Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp contacted by Justice Department special counsel in 2020 election probe
Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith's team has contacted Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp, whom former President Donald Trump pressured to overturn the 2020 election, a Kemp official told CNN.
2023-07-23 00:21
Jill Biden to travel to Paris to commemorate US rejoining UNESCO after Trump exit
First lady Dr. Jill Biden will travel to Paris next week to celebrate the US rejoining UNESCO, according to senior administration officials, in a visit that will highlight the national security imperative of American involvement in such coalitions and emphasize the role of US leadership in the world.
2023-07-22 19:19
US intel officials: 'No reason to doubt' Putin claims Russia has moved nuclear weapons to Belarus
The Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) has "no reason to doubt" Russian President Vladimir Putin's claim that Russia has moved a first batch of tactical nuclear weapons to Belarus, senior DIA officials said on Friday.
2023-07-22 07:51
Alabama GOP-controlled legislature approves congressional map with just one majority-Black district despite court order
Alabama's Republican-controlled legislature gave final passage Friday to a new congressional map with just one majority-Black district, despite a court order calling for the redrawn lines to create two majority-Black districts or "something quite close to it."
2023-07-22 07:19
Trump lawyer says there's 'no need' to appear before grand jury in special counsel's 2020 election probe
John Lauro, the recent addition to former President Donald Trump's legal team, told Fox News on Friday there is no reason for the former president to appear before a federal grand jury investigating the 2020 election aftermath, adding that Trump "did absolutely nothing wrong."
2023-07-22 05:46
Biden elevates CIA director to Cabinet, a symbolic nod to central role
President Joe Biden is elevating CIA Director Bill Burns to his Cabinet, a symbolic measure that nonetheless represents the major role he has played in national security amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
2023-07-22 04:22
FBI searched for name of US senator facing foreign threat in latest improper use of intelligence database
Newly declassified court documents revealed Friday that the FBI improperly searched for the name of a US senator in an intelligence database after indications of a foreign threat against the lawmaker, as the intelligence program has come under a barrage of criticism in Congress and from privacy advocates.
2023-07-22 03:58
Trump's legal team continues effort to disqualify Georgia DA as possible state indictments loom
Former President Donald Trump's legal team in Georgia is continuing its efforts to disqualify Fulton County District Attorney Fan Willis from pursuing her 2020 election interference investigation, as possible indictments in the state loom.
2023-07-22 03:49
Charging documents reveal how Michigan attorney general built case against fake 2020 electors
Newly released charging documents provide fresh insights into how the Michigan attorney general built a criminal case against the fake GOP electors who tried to subvert the Electoral College process after the 2020 election.
2023-07-22 02:49
Democratic worries bubble up over Cornel West's Green Party run as Biden campaign takes hands-off approach
Cornel West's candidacy on the Green Party line confuses some of his longtime political allies and friends -- while also alarming top Democrats and Black leaders as a potential ticking time bomb for President Joe Biden in next year's election.
2023-07-22 02:48
Biden chooses Admiral Lisa Franchetti to become the first woman in US history to be top officer in the Navy
President Joe Biden has selected Admiral Lisa Franchetti to be the Navy's top officer. If confirmed, she would be the first woman in the Navy's history to hold the job, and the first woman in the joint chiefs of staff.
2023-07-22 02:22
Leading AI companies commit to outside testing of AI systems and other safety commitments
Microsoft, Google and other leading artificial intelligence companies committed Friday to put new AI systems through outside testing before they are publicly released and to clearly label AI-generated content, the White House announced.
2023-07-22 01:54