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Trump jury fails to meet, delaying decision over indictment

Peter HUTCHISON, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 23 02:00 AM

A New York grand jury will not meet after all Wednesday, delaying a decision on whether to charge ex-president Donald Trump over hush money paid to a porn star. Read more »

Trump to be arrested? US girds for drama

Peter Hutchison, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 21 10:35 AM

New York police tightened security ahead of a possible historic indictment of Donald Trump over hush money paid to a porn actress. Read more »

The porn star, the president and $130,000 in 'hush money'

Chris Lefkow, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 21 07:28 AM

In July 2006, real estate tycoon and reality television star Donald Trump met an adult film actress, Stormy Daniels, at a celebrity golf tournament in Lake Tahoe. Read more »

Trump says expecting 'arrest' on Tuesday, calls for protests

Nicolas Revise, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Mar 19 08:02 AM

Former US President Donald Trump said he expects to be "arrested" on Tuesday over hush money allegedly paid to a porn star before the 2016 election, calling on his supporters to protest. Read more »

Biden, 80, to undergo medical checkup ahead of potential 2024 bid

Aurélia End, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 16 10:42 AM

Joe Biden will complete a routine medical checkup, a crucial step for the oldest-ever US president ahead of his expected fight for reelection in 2024. Read more »

Haley to challenge Trump for 2024 Republican nomination

Frankie Taggart, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 02 08:51 AM

Former UN ambassador Nikki Haley moved closer Wednesday to the widely-expected launch of her US presidential campaign -- previewing a "big announcement" that looks certain to confirm her as an early rival to frontrunner Donald Trump. Read more »

US says Russia not complying with nuclear treaty

Shaun Tandon, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 01 04:04 AM

Russian President Vladimir Putin has issued threats to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine, reviving Cold War-era fears of an apocalyptic war. Read more »

'Angry' Trump jumpstarts faltering 2024 campaign

Frankie Taggart, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 29 08:04 AM

Donald Trump vowed to take on the "corrupt political establishment" Saturday as he bid to revive a faltering third run for the White House in two US states that launched his winning 2016 presidential campaign. Read more »

Meta says Trump to be allowed back on Facebook, Instagram

Agence France-Presse 
Posted at Jan 26 10:52 AM

Social networking giant Meta announced that it would soon reinstate former US president Donald Trump's accounts on Facebook and Instagram. Read more »

Trump to be allowed back on Facebook, Instagram

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 26 07:15 AM

Meta announced Tuesday that it would soon reinstate with "new guardrails" former president Donald Trump's accounts on Facebook and Instagram, which have been banned since the US Capitol riot in January 2021. Read more »

Pompeo says US averted nuclear war between India, Pakistan

Shaun Tandon, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 25 06:54 AM

"No other nation could have done what we did that night to avoid a horrible outcome," Pompeo wrote. Read more »

In lawsuit, Trump mistakes alleged sexual assault victim for ex-wife

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 20 08:35 AM

After claiming that she "was not my type," Donald Trump stunningly mistook his sexual assault accuser E. Jean Carroll for his ex-wife Marla Maples in testimony for her suit against the former president. Read more »

Trump presses Facebook to restore his account

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 19 06:24 AM

Former US president Donald Trump is urging Facebook to reinstate his account two years after it was deactivated, his aides said Wednesday, as he gears up for a third bid for the White House. Read more »

Biden on defensive over classified documents

Aurélia End, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 13 01:05 AM

The potentially embarrassing discovery for Biden came as authorities investigate a far bigger scandal involving his predecessor Donald Trump. Read more »

Classified docs discovery leaves White House squirming

Sebastian Smith, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 12 11:48 AM

The White House faced aggressive questioning over the discovery of classified documents apparently mislaid by President Biden. Read more »

Trump should never hold office again: US lawmakers

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 24 12:39 AM

Donald Trump should never be allowed to run for public office again after inciting an insurrection, lawmakers investigating last year's assault on the US Capitol concluded in their watershed final report. Read more »

Trump paid $1-M in tax while in office, nothing in 2020

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 22 07:15 AM

Donald Trump paid $1.1 million in federal taxes in the middle two years of his presidency, according to a report being scrutinized by lawmakers Wednesday -- but almost nothing for the rest of his time in the White House. Read more »

DOJ decision on whether to indict Trump not expected soon

Lenn Almadin-Thornhill | TFC News USA
Updated as of Dec 21 08:06 PM

"It’s time to close the doors, examine the evidence, interview witnesses, dig deeper," former Pennsylvania congressman Jeff Coleman said. Read more »

US lawmakers vote to release Trump's tax returns

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Dec 21 09:46 AM

US lawmakers voted Tuesday to make public Donald Trump's tax returns, ending a years-long battle by the former president to keep the filings private. Read more »

Trump Organization convicted of tax fraud in New York

Peter Hutchison, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 07 06:50 AM

Donald Trump's family business was found guilty of tax fraud by a New York jury Tuesday, dealing a blow to the ex-president as he eyes the White House again. Read more »