A North Carolina man who attacked police officers with a pole during the Jan. 6 Capitol riots was sentenced to six year in prison on Tuesday, the Justice Department announced. David Gietzen was found guilty of assaulting a police officer,…
FBI Director Christopher Wray said his agency is working with colleges and universities to warn them of threats of violence amid a wave of protests surrounding the Israel-Hamas war on campuses around the country. Wray, in an interview with…
A suspect in a recent break-in at the home of Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass (D) is believed to have been “targeting” her, according to Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón, The Associated Press reported. “We believe that he…
NPR's top executive is dismissing criticism from conservatives over social media posts she published before taking the top job at the public broadcaster. "All of this frankly is a bit of a distraction relative to the transformation…
Former President Trump went after his former personal attorney Michael Cohen again on Tuesday, despite a court order not to discuss witnesses in his criminal hush money trial. "Michael Cohen is a convicted liar, and he's got no credibility…
President Biden on Wednesday granted clemency to 16 people who were convinced of nonviolent drug offenses, arguing the pardons and commutations reflect his commitment to address racial disparities. The president pardoned 11 individuals and…
The Supreme Court on Wednesday is set to hear oral arguments in Moyle v. United States, a consolidated case on whether a federal law allowing for emergency abortion health care at hospitals preempts states' bans on nearly all abortions.…
Former Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley received more than 150,000 votes in the Pennsylvania GOP primary Tuesday despite having dropped out of the race weeks ago. The most recent election returns, from just after 9 a.m. EDT…
Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) in an interview published Wednesday said President Trump’s “vendetta tour” if he wins a second term at the White House is a "scary thing" for the United States. Christie, who backed Trump during…
Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) says no one is buying the story that former President Trump didn’t have a sexual relationship with adult film actor Stormy Daniels, quipping to CNN: “you don’t pay someone $130,000 not to have sex with you.”…
A Minnesota state lawmaker denied a burglary charge she got following her arrest Monday in the city of Detroit Lakes in a post on Facebook. “Like so many families, mine is dealing with the pain of watching a loved one decline due to…
Former President Trump holds a 6-point lead over President Biden in key battleground states that will likely determine the outcome of November's election, according to a survey published Wednesday. The Bloomberg News/Morning Consult poll…
Vice President Harris is making a stop on the daytime TV talk show circuit, with an appearance on "The Drew Barrymore Show." Harris will head to New York Wednesday to sit down with actor-turned-TV host Barrymore, Hthe vice president's…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky extended his gratitude to the U.S. Tuesday after the Senate advanced a critical foreign aid package, ending a months-long stalemate over sending more aid to Ukraine in its war with Russia. Zelensky…
Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) took a shot at Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) Tuesday, saying she is “dragging our brand down." “She is a horrible leader,” Tillis said of Greene, according to audio played on CNN's “Erin Burnett OutFront."…
Former President Donald Trump recently stopped by an Atlanta Chick-fil-A restaurant where he chatted with workers and treated customers to chicken and milkshakes. A video of a Black woman embracing Trump went viral. “I don’t care what the…
Former President Trump’s lawyers will argue today to the Supreme Court that he can do just about anything he desires and be immune from prosecution, based on the perks of the high office he held and lost. On Tuesday, Trump and his…
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) is emerging as a key surrogate for President Biden’s reelection campaign for young people and progressives, pushing his climate agenda as a win for those critical voting blocs. Ocasio-Cortez’s…
Ukraine will soon receive much-needed relief to stabilize the front lines of their war with Russia after the United States Congress cleared billions of dollars in new weapons. But Kyiv still faces a daunting battle this year to achieve…
Republicans in Congress are taking former President Trump's policy directives with more than a few grains of salt, signaling they view what he says about issues as mainly for dramatic effect on the campaign trail. Congress passed an…
The Biden administration on Wednesday will head to the Supreme Court to defend one of its primary efforts to protect abortion rights after the fall of Roe v. Wade. At stake is whether a federal emergency care law passed 37 years ago trumps…
The sordid details of shady backroom dealings spilled out in open court on Tuesday when ex-National Enquirer publisher David Pecker confessed his magazine used “checkbook journalism” to pay off sources with unsavory stories about Donald…
The battle between Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) and the GOP's right flank is heating up, with hardline House conservatives throwing their support behind his primary opponent after the moderate Republican called two of them “scumbags” on…
The Biden administration finalized rules on Wednesday requiring airlines to automatically refund passengers for canceled or significantly delayed flights and to share baggage, change, or cancellation fees upfront. “Passengers deserve to…
The Biden administration is planning to boost offshore wind, announcing up to a dozen opportunities for industry to bid on chances to build wind turbines in U.S. oceans over the next five years. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland is slated to…