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Donald Trump engaged in "election fraud" by paying hush money to a porn star just days before the 2016 White House vote, prosecutors said Monday at the first ever criminal trial of a former US president.

David Pecker, the former publisher of the National Enquirer, is poised to be the first witness summoned by the Manhattan district attorney's office in the hush money trial involving former U.S. President Donald Trump.

The rally was poised to be Trump's inaugural public appearance since the commencement of his criminal trial in Manhattan.

The Biden campaign has strongly criticized former President Trump's stance on abortion, particularly after his announcement that he would defer to state-level abortion laws.

Authorities are still grappling to determine whether this distressing act is in any way linked to the ongoing legal proceedings against Trump.

President Joe Biden has garnered the support of over a dozen members of the extended Kennedy family, countering Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s independent bid for office.

A panel of 12 jurors was sworn in on Thursday to sit in judgment of Donald Trump at the unprecedented criminal trial of a former US president. Judge Juan Merchan said he hoped to complete the selection of six alternate jurors on Friday and hold opening arguments in the blockbuster case on Monday.

A second juror exits the trial over fears of their identity being exposed, intensifying concerns about privacy and impartiality. Judge Merchan grapples with the fallout as legal teams navigate uncharted waters.

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's team seeks permission to question Trump about civil cases where he was found liable for sexual misconduct and fraud. Also, Michael Cohen, who once said he would take a bullet for the ex-president, is now set to play a central role as a key prosecution witness in the criminal trial.

US President Joe Biden called for a hike in steel tariffs on "cheating" China Wednesday as he courted blue-collar voters on an election campaign trip to the battleground state of Pennsylvania.

The Supreme Court grappled with the question of whether prosecutors overreached federal law in charging individuals involved in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol assault.

There had been speculation that jury selection could take weeks in such a high-profile and sensitive case -- the first criminal trial of a former US president, who also is running to return to the White House this November.

No other ex-president in US history has been hauled before a criminal court and the trial in an unglamorous Manhattan courthouse comes as Trump is fighting to make a shock return to the White House in November's election.

The courtroom buzzes with anticipation as jury selection begins, a process that promises to be rigorous and drawn-out, potentially spanning two weeks.

The survey conducted by The New York Times and Siena College suggests that the Democratic base is beginning to unify behind Biden despite ongoing concerns about the nation's trajectory, the economy, and his age.

Though it's uncommon for media organizations to intervene directly in the campaign strategies of presidential candidates, the move highlights the uncertainty surrounding the possibility of debates taking place this year.

Senator Rand Paul criticized Speaker Mike Johnson on Sunday for his role in creating a tie vote on an amendment to a contentious surveillance bill, sparking discontent among some of the staunchest conservative Republicans.

Donald Trump goes to court Monday as the first US ex-president ever to be criminally prosecuted, a seismic moment for the United States as the presumptive Republican nominee campaigns to re-take the White House.

Following Hamas' attack on Israel on October 7, resulting in 1,200 casualties and over 200 hostages, Trump wholeheartedly supported Israel's retaliatory offensive in Gaza.

The Biden campaign is aiming to energize support in crucial battleground Arizona, initiating a substantial ad buy focused on the issue.

Senate Democrats issued a subpoena to conservative legal advocate Leonard Leo on Thursday as part of their inquiry into a series of ethics controversies surrounding allegations of lavish travel and gifts provided to justices.