House Ethics Committee closes Swalwell investigation
The House Ethics Committee announced it has ended its investigation into Rep. Eric Swalwell, according to a new letter obtained by CNN.
2023-05-24 09:56
Exclusive: Senior US general ordered Twitter announcement of drone strike on al Qaeda leader that may have instead killed civilian
The senior general in charge of US forces in the Middle East ordered that his command announce on Twitter that a senior al Qaeda leader had been targeted by an American drone strike in Syria earlier this month -- despite not yet having confirmation of who was actually killed in the strike, according to multiple defense officials.
2023-05-24 08:53
House Foreign Affairs chairman views dissent cable on Afghanistan withdrawal
House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul on Tuesday viewed a dissent cable sent by US diplomats before the frenzied US withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021 and spoke with Secretary of State Antony Blinken about the classified information afterward.
2023-05-24 08:22
Emma Heming Willis shares update on Bruce Willis' health
Emma Heming Willis is sharing a family update.
2023-05-24 08:17
South Carolina Senate passes 6-week abortion ban
A controversial six-week abortion ban bill is headed to South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster's desk to be signed into law after the measure cleared the state Senate Tuesday.
2023-05-24 07:26
IRS whistleblower says tensions flared in meeting between prosecutors and investigators over Hunter Biden
An attorney for an unnamed IRS whistleblower is shedding light on key meetings that exposed divisions between prosecutors and investigators on how to proceed with a criminal investigation into President Joe Biden's son Hunter Biden, according to a letter to a federal watchdog agency obtained by CNN.
2023-05-24 06:27
Montana first to ban people dressed in drag from reading to children in schools, libraries
Montana has become the first state to specifically ban people dressed in drag from reading books to children at public schools and libraries
2023-05-24 06:21
Family of a 22-year-old who called 911 for help and was shot after displaying a knife announces $19 million in settlements with Colorado municipalities
The family of Christian Glass, a 22-year-old man who was armed with a knife and fatally shot by police last year after calling 911 for roadside assistance, has reached multiple settlements totaling $19 million with Clear Creek County, the town of Georgetown, the city of Idaho Springs and the state of Colorado, family attorneys said Tuesday.
2023-05-24 06:17
Company that allegedly sent billions of robocalls sued by 49 attorneys general
On Tuesday, a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general from 48 states and the District of Columbia sued Avid Telecom, alleging that the company is responsible for billions of illegal spam calls posing as government agencies and large corporations.
2023-05-24 06:15
Recent shark attacks are worrying beach-goers, yet experts say they're very rare
Recent shark bites in Florida and Hawaii and a suspected case in New Jersey have piqued interest in the age-old summer question of whether it's safe to go in the water
2023-05-24 05:56
'Huge backlash': Parties ramp up pressure on Biden and McCarthy to hold the line in debt talks
Last week, the Congressional Progressive Caucus posed a formal ask to its members: were there any proposals they could accept included in the list of GOP demands in exchange for raising the debt ceiling?
2023-05-24 05:51
The debt ceiling is an awkward place to talk about spending
The debt ceiling snafu, which has the potential to wreck the US economy, is a civics lesson in the bizarrely inefficient way the American government spends your money.
2023-05-24 05:26