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
Prosecutors ask for 33 years in prison for ex-Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio
Former Proud Boys Chairman Enrique Tarrio is scheduled to be sentenced by a federal judge Tuesday for leading a failed plot to forcibly prevent the peaceful transfer of power from then-President Donald Trump to Joe Biden after the 2020 election.
2023-09-06 00:26
McConnell's office releases new health update after second frozen moment
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell's office released an update about the 81-year-old Kentuckian's health after he froze in front of cameras last week for the second time in as many months.
2023-09-05 23:58
Former Trump White House chief of staff Mark Meadows pleads not guilty in Georgia case
Former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows and five other defendants charged in the election interference case in Fulton County pleaded not guilty Tuesday and waived their arraignments in new court filings.
2023-09-05 23:18
Federal court strikes down Alabama's second attempt to avoid adding another majority-Black congressional district
A federal court blocked a newly-drawn Alabama congressional map because it didn't create a second majority-Black district, as the Supreme Court had ordered earlier this year.
2023-09-05 22:46
Rhode Island and Utah hold special election primaries for House seats
Rhode Island and Utah voters will choose party nominees for US House seats on Tuesday with the two states each holding a special primary election.
2023-09-05 20:26
Jill Biden: US first lady tests positive for Covid-19
She is experiencing mild symptoms, the White House says, while President Joe Biden tested negative.
2023-09-05 19:52
Why even a popular bipartisan issue like firefighter pay may have trouble getting passed in Congress
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema and Speaker Kevin McCarthy aren't typically aligned on many issues. But they were kindred spirits in a recent phone call on one key priority: boosting pay for wildland firefighters.
2023-09-05 19:20