Biden to sign executive order moving prosecution of military sexual assault outside chain of command
President Joe Biden will sign an executive order Friday amending the Uniform Code of Military Justice by transferring key decision-making authorities outside the military chain of command in cases of sexual assault, domestic violence, child abuse, murder and other serious crimes.
2023-07-28 17:15
Prosecutors in documents case argue against Trump team's push to discuss classified information at his homes instead of SCIF
Donald Trump's lawyers want to be able to discuss classified information with the former president at his homes as part of his criminal case, for convenience sake, according to a new court filing from the Justice Department -- a proposal that federal prosecutors strongly oppose as out of line with how sensitive information can be handled.
2023-07-28 11:48
Biden issues scathing rebuke of Tuberville's hold on military promotions
President Joe Biden delivered remarks in Washington, DC, Thursday, paying tribute to the nation's 33rd president -- who, 75 years ago this week, signed an executive order desegregating the US military -- while issuing a scathing rebuke of Alabama GOP Sen. Tommy Tuberville, who's now blocked more than 270 military promotions over his opposition to the Pentagon's abortion policy.
2023-07-28 10:59
Takeaways from the new charges against Trump, aide and Mar-a-Lago worker in the classified documents case
Special counsel Jack Smith expanded his classified documents case against former President Donald Trump, making significant new allegations that Trump and two of his employees attempted to delete Mar-a-Lago security footage sought by the grand jury investigating the mishandling of the government records.
2023-07-28 09:29
READ: New charges in Trump Mar-a-Lago classified documents case
Special counsel Jack Smith on Thursday brought additional charges against former President Donald Trump in the investigation into potential mishandling of classified documents after leaving the White House.
2023-07-28 06:59
Special counsel charges third defendant in Trump Mar-a-Lago classified documents case
Special counsel Jack Smith has charged a third defendant, Carlos De Oliveira, in the Trump Mar-a-Lago classified documents case, according to court files.
2023-07-28 06:21
Mother of Uvalde school shooting victim is running to be the city's mayor
Kimberly Mata-Rubio, the mother of Lexi Rubio, one of the victims of the Uvalde school shooting, is running to be the mayor of the Texas city, she announced Thursday.
2023-07-28 05:52
US intel report details increasing importance of Chinese technology to Russia's war in Ukraine
China is providing technology and equipment to Russia that is increasingly important to Moscow's war in Ukraine, according to a newly released report compiled by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence.
2023-07-28 04:52
Biden hosts Italian prime minister he once viewed with skeptical eye
President Joe Biden on Thursday hosted Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni at the White House, months after expressing skepticism as her far-right government took hold.
2023-07-28 04:19
Same old story with aging politicians
Whenever a lawmaker who is advancing in years appears infirm or confused in public, or takes some time to convalesce, there are questions about their fitness for office.
2023-07-28 02:53
Hunter Biden plea docs highlight rifts that upended the deal for now
A version of Hunter Biden's proposed agreements with federal prosecutors was made public Wednesday night by Politico, providing further insights into the convoluted legal deals that nearly collapsed under scrutiny from a federal judge at his plea hearing earlier in the day.
2023-07-28 02:50
Feinstein gets confused in Senate Appropriations hearing and has to be prodded to vote
Sen. Dianne Feinstein had to be corrected and told to vote during a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on Thursday.
2023-07-28 01:59