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'We don't know' what apparently poisoned Iranian schoolgirls, White House says
Win McNamee/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- The White House on Thursday said the Biden administration does not know what is causing the apparent poisoning of schoolgirls in Iran and called for the Iranian...
Mar 02, 2023
In a twist, Supreme Court could table major election law dispute -- for now
joe daniel price/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- One of the biggest Supreme Court cases of the year -- with major stakes for U.S. elections and who decides when, where and how people vote -- could be thro...
Mar 02, 2023
Biden says he won't veto GOP measure to repeal DC's new criminal code
Prasit photo/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- President Joe Biden, during a visit to Capitol Hill Thursday, told Senate Democrats behind closed doors that he would not veto a controversial Republican-led e...
Mar 02, 2023
George Santos says he will comply '100%' with House ethics investigation
Win McNamee/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Embattled New York Rep. George Santos said Friday that he will comply "100%" with the House Ethics Committee, which is probing numerous allegations against the ...
Mar 02, 2023
Biden says he will visit East Palestine 'at some point' after toxic train derailment
STEFANI REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- President Joe Biden said Thursday he will visit East Palestine, Ohio, "at some point" as the area recovers from a train derailment that released to...
Mar 02, 2023
Trump shouldn't be shielded from lawsuits related to Jan. 6, Justice Department says
ftwitty/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- The Justice Department on Thursday said former President Donald Trump should not be entitled to immunity from lawsuits that aim to hold him accountable for the Jan....
Mar 02, 2023
Michigan attorney general says she was target of plot to kill Jewish state officials
Bill Pugliano/Getty Images(LANSING, Mich.) -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel says she was the target of a plot to kill Jewish state officials, she tweeted Wednesday. "The FBI has confirmed I wa...
Mar 02, 2023
Trump and more 2024 hopefuls gather for CPAC -- but other big names stay away
Dylan Hollingsworth/Bloomberg via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- The Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) traces back to 1974 and touts itself as "the largest and most influential gathering of...
Mar 02, 2023
Kellyanne Conway meets with Manhattan prosecutors investigating Trump
Roy Rochlin/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- On Wednesday, former Trump White House adviser Kellyanne Conway met with prosecutors from the Manhattan District Attorney’s office as part of their criminal...
Mar 01, 2023
House Republicans introduce Parents Bill of Rights education legislation
Win McNamee/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and House Republicans on Thursday introduced The Parents Bill of Rights, which they say would give parents more insight and po...
Mar 01, 2023
