How Iran can use the $6 billion involved in the release of 5 Americans
The Iranian government now has access to $6 billion of their funds to be used for humanitarian purposes as a part of a wider deal that allowed five Americans who had been imprisoned in Iran to go free.
2023-09-19 06:18
Trump to skip second Republican debate for Detroit prime-time speech
Former President Donald Trump will skip the second Republican presidential primary debate in California next week and instead will travel to Detroit to deliver a speech in front of current and former union members, according to a source familiar with his plans.
2023-09-19 05:53
California Gov. Gavin Newsom mocks Republican impeachment effort as 'student government'
California Gov. Gavin Newsom mocked House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's decision to launch an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden, describing the Republican majority's actions as "student government" in an interview with CNN.
2023-09-19 05:49
Hunter Biden asks for a virtual initial court appearance in gun case
Hunter Biden's attorneys are seeking to have his initial court appearance handled remotely over a video link, a federal judge said Monday.
2023-09-19 05:47
Wearing shorts on the Senate floor? Americans may be OK with it
The US Senate is getting a makeover. Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has told the sergeant-at-arms to no longer enforce the body's informal dress code for senators on the chamber floor. This means, for example, that male senators will no longer be forced to wear suits.
2023-09-19 03:58
Fact check: Trump falsely claims Raffensperger said former president 'didn't do anything wrong' on their 2021 phone call
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger has long been a pointed critic of former President Donald Trump's conduct on a January 2021 phone call in which Trump pressured Raffensperger to somehow "find" enough votes to overturn his defeat in Georgia in the 2020 election.
2023-09-19 03:48
Biden takes a political hit but brings Americans home
President Joe Biden's deal with Iran that unlocks $6 billion in Tehran's frozen funds to bring five imprisoned Americans home is creating the kind of terrible optics and an opening for his domestic foes that a politically weakened president can ill afford.
2023-09-19 02:48
What we know about 3 of the Americans who were released from Iranian detention
The release on Monday of the Americans who were wrongfully detained in Iran ends a years-long saga that included lengthy detentions in Tehran's notorious Evin Prison, which is known for its long record of human rights abuses.
2023-09-19 02:48
Hunter Biden sues the IRS, alleging agents illegally released his tax information
Hunter Biden sued the Internal Revenue Service on Monday, alleging its agents illegally released his tax information and that the agency failed to protect his private records.
2023-09-18 21:16
Jennifer Wexton will not seek reelection, citing health concerns
Democratic Rep. Jennifer Wexton of Virginia announced Monday morning she will finish out her term in Congress but will not seek reelection, citing health concerns.
2023-09-18 20:51
Biden tries to show off his global leadership as challenges pile up at home
President Joe Biden is seeing a series of economic, political and personal challenges pile up on the domestic front as he travels to New York City intent on making the case for American leadership on the global stage.
2023-09-18 18:25
Trump-era DOJ official Jeffrey Clark tries to move Georgia charges to federal court at Monday hearing
Trump-era Justice Department official Jeffrey Clark, who was charged in the Georgia election subversion indictment, will face off in court Monday against Fulton County prosecutors at a hearing over his attempt to move the case to federal court.
2023-09-18 17:29