Biden facing a difficult diplomatic mission as he travels to Israel
President Joe Biden is on his way to Israel for one of the most complicated diplomatic trips of his presidency, an extraordinary high-stakes trip to a region gripped by violence in the aftermath of Hamas' attacks and Israel's subsequent response.
2023-10-18 12:28
US State Department warns Americans not to travel to Lebanon amid Israel-Hamas war
The US State Department is warning Americans not to travel to Lebanon and will allow family members of US government personnel and some non-emergency personnel to voluntarily depart the country "due to the unpredictable security situation."
2023-10-18 11:50
Biden's Middle East mission was thrown into turmoil even before he left
President Joe Biden's mission to contain Israel's confrontation with Hamas was overtaken even before he left Washington on Tuesday evening by fast worsening events that threaten to spill over into a regional war.
2023-10-18 10:29
US House still has no Speaker. Here's what happens next
Jim Jordan faces an uphill climb for the gavel. Republicans have two main options. Neither is easy.
2023-10-18 09:46
New trove of emails and documents turned over to prosecutors in Georgia election subversion case
A trove of emails and documents uncovered by state investigators looking into a voting systems breach in Georgia is being turned over to the Fulton County prosecutors who brought the sweeping racketeering case against former President Donald Trump and his allies.
2023-10-18 08:17
House speakership up in air as resistance to Jim Jordan hardens
The Trump ally postpones plans for another vote as holdouts to his bid for the speakership dig in.
2023-10-18 07:22
The most important thing to know about Jim Jordan
There's one main thing to know about Rep. Jim Jordan, the Ohio Republican who does not yet have the votes to become speaker of the House of Representatives.
2023-10-18 05:29
Former Michigan gubernatorial hopeful sentenced to 60 days in prison for role in Capitol riot
Ryan Kelley, a former Republican candidate for governor of Michigan, was sentenced to 60 days behind bars on Tuesday for his participation in the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol.
2023-10-18 05:15
These are the 20 Republicans who voted against Jim Jordan for speaker
The first vote concerning Rep. Jim Jordan's bid to become the next speaker of the House not only fell short on Tuesday, it was, in the words of one ally of the Ohio Republican, "much worse than we expected."
2023-10-18 03:16
IRS plans to launch free tax filing pilot program in 13 states next year
The Internal Revenue Service is moving ahead with its plan to build its own free tax filing program, announcing Tuesday that a pilot version will be available to some taxpayers in 13 states next year.
2023-10-18 02:19
Trump's statements pose 'grave threats' to court proceedings, Judge Chutkan says in written gag order
US District Judge Tanya Chutkan has put into writing her limited gag order that bars Donald Trump from making public statements about witnesses who might testify against him in the federal election subversion case as well as prosecutors and court staff.
2023-10-18 02:18
How Joe Biden got on board with a wartime trip to Israel -- and what he hopes to accomplish
It took an explicit commitment from his Israeli counterpart to open Gaza for humanitarian aid for President Joe Biden to agree to make an extraordinary wartime trip to Tel Aviv.
2023-10-18 00:55