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June 01

GOP's 'law and order' message at odds with their defense of Trump: ANALYSIS

"I don't really see how you can have it both ways," one expert told ABC News.
June 01
Doug Burgum, Speaker of the House Mike Johnson and Vivek Ramaswamy  look on as former President Donald Trump talks to the media outside Manhattan criminal court in New York, May 14, 2024.
May 31

Now that Donald Trump has been convicted, what happens next?

Donald Trump is scheduled to be sentenced in July before he can appeal the case.
May 31
Former President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference at Trump Tower, May 31, 2024, in New York.
May 31

Biden-backed Israel-Hamas cease-fire proposal faces strong headwinds: ANALYSIS

Securing Hamas buy-in and keeping Israel’s support a challenge, officials say.
May 31
President Joe Biden announces a proposed ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza while delivering remarks at the White House in Washington, DC, May 31, 2024.
May 31

Marian Robinson, Michelle Obama's mother, dies at 86

Barack and Michelle Obama announced Robinson's death in a statement.
May 31
In this Sept. 6, 2012, file photo, First lady Michelle Obama applauds with her mother Marian Robinson during the final day of the Democratic National Convention, in Charlotte, North Carolina.
May 31

Donald Trump bashes verdict and judge in his criminal trial

Speaking from Trump Tower, the former president expressed his grievances about his criminal trial conviction and ABC News contributor Mark Updegrove speaks on the reaction to Trump's conviction.
May 31
VIDEO: Donald Trump bashes verdict and judge in his criminal trial
May 31

Marian Robinson, former first lady Michelle Obama's mother, dies at 86

Michelle Obama said in a post on X that her mother "was the same steady backstop for our entire family."
May 31
Michelle Obama said in a post on X that her mother "was the same steady backstop for our entire family."
May 31

Biden reacts to Trump's conviction, calls attacks on judicial system 'reckless'

"The American principle that no one is above the law was reaffirmed," he said.
May 31
President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the Middle East in the State Dining room at the White House in Washington, D.C., May 31, 2024.
May 31

OH passes bill ensuring Biden appears on ballot, DNC to still hold virtual roll call

The Biden ballot fix bill and a foreign money bill now head to Gov. DeWine.
May 31
President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the verdict in former President Donald Trump's hush money trial and on the Middle East, from the State Dining Room of the White House, May 31, 2024, in Washington.
May 31

Gov. Wes Moore, Will Scharf & John Kirby, Sunday on ‘This Week'

This is a listing for 'This Week' airing Sunday, June 2, 2024.
May 31
This Week with George Stephanopoulos
May 31

Trump attends NY fundraiser with top Republican donors right after guilty verdict

The former president was found guilty on all 34 charges.
May 31
Former President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump arrives to speak to the press after he was convicted in his criminal trial at Manhattan Criminal Court in New York, May 30, 2024.
May 31

Trump defense team plans to challenge New York jury's guilty verdict

Donald Trump's sentencing hearing is set for July 11, just four days before the Republican National Convention.
May 31
VIDEO: Trump defense team plans to challenge New York jury's guilty verdict
May 31

Biden gives permission to Ukraine to strike inside Russian territory with US weapons

President Joe Biden has given Ukraine permission to strike inside Russia near the area of Kharkiv using American-provided weapons, a U.S. official confirmed to ABC News.
May 31
VIDEO: Biden gives permission to Ukraine to strike inside Russian territory with US weapons
May 31

Biden reacts to Trump's conviction, calls attacks on judicial system 'reckless'

Biden emphasized the hush money trial was completely handled at the state level, and that Trump can appeal just like any other defendant after being convicted by a jury of his peers.
May 31
Biden went on to emphasize the hush money trial was completely handled at the state level, and that Trump has the opportunity to appeal just like any other defendant after being convicted by a jury of his peers.
May 31

Former Trump White House lawyer reacts to conviction

Ty Cobb, a former Trump administration lawyer, reacts to the former president being convicted of 34 felonies in his criminal hush money trial.
May 31
VIDEO: Former Trump White House lawyer reacts to conviction
May 31

Trump promises appeal in grievance-filled speech day after his conviction

Trump continued to air grievances about the trial in a rambling speech.
May 31
Former President Donald Trump holds a press conference following the verdict in his hush-money trial at Trump Tower on May 31, 2024 in New York City.
May 31

How Trump’s conviction could affect the 2024 presidential election

ABC News contributor and former Republican congressman John Katko and former Biden administration official Marsha Espinosa comment on the political implications of Trump’s conviction.
May 31
VIDEO: Political implications of Donald Trump's conviction
May 31

Trump speaks following guilty verdict in criminal hush money trial

Former President Donald Trump addressed the guilty verdict in his criminal hush money trial on Friday. ABC News' Mary Bruce gives her analysis.
May 31
VIDEO: Trump speaks following guilty verdict in criminal hush money trial
May 31

Senators want more information from VA about alleged 'flagrant misuse' of bonus money

An internal watchdog found executives got some $11 million in improper bonuses.
May 31
In this May 10, 2013, file photo, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) seal is shown at the headquarters in Washington, D.C.
May 31

Biden hosts Super Bowl winners Kansas City Chiefs at White House

President Joe Biden hosted the football team at the White House for a second time to celebrate their Super Bowl win.
May 31
President Joe Biden hosted the football team at the White House for a second time to celebrate their Super Bowl win.
May 31

Political implications of Trump conviction

ABC News poll found 16% of Trump supporters would reconsider their support if the former president was found guilty.
May 31
VIDEO: Political implications of Trump conviction
May 31

Trump legal team likely to appeal verdict

Former President Donald Trump was convicted on 34 felony charges in his historic hush money trial.
May 31
VIDEO: Trump legal team likely to appeal verdict
May 31

Trump to hold press conference from Trump tower

Former President Donald Trump will shift his focus to his presidential campaign, a day after he was convicted in his hush money trial.
May 31
VIDEO: Trump to hold press conference from Trump tower
May 31

Trump felony case said to ‘mirror’ Watergate scandal

Former President Donald Trump’s felony conviction marks the first time a former U.S. president has been convicted on criminal charges.
May 31
VIDEO: Trump felony case said to ‘mirror’ Watergate scandal
May 31

Biden, Trump campaigns react to hush money verdict

Several Democratic and GOP lawmakers also released reactions shortly after the verdict was read.
May 31
VIDEO: Biden, Trump campaigns react to hush money verdict
May 31

Alito wanted wife to lower flag but won't publicly concede optics problem: ANALYSIS

He claims he and his wife were unaware of its association with Jan. 6.
May 31
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito Jr., left, and his wife Martha-Ann Alito, pay their respects at the casket of Reverend Billy Graham at the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, Feb. 28, 2018.
May 31

Trump running as a convicted felon: Badge of honor, or stumbling block?

"I don't know because it's never been done before," one source said.
May 31
Former President Donald Trump walks to go speak to the media after being found guilty following his hush money trial at Manhattan Criminal Court, May 30, 2024, in New York .
May 31

Trump's conviction likely won't change his GOP support: ANALYSIS

Prominent voices within the Republican Party are rallying around him.
May 31
Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the press after leaving court during his hush money payment trial at Manhattan Criminal Court on May 16, 2024, in New York City. (Photo by Angela Weiss-Pool/Getty Images)
May 30

Former Congressman Patrick J. Kennedy on new book and Biden endorsement

ABC News' Linsey Davis speaks with Former Rhode Island Congressman Patrick J. Kennedy about his new book "Profiles in Mental Health Courage" and his endorsement of President Biden over cousin RFK Jr.
May 30
VIDEO: Former Congressman Patrick J. Kennedy on new book and Biden endorsement
May 30

Will Trump's conviction sway voters? Some offer first reactions

One said he's "out of contention" while another said he's "all in for Trump!"
May 30
Former President Donald Trump walks to go speak to the media after being found guilty following his hush money trial at Manhattan Criminal Court, May 30, 2024, in New York .
May 30

'Shameful': Republicans quickly come to Trump's defense after his conviction

Speaker Mike Johnson continued to claim the justice system has been weaponized.
May 30
Doug Burgum, Speaker of the House Mike Johnson and Vivek Ramaswamy  look on as former President Donald Trump talks to the media outside Manhattan criminal court in New York, May 14, 2024.
May 30

Manhattan DA Bragg reacts to Trump verdict following historic trial

Former President Donald Trump was found guilty on all 34 counts.
May 30
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg speaks after the guilty verdict in former U.S. President Donald Trump's criminal trial over charges that he falsified business records to conceal money paid to silence porn star Stormy Daniels in 2016, at a press conference in New York, May 30, 2024.
May 30

'It's a disgrace': Trump's VP hopefuls come to his defense following conviction

Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance called the verdict "an absolute miscarriage of justice."
May 30
In this Jan. 19, 2024, file photo, Rep. Elise Stefanik joins Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump during a campaign rally at the Grappone Convention Center in Concord, New Hampshire.
May 30

Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg speaks after Trump found guilty in hush money trial

Former President Donald Trump called his trial "rigged" after being found guilty on all 34 counts of falsifying business records.
May 30
Former President Donald Trump called his trial "rigged" after being found guilty on all 34 counts of falsifying business records.
May 30

With Trump conviction, Biden to comment on legal troubles more forcefully: Sources

Biden and his team are brainstorming on just how far to go, sources said.
May 30
President Joe Biden speaks during a campaign stop at South Restaurant & Jazz Club in Philadelphia, May 29, 2024.
May 30

Donald Trump calls hush money trial 'rigged' after being found guilty on all counts

Former President Donald Trump spoke outside the courthouse on Thursday.
May 30
Former President Donald Trump speaks with reporters after being found guilty on all counts in New York, May 30, 2024.
May 30

Donald Trump says trial was 'rigged' after being convicted on all counts

"This was a rigged, disgraceful trial" the former president said outside of the courtroom.
May 30
VIDEO: Donald Trump says trial was 'rigged' after being convicted on all counts
May 30

Biden gave Ukraine permission to strike inside Russia with US weapons: Official

The move marks a major reversal for the Biden administration.
May 30
An employee of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine stands in the middle of debris in a hardware supermarket in Kharkiv destroyed by a Russian strike, May 26, 2024, amid the Russian invasion in Ukraine.
May 30

What are the potential outcomes of Trump's hush money trial?

The jury began deliberating Wednesday.
May 30
Former President Donald Trump appears at Manhattan Supreme Court during his trial on May 16 2024.
May 30

Roberts rejects Democrats' call to discuss Alito's refusal to recuse over flags flap

The chief justice cited separation of powers concerns.
May 30
Chief Justice John Roberts sits during a group photo of the Justices, at the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., on April 23, 2021.
May 30

Ohio state House passes Biden ballot fix bill despite DNC remedy

The bill delivers a temporary extension to the ballot certification deadline.
May 30
President Joe Biden speaks during the groundbreaking of the new Intel semiconductor plant, Sept. 9, 2022, in Johnstown, Ohio.
May 30

‘This is the same guy who wanted to tear gas you’: Biden slams Trump at rally

President Joe Biden made a fiery appeal to Black voters at a campaign event in Philadelphia.
May 30
VIDEO: ‘This is the same guy who wanted to tear gas you’: Biden slams Trump at rally
May 30

Biden has maintained muted approach toward Trump trial, as jurors deliberate

A campaign official suggests a guilty verdict won't change Biden's approach.
May 30
President Joe Biden speaks at a campaign rally in Philadelphia, May 29, 2024.
May 29

Biden administration launches Black voter outreach program

Pres. Joe Biden and VP Kamala Harris are rallying nationwide in an effort to mobilize Black voters ahead of the November election.
May 29
VIDEO: Biden administration launches Black voter outreach program
May 29

Biden hammers Trump in Philadelphia as he courts Black voters with familiar remarks

Biden's support among Black voters has dipped, according to a recent poll.
May 29
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris hold a campaign event in Philadelphia, May 29, 2024.
May 29

Biden addresses Black voters at campaign rally in Philadelphia

President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris launched their national Black voter outreach program with a rally in Philadelphia on Wednesday.
May 29
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris launched their national Black voter outreach program with a rally in Philadelphia on Wednesday.
May 29

Justice Alito refuses to recuse himself from cases related to Jan. 6 attack

Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito rejects calls to recuse himself from cases related to the Jan. 6 Capitol attack. ABC News’ Terry Moran reports.
May 29
VIDEO: Justice Alito refuses to recuse himself from cases related to Jan. 6 attack
May 29

Rep. Tony Gonzales projected winner of closely watched Texas primary runoff

The runoff pitted a moderate-leaning Republican against a political newcomer.
May 29
Rep. Tony Gonzales is seen before the flag-draped casket bearing the remains of Hershel W. "Woody" Williams lies in honor in the U.S. Capitol, July 14, 2022, in Washington.
May 29

Jury deliberations begin in Trump hush money trial

Jury deliberations began in former President Donald Trump's criminal hush money trial. ABC News’ John Santucci reports.
May 29
VIDEO: Jury deliberations begin in Trump hush money trial
May 29

How might Trump's campaign be affected if he's acquitted?

"It is a huge shot in the arm to him," one strategist predicted.
May 29
Former President Donald Trump sits in Manhattan Criminal Court, May 21, 2024, in New York.
May 29

Hush money trial used as political backdrop in Trump, Biden campaigns

President Joe Biden held a press conference outside court, while former President Donald Trump frequently made campaign speeches in the courtroom’s hallway.
May 29
VIDEO: Hush money trial used as political backdrop in Trump, Biden campaigns

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