Speaker Mike Johnson signals that Ukraine aid, coupled with border security, is next on GOP agenda
New Speaker Mike Johnson says the U.S. House will consider a fresh aid package for Ukraine, but he wants to link it to more money at home for the U.S. border with Mexico
2023-11-02 05:50
Schumer and other Senate Democrats call for a federal probe of huge oil deals by Exxon and Chevron
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and other Democratic senators are urging federal regulators to investigate multibillion-dollar acquisitions by oil giants ExxonMobil and Chevron, saying the deals could lead to higher prices at the gas pump
2023-11-02 05:46
Trial to determine if Trump can be barred from offices reaches far back in history for answers
A Colorado judge has denied a motion by Donald Trump’s attorneys to dismiss a case challenging his eligibility to run for president because of the “insurrection” clause of the 14th Amendment
2023-11-02 04:51
Prosecutor cites 'pyramid of deceit' by Sam Bankman-Fried; Defense lawyer says he's no monster
In a closing argument, a prosecutor told a New York jury to follow overwhelming evidence and the “pyramid of deceit” that FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried constructed to conclude he's guilty of fraud charges
2023-11-02 04:29
US Senate to vote on spending package Wednesday -Schumer
By Moira Warburton WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate will vote Wednesday on three bills laying out funding plans for
2023-11-02 04:26
Voters are skeptical of Biden's age. But Trump's notable flubs risk drawing unwelcome attention, too
President Joe Biden is 80 and Donald Trump is 77, and they are prone to making gaffes
2023-11-02 04:22
Real estate industry facing pushback to longstanding rules setting agent commissions on home sales
A series of court challenges are seeking to upend longstanding real estate industry practices that determine the commissions agents receive on the sale of a home — and who foots the bill
2023-11-02 04:20
Former Memphis officer charged in Tyre Nichols death to change plea in federal court
A former Memphis police officer is changing his plea from not guilty on federal charges that he violated Tyre Nichols’ civil rights when he was fatally beaten after a traffic stop in January
2023-11-02 03:57
Blinken heads to Israel, Jordan as Gaza war and criticism of it intensifies
Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit Israel and Jordan this week as Israel's war in Gaza and international criticism of it intensify
2023-11-02 03:55
Pennsylvania court permanently blocks effort to make power plants pay for greenhouse gas emissions
A court says Pennsylvania can't enforce a regulation to make power plant owners pay for their planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions
2023-11-02 03:51
Collapse of Kentucky plant being demolished at abandoned mine leaves 1 worker dead, another trapped
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear says a man has died after he and a coworker were trapped beneath a collapsed 11-story building being demolished at an abandoned mine’s coal preparation plant
2023-11-02 03:46
The White House is working on a strategy to combat Islamophobia. Many Muslim Americans are skeptical
President Joe Biden’s administration is privately developing a national strategy to combat Islamophobia
2023-11-02 03:28