A Deutsche Bank wealth management group managing director testified Tuesday that the bank anticipates that the net worth of high-wealth clients like Donald Trump can be elevated on self-reported financial statements, but it wouldn’t necessarily stop the bank from issuing the loan – and didn’t for Trump’s loans. New York Attorney General Letitia…

Donald Trump urged a New York appeals court to continue to pause the gag order against him in his civil fraud trial, saying that threats to the judge and his law clerk do not “justify” limiting the former president’s constitutional right to defend himself. Lawyers for the New York attorney…

Israeli ambassador: Truce with Hamas ‘could be extended day by day’ Israeli Ambassador to the US Michael Herzog tells CNN’s Dana Bash that “if Hamas is willing to or able to release additional hostages, then there will be an extended pause” in the fighting in Gaza. Read the full article…

Former President Donald Trump is set to attend a highly anticipated rivalry football game in South Carolina on Saturday as he campaigns in the key early-nominating state ahead of next year’s Republican presidential primary. The Palmetto Bowl is an annual matchup between the University of South Carolina and Clemson University,…

Minnesota Rep. Dean Phillips announced Friday that he will not seek reelection to Congress next year as he pursues a long-shot challenge against President Joe Biden for the Democratic nomination in 2024. “[After] three terms it is time to pass the torch,” Phillips said in a statement, echoing the argument…

NYC Mayor Eric Adams responds to 1993 sexual assault allegation New York City Mayor Eric Adams has been accused of a 1993 sexual assault, according to a court document filed Wednesday. Adams called the allegation “absolutely not true.” CNN’s Jean Casarez reports. Read the full article here

The formation of a new super PAC backing Ron DeSantis is raising fresh questions about discord between the Florida governor’s official campaign and Never Back Down, the super PAC that has taken a leading and unprecedented role in advertising and establishing a ground game for DeSantis’ presidential bid. Fight Right…

Democratic Rep. Anna Eshoo of California won’t seek reelection in 2024. Eshoo, who was first elected to Congress in 1992, announced her decision on Tuesday. The congresswoman currently represents California’s 16th Congressional District and is a member of the House Energy and Commerce committee. The announcement makes Eshoo the latest…

US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin visited Kyiv on Monday, in a surprise trip to Ukraine to reemphasize the US’ support for the embattled country amid other pressing challenges abroad. “The message that I bring you today, Mr. President, is the United States of America is with you,” Austin told…

Raskin: Trump’s incitement of Jan. 6 is ‘the paradigm act of domestic violence of our time’ On CNN’s State of the Union with Jake Tapper, former January 6 Select Committee member Rep. Jamie Raskin reacts to a Colorado judge ruling that Donald Trump “engaged in an insurrection.” Read the full…