Manhunt underway for four inmates, including a murder suspect, who escaped a Georgia jail after the fence was cut, authorities say
Four inmates, including a man charged with murder, are on the run from authorities after escaping a central Georgia jail through a damaged second-floor window and getting through the perimeter fences, according to authorities.
2023-10-17 08:56
President Joe Biden will visit Israel, US Secretary of State Blinken says
US President Joe Biden will visit Israel on Wednesday, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced in the early hours of Tuesday in Tel Aviv.
2023-10-17 08:20
Jordan works to assuage fundraising fears in his quest for speakership
As Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan inches closer to securing the speaker's gavel, he has been working to allay concerns from the more establishment wing of the GOP about how his speakership could hinder their ability to raise campaign cash and keep the House majority next year.
2023-10-17 07:45
Key Republican says there's 'a lot of resistance' over Biden's nominee to be ambassador to Israel
Senate Republican Whip John Thune told CNN there is "a lot of resistance" to the nomination of Jack Lew to be the US ambassador to Israel, a sign that Democratic efforts to push for his quick confirmation could hit roadblocks in the chamber.
2023-10-17 06:53
Climate group will spend $80 million on campaign ads boosting Biden's environmental record
Advocacy group Climate Power is committing $80 million in advertising to call attention to President Joe Biden's climate and environment agenda ahead of the 2024 election, the group announced Monday.
2023-10-17 06:21
US Marine rapid response force moving toward Israel as Pentagon strengthens military posture in region
A US Marine rapid response force is headed to the waters off the coast of Israel and the Pentagon is preparing American troops for a potential deployment to the country, escalating the US' show of force in the region as it works to prevent the conflict between Israel and Hamas from widening any further.
2023-10-17 06:20
Trump, citing Hamas attacks, vows sweeping immigration crackdown if elected
Former President Donald Trump said Monday that if elected again to the White House, he would reinstate and expand a travel ban on people from predominantly Muslim countries, suspend refugee resettlements and aggressively deport those whom he characterized as having "jihadist sympathies."
2023-10-17 05:47
The ivory-billed woodpecker will not be listed as extinct — for now
Federal wildlife officials said Monday they are delaying a long-awaited decision to declare the ivory-billed woodpecker extinct, months after grainy photos and videos emerged that purported to show the bird flying through a Louisiana forest.
2023-10-17 05:27
Takeaways from the testy hearing over the Trump gag order and what it means
The federal judge overseeing the election subversion case against Donald Trump in Washington, DC, placed a limited gag order on the former president after his continued attacks against potential witnesses, prosecutors and the court itself, following a testy hearing Monday.
2023-10-17 04:58
Reese's $25,000 promotion may violate sweepstakes laws
Reese’s may be violating state and federal laws with a sweepstakes offer currently advertised on packs of peanut butter cups
2023-10-17 04:15
Leading Republican Jewish group to co-sponsor next GOP debate
The largest Republican-aligned Jewish political organization will partner in hosting next month's third GOP presidential primary debate, the group announced Monday, a decision that comes amid the escalating violence in Israel and Gaza following the deadly attack by Hamas earlier this month.
2023-10-17 02:46
Trump gets mug shot money boost, DeSantis spends heavily and George Santos goes negative: Takeaways from new campaign finance reports
Donald Trump is dominating GOP primary fundraising as the White House race barrels toward the first nominating contests of 2024, with the former president raising donations at an accelerating pace and building the financial cushion to swamp his rivals on the airwaves and on the ground.
2023-10-17 02:22