Republican 2024 hopefuls converge on DC under the shadow of Trump
Sen. Ted Cruz dazzled the crowd, a surging Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker delivered the keynote and Donald Trump was not yet a candidate for president when the Faith and Freedom Coalition held its annual Road to Majority conference in 2015.
2023-06-23 17:19
China was the ghost at the US-India feast
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi basked in the most lavish honors that the US can bestow on a visiting leader. But for much of his state visit, the specter of an uninvited guest hovered over Washington and the future of US-India relations.
2023-06-23 12:28
North Carolina legislature passes ban on transgender athletes from girls' sports teams
The Republican-controlled North Carolina state House gave final approval to a bill Thursday that would ban transgender girls and women from competing on middle school, high school and college sports teams that align with their gender identity.
2023-06-23 08:56
Whistleblowers say IRS recommended far more charges, including felonies, against Hunter Biden
Two whistleblowers told Congress that IRS investigators recommended charging Hunter Biden with attempted tax evasion and other felonies, which are far more serious crimes than what the president's son has agreed to plead guilty to, according to transcripts of their private interviews with lawmakers.
2023-06-23 07:27
Hunter Biden expected to be among high-profile guests at state dinner honoring Indian PM Modi
Hunter Biden is expected to attend the state dinner for Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday evening, according to a guest list released by the White House, marking his first public appearance at the White House since his plea agreement was announced.
2023-06-23 06:45
Justices consider taking up case on whether Americans with Disabilities Act protections cover gender dysphoria
The Supreme Court met behind closed doors on Thursday to decide if it will take up a case concerning whether the Americans with Disabilities Act covers individuals with gender dysphoria.
2023-06-23 06:21
Trump team handed over tapes of interviews to special counsel, sources say
Donald Trump's legal team turned over multiple recordings of the former president's interviews with members of the media and book authors to federal prosecutors during their investigation, according to sources familiar with the matter.
2023-06-23 05:28
House votes to refer Biden impeachment resolution to committee
The House voted Thursday to pass a rule sending a resolution offered by Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert of Colorado to committee, effectively pausing a move to bring a privileged motion to the floor that would have forced members to vote on whether to impeach President Joe Biden.
2023-06-23 02:51
George Santos' family members identified as bond backers
A federal judge on Thursday unsealed the identities of the co-signers on embattled Rep. George Santos' $500,000 bond that allowed the New York Republican to stay out of federal custody after he was charged in a 13-count indictment.
2023-06-23 00:50
RFK Jr.'s reign of error: Correcting the record about yet another false claim he just made
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a Democratic candidate for the presidency, went on the Jordan B. Peterson podcast on June 5 and told a wild and false story about me from 2005 that I want to tell you about.
2023-06-23 00:20
Supreme Court limits federal prisoners' ability to bring some post-conviction challenges
The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the conviction of a federal prisoner who argued he should be able to challenge his 27-year sentence for firearms possession based on changes in the law since his trial.
2023-06-22 23:27
Chinese ambassador to US makes 'strong protests' to White House over Biden comments
Chinese Ambassador to the US Xie Feng "made serious representations and strong protests to senior officials of the White House and the US Department of State on June 21" following President Joe Biden's comments likening Chinese President Xi Jinping to a dictator, the embassy said in a statement urging the United States to "take earnest action" or "bear all the consequences."
2023-06-22 22:48