Biden honors Feinstein as a 'pioneering American'
President Joe Biden hailed the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein as a "pioneering American" and a "true trailblazer" in a statement following her death Friday.
2023-09-29 22:48
Supreme Court will look at new state laws that attempt to control social media content
The Supreme Court will leap into online moderation debate for the second year running after the justices on Friday agreed to decide whether states can essentially control how social media companies operate.
2023-09-29 22:25
These Iowa and New Hampshire voters don't see much changing after the second GOP debate
Jaclyn Taylor's search for a candidate got a little more complicated Wednesday night. Chris Mudd, on the other hand, ended the night exactly where he began.
2023-09-29 19:18
Trump heads to California GOP event two days after skipping debate
A California Republican showdown featuring Donald Trump is coming -- two days after the former president skipped his party's second 2024 primary debate in Simi Valley.
2023-09-29 18:53
House expected to take up GOP stopgap bill but Congress still on track for a shutdown
The House is expected to take up a GOP stopgap bill to extend government funding on Friday -- but House Speaker Kevin McCarthy appears to lack the votes to pass it and Congress is still on track to trigger a government shutdown.
2023-09-29 17:23
A week that laid bare the stakes of the 2024 election
America's next presidential election is 13 months away. But while the first Republican primary votes will not be cast until the dead of winter, the last week of September 2023 may come to be seen as the moment when the extraordinary implications of the fight for the White House crystallized.
2023-09-29 12:21
Kevin McCarthy critics weigh push to oust him but lack candidate who can win majority vote
Conservative hardliners have started to float potential alternative candidates should House Speaker Kevin McCarthy be ousted, as internal frustration with the California Republican has grown, according to four GOP sources familiar with the conversations.
2023-09-29 11:58
Iranian vessels shined laser at US attack helicopter over Persian Gulf in unsafe manner, US Navy says
Iranian vessels shined a laser at a US attack helicopter in international airspace over the Persian Gulf on Wednesday in what the US Navy is calling an "unsafe and unprofessional manner."
2023-09-29 10:25
Senior West Wing staff learning to do tasks typically done by junior aides as White House braces for shutdown
The White House is continuing to brace for a possible government shutdown this weekend, including making preparations for many junior personnel being furloughed starting on October 1.
2023-09-29 09:53
Menendez plans Puerto Rico donor retreat amid Democratic fears over his reelection plans
He may be facing bribery charges and calls for his resignation from more than half of his Senate Democratic colleagues. But donors can still hit the links and dine with Sen. Bob Menendez at a luxurious beachside hotel -- for a price.
2023-09-29 09:50
DeSantis supports 15-week federal abortion ban for first time in second GOP debate
Sen. Tim Scott on Wednesday successfully pinned down Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for the first time on whether he would support a 15-week federal abortion ban.
2023-09-29 09:18
Donald Trump tells judge he will not try to move his Georgia election subversion case to federal court
Former President Donald Trump will not attempt to move the criminal charges brought against him by Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis to federal court, his lawyers revealed in a court filing Thursday.
2023-09-29 06:25