McCarthy deflects questions about new Trump obstruction charges
Speaker Kevin McCarthy deflected questions about the additional charges filed Thursday against former President Donald Trump in the case alleging mishandling of classified documents during his time in the White House, instead pointing to President Joe Biden.
2023-07-29 01:58
You've got Mali: MoD accidentally emails Russia ally
Defence officials say the emails did not contain information that could compromise operational security.
2023-07-28 10:23
Department of Education launches civil rights probe after lawsuit accuses Harvard of giving preferential treatment to legacy admissions
The US Department of Education has begun a civil rights investigation into whether Harvard University discriminates in its admissions process by giving preferential treatment to children of wealthy donors and alumni, roughly three weeks after a lawsuit made those allegations.
2023-07-26 05:30
House panel plans to move forward with Zuckerberg contempt vote Thursday
The House Judiciary Committee has announced it will hold a hearing on Thursday to begin contempt proceedings against Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg for failing to comply with a series of subpoenas to turn over documents related to the panel's investigation into whether the company censored free speech on its platform.
2023-07-26 02:52
U.S. will be short 67,000 chip workers by 2030, industry group says
By Max A. Cherney The U.S. semiconductor industry faces a shortfall of roughly 67,000 workers by 2030, according
2023-07-25 17:27
Oppenheimer: How he was influenced by a Hindu holy book
The 'father of the atomic bomb' counted the Hindu holy book Bhagavad Gita as one of his favourites.
2023-07-25 06:23
How big are Donald Trump's legal problems?
He has been indicted twice and, with other investigations ongoing, more charges could be on the way.
2023-07-22 08:23
US intel officials: 'No reason to doubt' Putin claims Russia has moved nuclear weapons to Belarus
The Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) has "no reason to doubt" Russian President Vladimir Putin's claim that Russia has moved a first batch of tactical nuclear weapons to Belarus, senior DIA officials said on Friday.
2023-07-22 07:51
US VP Harris blasts Florida 'extremists' over education guidelines about slavery
By Jeff Mason and Brad Brooks U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris criticized Florida "extremists" on Friday for backing
2023-07-22 06:27
Harris heads to Florida ready to forcefully condemn state's new Black history standards
Vice President Kamala Harris will travel Friday to Jacksonville in a last-minute trip to forcefully condemn a newly approved set of standards for teaching Black history by the Florida Board of Education, directly wading into one of the cultural flashpoints that have assumed new prominence ahead of the 2024 election.
2023-07-21 23:15
Grassley releases internal FBI document about unverified Biden bribery allegations
GOP Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa on Thursday released an internal FBI document containing unverified allegations President Joe Biden was involved in an illegal foreign bribery scheme.
2023-07-21 05:16
Made in Russia? Chinese cars drive a revival of Russia's auto factories
By Gleb Stolyarov and Alexander Marrow The relaunch of a classic Soviet-era car, the Moskvich, by a state-owned
2023-07-20 08:52