HOGAN GIDLEY

A group supporting former President Donald Trump's agenda is working to bypass Wisconsin's Democratic governor to change the swing state's election laws.

Wealthy allies of former president Donald Trump have spent millions on films, rallies and other efforts to tout falsehoods about the 2020 vote.

The Republican Party is bringing hundreds of donors and several presidential prospects to the former president’s doorstep in south Florida this weekend.

A Senate trial could begin as soon as this week, just as Democrat Joe Biden is sworn in as the 46th president. Yet it's clear that Democrats do not want the Senate trial to dominate Biden's opening days. No president has ever been convicted in the Senate, and it would take a two-thirds vote against Trump, a high hurdle. Rudy Giuliani, Trump's personal attorney, was spotted at the White House Saturday and told ABC he was likely going to join Trump’s impeachment defense team. Ten Republicans joined all Democrats in the 232-197 impeachment vote on Wednesday, the most bipartisan modern presidential impeachment.

Likewise, Trump was intimately involved in the planning for his evening return to the White House, turning it into a made-for-TV moment that dominated evening newscasts. The president was still contagious, and the White House doctor, Navy Cmdr. And even once he’s no longer actively shedding the virus, Trump could still test positive for some time, putting his participation in next week’s debate in doubt despite his avowed plans to attend. The long-term effects of the virus on Trump’s health were not clear — White House doctors have not discussed them with the public. He appeared to be breathing heavily Monday evening after climbing stairs on his return to the White House.

Likewise, Trump was intimately involved in the planning for his evening return to the White House, turning it into a made-for-TV moment that dominated evening newscasts. The president was still contagious, and the White House doctor, Navy Cmdr. And even once he’s no longer actively shedding the virus, Trump could still test positive for some time, putting his participation in next week’s debate in doubt despite his avowed plans to attend. The long-term effects of the virus on Trump’s health were not clear — White House doctors have not discussed them with the public. He appeared to be breathing heavily Monday evening after climbing stairs on his return to the White House.

As he arrived back at the White House on Monday evening, the president defiantly removed his face mask and stopped to pose on a balcony within feet of a White House photographer. Nonetheless, the mood within the White House remains somber, with staff fearful they may have been exposed to the virus. Residence staff in direct contact with the first family are tested daily and support staff are tested every 48 hours. It’s not the first time a White House has had to contend with a virus. During the flu pandemic of 1918, President Woodrow Wilson was infected as were members of his family and White House staff, including his secretary and several Secret Service members, according to the White House Historical Association.

I have no choice" but to counterprogram Biden this week, Trump told Fox & Friends on Monday, pointing to what he says is media coverage that favors Biden. On Tuesday, Trump will take on Biden over his immigration policies during a visit to Yuma, Arizona. The Republican Party and Trump campaign are also ramping up their efforts as Biden takes center stage. Look, were going to be all over the place during this convention, said Trump campaign spokesman Hogan Gidley. Trump's campaign, meanwhile is trying to set historically high expectations for the Biden campaign.

Left unmentioned by Trump is that a recent surge in violent crime recently endured in several big American cities has come under his watch. Left unsaid: A recent surge in violent crime in several American cities has happened on his watch. Violent crime around the U.S. has been on a downward trajectory for the better part of the last three decades. Chicago, Los Angeles, Philadelphia and New York have seen spikes in violent crime and homicides this year. "He has consistently been silent in the midst of communities devolving into lawlessness, Gidley said of the former vice president.

WASHINGTON President Donald Trump's campaign reboot is getting a reboot. Trumps rally in Portsmouth was scheduled after aides spent weeks studying what went wrong in Tulsa three weeks ago. It's unclear how many people will attend the New Hampshire rally, campaign officials acknowledge. There has been talk of displaying statues of American heroes at the rally, two campaign officials said. Before the pandemic, the state was on a short list along with Minnesota and New Mexico that the Trump campaign hoped to flip from blue to red.

A personal valet for President Donald Trump, who among other things serves meals to the president, has tested positive for the coronavirus, but a White House spokesman said Thursday that Trump and Vice President Mike Pence have since tested negative. A White House official who spoke to NBC News said the male valet, like other valets, does not wear a mask around the president. "We were recently notified by the White House Medical Unit that a member of the United States Military, who works on the White House campus, has tested positive for Coronavirus," White House spokesman Hogan Gidley said in a statement. "The President and the Vice President have since tested negative for the virus and they remain in great health." The vice president did not wear a mask during his visit to the facility, which houses some patients with Covid-19.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Trump administration is considering asking lawmakers for emergency funding to ramp up its response to the fast-spreading coronavirus, a White House spokesman said on Monday without providing details. Asked how much funding the administration may ask Congress to approve, Gidley told reporters at the White House the administration was not yet ready to make an announcement. Politico and The Washington Post, citing people familiar with the planning, reported the administration may request $1 billion from Congress. An administration official told Reuters the amount was being finalized, and the request could go to lawmakers this week. Trump has been at odds with his own White House advisers over Chinas coronavirus response.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House rejected a request from Democrats that President Donald Trumps lawyer Pat Cipollone disclose any first-hand knowledge he had of the withholding of aid to Ukraine, which is at the crux of the Senate trial over whether Trump should be removed from office. The idea that the counsel to the President has to turn over protected documents and confidential information is ludicrous, and to imply he cant represent the President of the United States in an impeachment proceeding is completely absurd, said White House spokesman Hogan Gidley.

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump holds a rally with African-American supporters in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. November 8, 2019. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File PhotoWASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump wants an impeachment trial to go forward in the U.S. Senate because he would receive due process there and he expects Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden would be among the witnesses, a White House spokesman said on Thursday. President Trump wants to have a trial in the Senate because its clearly the only chamber where he can expect fairness and receive due process under the Constitution, spokesman Hogan Gidley said in a statement. We would expect to finally hear from witnesses who actually witnessed, and possibly participated in corruption - like Adam Schiff, Joe Biden, Hunter Biden, and the so-called Whistleblower, to name a few, Gidley said, referring to House of Representatives Intelligence Committee Chairman Schiff, who is leading an impeachment inquiry into Trump.

President Donald Trump will make a "major statement" to the nation at 9 a.m. ET Sunday, the White House said late Saturday night. "The President of the United States will be making a major statement tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock from the White House," White House spokesman Hogan Gidley said in a statement that came more than an hour after Trump's tweet. The White House initially said Judd Deere, another spokesman, had made the statement. The cryptic tweet and subsequent announcement from the White House come as the president faces increasing heat from an impeachment inquiry in the Democratic-controlled House of Representatives.

CBSN contributor Hogan Gidley and The Daily Beast's Betsy Woodruff discuss Ted Cruz's refusal to endorce Donald Trump during the RNC.

Time's Zeke Miller and CBSN contributor Hogan Gidley discuss Hillary Clinton's running mate options.

CBSN contributors Rick Davis and Hogan Gidley discuss Trump's decision to keep speechwriter Meredith McIver. McIver wrote Melania Trump's RNC speech, which has been scrutinized for plagiarism.

CBSN contributors Hogan Gidley and Leslie Sanchez discuss the fallout from Melania Trump's RNC speech, which used similar language to a Michelle Obama speech from 2008.

Donald Trump will formally announce his choice of running mate, Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, on Friday. What can Pence bring to the Trump campaign? CBSN political contributor Hogan Gidley joins CBSN to discuss.

Donald Trump slammed the FBI Tuesday after it recommended no charges be filed in connection with Hillary Clinton's private email server. CBSN's Elaine Quijano discusses the presumptive Republican nominee's comments with GOP strategist Hogan Gidley and CBSN contributor Leslie Sanchez.

Campaign manager Corey Lewandowski is leaving Donald Trump's campaign after a major drop in nationwide polls. CBS News senior political editor Steve Chaggaris and CBSN political contributor Hogan Gidley discuss the impact this may have on the general election.

Donald Trump seemingly had a softer tone after his win in California. This comes amid backlash from the Republican party for some remarks he made about a Mexican-American judge that have been criticized as racist. However, the billionaire businessman is promising a major speech on Hillary Clinton on Monday. CBS News senior political editor Steve Chaggaris, Democratic strategist Lis Smith, and former Huckabee campaign communications director Hogan Gidley join CBSN to discuss what could come from Trump's speech.

Despite Hillary Clinton's clinching of the Democratic nomination, Bernie Sanders says he'll still continue the fight. The Vermont senator will be meeting with President Obama on Thursday. CBS News senior political editor Steve Chaggaris, Democratic strategist Lis Smith, and former Huckabee campaign communications director Hogan Gidley join CBSN to discuss what could come out of this meeting.

One day after Ted Cruz dropped out of the 2016 race, John Kasich will do the same. The Kasich campaign has been far behind front-runner Donald Trump for months, so why is he suspending the campaign now? Republican strategist Hogan Gidley discusses with CBSN's Josh Elliott.

Donald Trump swept all five states that voted in Tuesday's primaries. This comes days after rivals Ted Cruz and John Kasich are attempting to use a late alliance to stop the billionaire. But is it too little, too late? Republican strategist Hogan Gidley, CBS News Senior Political Editor Steve Chaggaris, and Democratic strategist Lynda Tran join Josh Elliott to break down the path ahead.

After Donald Trump decimated his rival Republican candidates in the New York primary, Ted Cruz is trying to downplay the frontrunner's win. Is it too late for the Texas senator to make a comeback? Former Huckabee Campaign communications director Hogan Gidley joins CBSN to discuss.

Voters in Arizona, Idaho and Utah head to the polls to cast their votes in the latest round of presidential primary voting. CBS News senior political editor Steve Chaggaris, Former Mike Huckabee senior communications advisor Hogan Gidley and Democratic strategist Lynda Tran join CBSN with political analysis.

GOP front-runner Donald Trump won big during Tuesday's primary. John Kasich also secured his first victory, in his homestate of Ohio but the billionaire holds a commanding lead in the delegate race. Is it too late for the Republican establishment to stop Trump? CBSN political contributor Leslie Sanchez, USA Today senior political reporter Heidi Przbyla, and republican strategist Hogan Gidley join CBSN to discuss.