Trump's lawyer says the Manhattan grand jury's indictment is 'political persecution'
Former President Donald Trump's lawyer Jim Trusty expects his legal team to fight to dismiss the case.
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Trump sees hate as a civic good, 'N.Y. Times' journalist Maggie Haberman says
Haberman talks about Trump's tactics for dealing with the media and explains why he's more concerned about the Mar-a-Lago documents than the Jan. 6 hearings. Her new book is Confidence Man.
In the Murdoch family succession battle, Fox News and democracy hang in the balance
The new CNN+ docuseries The Murdochs looks inside the Fox media empire and the family's behind-the-scenes in-fighting. Journalist Jim Rutenberg says the real-life drama rivals HBO's Succession.
Former Defense Secretary Esper sues the Pentagon over book redactions
The Trump-era Pentagon head says he wants to publish an "unvarnished" account of his turbulent time in the post. But the Biden administration wants him to delete parts of 60 pages of the text.
'More Dangerous And More Widespread': Conspiracy Theories Spread Faster Than Ever
While false conspiracies aren't new, experts say their reach is spreading – accelerated by social media, encouraged by former President Trump, and weaponized in a way that is unprecedented.
Opinion: The Fringe Of America's Fabric
NPR's Scott Simon reflects on the upcoming presidential inauguration of Joe Biden in the wake of last week's deadly assault on the U.S. Capitol.
Biden Team Response To Controversial Op-Ed 'Clearly A Political Strategy,' Editor Says
Paul Gigot, editorial page editor of The Wall Street Journal, writes, "There's nothing like playing the race or gender card to stifle criticism."
Opinion: The Truth About Pardons
The history of presidential pardons is often surprising — and revealing.
Trump Shakes Up The Military, But To What End?
The president has taken a series of abrupt moves, firing the defense secretary and announcing troop cutbacks in Afghanistan and Iraq. Critics say these actions have no clear strategic goal.
Russia And China Among Countries Holding Off On Congratulating Biden
Leaders in the Kremlin and Beijing, as well as in Mexico and Brazil, have conspicuously not congratulated the president-elect, instead waiting for legal challenges to be resolved.