Four years ago, some of former President Donald Trump’s supporters were so certain he won that they sued or breached the U.S. Capitol to stop the certification of the election. Courts, audits and other reviews have disproved Trump’s claims of a stolen election in 2020, when President Joe Biden won the presidency. But in the…
On Saturday, more than 100,000 fans will cram into Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa to see No. 4 Alabama host No. 1 Georgia. To the victor will go more than just the spoils, with the winner of the top-five matchup getting an all-important leg up in the race for an SEC championship and seeding in the…
Speaking to a crowd in Macomb County Friday night, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump answered questions from the audience, including from one man eager to know what kind of wheels the former president favors. “My question to you is basic, it’s easy,” a man who identified himself as an auto worker named Todd asked Trump….
With less than six weeks until the general election, former President Donald Trump holds an edge over Vice President Kamala Harris in the key battleground state of Arizona, according to an exclusive new USA TODAY/Suffolk University poll. Trump leads Harris by 6 points, 48% to 42%, the statewide poll of 500 likely voters found. The…
On Wednesday’s episode of The Excerpt podcast: Tensions continue along the Lebanon-Israel border. USA TODAY Congress, Campaigns and Democracy Reporter Karissa Waddick talks about the importance of young blue collar voters this election. A government watchdog blames leadership at the Education Department for a bungled FAFSA rollout. The Justice Department files an antitrust lawsuit against Visa. Tropical Storm Helene is…
MINNEAPOLIS − Gwen Walz, wife of Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate Tim Walz, bashed former President Donald Trump and running mate JD Vance at a dinner for the Human Rights Campaign on Saturday, giving her own take on her husband’s signature phrase. “Mr. Trump and Mr. Vance, please mind your own business!” Walz said…
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is safe following gunshots in his vicinity, his campaign and U.S. Secret Service announced on Sunday with no further details provided. The incident took place at Trump International Golf Course where the former president was golfing, according to the White House. “The Secret Service, in conjunction with the Palm Beach…
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump leads Democrat Kamala Harris in the latest Iowa Poll 47% to 43%. Harris has dramatically improved on Joe Biden’s performance; Biden trailed Donald Trump by 18 percentage points in a June Iowa Poll. Eighty percent of Democrats who are likely voters say they are extremely or very enthusiastic about their…
For most of U.S. history, presidents since George Washington have been unwavering in the use of their clemency power. They understood their actions not only as a way to remedy overly harsh sentences but also to help restore public faith in the justice system. President Joe Biden now has a chance to use his clemency…
Shares of Trump Media, the company behind Donald Trump’s social media platform, Truth Social, surged Friday after the former president said he had no plans to sell his stake, ending weeks of speculation and calming investor fears. “No, I’m not selling,” the former president told reporters. “I’m not leaving. I love it. I think it’s great.” …