Brian Bennett

Brian Bennett covers the White House.

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DeSantis Campaign Sputters to Launch

A widely promoted Twitter Spaces event with Elon Musk to launch his campaign began disastrously for Ron DeSantis.

By Brian Bennett

Democrats Fear Biden Caving Over Debt Limit

Anxiety is growing in some Democratic circles that Biden is falling into his old placating ways.

By Brian Bennett and Nik Popli

Comer Links Biden Inquiry to Trump Polling

“It’s amazing to me that the Chairman of the Oversight Committee openly measures the progress of his work by Donald Trump’s poll numbers,” Rep. Jamie Raskin said.

By Brian Bennett

Biden Shift on Immigration Called Trump-Like

Biden campaigned on unwinding Trump’s immigration agenda. His new border policy calls into question whether he's still doing that.

By Brian Bennett

Biden Signals He May Cave to GOP on Some Work Requirements in Debt Ceiling Bill

Biden said he was open to having some work requirements, but said he wouldn’t sign off on measures that block access to medical care.

By Brian Bennett

Comer Clarifies Claim Over Lost Informant

A day after saying on Fox News that he could no longer ‘track down’ an informant in House Republicans’ Biden investigation, Rep. Comer provided more details.

By Brian Bennett

White House Urges Migrants Not to Cross the Border Ahead of Title 42's End

Biden Administration officials want migrants to know that new asylum restrictions going into effect at midnight on Thursday come with harsher penalties.

By Brian Bennett

Trump Uses CNN Town Hall to Mock His Accuser

Trump ridiculed Carroll and her allegations that he had raped her on CNN.

By Brian Bennett

ACLU Preps Lawsuit Over Biden Asylum Rules

“We plan to sue,” an ACLU lawyer tells TIME, as Biden prepares to install new rules limiting access to asylum at the border as Title 42 ends

By Brian Bennett

Comer's Biden Allegations Fall Short

House Oversight chair alleges Biden family members benefited from foreign payments, but shows no ties to the president.

By Mini Racker and Brian Bennett

Why a Border Crisis May Start Later This Week

At 11:59 pm on May 11, one emergency will officially end and another may begin.

By Brian Bennett

Why Joe Biden Is Skipping the Coronation

Donald Trump called it "very disrespectful" for President Joe Biden to skip the coronation.

By Brian Bennett

How Biden Cleared the Democratic Field

Insiders had predicted Biden would either step aside after one term or face an intense primary. That thinking has completely fallen apart.

By Brian Bennett

Biden Admits Mistakes in Afghanistan

The White House placed much of the blame for the deadly and chaotic US departure from Afghanistan with the Trump administration.

By Brian Bennett

Your Questions About Trump's Indictment, Answered

This story was originally published on April 3, 2023 at 1:18PM. We will be continuously updating this with news. Donald Trump is set to make history on Tuesday by being the first former President to...

By Brian Bennett , Anisha Kohli and TIME Staff

A Volatile Chapter in U.S. Politics

The case brought by Alvin Bragg may be a prelude to more serious charges—and a more vindictive campaign season

By Brian Bennett and Eric Cortellessa

Trump Plans for Surrender to be Spectacle

Trump’s Secret Service detail is working with the NYPD to safely escort him into the courthouse

By Eric Cortellessa and Brian Bennett

DA: Trump Sought to Influence Election With Payments

The former President has pleaded not guilty to all charges after being arrested

By Nik Popli , Brian Bennett and TIME Staff

Why This Case Is Trump’s First Indictment

There are several other investigations underway involving Trump’s behavior after he was inaugurated.

By Brian Bennett

Biden-Netanyahu Relationship Turns Icy

“Joe Biden is in love with the idea of Israel. He is not in love with Benjamin Netanyahu," says a former State Department official

By Brian Bennett
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