Trump, citing Hamas attacks, vows sweeping immigration crackdown if elected
Former President Donald Trump said Monday that if elected again to the White House, he would reinstate and expand a travel ban on people from predominantly Muslim countries, suspend refugee resettlements and aggressively deport those whom he characterized as having "jihadist sympathies."
2023-10-17 05:47
Takeaways from the testy hearing over the Trump gag order and what it means
The federal judge overseeing the election subversion case against Donald Trump in Washington, DC, placed a limited gag order on the former president after his continued attacks against potential witnesses, prosecutors and the court itself, following a testy hearing Monday.
2023-10-17 04:58
Leading Republican Jewish group to co-sponsor next GOP debate
The largest Republican-aligned Jewish political organization will partner in hosting next month's third GOP presidential primary debate, the group announced Monday, a decision that comes amid the escalating violence in Israel and Gaza following the deadly attack by Hamas earlier this month.
2023-10-17 02:46
Trump gets mug shot money boost, DeSantis spends heavily and George Santos goes negative: Takeaways from new campaign finance reports
Donald Trump is dominating GOP primary fundraising as the White House race barrels toward the first nominating contests of 2024, with the former president raising donations at an accelerating pace and building the financial cushion to swamp his rivals on the airwaves and on the ground.
2023-10-17 02:22
Georgia election subversion case judge skeptical of asking potential jurors about 'MAGA Republicans'
The judge presiding over the Georgia election subversion case said Monday he's unlikely to let Donald Trump's co-defendants ask potential jurors for their views on the former president's attempt to "steal the election," the impact of "political misinformation" on US democracy and the extremism of "MAGA Republicans."
2023-10-17 01:55
Federal government reaches settlement deal with ACLU over migrant family separations
The federal government will not be allowed to separate migrant families under a zero-tolerance policy like the controversial measure former President Donald Trump's administration pursued, according to a settlement deal filed Monday.
2023-10-17 01:15
US Senator Menendez's arraignment on new charges moved to Oct. 23 -judge
WASHINGTON U.S. Senator Bob Menendez's arraignment on new charges that he conspired to act as a foreign agent
2023-10-17 00:52
Norway foreign minister sacked in cabinet reshuffle
By Terje Solsvik OSLO (Reuters) -Norway's Labour Party Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere announced on Monday a government reshuffle, sacking
2023-10-16 20:47
Jordan faces uphill climb to win speaker vote as House chaos drags on
Rep. Jim Jordan is racing to shore up support for his bid for speaker among skeptical GOP House members, but an entrenched bloc of lawmakers opposed to him leaves the Ohio Republican with an uphill climb ahead of a planned Tuesday vote on the House floor.
2023-10-16 17:21
Judge Chutkan holds hearing over proposed gag order against Trump in DC
A federal judge will consider whether to issue a gag order against former President Donald Trump in a hearing in Washington, DC, Monday.
2023-10-16 17:21
The US is mounting a frantic effort to head off a wider Middle East war
US leaders are mounting an urgent effort to prevent Israel's war against Hamas and a resulting civilian catastrophe in Gaza from escalating into a widening regional conflict that could snowball into an even greater geopolitical crisis after this month's horrific attacks.
2023-10-16 12:21
Biden warns Israel against occupying Gaza as ground invasion appears near
President Joe Biden warned Israel against occupying Gaza in one of his most notable public calls for restraint as the Israelis respond to this month's terror attacks by Hamas.
2023-10-16 08:52