US attorney investigating Hunter Biden defends probe in letter to House Judiciary panel
David Weiss, the US attorney in Delaware overseeing the criminal probe into Hunter Biden, has pushed back on claims that he had been unable to bring charges against President Joe Biden's son in certain areas and reiterated that he had ultimate authority over the investigation, in a letter obtained by CNN.
2023-07-02 03:19
A Delaware city wants to let businesses vote in its elections. It just cleared a key hurdle, but it's faced pushback
For local elections in the United States, voting eligibility rules differ from place to place. But usually the baseline requirement is that voters be humans who are alive and voting on their own behalf.
2023-07-01 23:58
Proud Boys members fined over $1 million in 'hateful and overtly racist' church destruction civil suit
Members of the right-wing extremist group, the Proud Boys, have been ordered to pay more than a million dollars as part of a civil suit judgment involving the destruction of property in December 2020 at the predominantly Black campus of the Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Church in Washington, DC.
2023-07-01 22:46
Biden has already canceled $66 billion in student loans. Here's how 3 people received debt relief
Even though the Supreme Court struck down President Joe Biden's student loan forgiveness program, more debt will be canceled during his time in office than under any other president.
2023-07-01 21:54
Grand jury indictment means Texas could seek death penalty against accused killer of 5
Prosecutors could seek the death penalty against a Mexican national charged with fatally shooting five people in a Texas home, after a grand jury indicted him for capital murder, the district attorney told CNN on Friday.
2023-07-01 21:52
Abortion regulations and LGBTQ-related legislation among state laws taking effect Saturday
As several state legislative sessions have concluded or are drawing to a close, some of the high-profile legislation enacted by state lawmakers is just taking effect.
2023-07-01 18:27
Storms, smoke and heat threaten Fourth of July travel and holiday weekend plans
Mother Nature will threaten Fourth of July travel and holiday plans this weekend as severe storms, record heat and wildfire smoke all take place on one of the busiest travel weekends of the year.
2023-07-01 16:54
Russia’s Rusty Oil Tanker Fleet Sets Sail With Newer Ships
An armada of tankers ferrying sanctioned oil around the globe is starting to get younger, bucking a months-long
2023-07-01 16:18
Japan says Russian warships spotted near Taiwan, Okinawa islands
TOKYO Japan's defence ministry said late on Friday it had spotted two Russian Navy ships in the waters
2023-07-01 13:25
Belarusian leader asks Wagner mercenaries to train his military
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has invited Wagner Group mercenaries to his country to train its military.
2023-07-01 12:54
The Supreme Court just handed Joe Biden a series of setbacks. It may have also given Democrats new motivation to reelect him
President Joe Biden wasn't planning to take questions on Thursday. His helicopter was waiting outside on the White House's South Lawn.
2023-07-01 12:15
Louisiana Democratic governor vetoes bill banning gender-affirming care for minors
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards has vetoed a ban on gender-affirming care for most minors in the state, the latest Democratic governor to push back on a GOP-led legislature's efforts to restrict transgender youth's access to such treatments.
2023-07-01 10:51