IRS veteran goes public as whistleblower in Hunter Biden criminal probe
A 14-year veteran of the Internal Revenue Service went public for the first time Wednesday as the whistleblower claiming to have information about alleged mishandling and political interference in an ongoing criminal probe into Hunter Biden.
2023-05-25 08:26
Biden set to nominate Air Force Gen. C.Q. Brown as the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
President Joe Biden is set to announce on Thursday that he will nominate Air Force chief of staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown as the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, according to a defense official familiar with the plans.
2023-05-25 06:56
Trump's legal team hopes to appeal directly to Attorney General Garland to close criminal probes into former president
Donald Trump's legal team is arguing that the Justice Department should close the federal probes into the former president and allow the 2024 presidential campaign season, which is already in full swing, to continue "without interference" -- the former president's latest attempt to politicize investigations against him.
2023-05-25 06:21
US intelligence indicates Ukrainians may have launched drone attack on Kremlin
US officials have picked up chatter amongst Ukrainian officials blaming each other for a drone attack on the Kremlin earlier this month, contributing to a US assessment that a Ukrainian group may have been responsible, sources familiar with the intelligence told CNN.
2023-05-25 05:59
House fails to override Biden veto on solar panel tariff measure
The House on Wednesday failed to override President Joe Biden's veto of a measure related to solar panel import tariffs. A successful veto override would have required a two-thirds vote in the House and the Senate -- a high threshold that was not expected to be reached.
2023-05-25 05:26
Man who rested feet on Pelosi office desk on Jan. 6 sentenced to over four years in prison
The man who was infamously photographed with his feet on a desk in Rep. Nancy Pelosi's office during the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol was sentenced Wednesday to four and a half years in prison.
2023-05-25 05:22
How conservative activists worked to kill an effort to protect Florida election workers from harassment
Florida lawmakers were poised this year to protect election workers from harassment. Then, conservative "election integrity" activists worked to kill the effort.
2023-05-25 04:55
US remains in 'heightened threat environment' with recent racist and ethnically motivated attacks, DHS says
The US remains in a "heightened threat environment" for terrorism driven by a series of racially and ethnically motivated attacks or plots in recent months, the Department of Homeland Security said Wednesday in a public advisory.
2023-05-25 03:26
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis files to run for president in 2024
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, whose clashes with Disney and aggressive pursuit of conservative victories has made him a leading Republican Party figure, has filed to run for president in 2024.
2023-05-25 02:55
Suspect in U-Haul crash near White House will remain detained pending hearing next week
Sai Varshith Kandula is not a US citizen or a lawful permanent resident, prosecutors said.
2023-05-25 01:54
Trump and allies plan effort to upend DeSantis 2024 announcement
Donald Trump and his allies are planning a coordinated effort to upend the media cycle around the presidential campaign launch of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, which will include videos and a social media blitz leaning on high-profile, Trump-aligned conservative commentators, sources familiar with the plans told CNN.
2023-05-25 01:20
DeSantis ditches plans for hometown event as part of formal 2024 rollout
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is no longer planning to hold an event in his hometown of Dunedin as part of the formal launch of his campaign, a person with knowledge of the rollout plans told CNN.
2023-05-25 00:57