This is why it's difficult to reign in the Supreme Court
The latest ProPublica report detailing Clarence Thomas' lavish lifestyle is sure to reignite calls for greater oversight of the Supreme Court, but don't bet on reform happening anytime soon.
2023-08-11 02:17
Biden heads to Republican Utah to promote his bipartisan bonafides
President Joe Biden is turning to a reliably Republican state -- and its GOP governor -- to highlight one of his key bipartisan accomplishments he's trying to sell to voters heading into 2024.
2023-08-11 01:53
Biden approves Hawaii disaster declaration
President Joe Biden has approved a disaster declaration for Hawaii and "ordered federal aid to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by wildfires," according to the White House.
2023-08-11 00:58
Four Americans wrongfully detained in Iran released on house arrest, signaling a potential end to their imprisonment
Four Americans who have been wrongfully detained in Iran have been released from prison and are now under house arrest, a lawyer for one of the prisoners told CNN on Thursday, a sign that they may soon be freed from years of imprisonment.
2023-08-11 00:53
New Thomas revelations unlikely to result in congressional passage of Supreme Court ethics reform
Calls to implement tougher ethics standards on Supreme Court justices are likely to be stirred again following the publication of a new report about Clarence Thomas' lifestyle, though sources in both parties say there's no chance that Congress will pass new legislation.
2023-08-10 23:18
Michigan's fake GOP electors arraigned on state charges
Arraignments are underway Thursday for most of the 16 Michigan Republicans who served as fake electors in 2020 and are expected to plead not guilty to the first-of-their-kind felony charges.
2023-08-10 21:24
Trump's co-defendants set to enter pleas on new charges in classified documents case
A Mar-a-Lago property manager and former President Donald Trump's personal aide are set to be arraigned Thursday morning in Fort Pierce, Florida, on new charges brought by the special counsel in the case regarding the mishandling of classified documents.
2023-08-10 20:15
The broadest look yet at Clarence Thomas' luxury travel bankrolled by wealthy friends reveals private jet and helicopter rides and VIP sporting event tickets
The list of gifts and hospitality Justice Clarence Thomas has received from wealthy friends is more extensive than previously known, according to a new ProPublica report.
2023-08-10 17:56
Trump's legal drama grows by the day
Donald Trump's already daunting legal predicament gets grimmer by the day as new details emerge of the depths to which he was prepared to stoop to reverse his defeat in the 2020 election.
2023-08-10 12:26
Federal appeals court strikes down law prohibiting users of illegal drugs from possessing firearms
A federal appeals court on Wednesday struck down a decades-old law barring users of illegal drugs from possessing firearms -- the latest blow to US gun regulations after the Supreme Court cleared the way last year for courts to reexamine the nation's gun laws under a new legal standard.
2023-08-10 06:56
Fox Business to host second GOP primary debate
The second Republican presidential debate, which will be held at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library on September 27 in California, will air on Fox Business, according to news release from the Republican National Committee. Univision and Rumble will also partner with Fox Business on the debate.
2023-08-10 06:23
A GOP divide in Iowa over Trump -- and over the truth
The homes are nearly identical, dotting both sides of the curvy road in a middle-class subdivision. But one stands out: 10 solar panels newly attached to its sloping roof as the crew links the system to the electric meter. The finishing touch: a new Midwest Solar magnet attached to the junction box.
2023-08-10 06:17