Judge rules Donald Trump defrauded banks, insurers while building real estate empire  —  A judge ruled Tuesday that Donald Trump committed fraud for years while building the real estate empire that catapulted him to fame and the White House.  Judge Arthur Engoron, ruling in a civil lawsuit brought …

Scoop: Biden team's don't-let-him-trip mission … - With a physical therapist, Biden has been doing exercises to improve his balance as far back as November 2021.  — Since his stumble in June, he has been wearing tennis shoes more often to avoid slipping — and using the short stairs on Air Force One …

Bending to far right, McCarthy pushes steep safety net cuts in shutdown battle  —  Republican House speaker embraces major spending reductions in trying to win conservative support for funding bill  —  Cutting housing subsidies for the poor by 33 percent as soaring rents drive a national affordability crisis.

Cassidy Hutchinson warns second Trump term wouldn't have ‘guardrails’  —  Cassidy Hutchinson, a former White House aide who became a star witness for the committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, warns that a second term for President Trump would be more chaotic than the first one.

Commander Biden bites another Secret Service agent, the 11th known incident  —  President Joe Biden's younger dog, Commander, bit another US Secret Service agent at the White House Monday evening, CNN has learned, the 11th known biting incident involving the 2-year-old German Shepherd.

The GOP's defenses of Bob Menendez, and what they ignore  —  The dam is breaking on Democrats urging Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) to resign.  They responded with cautious silence Friday after the Justice Department announced Menendez's indictment on bribery charges; by Tuesday …

FTC Sues Amazon for Illegally Maintaining Monopoly Power  —  Amazon's ongoing pattern of illegal conduct blocks competition, allowing it to wield monopoly power to inflate prices, degrade quality, and stifle innovation for consumers and businesses  —  The Federal Trade Commission …

Fulton DA prosecuting Trump, Young Thug says her family has been threatened  —  'It's been very troubling,' Fani Willis tells event crowd  —  X  —  Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, whose office is prosecuting cases involving former President Donald Trump …

Trump is crushing it in California.  His rivals are ‘in denial.’  —  Republicans will descend on California this week for the second presidential debate and speeches before thousands of state party activists.  On the ground, it's a snoozer with Trump ascendent.

Supreme Court won't let Alabama use disputed House map for 2024  —  The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused Alabama's request to hold 2024 elections under a new congressional map judged to be an unlawful attempt to diminish the power of the state's Black voters.

Poll: Republicans have advantages on immigration, crime and the economy  —  Democrats, meanwhile, have the edge on abortion and health care, according to the new NBC News poll.  —  Voters overwhelmingly say they trust Republicans to do a better job than Democrats dealing with border security …

Pro-Trump Lawyer Tells Georgia Judge ‘Less Than Two Months’ of Legal Advice Isn't Racketeering  —  Ken Chesebro says his role in the alleged conspiracy fell “well short of the substantial period of time” required for a RICO prosecution  —  A Facebook icon representing an external link …

Hunter Biden received $250K wires originating in Beijing with beneficiary address listed as Joe Biden's home  —  EXCLUSIVE: Hunter Biden received wires that originated in Beijing for more than $250,000 from Chinese business partners during the summer of 2019 — wires that listed the Delaware home …

‘Thwarted diabolical plot’: Man arrested minutes before mass shooting at Northern Virginia church, police say  —  Investigators said they were able to stop the potential massacre at Park Valley Church in Haymarket thanks to someone who saw troubling posts on Instagram and called police

California is first state to levy a tax on guns and ammo to fund safety programs  —  SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California will ban people from carrying firearms in most public places while doubling the taxes on guns and ammunition sold in the state under two new laws Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Tuesday …

Trump expands criminal defense team  —  Emil Bove, a former federal prosecutor, and Kendra Wharton, a white collar defense lawyer, joined the former president's legal team after the abrupt departures of three Trump attorneys over the summer.  —  Donald Trump has added at least two veteran attorneys …

McCarthy pushes for Biden meeting with shutdown 5 days away  —  GOP leaders hope they'll be able to pass a handful of spending bills this week, believing it will give them a stronger hand in negotiations.  Their first test will be Tuesday night.

Hunter Biden sues former Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani over infamous laptop  — Hunter Biden sued former Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani and another attorney over alleged violations of computer fraud and data access related to a laptop computer Biden is said to have left at a Delaware repair shop.