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Nathan Howard/Bloomberg via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., has been charged by federal prosecutors in the Eastern District of New York, according to sources familiar with the matter. The charges are under seal so the nature of the allegations is currently unclear. The embattled congressman could make his initial appearance in federal […]
Drew Angerer/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden will meet Tuesday afternoon with congressional leaders at the White House — as a fast-approaching deadline looms to either increase the nation’s borrowing limit or risk an unprecedented and potentially devastating debt default that would ripple across the global economy. Tuesday’s meeting will be the first time […]
State Department photo by Ron Przysucha/ Public Domain (WASHINGTON) — The Republican chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee is threatening to hold Secretary of State Antony Blinken in contempt if he doesn’t turn over subpoenaed documents tied to the U.S. exit from Afghanistan, marking a significant escalation in the months-long standoff between the Biden […]
Brandon Bell/Getty Images, FILE (ALLEN, Texas) — Just one day after the most recent mass shooting in the United States — this time at an outdoor mall in Allen, Texas — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott blamed the incident on mental health issues as he’s done with previous mass shootings in the state. Abbott, a Republican, […]
Mint Images/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A former Navy reservist who the government said expressed admiration for Hitler, among other antisemitic views, was sentenced to four years in prison on Monday for his role in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Prosecutors described Hatchet Speed as an avowed antisemite who posed an increasing threat […]
Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz (WASHINGTON) — Lawmakers are staring down a fast-approaching deadline to raise the debt ceiling or risk default as early as June 1, but the timeline to reach a solution is actually much shorter. Memorial Day recess for the House and Senate and President Joe Biden’s upcoming travel shrink […]
Jordan Vonderhaar/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Texas lawmakers on Sunday reacted to the latest mass shooting in America — at an outdoor mall north of Dallas — by focusing on the importance of mental health treatment and prayer. In an interview on “Fox News Sunday,” Gov. Greg Abbott pointed to shootings in other states with […]
Scott Olson/Getty Images (TALLAHASSEE) — During his first run for governor of Florida in 2018, then-Congressman Ron DeSantis was publicly grappling with a number of issues regarding race that had plagued his campaign. In one incident, DeSantis came under fire for a public comment he made ahead of the election in which he urged Florida voters […]
Robert Perry/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Donald Trump will likely not attend one or both of the first two 2024 Republican primary debates, which begin in August, multiple sources who have spoken to the former president told ABC News. One person wondered, “What’s the point?” — pointing to Trump’s lead in multiple polls and suggesting that […]
Tetra Images/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Florida mayors across the state are speaking out in support of LGBTQ rights in light of several bills targeting the community that have been passed by the state legislature and are heading to the desk of Gov. Ron DeSantis. At least eight mayors from Orlando, Miami Beach, Tampa, Tallahassee […]