Trump waives right to speedy trial as Georgia prosecutor seeks to try him with 18 others next month
Former President Donald Trump and several other defendants are waiving their right to seek a speedy trial in the Georgia case in which they are accused of participating in an illegal scheme to overturn his loss in the 2020 presidential election
2023-09-14 06:28
Tim Scott wants new rules for stage placement in next GOP debate as he seeks a breakout moment
Sen. Tim Scott wants the Republican National Committee to change specifications for this month's presidential debate, suggestions that could put the South Carolina Republican in a better onstage position
2023-09-14 06:25
Senators clash with US prisons chief over transparency, seek fixes for problem-plagued agency
The director of the federal Bureau of Prisons was scolded Wednesday by members of the Senate Judiciary Committee who say her lack of transparency is hampering their ability to help fix the agency, which has long been plagued by staffing shortages, chronic violence and other problems
2023-09-14 06:19
US judge rules against Biden DACA regulation for 'Dreamer' immigrants
By Ted Hesson WASHINGTON A U.S. judge in Texas ruled against a program offering deportation relief and work
2023-09-14 06:16
Democrats mock Biden impeachment, but it could affect re-election bid
By Steve Holland and Jeff Mason WASHINGTON Asked about Republicans launching an impeachment inquiry into U.S. President Joe
2023-09-14 05:57
Milley disputes claim he recommended Trump attack Iran
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley told CNN's Fareed Zakaria in an exclusive interview Wednesday that he never recommended a US military attack on Iran during the Trump administration, pushing back on claims made by former President Donald Trump and his White House chief of staff Mark Meadows.
2023-09-14 05:51
Senior US Senate Republican Thune says stop-gap bill will be needed to avoid shutdown
By David Morgan and Richard Cowan WASHINGTON Republicans in the U.S. Congress will have to agree on a
2023-09-14 05:49
US court shields some of congressman's phone records in Trump election probe
By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON A U.S. appeals court has ruled that some of the contents of Republican
2023-09-14 05:48
US should use its influence to help win the freedom of a scholar missing in Iraq, her sister says
The sister of a Russian-Israeli academic at Princeton University who went missing in Iraq nearly six months ago says the United States should use its influence to help win her freedom
2023-09-14 05:45
Factbox-What is the basis for the Republican impeachment inquiry into Joe Biden?
Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives have opened an impeachment inquiry into Democratic President Joe Biden after
2023-09-14 05:26
'Nightmare is finally over': The capture of Danilo Cavalcante
He made it look easy.
2023-09-14 05:21
US government shutdown: what does it mean?
(This Sept. 8 story has been refiled to add clearer shutdown figures in paragraph 4) Large swaths of
2023-09-14 05:18