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
City of San Marcos settles lawsuit for failing to protect 'Biden Bus' participants from harassment by Trump supporters in 2020
The city of San Marcos, Texas, settled a lawsuit this week filed by four supporters of Joe Biden who said local police failed to protect them from harassment in 2020 as they rode in a Biden campaign bus.
2023-10-20 23:45
Jury selection begins in Kenneth Chesebro election subversion case amid plea negotiations
Jury selection began Friday in the first Georgia election subversion trial, a landmark moment in the massive racketeering case, where pro-Trump lawyer Kenneth Chesebro is facing charges that he tried to overturn the 2020 election with fake GOP electors.
2023-10-20 22:56
IRS has collected $160 million in back taxes by cracking down on millionaires
The Internal Revenue Service has collected $160 million in back taxes this year by cracking down on millionaires who haven't paid what they owe, the agency said Friday.
2023-10-20 21:25
Biden administration seeks $105 billion in national security package that includes aid to Ukraine and Israel
The Biden administration on Friday will request $105 billion from Congress as part of a package that will include aid and resources for Ukraine and Israel in their wars, two sources briefed on the details tell CNN.
2023-10-20 20:59
Democratic divisions over Israel heat up over Gaza hospital blast controversy
Democrats on Capitol Hill are furious over Michigan Rep. Rashida Tlaib's refusal to retract or add new context to her statements blaming Israel for the deadly blast that devastated a Gaza hospital, killing hundreds of people and setting off a regional backlash against the US and Israel.
2023-10-20 20:24
More than 60,000 Fortress gun safes recalled after dozens of reported breaches, including one that allegedly left a 12-year-old boy dead
Thousands of biometric gun safes are being recalled due to concerns they can allow unauthorized access, federal officials said, citing a lawsuit alleging a 12-year-old boy died from a firearm obtained from a breached safe.
2023-10-20 19:28
She got a gun to keep her children safe. This is what happened next
Ayden King is one of more than 1,300 children and teens in the US killed by gunfire so far in 2023, according to the Gun Violence Archive. Firearms became the No. 1 killer of children and teens in America in 2020, surpassing motor vehicle accidents.
2023-10-20 18:16
Jordan presses ahead with speaker fight despite growing pressure to drop out
Republican Rep. Jim Jordan is pressing ahead with his speaker bid despite facing stiff opposition from within his own party and no clear path to win the gavel.
2023-10-20 17:29
Maryland authorities are investigating the fatal shooting of Circuit Court Judge Andrew Wilkinson
Maryland authorities are investigating the death of Circuit Court Judge Andrew Wilkinson after he was fatally injured Thursday night in an apparent shooting, according to officials.
2023-10-20 14:21
Driver who crashed into Chinese consulate in San Francisco tried to stab a responding officer before being fatally shot, police say
The driver who crashed a blue Honda sedan into the Chinese consulate in San Francisco last week was armed with a knife and had a loaded crossbow in his car before he was shot and killed by police, authorities said Thursday.
2023-10-20 13:52
Federal judge strikes down decades-old California ban on assault weapons
A federal judge has overturned a decades-old California law banning assault weapons, calling the restriction "extreme" and unconstitutional.
2023-10-20 13:21