The Kentucky republican said presidents should be accountable for criminal actions but qualified his statement by adding ‘the president clearly needs some kind of immunity or we’d be in court all the time’

‘I don’t think there’ll ever be too many women athletes who will make like the stars,’ said Senator Tommy Tuberville

Decision on immunity question could impact what charges republican presidential contender faces and whether they go to trial before November’s election

Legal scholars and judges have slammed Trump’s ‘immunity’ defence as absurd and dangerous. No matter how they rule, justices already gave the republican nominee a boost, Alex Woodward writes

Some public school teachers could gain new powers to bring concealed guns into Tennessee schools

‘She is a horrible leader,’ Mr Tillis said

Other House republicans will travel alongside Mr Johnson, including Rep Anthony D’Esposito

republican presidential contender is making history (again) in Manhattan as the first former US president to face criminal proceedings thanks to the Stormy Daniels scandal

‘Mike Johnson’s speakership is over,’ Congresswoman says

republican presidential contender is the first former US president to go on criminal trial

republican battling criminal cases in New York, Florida, Washington DC and Georgia as he continues bid to return to White House for second term

republican presidential contender is making history (again) in Manhattan as the first former US president to face criminal proceedings thanks to the Stormy Daniels scandal

republican presidential contender is the first former US president to go on criminal trial

Allegations follow Florida congressman as centrist republicans continue to harbour bad blood over ousting of ex-GOP Speaker Kevin McCarthy

Former first lady hosts Log Cabin republicans at Mar-a-Lago as husband Donald prepares for opening statements in criminal trial

Growing conservative discontent is likely to be amplified after Mike Johnson relies on Democrats to pass Ukraine aid

The House of Representatives finally passed a $61.8bn (£49bn) aid package for Ukraine after a tense few months of negotiation between politicians. The republican-controlled House passed the bill by a comfortable margin of 311-112 after the speaker o ...

republican presidential contender is making history (again) in Manhattan as the first former US president to face criminal proceedings thanks to the Stormy Daniels scandal

Ukraine aid component threatens to throw the republican party into disarray – and endangers the speakership of Mike Johnson

republican presidential contender will become the first former US president to face criminal proceedings when he appears in court on Monday over the Stormy Daniels scandal