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Supreme Court shields Twitter, social media giants from liability for terror content
Grant Faint/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- The Supreme Court on Thursday sided with social media giants in a case brought by families of victims in a terrorist attack in Turkey. The court unanimously rul...
May 18, 2023
DeSantis expected to formally enter 2024 race next week: Sources
Stephen Maturen/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is expected to file papers with the Federal Election Commission declaring his candidacy next week, which would formally enter DeSa...
May 18, 2023
Tim Scott to join multi-candidate 'Roast and Ride' in Iowa, with 2024 kickoff days away
Drew Angerer/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- In another sign that he'll soon make his presidential bid official, South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott is slated to join other 2024 Republican hopefuls at Iowa Sen....
May 18, 2023
On eve of hearing, FBI says it revoked security clearances of three agents over Jan. 6 attack
Tim Graham/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- The FBI has revoked the security clearances of three agents for issues related to the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, according to a letter from the bureau to...
May 18, 2023
DeSantis signs bills affecting LGBTQ community
Stephen Maturen/Getty Images(TALLAHASSEE, Fla.) -- Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a slate of legislation Wednesday targeting the LGBTQ community, including restrictions on transgender health ca...
May 17, 2023
US attorney for Massachusetts committed 'egregious' ethics violations, watchdog finds
Jessica Rinaldi/The Boston Globe via Getty Images(BOSTON) -- The U.S. attorney for Massachusetts leaked information to help her preferred candidate for the Suffolk County, Massachusetts, district...
May 17, 2023
State Department relents, will allow Congress to review Afghanistan 'dissent cable'
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Amid intensifying pressure from House Republicans, the State Department said Wednesday it will allow select members of Congress to review a classified ...
May 17, 2023
House expected to consider resolution to expel Rep. Santos from Congress
Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- The House of Representatives is expected to consider a Democratic resolution to expel Rep. George Santos from Congress. When the House...
May 17, 2023
Democratic Rep. Sara Jacobs reintroduces legislation to ensure privacy on period-tracking apps
Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- As oral arguments begin in a federal appeals court case Wednesday weighing access to the widely-used abortion pill in the United Sta...
May 17, 2023
Supreme Court declines to block Illinois' assault weapons ban
Ryan McGinnis/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday has declined to block Illinois' assault weapons ban from being enforced as a legal challenge continues, handing a win to g...
May 17, 2023
