Maureen Chowdhury

What you need to know Trump's first criminal trial begins: Former President Donald Trump's New York criminal hush money trial is set to

Judge Juan Merchan says he will allow testimony of Karen McDougal, but he said it is not necessary for the jury to hear that Donald Trump continued his affair with McDougal while his wife Melania Trump was pregnant and after she gave birth.

Senators are expected to be sworn in as jurors Wednesday after the House sent the articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to the Senate on Tuesday. Follow here for the latest live news updates from Capitol Hill.

The Democratic-controlled Senate voted to kill both articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. Follow here for the latest live news updates from Capitol Hill.

What we're covering Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel will make its "own decisions" when responding to Iran's unprecedented weekend airstrikes, most of which were intercepted

Israel had told the US on Thursday it would be retaliating against Iran in the coming days, a senior US official said.

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian warned Israel on Thursday against taking any military action against Iran.

Iranian semi-official FARS news is reporting that three explosions were heard near the military base where fighter jets are located in the Isfahan province.

What we're covering The US House of Representatives has approved $26.4 billion in aid to Israel, as part of a wider package of foreign aid , which still needs to pass the Senate.

The University of Southern California says campus property was vandalized Saturday "by individuals who are part of the group that has continued to illegally camp on our campus."