GOP senator on White nationalists in the military: 'I call them Americans' -- but later tries to clarify
In an interview with a local Alabama radio station, Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville was asked if he believes White nationalists should be allowed in the military. He responded, "I call them Americans."
2023-05-12 03:48
Ohio Republicans approve August election that could thwart abortion-rights push in state
Ohio voters will decide this summer whether to make it more difficult to change the state's constitution -- only months before a potential ballot measure in November over whether to guarantee abortion rights in the state. Ohio's Republican-controlled legislature this week approved a resolution that will ask voters in August to increase the threshold needed to change the constitution from a simple majority to 60%.
2023-05-12 03:47
US FDA ends ban on blood donations from gay men
Restrictions on blood donations have been in place in many countries since the 1980s HIV/AIDS crisis.
2023-05-12 03:22
Senate votes to rebuke Biden administration over wildlife rules
The Senate voted Thursday to undo Biden administration changes to two Trump administration wildlife rules -- one governing what a habitat definition is, and one on reclassifying a wildlife species.
2023-05-12 02:16
Dianne Feinstein returns and Democrats advance Biden judicial nominees that had been stalled in committee
With the return of California Sen. Dianne Feinstein, Senate Democrats approved several judicial nominees out of the Judiciary Committee on Thursday that had been stalled in her absence.
2023-05-12 01:51
Peloton recalls 2 million bikes over injury risk
It is the second major recall for the bike company which soared to popularity during the pandemic.
2023-05-12 01:50
Supreme Court upholds California's anti-animal cruelty law for pork
The Supreme Court upheld a California law that bars the sale of pork produced in other states unless the sow was housed in conditions that allowed her to move freely.
2023-05-12 01:27
Trump's primary polling advantage is historically large
With Wednesday's CNN town hall behind him, former President Donald Trump remains both the prohibitive GOP front-runner for the 2024 nomination and a man who was found liable this week in a civil case for sexually abusing and defaming former magazine columnist E. Jean Carroll.
2023-05-12 01:23
Supreme Court sides with ex-Cuomo aide and Buffalo developer in disputes over corruption convictions
The Supreme Court on Thursday sided with a former aide of then-New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Joseph Percoco, who argued that a federal anti-bribery statute should not have been used to convict him.
2023-05-12 00:50
Trump says he wants people 'to stop dying' but won't say whether he wants Russia or Ukraine to win war
Former President Donald Trump would not say Wednesday night who he thinks should prevail in Russia's war against Ukraine, instead telling New Hampshire GOP primary voters that he wants "everybody to stop dying."
2023-05-12 00:27
The Hunter Biden scandal vortex is growing again
The allegations against Hunter Biden have been generally consistent for years, dating back to when then-President Donald Trump dispatched his political bagman Rudy Giuliani to dig up dirt around the time Joe Biden announced his run for the White House in 2019.
2023-05-12 00:21
South Africa supplied arms to Russia - US ambassador Reuben Brigety
President Cyril Ramaphosa says his government is looking into the claims made by the US ambassador.
2023-05-12 00:20