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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 newly approved aid, totaling billions of dollars, marks a significant gesture of support from the United States to bolster the security and stability of both nations.

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

The vote, which commenced ahead of schedule, saw 210 Democrats and 101 Republicans supporting the measure, while 112 Republicans dissented.

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.

Senators voted 60-34 to forward the bill to President Biden's desk shortly after the midnight deadline.

One of the key changes includes explicitly adding "gender identity" to the list of protected categories, a move aimed at fostering inclusivity and safeguarding transgender students' rights.

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

The House Rules Committee advanced a set of foreign aid bills, overcoming resistance from some Republicans with crucial support from Democrats.

FBI Director Christopher Wray issued a warning on Thursday, cautioning that hackers associated with the Chinese government are poised to deliver a significant blow to critical infrastructure in the United States.

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.

The United States on Thursday deported more than 50 Haitian migrants, US and Haitian officials said, sending them back to a country which has been beset by spiraling gang violence in recent weeks.

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.

Dozens of potential jurors were dismissed throughout the day, raising concerns about impartiality and potential conflicts of interest.

All private gun sales will now require background checks, ensuring that firearms do not fall into the wrong hands.

The Senate swiftly disposed of two articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, marking the first time in 225 years that the Senate dismissed impeachment charges without a trial.

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 vote -- set for Saturday -- could finally get much-needed help to outgunned Ukrainian forces as they battle Russian invaders, and President Joe Biden swiftly called for Congress to pass the package.

The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives is looking to initiate a trial, but the Democratic-majority Senate is expected to dismiss the charges without a trial or hold a brief trial that concludes without a conviction.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill on Tuesday that tightens the state's law, restricting numerous books and classroom materials subject to challenges within school districts.

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

US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said that the United States will impose new sanctions targeting Iran, including its missile and drone program as well as the Revolutionary Guards and the Iranian defense ministry.

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.

In brick buildings that are more than a century old in Joe Biden's Rust Belt hometown of Scranton, Pennsylvania, dated machinery continues to churn out machinery for modern conflicts -- especially the war in Ukraine.

Volkswagen employees in Tennessee will begin casting ballots Wednesday in a vote that could make theirs the first foreign carmaker to unionize in the American South, expanding gains made by organized labor in the auto heartland of Detroit.

The judge in Donald Trump's historic criminal trial warned the Republican presidential hopeful against intimidating jurors on Tuesday as seven panelists were chosen with unexpected speed following questioning by both sides.

In a case that could have a major impact on the over 350 people found guilty of illegally entering the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, the Supreme Court was hearing arguments Tuesday that could place those convictions in jeopardy.