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Mystery swirls around US soldier who entered North Korea days ago, officials say
Stockbyte/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Almost 72 hours after 23-year-old U.S. Army Private 2nd Class Travis King entered North Korea, American officials say they have not been able to gain clarity on his location or condition [Read More…]

Here’s what the statutes reportedly cited in Trump’s target letter could mean for a potential indictment
Tom Brenner for The Washington Post via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The three separate criminal statutes that sources say are referenced in the target letter former President Donald Trump received over the weekend could offer [Read More…]

In rare move, Grassley releases unverified FBI source report alleging Biden involvement in bribe
Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Sen. Chuck Grassley on Thursday released a confidential FBI informant’s unverified claim that, years ago, the Biden family “pushed” a Ukrainian oligarch to pay them $10 million. The [Read More…]

McCarthy denies report he promised Trump expungement of his impeachments
Nicholas Kamm/AFP via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — House Speaker Kevin McCarthy denied a report claiming he promised former President Donald Trump that the House will hold a vote before August recess on expunging Trump’s past [Read More…]

Senate committee advances Supreme Court ethics bill after alleged justice misconduct
Walter Bibikow/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday — for the first time — voted to advance legislation that would require the U.S. Supreme Court to adopt a binding code of ethics [Read More…]

RFK Jr. defends himself at House hearing as Dems rebuke him for COVID and race comment
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Thursday appeared before a House subcommittee to testify at a hearing on censorship — but it was his past comments that drew [Read More…]

Grand jury probing efforts to overturn 2020 election will speak with at least one more witness: Sources
Creativeye99/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — At least one witness is expected to appear Thursday before the grand jury in Washington, D.C., investigating former President Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election, sources tell ABC News. [Read More…]

Senate committee to advance Supreme Court ethics bill after alleged justice misconduct
Walter Bibikow/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday will — for the first time — vote to advance legislation that would require the U.S. Supreme Court to adopt a binding code of [Read More…]

Extraterrestrial ‘technical supremacy’ is a top concern, Pentagon UFO investigator says
ABC News (WASHINGTON) — The scientist and military intelligence officer leading the Pentagon’s task force for unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAPs) — which the public calls UFOs — says being caught off guard by “intelligent or [Read More…]

Trump screens “Sound of Freedom,” seeking to rally evangelicals around fear of child trafficking
Angel Studios (NEW YORK) — Former President Donald Trump on Wednesday night hosted a screening of the film Sound of Freedom at his golf club in Bedminster, New Jersey, one day after the revelation that [Read More…]

DeSantis talks Trump, trans issues and ‘what wokeness is’
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis sat down Tuesday with CNN’s Jake Tapper for an interview — and even just by sitting across from Tapper, DeSantis entered unfamiliar territory. It was the first [Read More…]

Sununu will not run for reelection as New Hampshire governor: ‘The time is right’
Jemal Countess/Getty Images for TIME (CONCORD, N.H.) — New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu said Wednesday that he will not run for reelection next year, elevating the race to replace him to the heart of the gubernatorial [Read More…]

Israeli president highlights US-Israeli relationship, addresses antisemitism in speech to Congress
Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Israeli President Isaac Herzog addressed a joint meeting of Congress Wednesday morning, highlighting the foundations of the U.S.-Israel relationship in addition to addressing antisemitism amid tensions between Israel [Read More…]

IRS whistleblowers testify on GOP claims DOJ mishandled Hunter Biden probe
Photo by Mike Kline (notkalvin)/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Two Internal Revenue Service whistleblowers appeared on Capitol Hill Wednesday to testify for the first time publicly about their claims that the Justice Department mishandled its yearslong [Read More…]

With pause ending, senators concerned about whether loan servicers can handle resumed payments
Tim Graham/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Concerned about the massive bureaucratic lift of restarting student loan payments this fall, some Senate Democrats are questioning whether loan servicers can smoothly transition out of a three-year-long payment pause. [Read More…]

Biden campaign admonishes DeSantis’ culture war fights as a ‘contrived political stunt’
Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden’s campaign slammed Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ culture war platform on Tuesday as a “contrived political stunt,” in its first on the record comments [Read More…]

Republicans on campaign trail, Capitol Hill seek to dismiss seriousness of Trump target letter
Mario Tama/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Republican candidates for president and lawmakers on Capitol Hill largely fell in line, again, behind former President Donald Trump on Tuesday after he was informed that he is a target in [Read More…]

Trump got a ‘target letter.” What is one and what does it mean?
Eva Marie Uzcategui/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — With sources saying special counsel Jack Smith has sent former President Donald Trump a “target letter,” what does that mean, as a general matter ? An official notice, [Read More…]

Michigan AG announces felony charges against ‘fake electors’ in 2020 election plot
Bill Pugliano/Getty Images (LANSING, Mich.) — The Michigan attorney general has announced charges against the state’s 16 “fake electors,” the office announced in a press release on Tuesday afternoon, for their alleged role in the scheme [Read More…]

DeSantis says Trump could’ve ‘come out more forcefully’ during Jan. 6
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (WEST COLUMBIA, S.C.) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday tried to walk a fine line when asked about former President Donald Trump’s actions on Jan. 6 — in light of the news [Read More…]