DeSantis signs bill blocking state travel records from public disclosure
Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill into law Thursday that exempts records related to his travel from the state's robust public disclosure law.
2023-05-12 08:52
Private equity investor identified as political contributor allegedly duped by George Santos
Private equity investor Andrew Intrater is one of the people federal prosecutors allege Rep. George Santos induced to donate money as part of an alleged scheme that diverted purported political contributions to Santos' personal use, Intrater's lawyer confirmed to CNN on Thursday.
2023-05-12 08:27
Sudan's Armed Forces and Rapid Support Forces sign agreement intended to lay groundwork for humanitarian assistance in Sudan, say US officials
The warring Sudanese parties have signed an agreement intended to lay the groundwork for humanitarian assistance to resume in Sudan, senior US State Department officials said Thursday.
2023-05-12 07:17
Federal ban on selling handguns to 18- to 20-year-olds is unconstitutional, judge says
A federal judge said Wednesday that federal prohibitions on licensed dealers selling handguns to 18-to-20-year-olds are unconstitutional, in what is the last legal volley over age-based firearm regulations -- a court fight that has escalated since the Supreme Court's major Second Amendment ruling last year.
2023-05-12 06:59
74 million tourists visited Orlando, Florida, almost reaching pre-pandemic levels
Tourism official say more than 74 million visitors came to the Orlando, Florida area last year, a benchmark just short of pre-pandemic levels
2023-05-12 06:59
'I don't intend to support him': GOP senators push back on Trump's controversial town hall claims
A number of GOP senators pushed back on controversial claims made by Donald Trump at Wednesday night's CNN town hall, telling CNN they disagreed with him on a range of issues in a sign of the divisions within the Republican party over the former president.
2023-05-12 06:29
House votes to clamp down on fraudulent unemployment insurance claims
The House voted Thursday to pass a bill that would help recover fraudulent unemployment insurance benefits paid out during the pandemic.
2023-05-12 06:27
Republican front-runner for North Carolina governor attacked Civil Rights Movement: 'So many freedoms were lost'
North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, the state's first Black lieutenant governor and the GOP front-runner for the 2024 gubernatorial race, repeatedly lambasted the "so-called" 1960s Civil Rights Movement, lamenting that "so many freedoms were lost during the civil rights movement."
2023-05-12 05:48
Trump appealing $5 million judgment in E. Jean Carroll civil suit
Former President Donald Trump is appealing the $5 million judgment awarded by the Manhattan federal jury that found he sexually abused and defamed former magazine columnist E. Jean Carroll.
2023-05-12 05:23
GOP senator on White nationalists in the military: 'I call them Americans' -- but later tries to clarify
In an interview with a local Alabama radio station, Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville was asked if he believes White nationalists should be allowed in the military. He responded, "I call them Americans."
2023-05-12 03:48
Ohio Republicans approve August election that could thwart abortion-rights push in state
Ohio voters will decide this summer whether to make it more difficult to change the state's constitution -- only months before a potential ballot measure in November over whether to guarantee abortion rights in the state. Ohio's Republican-controlled legislature this week approved a resolution that will ask voters in August to increase the threshold needed to change the constitution from a simple majority to 60%.
2023-05-12 03:47
Senate votes to rebuke Biden administration over wildlife rules
The Senate voted Thursday to undo Biden administration changes to two Trump administration wildlife rules -- one governing what a habitat definition is, and one on reclassifying a wildlife species.
2023-05-12 02:16