Senator demands IG inspection into Coast Guard's failure to respond to sex assault claims at academy
The chairwoman of the Senate Commerce Committee called for an inspector general investigation into the US Coast Guard in the wake of revelations of systemic mishandling of sexual assault allegations at the US Coast Guard Academy.
2023-07-14 00:45
Slow pace of Biden's reelection campaign feeds Democrats' 2024 anxiety
The conversations keep happening -- quiet whispers on the sidelines of events, texts, emails, furtive phone calls -- as top Democrats and donors reach out to those seen as possible replacement presidential candidates.
2023-07-14 00:22
Biden slams Tuberville's block of military promotions as 'irresponsible' and 'jeopardizing US security'
President Joe Biden said Thursday that Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville is being "irresponsible" and jeopardizing national security by blocking military promotions over his objections to the Defense Department's reproductive health policies.
2023-07-13 23:23
First on CNN: Secret Service concludes cocaine investigation, no suspect identified
The Secret Service has concluded its investigation into the small bag of cocaine found at the White House and has been unable to identify a suspect, two sources familiar with the investigation told CNN.
2023-07-13 22:25
Biden caps Europe swing with summit of Nordic leaders in Finland
President Joe Biden is in Helsinki, Finland, for a summit with Nordic leaders Thursday, offering an opportunity for the countries to bolster security cooperation amid threats from Russia and China.
2023-07-13 19:18
US defense secretary says Tuberville holds are 'national security issue'
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville's holds on hundreds of senior military nominations are a "national security issue."
2023-07-13 18:59
Democratic lawmakers call on FEC to consider crackdown on deepfake campaign ads
A group of Democratic lawmakers is calling on the Federal Election Commission to consider cracking down on the use of artificial intelligence technology in political advertisements, warning that deceptive ads could harm the integrity of next year's elections.
2023-07-13 18:26
Blinken to meet with top Chinese diplomat on sidelines of ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is due to meet with top Chinese diplomat Wang Yi on Thursday -- the latest in a series of increased high-level interactions between Washington and Beijing.
2023-07-13 12:29
Justice Department appealing prison sentences given to convicted Oath Keepers members
The Justice Department is appealing the sentences that eight convicted defendants tied to the Oath Keepers received for seditious conspiracy or other conspiracy charges related to their roles in the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol.
2023-07-13 10:54
Chris Christie and Tim Scott announce they've reached donor threshold to make GOP debate stage
Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and the campaign of South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott both said Wednesday they've reached the number of individual donors that the Republican National Committee is requiring candidates to have in order to make the GOP debate stage in August.
2023-07-13 10:15
Exclusive: Federal prosecutors interviewed Michigan secretary of state in special counsel's election interference probe
Federal prosecutors interviewed Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson in recent months as part of the ongoing criminal probe into efforts to overturn the 2020 election, according to a source familiar with the matter.
2023-07-13 08:19
Fact Check: Sen. Tommy Tuberville overestimates number of abortions military women would seek out under new DOD policies, researchers say
Despite frequent claims from Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville of Alabama that new Pentagon reproductive health policies would result in thousands more abortions a year, the number estimated by a study Tuberville himself cites is far lower, though nearly impossible to actually know.
2023-07-13 06:59