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Supreme Court justices weren’t questioned under oath in leak probe
joe daniel price/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Supreme Court said Thursday it has been unable to determine who leaked Justice Samuel Alito’s opinion in the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization case last May. After [Read More…]
Judge says DeSantis violated 1st Amendment, but upholds suspension of ‘woke’ prosecutor
ABC News (TALLAHASSEE, Fla.) — A federal judge upheld Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ suspension of a state prosecutor who DeSantis viewed as “woke” — but in doing so, condemned the governor for violating the prosecutor’s [Read More…]
Sen. Tim Kaine will seek reelection in 2024, bringing sigh of relief for Democrats
Eric Lee/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Sen. Tim Kaine announced Friday he will seek a third term, which is welcome news for Democrats as they face a tough 2024 cycle. Kaine, who has represented [Read More…]
Donald Trump withdraws lawsuit against New York Attorney General Letitia James
Joe Raedle/Getty Images, FILE (NEW YORK) — Less than a day after receiving a warning from a federal judge, former President Donald Trump has withdrawn his lawsuit against New York Attorney General Letitia James. The [Read More…]
Judge fines Trump and his attorney nearly $1 million for filing ‘revenge’ lawsuit against Hillary Clinton
ftwitty/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A federal judge in Florida has sanctioned former President Donald Trump and his attorney Alina Habba, ordering them to pay fines of nearly $1 million for filing what he deemed to [Read More…]
FBI director sees threat from China’s AI program, talks Russia cyberattacks in Ukraine
Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images (DAVOS, Switzerland) — Speaking Thursday at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, FBI Director Christopher Wray described how his agency saw an increase in cyberattacks from Russia [Read More…]
Biden breaks silence on classified documents: ‘I have no regrets’
ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden said Thursday he has “no regrets” as the investigation continues into the classified documents found at his home and office. Biden broke his silence on [Read More…]
Supreme Court says it failed to identify who leaked draft abortion opinion that overturned Roe v. Wade
joe daniel price/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Supreme Court said it has been unable to determine who leaked Justice Samuel Alito’s opinion in the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization case last May. After a [Read More…]
Lesion removed from Jill Biden’s left eyelid was noncancerous, doctor says
Official White House Photo by Erin Scott (WASHINGTON) — A small lesion removed from first lady Jill Biden’s left eyelid last week has been found to be noncancerous, White House physician Dr. Kevin O’Connor said [Read More…]
New law aims to increase women in positions of power across Sierra Leone
KeithBinns/Getty Images (LONDON) — A new law designed to increase the number of women in positions of power in both private and public sectors came into force in Sierra Leone on Thursday. More than a [Read More…]
Santos, who lauded Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill, denies claims he performed as drag queen
Win McNamee/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Embattled Rep. George Santos, who’s facing calls to resign over a string of lies and exaggerations about his background, has denied reports that he performed as a drag queen years [Read More…]
US reaches debt limit amid showdown and ‘extraordinary measures’
Photo by Mike Kline (notkalvin)/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The United States on Thursday reached its borrowing limit, the Treasury Department said, teeing up a congressional showdown later this year with potentially devastating economic consequences. The [Read More…]
Three governor’s races to watch in 2023
Marilyn Nieves/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — While 2023 will be a less crowded year for elections, because it falls between the 2022 midterms and the 2024 presidential race, it will still feature three governor’s races, in [Read More…]
George Santos denies taking $3,000 intended for disabled veteran’s dying dog
WABC-TV (NEW YORK) — Rep. George Santos this week denied a Navy veteran’s claim that he allegedly ran a fundraiser for the veteran’s ill dog in 2016 — and then never shared the thousands raised. [Read More…]
Debt ceiling showdown looms as federal government shifts to ‘extraordinary measures’ to pay bills
Photo by Mike Kline (notkalvin)/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Sometime Thursday, the United States is expected to reach its borrowing limit, teeing up a congressional showdown later this year with potentially devastating economic consequences. The federal [Read More…]
George Santos denies taking $3,000 intended for disabled veteran’s dying dog
WABC-TV (NEW YORK) — Rep. George Santos this week denied a Navy veteran’s claim that he allegedly ran a fundraiser for the veteran’s ill dog in 2016 — and then never shared the thousands raised. [Read More…]
DeSantis calls for permanent ban on COVID mask and vaccine mandates. Here’s what that means
Scott Olson/Getty Images (PANAMA CITY, Fla.) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced he wants to permanently ban all mandates related to COVID-19. In a press release, DeSantis, a Republican, said he is proposing legislation that will prevent [Read More…]
Manhattan DA concerned that upcoming Trump book could hamper investigation
Joe Raedle/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A forthcoming book by a former prosecutor could harm the ongoing criminal investigation into former President Donald Trump and his family real estate company, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg [Read More…]
‘Unprecedented’ special counsels for Biden, Trump put ‘enormous pressure’ on Garland: Experts
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Experts say the discovery of classified documents at President Joe Biden’s Wilmington, Delaware, home and at an old Washington office of his at the Penn Biden Center has put Attorney [Read More…]
Biden again avoids questions on classified documents special counsel
Demetrius Freeman/The Washington Post via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden on Wednesday again avoided questions about an investigation into documents marked classified found at his home and office, six days after a special [Read More…]