House speakership up in air as resistance to Jim Jordan hardens
The Trump ally postpones plans for another vote as holdouts to his bid for the speakership dig in.
2023-10-18 07:22
DOJ and New Jersey US Attorney's office open investigation into the City of Trenton and its police department focusing on use of excessive force
The Justice Department and the US Attorney's Office for the District of New Jersey have opened an investigation into the Trenton Police Department and the City of Trenton that will focus on the use of excessive force and unlawful stops, searches and arrests, officials announced Tuesday.
2023-10-18 05:28
Former Michigan gubernatorial hopeful sentenced to 60 days in prison for role in Capitol riot
Ryan Kelley, a former Republican candidate for governor of Michigan, was sentenced to 60 days behind bars on Tuesday for his participation in the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol.
2023-10-18 05:20
The most important thing to know about Jim Jordan
There's one main thing to know about Rep. Jim Jordan, the Ohio Republican who does not yet have the votes to become speaker of the House of Representatives.
2023-10-18 05:19
CNN Poll: Americans overwhelmingly side with autoworkers in ongoing union strike
Americans overwhelmingly side with unionized autoworkers in their ongoing strike against major car companies, a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS finds, even as most say that elected officials should steer clear of labor disputes.
2023-10-18 03:22
These are the 20 Republicans who voted against Jim Jordan for speaker
The first vote concerning Rep. Jim Jordan's bid to become the next speaker of the House not only fell short on Tuesday, it was, in the words of one ally of the Ohio Republican, "much worse than we expected."
2023-10-18 03:16
Trump's statements pose 'grave threats' to court proceedings, Judge Chutkan says in written gag order
US District Judge Tanya Chutkan has put into writing her limited gag order that bars Donald Trump from making public statements about witnesses who might testify against him in the federal election subversion case as well as prosecutors and court staff.
2023-10-18 02:27
IRS plans to launch free tax filing pilot program in 13 states next year
The Internal Revenue Service is moving ahead with its plan to build its own free tax filing program, announcing Tuesday that a pilot version will be available to some taxpayers in 13 states next year.
2023-10-18 02:21
How Joe Biden got on board with a wartime trip to Israel -- and what he hopes to accomplish
It took an explicit commitment from his Israeli counterpart to open Gaza for humanitarian aid for President Joe Biden to agree to make an extraordinary wartime trip to Tel Aviv.
2023-10-18 00:53
Georgia deputy kills Black man freed from prison after exoneration
By Brendan O'Brien (Reuters) -A Black man who had been exonerated after serving 16 years for an armed robbery conviction
2023-10-18 00:16
Trump to be deposed Tuesday in Peter Strzok and Lisa Page lawsuit
Donald Trump is scheduled to be interviewed under oath in New York on Tuesday for a lawsuit related to his time as president and the termination of a Russia investigation-era FBI official.
2023-10-18 00:15
US has provided Ukraine long-range ATACMS missiles, sources say
The US secretly provided Ukraine with long-range ATACMS missiles, according to two US officials, providing Ukraine with a significant new capability that could allow its forces to hit new Russian targets that were previously out of reach.
2023-10-17 23:20