Watchdog group files FEC complaint over planned DeSantis super PAC transfer
A watchdog group on Tuesday filed a complaint to the Federal Election Commission targeting allies of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who have planned for nearly a year to transfer tens of millions of dollars to a super PAC supporting his presidential bid.
2023-05-31 04:55
US says Chinese jet conducted 'unnecessarily aggressive maneuver' intercepting US spy plane over South China Sea
A Chinese fighter jet conducted an "unnecessarily aggressive maneuver" during an intercept of a US spy plane in international airspace over the South China Sea last week, the US military said in a statement Tuesday.
2023-05-31 04:49
What to know about Ken Paxton, the impeached Texas attorney general
The Texas House's impeachment of state Attorney General Ken Paxton on Saturday was the latest in a string of legal woes that began shortly after the Republican was first elected in 2014.
2023-05-31 03:18
DeSantis kicks off 2024 campaign in Iowa
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will kick off his White House bid in earnest on Tuesday evening in Iowa -- a state that will provide an early glimpse into whether Republican primary voters are ready to move on from former President Donald Trump.
2023-05-31 02:54
Former first lady Rosalynn Carter has dementia, Carter Center says
Rosalynn Carter, the former first lady of the United States and wife of former President Jimmy Carter, has dementia, the Carter Center announced on Tuesday.
2023-05-31 01:19
Minnesota becomes 23rd state to legalize recreational marijuana
Democratic Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota signed a bill into law on Tuesday legalizing recreational marijuana use in the state.
2023-05-31 01:16
McCarthy faces key test ahead of House vote on debt limit deal
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy helped secure a debt limit deal -- now he has to secure its passage in the House, with little room for error and a looming threat to his speakership.
2023-05-31 00:22
Bidens mark eight years since Beau Biden's death
President Joe Biden and first lady Dr. Jill Biden on Tuesday attended a memorial mass for Beau Biden marking eight years since his death from cancer, according to the White House.
2023-05-30 22:20
Supreme Court rejects lawsuit that sought to hold Reddit responsible for hosting child pornography
The Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to take up a case from a victim of sex trafficking who sought to hold Reddit, an online platform, responsible for hosting images of child pornography on the website.
2023-05-30 21:46
Obama agreed to $2.1 trillion in spending cuts to end 2011 debt ceiling crisis. Here's what happened next.
The nation is days away from defaulting on its obligations. The Republican House speaker, pushed by conservatives in his party, demands deep spending cuts. The president, a Democrat, works on negotiating a package to avert a fiscal calamity.
2023-05-30 21:25
Christie allies launch super PAC ahead of expected 2024 run
Allies of former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie have formed a super PAC to support an expected Republican presidential bid, two sources familiar with the plans tell CNN.
2023-05-30 20:51
How legal immigration might solve two of America's toughest problems
Two of the nation's most intractable problems might have the same solution -- if the idea was not so politically radioactive.
2023-05-30 12:25