An American soldier facing military disciplinary actions fled across the heavily armed border from South Korea into North Korea, U.S. officials said Tuesday, becoming the first American detained in the North in nearly five years.… Read more
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DeSantis presidential campaign is cutting staff as new financial pressure emerges
Republican presidential contender Ron DeSantis is cutting campaign staff as he struggles to catch former President Donald Trump in the GOP’s crowded primary contest while facing unexpected financial pressure.… Read more
House Republicans interrogate FTC’s Khan over regulation of Big Tech
The chair of the Federal Trade Commission defended her aggressive legal strategy toward the country’s biggest technology companies Thursday as House Republicans charged that the agency has become overzealous and politicized under President Joe Biden.… Read more
Pence would ban abortions when pregnancies aren’t viable. His GOP rivals won’t say if they agree
In a Republican presidential field full of candidates opposed to abortion rights, Mike Pence stands out in his embrace of the cause.… Read more
Trump Lawyers Ask Judge to Postpone Trial Without Setting a Date in Classified Documents Case
Lawyers for former President Donald Trump are asking a judge to postpone his criminal trial without setting a new date as he stands accused of illegally hoarding classified documents at his Florida estate.… Read more
Democrat Roland Gutierrez joins US Senate race in Texas after pressing for action over Uvalde
Democratic Texas state Sen. Roland Gutierrez, who has pushed for police accountability and tougher gun laws after the Uvalde school shooting, announced Monday he will run for U.S. Senate in 2024.… Read more
Stymied by the Supreme Court, Biden wants voters to have the final say on his agenda
After major blows to his agenda by the Supreme Court, President Joe Biden is intent on making sure voters will have the final say.… Read more
Trump Valet Walt Nauta Pleads Not Guilty in Classified Documents Case
Donald Trump’s valet, Walt Nauta, pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges that he helped the former president hide classified documents from federal authorities, appearing with a new Florida-based lawyer to represent him as the case moves forward.… Read more
Secret Service Found Cocaine at the White House
The White House was briefly evacuated Sunday evening while President Joe Biden was at Camp David after the Secret Service discovered suspicious powder in a common area of the West Wing, and a preliminary test showed the substance was cocaine, two law enforcement officials said Tuesday.… Read more
North Korean Satellite Wasn’t Advanced Enough to Conduct Reconnaissance from Space, Seoul Says
The satellite North Korea failed to put into orbit wasn’t advanced enough to conduct military reconnaissance from space as it claimed, South Korea’s military said Wednesday after retrieving and studying the wreckage.… Read more
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US soldier facing military disciplinary actions flees to North Korea while touring a border village
An American soldier facing military disciplinary actions fled across the heavily armed border from South Korea into North Korea, U.S. officials said Tuesday, becoming the first American detained in the North in nearly five years.… Continue Reading
DeSantis presidential campaign is cutting staff as new financial pressure emerges
Republican presidential contender Ron DeSantis is cutting campaign staff as he struggles to catch former President Donald Trump in the GOP’s crowded primary contest while facing unexpected financial pressure.… Continue Reading
House Republicans interrogate FTC’s Khan over regulation of Big Tech
The chair of the Federal Trade Commission defended her aggressive legal strategy toward the country’s biggest technology companies Thursday as House Republicans charged that the agency has become overzealous and politicized under President Joe Biden.… Continue Reading
Pence would ban abortions when pregnancies aren’t viable. His GOP rivals won’t say if they agree
In a Republican presidential field full of candidates opposed to abortion rights, Mike Pence stands out in his embrace of the cause.… Continue Reading
Trump Lawyers Ask Judge to Postpone Trial Without Setting a Date in Classified Documents Case
Lawyers for former President Donald Trump are asking a judge to postpone his criminal trial without setting a new date as he stands accused of illegally hoarding classified documents at his Florida estate.… Continue Reading
Democrat Roland Gutierrez joins US Senate race in Texas after pressing for action over Uvalde
Democratic Texas state Sen. Roland Gutierrez, who has pushed for police accountability and tougher gun laws after the Uvalde school shooting, announced Monday he will run for U.S. Senate in 2024.… Continue Reading
Stymied by the Supreme Court, Biden wants voters to have the final say on his agenda
After major blows to his agenda by the Supreme Court, President Joe Biden is intent on making sure voters will have the final say.… Continue Reading
Trump Valet Walt Nauta Pleads Not Guilty in Classified Documents Case
Donald Trump’s valet, Walt Nauta, pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges that he helped the former president hide classified documents from federal authorities, appearing with a new Florida-based lawyer to represent him as the case moves forward.… Continue Reading
Secret Service Found Cocaine at the White House
The White House was briefly evacuated Sunday evening while President Joe Biden was at Camp David after the Secret Service discovered suspicious powder in a common area of the West Wing, and a preliminary test showed the substance was cocaine, two law enforcement officials said Tuesday.… Continue Reading
North Korean Satellite Wasn’t Advanced Enough to Conduct Reconnaissance from Space, Seoul Says
The satellite North Korea failed to put into orbit wasn’t advanced enough to conduct military reconnaissance from space as it claimed, South Korea’s military said Wednesday after retrieving and studying the wreckage.… Continue Reading