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Russian military leaders were aware of mutiny plan: US officials
Wagner/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- The United States assesses that members of Russia's military leadership were aware of Yevgeny Prigozhin's planned mutiny before he marched on...
Jun 28, 2023
DeSantis makes rare Jan. 6 remark: 'Obviously, I didn't enjoy seeing' it
Brandon Bell/Getty Images(HOLLIS, N.H.) -- Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis made a rare comment on Tuesday about the Jan. 6 riots at the U.S. Capitol two years ago, which he has previously condemned while su...
Jun 28, 2023
What to know about 'Bidenomics,' Biden's economic policy, and its potential pitfalls
Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz(WASHINGTON) -- The White House is going all in on "Bidenomics" branding as the 2024 election cycle heats up. President Joe Biden took his economic philo...
Jun 28, 2023
GOP voters and candidates weigh in on recording of Trump showing off 'secret' government info
Scott Eisen/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Former President Donald Trump is continuing to insist there was no wrongdoing in his handling of sensitive government documents after he left the White Hou...
Jun 27, 2023
Nikki Haley seemingly softens stance on Saudi crown prince she once called 'responsible' for death of Jamal Khashoggi
Drew Angerer/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley apparently backpedaled on her once tough rhetoric toward Saudi Arabia's crown prince -- suggesting Haley, wh...
Jun 27, 2023
Supreme Court overturns online stalking conviction, citing 1st Amendment
Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday overturned the conviction of an online stalker from Colorado, tightening the standard by which threats made on soci...
Jun 27, 2023
Why SCOTUS election law ruling doesn't stop North Carolina congressional map from being changed
Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- The U.S. Supreme Court decision on Tuesday rejecting a theory that would grant state legislatures broad authority to unilaterally craft and enfo...
Jun 27, 2023
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger to meet with special counsel Jack Smith's team Wednesday
Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger is expected to sit for an interview on Wednesday with investigators in special counsel Jack Smith's office, t...
Jun 27, 2023
Dueling Trump, DeSantis events in New Hampshire stir up GOP excitement and drama
FILE photo -- vm/Getty Images(CONCORD, N.H.) -- The focus of the Republican primary has turned to New Hampshire on Tuesday, with former President Donald Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis holding com...
Jun 27, 2023
Supreme Court rejects unchecked state legislature power over federal election rules
Walter Bibikow/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday delivered a strong rejection of a controversial legal theory that threatened to upend state election laws nationwide and give st...
Jun 27, 2023
