Alabama asks Supreme Court to freeze lower court ruling blocking state's newly drawn congressional map
Alabama asked the Supreme Court on Monday evening to freeze a lower court ruling that blocks the state's newly drawn congressional map, in a filing that critics say defies a Supreme Court opinion that was issued just three months ago.
2023-09-12 08:53
Biden admin takes step advancing deal to free Americans held in Iran by issuing waiver for transfer of restricted Iranian funds to Qatar
The Biden administration has issued a waiver to allow banks to transfer $6 billion in restricted Iranian funds to Qatar without fear of sanctions -- a key step in a deal to free five Americans who have been deemed wrongfully detained in Iran by the US State Department.
2023-09-12 06:45
Trump asks judge to dismiss Georgia election subversion charges against him
Former President Donald Trump is asking a court to dismiss several criminal charges against him in the Georgia 2020 election interference case.
2023-09-12 06:24
Biden marks 9/11 in Alaska, calls on Americans 'to protect our democracy'
President Joe Biden marked the 22nd anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on Monday, telling servicemembers gathered in Anchorage, "terrorism -- including political and ideological violence -- is the opposite of all we stand for as a nation."
2023-09-12 05:48
Trump asks Judge Tanya Chutkan to recuse herself from federal 2020 election subversion case
Former President Donald Trump is asking Judge Tanya Chutkan to recuse herself from the 2020 election subversion case brought by special counsel Jack Smith.
2023-09-12 05:18
Brisk trip to Asia highlights Biden's diplomatic strengths -- and, he hopes, his vigor
It's a conundrum President Joe Biden's advisers haven't yet found a way to solve: The commanding figure they see on the world stage isn't viewed by many voters that way back home.
2023-09-11 22:55
Voting rights activists sound alarms over private tool that could lead to canceling voter registrations
Voting rights groups are urging election officials to reject a new tool championed by some conservatives as a way to root out fraudulent voter registrations -- arguing that the private software depends on unreliable information and could be used to improperly disenfranchise legitimate voters.
2023-09-11 18:28
Impeachment and government shutdown threats loom over House's return
Speaker Kevin McCarthy returns to Washington this week confronting a twin set of challenges: avoiding a costly government shutdown and addressing growing calls on the right to impeach President Joe Biden, despite resistance from the party's moderates.
2023-09-11 17:16
Trump is explaining exactly how wild and extreme his second term would be
Donald Trump is conjuring his most foreboding vision yet of a possible second term, telling supporters in language resonant of the run-up to the January 6 mob attack on the US Capitol that they need to "fight like hell" or they will lose their country.
2023-09-11 12:58
Gun rights organizations sue New Mexico governor over gun violence order
The National Association for Gun Rights filed a lawsuit against New Mexico's Democratic governor and health secretary Saturday over orders declaring gun violence a public health emergency and suspending open and concealed carry laws in cities and counties based on crime statistics.
2023-09-11 06:23
In Iowa, Trump and DeSantis take the campaign to the tailgate tent
Republican presidential candidates Ron DeSantis and Donald Trump both courted football fans at the Iowa vs. Iowa State game Saturday.
2023-09-11 04:19
Youngkin pardons Virginia father who was arrested at 2021 school board meeting
Virginia Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin on Friday pardoned a Loudoun County father who was arrested at a school board meeting in 2021 while seeking answers about his daughter's sexual assault on school property.
2023-09-11 03:54