
Exclusive: New evidence in special counsel probe may undercut Trump's claim documents he took were automatically declassified
The National Archives has informed former president Donald Trump that it is set to hand over to special counsel Jack Smith 16 records which show Trump and his top advisers had knowledge of the correct declassification process while he was president, according to multiple sources.
2023-05-18 09:45

GOP committee chairs demand documents from CIA related to public statement from ex-intel officials questioning Hunter Biden laptop story
Two Republican committee chairs are demanding the Central Intelligence Agency turn over a series of documents from an investigation related to the president's son Hunter Biden.
2023-05-18 08:50

Senate GOP Covid origins probe finds circumstantial evidence but no 'smoking gun' to support lab leak theory
A Republican-led investigation into the origins of Covid-19 has unearthed additional, though circumstantial, evidence supporting the theory that the virus likely escaped from a lab in Wuhan, China, but it did not find any "smoking gun" evidence to prove the theory, according to a new report released on Wednesday.
2023-05-18 08:28

Yemi Mobolade will become Colorado Springs' first elected Black mayor
Political newcomer Yemi Mobolade will become Colorado Springs' first elected Black mayor defeating Republican Wayne Williams in Tuesday's runoff election.
2023-05-18 08:16

Takeaways from the 5th Circuit arguments over abortion drug access
The roughly two hours of oral arguments that an extremely conservative appeals court heard Wednesday in a blockbuster abortion pill case suggested that the judges were not buying the Biden administration's arguments for why courts should not second guess how the government has regulated a medication abortion drug.
2023-05-18 06:51

Accused Pentagon leaker was warned repeatedly about his mishandling of classified documents, prosecutors say
The Air National Guardsman who is accused of posting a trove of classified documents to social media was repeatedly warned by his superiors in the Air Force over his mishandling of classified documents, prosecutors say.
2023-05-18 06:49

Biden administration looking at arranging high-profile visits to China by senior officials
The Biden administration is looking at arranging a series of possible visits to Beijing by top administration officials in the coming months as part of an effort to reengage with China on substantive issues after the Chinese spy balloon incident prompted Secretary of State Antony Blinken to postpone a planned trip to Beijing, multiple US officials told CNN.
2023-05-18 06:29

Senate passes resolution to overturn Biden administration rule that does not penalize immigrants for receiving government benefits
The Senate passed a resolution Wednesday to stop a Biden administration immigration rule that eliminates potential hurdles for immigrants using some public benefits and trying to obtain legal status, known as "public charge."
2023-05-18 06:27

Feinstein's return prompts renewed scrutiny over her fitness for office
Just a week after her return to the United States Senate after a roughly three month absence, questions continue to swirl around Sen. Dianne Feinstein and her mental capacity to serve in the world's greatest deliberative body.
2023-05-18 05:26

Ex-DC Metro contractor logged in to sensitive system from Russia, watchdog finds
A former Washington, DC, Metro transit system contractor retained access to "critical and sensitive" Metro data from his computer in Russia after he left his job in a breach that raises broader security concerns about one of the nation's largest transit systems, according to a report released Wednesday.
2023-05-18 04:57

Senate Finance chair pushes GOP megadonor for answers about financial ties with Clarence Thomas
Senate Finance Chairman Ron Wyden is pushing back on assertions from GOP megadonor Harlan Crow that the panel lacks authority to request personal tax information and travel records from him as part of a probe into whether hospitality he provided to Justice Clarence Thomas could have triggered violations of US tax law.
2023-05-18 04:57

'No indications' that attack on US convoy in Nigeria was targeted, Blinken says
The United States does "not yet know the motive for the attack" on a US convoy in Nigeria Tuesday, but has "no indications at this time that it was targeted against our Mission," Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday.
2023-05-18 03:47