A top House Republican backs Biden's decision to send cluster munitions to Ukraine, while a prominent Democrat disagrees
A top House Republican said Sunday he agreed with the Biden administration's contentious decision to supply cluster munitions to Ukraine as part of a new military aid package, while a prominent progressive Democrat said the US risks "losing our moral leadership" over the move.
2023-07-09 23:17
US says drones harassed by Russian aircraft killed ISIS leader in Syria
The US military killed an ISIS leader on Friday in a drone strike in eastern Syria, the US Central Command announced Sunday.
2023-07-09 22:23
CNN Exclusive: Biden says war with Russia must end before NATO can consider membership for Ukraine
President Joe Biden told CNN in an exclusive interview that Ukraine is not yet ready for NATO membership, saying that Russia's war in Ukraine needs to end before the alliance can consider adding Kyiv to its ranks.
2023-07-09 22:18
Grace Napolitano, longtime California congresswoman, announces her retirement
Longtime California Rep. Grace Napolitano announced Saturday that she is retiring from Congress at the end of her current term.
2023-07-09 05:46
Federal appeals court allows Tennessee ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors to take effect
Tennessee's ban on gender-affirming care for minors will now take effect after a federal appeals court lifted an injunction against the law.
2023-07-09 03:16
Iowa Republicans will hold 2024 caucuses on January 15
Iowa Republicans voted Saturday to hold their first-in-the-nation caucuses on January 15 next year, setting up the earliest start of the presidential nominating process since 2012, when caucusgoers gathered on January 3.
2023-07-09 00:52
How Michael Flynn went down the conspiracy theory rabbit hole
The special counsel overseeing all Department of Justice investigations related to former President Donald Trump has seemed to focus in particular on an infamous Oval Office meeting after Trump lost the 2020 election and before the January 6, 2021, insurrection at the US Capitol. In that meeting, unofficial advisers presented Trump with unlikely ways to overturn the election.
2023-07-08 21:27
The Supreme Court's continuing march to the right
Major legal rulings that dismantled the use of race in college admissions, undermined protections for LGBTQ people and tossed out President Joe Biden's student debt relief program marked the end of a Supreme Court term in which the conservative supermajority continued to exert its dominance.
2023-07-08 20:18
14 promises Donald Trump has made in his campaign for a second term
Former President Donald Trump has hit the 2024 campaign trail and is giving voters a preview of what a second Trump presidency could look like if he's elected. He's made many campaign promises -- many of which are often vague and lacking in details or specifics -- including ending the war in Ukraine, building 10 new cities and giving drug smugglers the death penalty.
2023-07-08 18:24
What Biden needs to accomplish with his NATO trip
President Joe Biden embarks on a weeklong trip to Europe on Sunday, and the stakes couldn't be higher for the future of the NATO alliance.
2023-07-08 12:23
Russian aircraft harass US drones over Syria for third time this week
Russian aircraft once again harassed US MQ-9 Reaper drones over Syria Friday, the Air Force said, in a sign of increasing friction between the two countries in Middle East airspace.
2023-07-08 10:56
Casey DeSantis charms Iowa Republicans at first solo campaign trail event
In a packed barn of more than 100 attendees, Florida first lady Casey DeSantis had the crowd laughing as she recalled bringing her 5-year-old daughter with her to an event last year.
2023-07-08 10:46