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Morning Report — Trump plays 2024 offense in courtroom defense

Former President Trump will be in a courtroom drama beginning March 25 in a New York trial just weeks after he hopes to lock up the GOP presidential nomination. It may not be the only courtroom in which Trump appears as a defendant as voters weigh White House candidates and try to follow his legal...

Democratic group highlights Trump’s past comments in Black History Month campaign

A prominent Democratic super PAC on Friday rolled out a Black History Month initiative aimed at reminding voters of former President Trump's history of incendiary comments on race. American Bridge 21st Century said it would highlight examples of Trump's "blatant racism" as part of its "This F---ing Guy" campaign, a broader effort to highlight controversial...

Former special forces soldier seeking to flip Virginia House seat lands veteran GOP lawmaker’s endorsement

Virginia House candidate and former U.S. Army Special Forces Green Beret Derrick Anderson has been endorsed by Rep. Jen Kiggans, a former helicopter pilot for the U.S. Navy.

Nebraska bill would stop corporations from buying up houses

Nebraska Sen. Justin Wayne is pushing a bill to forbid out-of-state hedge funds and other corporate entities from buying up single-family properties.

Murray State and Eastern Kentucky get KY House approval for new veterinary, medical programs

The Kentucky House passed bills that would allow Murray State University to create a school of veterinary medicine and Eastern Kentucky University to offer medical degrees.

Georgia judge to hear 2nd day of evidence against DA Fani Willis after fiery testimony

Fulton County, Georgia, District Attorney Fani Willis is set to continue testifying on Friday at an evidentiary hearing about allegations she had an "improper" and disqualifying affair with a special prosecutor.

Shrinking margin creates new headaches for GOP

The Democrats' victory this week in a New York special election marks the latest setback for House GOP leaders, who find themselves with a shrinking majority just as they’re scrambling to unite a turbulent conference and steer it through a series of legislative mazes heading into November’s elections. The win by former Rep. Tom Suozzi on...

What to know about Russia’s nuclear ambitions in space

Russia is preparing to potentially deploy a nuclear weapon in space that could threaten other satellites, raising a national security concern that has overtaken Washington this week after a cryptic warning from the House Intelligence Committee chair. It remains unclear what the weapon actually is. White House spokesperson John Kirby said the weapon was “related to...

Democrats eye new immigration strategy after Suozzi win

Tom Suozzi’s success this week flipping a New York congressional district from red to blue is emboldening Democrats to “go on offense” on immigration, raising both hopes and fears among advocates. The former and future congressman leaned into immigration during his campaign to replace ousted Rep. George Santos, bucking a trend of Democrats shying away...

Turner sparks backlash with cryptic call to declassify ‘national security threat’

House Intelligence Committee Chair Mike Turner (R-Ohio) is coming under fire — including from members of his own party — after sparking alarm with a cryptic call to declassify information about a “serious national security threat.” The explosive request stirred a panic on Capitol Hill on Wednesday, where lawmakers raced to a secure area of the Capitol basement to...

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