Tuberville's Pentagon blockade and the shut-things-down view of government
It's not every day you hear top officials at the Pentagon publicly accuse a US senator of aiding communist states and enemies of the US.
2023-09-07 06:19
Federal judge orders Texas to remove floating barriers aimed at deterring migrants on Rio Grande
A federal judge ordered Texas to remove floating barriers in the Rio Grande and barred the state from building new or placing additional buoys in the river, according to a Wednesday court filing, marking a victory for the Biden administration.
2023-09-07 05:58
Pence warns Republicans against 'siren song of populism'
Former Vice President Mike Pence on Wednesday called on his party to turn away from what he described as a growing threat of populism led by his former White House boss Donald Trump and "his imitators."
2023-09-07 04:20
McConnell said he plans to stay as leader as he addressed his health in closed-door meeting
Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell addressed his colleagues behind closed doors on Wednesday about his health, telling them that his cognitive ability is not impaired and saying that he intends to stay atop the conference he has led for the past 16 years.
2023-09-07 02:52
Kamala Harris breaks from White House's silence Trump's legal issues in interview
Vice President Kamala Harris on Wednesday called for "accountability" for the events of January 6, 2021, marking a notable departure from the White House's policy of silence on former President Donald Trump's legal issues.
2023-09-07 02:17
Trump is liable in the second E. Jean Carroll defamation case, judge rules; January trial will determine damages
A federal judge ruled that the jury hearing E. Jean Carroll's defamation lawsuit will only need to decide how much money Donald Trump will have to pay her, after the judge found the former president was liable for making defamatory statements.
2023-09-06 23:48
Wednesday live hearing could determine how quickly Fulton County election subversion case moves
Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee, who is presiding over the Georgia election subversion case against former President Donald Trump and 18 other co-defendants, will hold his first hearing Wednesday afternoon amid questions of how soon a trial could begin.
2023-09-06 17:27
Growing feud over Tuberville's stand on military nominations risks Senate confirmation of nation's top military officer
The escalating feud between Democrats and Sen. Tommy Tuberville over the Alabama Republican's hold on roughly 300 military nominees could soon lead to an even riskier situation: Holding up the confirmation of the nation's highest-ranking military officer.
2023-09-06 16:16
Federal budget deficit expected to nearly double to around $2 trillion, government watchdog says
The federal budget deficit is expected to balloon to about $2 trillion for fiscal year 2023, roughly double what it was in the previous fiscal year, according to a government watchdog group.
2023-09-06 12:27
Special counsel accuses Trump of daily statements that could prejudice jury pool in election subversion case
Special counsel Jack Smith said in a court filing Tuesday that former President Donald Trump has made "daily extrajudicial statements that threaten to prejudice the jury pool" in the 2020 election subversion case.
2023-09-06 06:51
Federal judge issues temporary injunction barring companies from selling machine gun conversion device
A New York federal judge issued an order Tuesday temporarily barring two firearms companies from selling devices that prosecutors say convert AR-15 style rifles into machine guns, finding that prosecutors are likely to prove the companies plotted to hide their sale from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives by intentionally failing to register the accessories.
2023-09-06 04:54
Appeals court declines to block special counsel's access to Rep. Scott Perry's phone as court fight continues
A federal appeals panel on Tuesday declined to issue a broad order blocking special counsel Jack Smith's team from accessing data from Pennsylvania Rep. Scott Perry's cell phone that was seized by the FBI, and sent the case back to a lower court for further litigation over what material investigators can examine.
2023-09-06 01:18