Deep-pocketed donors give fresh attention to Tim Scott's long-shot presidential bid
South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott -- whose presidential campaign announced this week that it has more than $21 million in cash reserves -- is getting fresh attention from deep-pocketed donors looking for alternatives to the front-runners in the GOP primary, people familiar with the outreach say.
2023-07-14 06:20
Former Mozambique finance minister pleads not guilty in US federal court over $2 billion scandal
Mozambique’s former finance minister has pleaded not guilty in U.S. federal court in connection with a $2 billion corruption and money laundering scandal
2023-07-14 06:16
An anti-trans Kansas law doesn't prevent birth certificate changes, the governor argues
The Democratic governor in Kansas is defending changes in the sex listings on transgender people’s birth certificates in federal court
2023-07-14 05:59
White House: Biden's support for Labor nominee Su is 'unwavering'
WASHINGTON President Joe Biden's support for his nominee for labor secretary, Julie Su, is "unwavering" and the White
2023-07-14 05:55
Charges dismissed against Portland police officer accused of hitting photographer with baton
Assault charges have been dismissed against an Oregon police officer who admitted to hitting a photographer in the head with his baton during a demonstration in the wake of George Floyd's death in the summer of 2020, court records show.
2023-07-14 05:46
Biden admin believes hack gave China insights into US thinking ahead of Blinken's crucial Beijing visit
The Biden administration believes that a Chinese hacking operation which breached US government email systems, including the State Department, gave the Chinese government insights about US thinking heading into Secretary of State Antony Blinken's trip to Beijing in June, according to two US officials.
2023-07-14 05:28
Trump son-in-law Kushner testified before grand jury probing ex-president - NYT
WASHINGTON Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner and multiple other witnesses have testified before a grand jury in recent
2023-07-14 05:28
House GOP leaders furiously whip defense bill as passage remains shaky despite concessions
House GOP leaders are furiously working behind the scenes to build Republican support for a critical national defense bill as a band of hardline conservatives continue to make demands that could threaten its chances for passage despite already having gotten GOP leaders to cave and allow votes on hot-button amendments.
2023-07-14 05:26
Nearly 5 million kids might miss out on food assistance if these states don't act by Friday
Nearly 5 million children in eight states could lose out on some extra funds for food unless their state officials sign up for a federal relief program by Friday.
2023-07-14 05:19
Houston to spend millions to relocate residents living near polluted Union Pacific rail yard
Houston's mayor says the city plans to spend millions of dollars to relocate residents from neighborhoods located near a rail yard polluted by a cancer-linked wood preservative that has been blamed for an increase in cancer cases
2023-07-14 05:18
Jared Kushner testified before grand jury investigating 2020 election interference, source says
Jared Kushner, former President Donald Trump's son-in-law, testified before the grand jury investigating the aftermath of the 2020 election and the actions of the then-president and others, a source familiar with the testimony confirmed to CNN.
2023-07-14 05:17
European court denies effort by Venezuela ex-official to avoid US extradition
CARACAS (Reuters) -The European Court of Human Rights has denied an effort by a former director of Venezuelan military intelligence,
2023-07-14 05:16