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White House fires back at special counsel report, Harris calls descriptions ‘politically motivated’
by Marc Guitard/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Less than 24 hours after the release of a harsh report from special counsel Robert Hur that concluded President Joe Biden would not face charges over his handling of [Read More…]
Commerce Secretary ‘very worried’ about AI being used nefariously in 2024 election
US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo speaks during the UK Artificial Intelligence (AI) Safety Summit at Bletchley Park, in central England, on November 1, 2023. (Photo by Leon Neal / POOL / AFP) (WASHINGTON) — Commerce [Read More…]
Biden lashes out after scathing special counsel report: ‘I know what the hell I’m doing’
US President Joe Biden speaks in the Diplomatic Reception Room of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024. Photographer: Samuel Corum/Sipa/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden came [Read More…]
Nikki Haley’s plan to fight Trump for the Republican nomination? Win over non-Republicans
Mark Abramson/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — As former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley continues on in her quest to try to take down former President Donald Trump in the Republican nominating race, after three straight [Read More…]
There is barely any ice in the Great Lakes due to warm winter temperatures
Scott Olson/Getty Images (DETROIT) — Record warm winter weather is having severe ramifications on the ice cover that typically engulfs the Great Lakes at this time of year. Just 5.9% of the Great Lakes are currently [Read More…]
Biden speaks on classified documents report: ‘Matter is now closed’
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden addressed a harsh report from special counsel Robert Hur on his classified documents probe, highlighting differences between his case and that of former President Donald Trump. “Bottom line [Read More…]
What Biden has said before about his classified documents probe
Alex Wong/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — As the report of a special counsel investigation into classified documents found at locations associated with President Joe Biden became public Thursday, here’s what he has said about the matter before [Read More…]
Trump calls Supreme Court’s 14th Amendment hearing ‘a very beautiful process’
Joe Raedle/Getty Images (WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.) — Donald Trump emerged in front of his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida minutes after Supreme Court arguments concluded in a historic case challenging his ability to hold office again [Read More…]
Justices skeptical of 14th Amendment case banning Trump from ballot: Key takeaways
Alex Wong/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday appeared highly critical of a Colorado Supreme Court decision that would ban former President Donald Trump from the state’s 2024 GOP primary ballot under Section [Read More…]
Special counsel report on Biden’s handling of classified docs released to Congress
Marc Guitard/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Special counsel Robert Hur has released to members of Congress his report summarizing his yearlong probe into President Joe Biden’s handling of classified documents while out of office. It’s one of [Read More…]
White House finishes review of special counsel’s report on Biden classified docs probe, declines to assert privilege
Marc Guitard/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The White House says it will not seek to censor any information gathered by special counsel Robert Hur in his report on his investigation into classified documents found at residences associated [Read More…]
Live updates: Supreme Court hears historic Trump 14th Amendment case
joe daniel price/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The U.S. Supreme Court is taking up a historic case challenging Donald Trump’s ability to hold office again over his role in the Capitol attack on Jan. 6, 2021. [Read More…]
Chinese hackers spent up to five years in US networks: Cyber officials
Westend61/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Hackers from the People’s Republic of China spent up to five years in U.S. networks as part of a cyber operation that targeted U.S. critical infrastructure, law enforcement and international agencies [Read More…]
The Supreme Court hears Trump 14th Amendment case: What to know
Walter Bibikow/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday will consider a historic challenge to former President Donald Trump’s ability to seek the Republican presidential nomination under Section 3 of the 14th Amendment [Read More…]
China, Russia and Iran ‘attempting to illegally acquire’ US technology, top DHS official says
400tmax/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The head of a top unit at the Department of Homeland Security says in a new interview that “sensitive” materials are showing up overseas — in Iranian weapons — in the [Read More…]
Johnson speaks after two stinging defeats for Republicans: ‘Democracy is messy’
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., prepares to address the media about Tuesday’s failed impeachment vote of DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, on Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) [Read More…]
Senate Republicans object to foreign aid and border bill moving forward
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — As expected, the Senate’s vote to advance a bipartisan foreign aid bill with major new border provisions failed on Wednesday. It’s the first of two votes that Majority Leader Chuck [Read More…]
RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel could be stepping down: Why it matters, and who could replace her
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Republican National Committee Chair Ronna McDaniel looks increasingly likely to leave her leadership role in the party amid frustration from some committee members and very public prodding from former President Donald [Read More…]
US government debt to top $54 trillion in next decade, CBO says
Drew Angerer/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The federal government’s record-high national debt is set to get even bigger, reaching a massive $54 trillion by the year 2034. That’s according to a new forecast released Wednesday from the [Read More…]
Top Biden aides to meet with Muslim, Arab community leaders amid their outcry over his Israel stance
Annabelle Gordon/CNP/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden’s senior aides plan to meet with Muslim and Arab American leaders in Michigan on Thursday, as he continues to face sharp criticism from those groups — [Read More…]