New Hampshire veteran accused of calling in threat to kill sitting US senator
A veteran from New Hampshire has been charged with threatening to kill a sitting US senator by phone, stating he was angry over the politician's alleged handling of veteran benefit programs, according to federal authorities.
2023-06-04 08:51
Trump-appointed federal judge rules Tennessee's anti-drag show law is 'unconstitutional'
A Trump-appointed federal judge in Tennessee has ruled that a state law limiting public drag show performances represented an "unconstitutional restriction on the freedom of speech."
2023-06-04 03:17
Biden signs debt ceiling deal into law, averting historic default
President Joe Biden signed into law Saturday a bill to suspend the nation's debt limit through January 1, 2025, to avert a first-ever US default.
2023-06-04 01:53
GOP 2024 hopefuls head to Iowa for Ernst's 'Roast and Ride' gathering
Nearly the entire field of 2024 Republican candidates and likely contenders will flip pork chops and mingle with a crowd of politically plugged-in caucus-goers Saturday in Iowa as they participate in GOP Sen. Joni Ernst's annual "Roast and Ride" event.
2023-06-03 18:47
Veterans, stalemates and sleepless nights: Inside the White House strategy to strike the debt ceiling deal
President Joe Biden sat behind the Resolute Desk in his first evening Oval Office address with a clear purpose: to deliver the final word.
2023-06-03 17:19
State Department sanctions former Haitian Prime Minister Lamothe for corruption
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced Friday the sanction of former Haitian Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe for the alleged misuse of tens of millions of dollars.
2023-06-03 11:18
Secret Service implements tougher penalties after probe finds agents were on phones and missed intruder at national security adviser's home
The US Secret Service implemented tougher disciplinary measures after preliminary findings from an internal investigation found agents missed an intruder at national security adviser Jake Sullivan's home in part because they were using their personal phones, people briefed on the matter said.
2023-06-03 10:19
Texas governor signs ban on gender-affirming care for minors
Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott on Friday signed into law a ban on gender-affirming care for most minors in the state, making Texas the largest state in the US to place restrictions on transgender youth's access to critical care.
2023-06-03 07:47
Republicans set polling and donor threshold to qualify for first presidential debate on August 23
The Republican National Committee announced Friday that the first presidential primary debate will take place on August 23 in Milwaukee and also laid out the polling and donor thresholds candidates must meet to make the stage.
2023-06-03 05:18
Fulton County DA seeking information from 2 firms that Trump hired to look at 2020 voter fraud claims -- and debunked them
The Fulton County district attorney's office is seeking information from two firms that were hired by the Trump campaign with investigating claims of voter fraud after the 2020 election, according to sources familiar with the matter.
2023-06-03 04:50
Trump seeks recusal of judge overseeing New York hush money criminal case
Donald Trump is seeking for the judge overseeing his criminal case in New York to recuse himself from it, the latest bid by the former president to try to undercut the case now set for trial next year.
2023-06-03 04:47
Oath Keeper who was part of 'battering ram' that breached US Capitol on January 6 sentenced to 3 years in prison
An Oath Keeper that was part of the infamous stack formation that breached the US Capitol on January 6 was sentenced Friday to three years in prison for joining a sprawling plot to keep Donald Trump in power after the 2020 presidential election.
2023-06-03 01:25