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Tuberville's stonewalling of military confirmations draws first criticism from a GOP presidential hopeful
Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley became the first GOP presidential hopeful to criticize Sen. Tommy Tuberville'...
Aug 09, 2023
Biden administration restricts American investments in high-tech sectors in China
Sarah Silbiger/UPI/Bloomberg via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- President Joe Biden has signed an executive order Wednesday that will restrict American investments in certain high-tech sectors in Ch...
Aug 09, 2023
Gov. Ron DeSantis suspends second state prosecutor, Monique Worrell
Michael Laughlin/South Florida Sun Sentinel/Tribune News Service via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Wednesday morning that he is suspending the state attorney for...
Aug 09, 2023
Jack Smith previously got search warrant for Trump's Twitter, new court docs show
Drew Angerer/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Special counsel Jack Smith obtained a search warrant for records and data from former President Donald Trump's Twitter account earlier this year, newly re...
Aug 09, 2023
Dianne Feinstein back home after fall sends her to hospital, her office says
Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Sen. Dianne Feinstein is at home after briefly going to the hospital following a fall, according to her office. "Senator Feinstein briefly went ...
Aug 09, 2023
Inside DeSantis' debate prep: Meeting with coach, prepping weekly -- and ready for attacks
Scott Olson/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Ahead of the first Republican primary debate in Milwaukee, in two weeks, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is ramping up his prep and bracing for a potential onslaught of...
Aug 09, 2023
Pence says he's met donor requirement to make first GOP debate, urges Trump to attend
Scott Olson/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Former Vice President Mike Pence has met the requirements for the first 2024 Republican primary debate, in Milwaukee on Aug. 23, his campaign said Tuesday morni...
Aug 09, 2023
DA probing efforts to overturn Georgia election results likely to present case to grand jury next week: Sources
Megan Varner/Getty Images(ATLANTA) -- Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, the Georgia prosecutor who has been leading an investigation into efforts by former President Donald Trump and h...
Aug 08, 2023
Vice President Kamala Harris touts 'raise' for union workers on federal construction projects
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images(PHILADELPHIA) -- Vice President Kamala Harris traveled to Philadelphia Tuesday to highlight the administration's new rule to raise wage standards for construction wo...
Aug 08, 2023
Voters in Ohio reject change to state’s constitution
Drew Angerer/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Delivering a win for abortion rights advocates, Ohio’s Issue 1 will fail, according to projections. The Republican-backed ballot initiative would have incr...
Aug 08, 2023
