House GOP gears up to pick new speaker nominee amid crowded field
House Republicans will meet Tuesday morning to pick a new speaker nominee from a crowded field, though it remains unclear whether any candidate can lock down the 217 votes needed to ultimately win the gavel.
2023-10-24 17:19
Michael Cohen to take stand in fraud trial of his former boss, Donald Trump
Michael Cohen and his former boss, Donald Trump, are expected to be face-to-face in a New York courtroom Tuesday as Cohen delivers testimony as part of the civil fraud case against the former president.
2023-10-24 17:17
Jamie Dimon and other top bankers visit Saudi Arabia as Israel-Hamas war rages
JPMorgan (JPM) CEO Jamie Dimon and Citigroup's (C) Jane Fraser are among a raft of bankers attending Saudi Arabia's annual investment conference Tuesday as Wall Street's top names try to look beyond risks that the Israel-Hamas war could widen into a regional conflict.
2023-10-24 16:58
An off-duty Alaska Airlines pilot is facing attempted murder charges after he allegedly tried to stop a flight's engines, records show. Here's what we know
An off-duty pilot who was riding in the cockpit of an Alaska Airlines flight en route to San Francisco on Sunday is facing dozens of attempted murder charges after he tried to shut down the plane's engines mid-flight, authorities say.
2023-10-24 12:45
One of the most important jobs in American politics has turned into a nightmare
Winning a majority party's nomination for speaker of the House of Representatives usually elevates a lawmaker into the pantheon of American political leaders.
2023-10-24 12:20
Trump compares himself to Nelson Mandela as he rails against criminal charges against him
Former President Donald Trump on Monday compared himself to Nelson Mandela, who spent 27 years in South African prisons before emerging to lead the nation out of decades of apartheid rule, as he railed against the numerous criminal charges against him.
2023-10-24 11:49
These Israeli-Americans are dropping everything to fly into a war zone and help their communities
The decision to embark on an uncertain and potentially dangerous journey to Israel wasn't easy for Kineret Levin, a 27-year-old Israeli-American.
2023-10-24 09:51
Google Maps and Waze temporarily disable live traffic data in Israel
Google is temporarily disabling live traffic conditions on its mapping service apps, Google Maps and Waze, in Israel, the tech company confirmed Monday, as the country prepares for a potential ground invasion into Gaza.
2023-10-24 09:48
Tensions between Trump and RNC spill over into public view
Former President Donald Trump's decision to skip next month's third GOP presidential primary debate and instead hold a rivaling rally just up the road highlights how complicated -- and at times thorny -- the relationship between the Republican National Committee and the front-runner's team has become.
2023-10-24 09:29
Fact check: Trump falsely claims the US had no terrorist attacks during his presidency
Former President Donald Trump made numerous false claims in a campaign speech Monday in New Hampshire.
2023-10-24 08:53
The House speaker crisis is part of the GOP's identity crisis
The immediate unanswered question facing the US government is which Republican lawmaker can untie this knot, unite their party and reopen the House. The larger issue that may be even more difficult for Republicans to solve is figuring out what they even stand for at this point.
2023-10-24 08:29
Two economic indicators with with spooky significance
There are two numbers floating around econ media headlines lately that are (as we journalists love to say) psychological milestones.
2023-10-24 08:19