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Supreme Court rules Donald Trump must turn over taxes to House committee
Joe Raedle/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday denied former President Donald Trump’s request to block an appeals court order that he surrender his tax returns and other financial records to the [Read More…]
Gov. Jared Polis says Colorado will focus on red flag law after LGBTQ club shooting
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Colorado Gov. Jared Polis told “The View” Tuesday that the state should take a second look at how local sheriffs are using the red flag law to protect citizens in [Read More…]
Trump lawyers want DOJ ordered to turn over unredacted Mar-a-Lago search affidavit
Joe Raedle/Getty Images (FORT PIERCE, Fla.) — Attorneys for former President Donald Trump on Tuesday asked a federal district judge in Florida to demand the Justice Department hand over an unredacted version of an affidavit [Read More…]
Fauci gives final briefing after 50 years in government: ‘Gave it all I got’
Jim Lo Scalzo/EPA/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert, briefed reporters from the White House on Tuesday for the last time before leaving the government at the [Read More…]
DOJ, Trump lawyers set to clash before appeals court over seized documents
U.S. Department Of Justice (WASHINGTON) — Officials from the Justice Department and lawyers for former President Donald Trump are set to clash in front of an appeals court panel Tuesday over the appointment of a [Read More…]
Fauci to brief reporters for last time before leaving government after 50 years
Jim Lo Scalzo/EPA/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert, is scheduled to brief reporters from the White House on Tuesday in what is likely to be his [Read More…]
As he begins 2024 run, Trump faces legal challenges in four courtrooms in one day
Eva Marie Uzcategui/Bloomberg via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Cases involving former President Donald Trump are playing out in four different courtrooms Tuesday, underscoring the legal challenges he faces as he mounts a third run [Read More…]
GLAAD CEO blasts anti-LGBTQ pols, social media companies after Club Q shooting
ABC News (NEW YORK) — As investigators continue to gather clues about Saturday night’s shooting in a Colorado Springs LGBTQ nightclub that has left 5 people dead and 25 people injured as of Monday afternoon, [Read More…]
Biden pardons turkeys Chocolate and Chip in White House Thanksgiving tradition
Win McNamee/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Fresh off several weeks of celebrations for his family and political party, a jovial President Joe Biden expressed thanks on Monday as he took part in the annual White House [Read More…]
Biden sending federal aid as NY digs out from huge snowstorm
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — President Joe Biden is sending federal aid to western New York to help state and local authorities clean up from the massive storm that dumped more than 6 feet of snow in [Read More…]
Woman convicted of storming Pelosi’s office in Jan. 6 attack
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Pennsylvania woman linked to the far-right “Groyper” extremist movement was convicted Monday of several federal charges after prosecutors said she was part of a group that stormed House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s [Read More…]
Georgia runoff: Why one Senate seat is crucial for Democrats
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats have secured their majority in the Senate for the next two years. But holding on to Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock’s seat in Georgia’s runoff next month could be crucial to their success. If [Read More…]
Why Philadelphia’s district attorney was impeached by Pennsylvania’s Republican-led House
Mark Makela/Getty Images (PHILADELPHIA) — Pennsylvania’s Republican-led State House voted overwhelmingly to impeach Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner over what they allege is his lax approach to crime, leniency toward criminal offenders and other allegations. [Read More…]
Jan. 6 committee pushes back after Pence says he won’t testify
John Lamparski/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Former Vice President Mike Pence said this week that he’s not going to testify before the House Jan. 6 committee, claiming that doing so would violate the separation of powers [Read More…]
Republicans say they’ll push ahead with Hunter Biden probe despite some warnings from within
Alex Wong/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Congressional Republicans say they’re poised to push ahead with an investigation into President Joe Biden’s family, including his son Hunter, in the coming session — despite warnings from some in [Read More…]
Pelosi stepping down from House Democratic leadership
Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is stepping down from House Democratic leadership but will remain in Congress. Pelosi, 82, made the announcement in a dramatic [Read More…]
Historic same-sex marriage bill advances in Senate
Photo by Mike Kline (notkalvin)/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Senate is poised to soon pass landmark legislation to federally enshrine both same-sex and interracial marriage rights, amid what Democrats call a worry that the Supreme [Read More…]
2022 midterm election results live updates: Trump fuming as results came in, sources said
Bloomberg Creative/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The 2022 midterm elections are shaping up to be some of the most consequential in the nation’s history, with control of Congress at stake. All 435 seats in the House [Read More…]
Here’s what voters decided on abortion questions on Election Day
Hill Street Studios/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Voters in three states have enshrined abortion rights in their constitutions while votes are still being counted in two states to see if access to abortion services will be [Read More…]
Tuesday’s midterms: Key takeaways and race results so far
Marilyn Nieves/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Tuesday’s election results bucked historical patterns and some of the polling averages and forecasts, with Democrats — as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi put it — “outperforming expectations” even as Republicans [Read More…]