Two more Trump co-defendants plead guilty. What next?
Two of former President Donald Trump's co-defendants -- Sidney Powell and Kenneth Chesebro -- in the criminal case brought against him for trying to overturn Georgia's 2020 presidential election result pleaded guilty this week.
2023-10-22 01:24
Mideast crisis will test whether Biden can make experience an asset
The escalating confrontation between Israel and Hamas is offering President Joe Biden a crucial opportunity to begin flipping the script on one of his most glaring vulnerabilities in the 2024 presidential race.
2023-10-21 22:26
Back-to-back plea deals pose grave legal threat to Donald Trump
Their decisions to transform from Trump diehards to a key witness against him have likely shattered any sense of invincibility that Trump or others charged may be feeling
2023-10-21 21:15
House remains paralyzed with no end in sight for speakership battle after Jordan's exit
There is still no end in sight for the high-stakes speakership battle after House Republicans ousted Kevin McCarthy more than two weeks ago.
2023-10-21 20:21
Biden leaving war planning to Israelis but asked 'hard questions' about ground invasion strategy this week, US official says
The US is allowing Israel to make its own calls on timing and strategy in its war with Hamas, but US President Joe Biden did weigh in on the matter during his visit with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the war cabinet in Tel Aviv earlier this week, according to a senior administration official.
2023-10-21 11:47
Federal deficit effectively doubled in fiscal year 2023
The US budget deficit soared in fiscal year 2023, which will likely complicate Congress' efforts to come to a federal spending deal before government funding runs out next month.
2023-10-21 09:28
US and allies urge Israel to set out clear goals for Gaza ground invasion
The US and its allies have been urging Israel to be strategic and clear about its goals if and when it launches a ground invasion of Gaza, warning against a prolonged occupation and placing a particular emphasis on avoiding civilian casualties, US and Western officials told CNN.
2023-10-21 06:55
Judge Chutkan temporarily freezes Trump gag order in 2020 election subversion case
US District Judge Tanya Chutkan on Friday temporarily froze the gag order she issued on Donald Trump in the former president's federal 2020 election subversion criminal case.
2023-10-21 06:47
Tim Scott doubles down on Iowa amid pressure to rise in primary field
South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott is doubling down on Iowa, ramping up his visits to the state as he looks to prove he can compete in the battle to mount the strongest primary challenge to GOP front-runner former President Donald Trump.
2023-10-21 05:47
Donald Trump fined $5,000 for violating gag order in New York fraud trial and warned twice about imprisonment
Former President Donald Trump was fined $5,000 by a New York judge on Friday for violating a gag order not to speak about any members of the court staff -- and was warned twice about possible imprisonment.
2023-10-21 03:54
Incident involving US warship intercepting missiles near Yemen lasted 9 hours
A US warship that intercepted drones and missiles near the coast of Yemen on Thursday encountered a larger and more sustained barrage than was previously known, shooting down 4 cruise missiles and 15 drones over a period of 9 hours, according to a US official familiar with the situation.
2023-10-21 03:29
Appeals court upholds January 6 obstruction prosecution, in a ruling that could bolster case against Trump
A federal appeals court has upheld the Justice Department's ability to prosecute January 6, 2021, rioters with an obstruction charge, in a new opinion that is likely to bolster prosecutors' criminal case against former President Donald Trump on the same charge.
2023-10-21 02:18