs murder stirs immigration debate as presidential candidates prepare to face off
As the first presidential debate nears, the murder of 12-year-old Jocelyn Nungaray in Houston has intensified the national immigration debate.
Mississippi is the latest state sued by tech group over age verification on websites
A tech industry group says a new Mississippi law requiring users of websites and other digital services to verify their age will unconstitutionally limit access to online speech for minors and adults.
The Latest | Judge excuses jurors, ending first day of deliberations in Trump's criminal trial
The first day of jury deliberations in Donald Trump's criminal hush money trial has concluded after the panel sent two notes to the judge.
'Ron, I love that you're back': Trump and DeSantis put an often personal primary fight behind them
Donald Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis are signaling to major Republican donors that theyโre putting their rivalry behind them after a contentious and often personal primary fight.
First with Trump, now with Kamala Harris: Kim Kardashian is advocating for criminal justice reform
Kim Kardashian has joined Vice President Kamala Harris for a roundtable highlighting the administrationโs efforts on criminal justice reform.
The Latest | Lawyers in Trump hush money case paint competing portraits of him in opening statements
The commencement of opening statements in Donald Trump's hush money trial sets the stage for weeks of testimony about the former presidentโs personal life and places his legal troubles at the center of his closely contested campaign against President Joe Biden.
Court agrees to pause collection of Trump's massive civil fraud judgment if he puts up $175M
A New York appeals court has agreed to hold off collection of former President Donald Trumpโs more than $454 million civil fraud judgment if he puts up $175 million within 10 days.
Wall Street debut of Trump's Truth Social network could net him stock worth billions on paper
The Wall Street debut of Donald Trumpโs Truth Social network could give him stock worth billions of dollars on paper.
Trump avoids 'corporate death penalty' in civil fraud case, but his business will still get slammed
A New York judge has spared Donald Trump a โcorporate death penaltyโ ruling, but his business did get hit hard with bans and cash penalties.
With Trump closing in on nomination, the effective audition to become his vice president is underway
Vice presidential candidates typically arenโt tapped until after a candidate has locked down the nomination.
GOP secures all elected statewide offices in Louisiana, after Republican victories Saturday
Republicans in Louisiana have swept three runoff races for powerful statewide offices: attorney general, secretary of state and treasurer.
Lawyers in Trump's civil fraud trial are ordered to clam up about judge's communications with staff
The judge in Donald Trump's civil business fraud trial has ordered attorneys in the case not to comment on โconfidential communicationsโ between him and his staff.
Donald Trump is set to testify Nov. 6 in civil fraud trial. Daughter Ivanka also will testify
Former President Donald Trump is set to testify Nov. 6 in the civil business fraud case against him, following testimony from his three eldest children.
Judge fines Donald Trump $5,000 after post maligning court staffer is found on campaign website
Donald Trump has been fined $5,000 after his disparaging social media post about a key court staffer in his New York civil fraud trial lingered on his campaign website for weeks after the judge ordered it deleted.
Biden administration settles lawsuit over Trump-era migrant family separation policy
If the settlement is approved, the federal government would be prohibited from adopting a similar policy for the next eight years. Affected immigrants would be allowed to be in the country legally and receive work permits and other benefits.
Federal judge again declares that DACA is illegal with issue likely to be decided by Supreme Court
A federal judge has declared illegal a revised version of a federal policy that prevents the deportation of hundreds of thousands of immigrants brought to the U.S. as children.
Texas man pleads guilty to election-related threat toward Georgia public officials
A Texas man pleaded guilty in the Northern District of Georgia Thursday to posting a message online threatening several Georgia public officials following the 2020 election.
Ukraine and Taiwanโs issues, AJ Armstrong verdict, fourth Trump indictment and more on Houston Newsmakers
United States Rep. Michael McCaul, who serves the 10th congressional district, is focusing on Ukraine and Taiwan.
Former President Donald Trumpโs latest indictment, back to school advice and more on Houston Newsmakers
We're talking about the latest on former President Donald Trump and back to school, all coming up on Newsmakers.
New Mexico's top election official met with federal prosecutors for 2020 special counsel probe
New Mexico Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver has spoken with federal prosecutors as part of the special counselโs probe into the 2020 election.
Trump-appointed judge gives a โbreakโ to Jan. 6 rioter who wants to be a police officer
Tyler Bensch, who used bear spray during the Capitol attack, was sentenced to probation and 60 days home detention instead of the nine months in prison sought by prosecutors.
Court: EPA must regulate perchlorate, contaminant in water
A federal appeals court has ruled that the Environmental Protection Agency must regulate perchlorate, reversing a rollback the agency first made under then-President Donald Trump.
Justice Dept. asks court to further delay abortion medication decision
The Department of Justice on Monday filed a request in federal court seeking to block a ruling last week by a Trump-appointed judge that endangers access to the key abortion pill mifepristone.
Houston Newsmakers: KPRC 2 Legal Analyst discusses Donaldโs Trump indictment and the legal road ahead
Former president Donald Trump says his indictment this week by the Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg is a witch hunt.
After indictment, Trump says he will first defeat Bragg, then Biden, then will โMake America Great Again!โ
Reactions poured in following Pres. Donald Trump's indictment.
Manhattan grand jury votes to indict Trump, making him 1st ex-president charged with crime
A Manhattan grand jury has voted to indict Donald Trump on charges involving payments made during the 2016 presidential campaign to silence claims of an extramarital sexual encounter.
Trump legal woes force another moment of choosing for GOP
From almost the moment he first rode down the escalator in Trump Tower, a question has loomed over the Republican Party: Is this the moment to break from Donald Trump.
Supreme Court won't hear arguments Title 42 case as planned
The Supreme Court says it won't hear arguments as planned March 1 in a case involving a Trump-era immigration policy that's been used several millions of times over the past three years to quickly turn away migrants at the border.
White House: Improved surveillance caught Chinese balloon
U.S. officials say efforts ordered by President Joe Biden to strengthen defenses against Chinese espionage helped identify last weekโs spy balloon โ and determine that similar flights were conducted at multiple points during the Trump administration.
EPA finalizes water rule that repeals Trump-era changes
President Joe Bidenโs administration has finalized regulations that protect hundreds of thousands of small streams, wetlands and other waterways, repealing a Trump-era rule that federal courts had thrown out and that environmentalists said left waterways vulnerable to pollution.
Supreme Court rejects another bump stock ban case
The Supreme Court has again declined to hear a lawsuit involving a Trump-era ban on bump stocks, the gun attachments that allow semi-automatic weapons to fire rapidly like machine guns.
NBC News poll: 57% of voters say investigations into former President Donald Trump should continue
A clear majority of American voters believe that the various investigations into alleged wrongdoing by former President Donald Trump should continue, according to a national NBC News poll conducted after the FBI searched Trumpโs Florida home and recovered documents marked as โtop secretโ earlier this month.
Mar-a-Lago search just part of one of several Trump probes
The FBI search of Donald Trumpโs Mar-a-Lago estate marked a dramatic and unprecedented escalation of the law enforcement scrutiny of the former president, but the Florida operation was just one part of one investigation related to Trump and his time in office.
Immigration judge union seeks recognition as top judge quits
The National Association of Immigration Judges has asked the federal government to restore its union recognition after the Trump administration stripped its official status and the systemโs chief judge resigned after two years on the job.
U.S. Supreme Court ruling limits EPAโs authority in regulating greenhouse gases
The high court said a cap on power plantsโ carbon dioxide emissions that forces a transition to other fuels may be a โsensibleโ solution to the climate crisis, but that Congress did not give the Environmental Protection Agency the broad authority to make such requirements. Texas was one of 17 states that joined in the suit.
Supreme Court allows Biden to end Trump-era โRemain in Mexicoโ policy, reports say
The Supreme Court handed President Joe Biden a victory Thursday, ruling that he can shut down a Trump administration program designed to restrict immigration at the southern border.
Justices dismiss Trump-era immigration case, in a Biden win
The Supreme Court says it was wrong to wade into a dispute involving a Trump-era immigration rule that the Biden administration has abandoned, so the justices have decided to dismiss the case.
Jan. 6 hearings: What we've learned, and what's next
House investigators are trying to make a methodical case that President Donald Trumpโs lies about the 2020 election led directly to the insurrection by his supporters at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
Takeaways: Trump's mind 'made up' on fraud ahead of Jan. 6
In its second day of June hearings, the House panel investigating the Jan. 6, 2021 insurrection is making the case that Trump and his advisers knew that his claims of fraud in the 2020 election were false.
Jan. 6 panel's 1,000 witnesses: From Trump aides to rioters
The House Jan. 6 panel has interviewed more than 1,000 people who were directly or indirectly involved in the U.S. Capitol insurrection as it's probed the violent attack and former President Donald Trumpโs unprecedented efforts to overturn his election defeat.
Trump to speak at NRA event in Texas days after school shooting
Former President Donald Trump said Wednesday heโll still speak at the National Rifle Associationโs annual meeting in Texas on Friday, days after aย mass shooting at an elementary schoolย in the state left at leastย 19 students and two teachers dead.
The story so far: AP's investigation into federal prisons
An ongoing Associated Press investigation has uncovered deep, previously unreported flaws within the Justice Departmentโs largest law enforcement agency, the federal Bureau of Prisons.
Judge: Trump delays on rape accuser's claims in 'bad faith'
A judge says former President Donald Trump's legal moves aimed at delaying a rape accuser's defamation claims from reaching trial are in bad faith and so far succeeding.
Cowboys for Trump co-founder won't seek reelection
Cowboys for Trump co-founder Couy Griffin says he wonโt run for reelection for southern New Mexico's Otero County commission or seek other public office in the 2022 election cycle.
State bar complaint against Attorney General Ken Paxton to proceed after key deadline passes
Paxton is accused of professional misconduct for suing to overturn the 2020 presidential election results.
High court wades into clash over Trump-era immigration rule
The Supreme Court is wading into a political clash between the Biden administration and Republican-led states seeking to defend a signature Trump-era immigration rule that the new administration has abandoned.
Prosecutors in charge of Trump criminal probe have resigned
The two prosecutors in charge of the Manhattan district attorneyโs criminal investigation into former President Donald Trump have suddenly resigned, throwing the future of the probe into question.
Donald Trump's DNA, not deposition sought in defamation suit
A lawyer says she will not seek to depose ex-President Donald Trump in a defamation lawsuit brought by a woman who accused him of rape because she wants to speed the case toward trial.
Appeals court: Cowboys for Trump is a political committee
A federal appeals court has turned away a constitutional challenge by the support group Cowboys for Trump and co-founder Couy Griffin to New Mexico election laws and registration requirements for political groups.
Accounting firm: Trump financial statements arenโt reliable
The accounting firm that prepared former President Donald Trumpโs annual financial statements says the documents, used to secure lucrative loans and burnish Trumpโs image as a wealthy businessman, โshould no longer be relied uponโ after investigators said they found evidence he and his company regularly misstated the value of assets.
Trump's GOP: Party further tightens tie to former president
Party leaders at the Republican National Committee's winter meeting this past week left no doubt that the GOP is choosing to serve Donald Trump and his political interests before the next presidential election.
Pence: Trump is โwrongโ to say election could be overturned
Former Vice President Mike Pence is directly rebutting Donald Trumpโs false claims that he somehow could have overturned the results of the 2020 election.
Threats from QAnon conspiracists have forced a butterfly sanctuary in the Rio Grande Valley to close
The National Butterfly Center, along the U.S.-Mexico border in Mission, has been the target of conspiracy theorists since 2019.
Utah, home of conservative Trump critics, hosts GOP meeting
Members of the Republican National Committee are meeting in Salt Lake City to discuss a series of measures solidifying former President Donald Trump's standing ahead of the midterm elections.