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Daniel Ellsberg, Pentagon Papers whistleblower, dead at 92
Joe Kohen/WireImage/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Daniel Ellsberg, the military analyst who became infamous for leaking the Pentagon Papers to news outlets in 1971, has died, according to his family. He...
Jun 16, 2023
Texas AG Ken Paxton impeached: What to know about the controversy and what comes next
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images(AUSTIN, Texas) -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton was impeached on May 27, becoming the state's first statewide official to be impeached since 1917. The proceedings wer...
Jun 16, 2023
Donald Trump's relentless attacks on special counsel Jack Smith
Tom Brenner for The Washington Post via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- It was a history-making moment Tuesday when special counsel Jack Smith and former president Donald Trump appeared together for the f...
Jun 16, 2023
Trump again argues Manhattan criminal trial should be moved to federal court
Creativeye99/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Former President Donald Trump tried again in a new court filing to get his criminal prosecution in New York moved to federal court, arguing the alleged crimes "t...
Jun 16, 2023
As Blinken departs for Beijing, US officials 'clear-eyed' about China
Celal Gunes/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- U.S. officials are emphasizing the importance of face-to-face diplomacy as the nation's top diplomat prepares to embark on the first visit to...
Jun 16, 2023
Trump rejected his lawyer's effort to propose settlement in classified documents case: Sources
Ed Jones/AFP via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Former President Donald Trump last fall rejected a proposal from one of his attorneys who was attempting to keep charges off the table in special counsel J...
Jun 16, 2023
Trump makes legal claims about classified documents, experts push back: Fact check
Bing Guan/Bloomberg via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Earlier this week, former President Donald Trump, speaking to supporters hours after his arraignment, outlined potential legal arguments as he defen...
Jun 15, 2023
US government agencies hit by cyberattack, official says
Oscar Wong/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- U.S. government networks were hit by a cyberattack affecting several federal agencies, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Director Jen Easterly con...
Jun 15, 2023
Supreme Court upholds law giving Native American families priority in adoption
ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a major challenge to the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978, upholding a landmark law long hailed by tribes for giving priority to Native A...
Jun 15, 2023
Biden spotlights Live Nation, Ticketmaster pledge for transparent pricing
Alex Wong/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- President Joe Biden hosted a meeting with executives from Live Nation, Airbnb, Seat Geek and others Thursday afternoon to continue his administration's efforts to...
Jun 15, 2023
