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Former "National Enquirer" publisher appears before Donald Trump grand jury
Mint Images/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- The former publisher of the National Enquirer is among the first witnesses brought Monday before a grand jury in New York as prosecutors from the Manhattan Distri...
Jan 31, 2023
Senators renew call for investigation of smaller AR-15 rifle they claim is targeted toward children
Michael Bordon/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Seven U.S. senators are renewing calls for the Federal Trade Commission to open an investigation into the marketing of assault-style rifles after the unveili...
Jan 30, 2023
McCarthy and Biden to meet on spending and debt ceiling; McCarthy says there will be no default
Ricky Carioti/The Washington Post via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Speaker Kevin McCarthy says he is set to meet with President Joe Biden on Wednesday to discuss the Republican House majority's views o...
Jan 29, 2023
Biden climate law spurred billions in clean energy investment. Has it been a success?
Alex Wong/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- When President Joe Biden signed the $369 billion Inflation Reduction Act in August, supporters hailed the measure as the largest climate investment in the nation'...
Jan 29, 2023
Trump says he's 'more committed' than ever as he holds first 2024 campaign events
Sam Wolfe/Bloomberg via Getty Images(COLUMBIA, S.C.) -- Former President Donald Trump made his campaign debut for his 2024 run on Saturday in two key early-voting states. Trump's first stop was in New...
Jan 29, 2023
Congress could 'force' DOJ to show them Biden and Trump classified documents, Rep. Turner says
ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- House Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Turner on Sunday indicated both chambers and both parties in Congress will seek to "force" the Department of Justice to let lawmakers...
Jan 29, 2023
Durbin calls on senators to push again for police reform after Tyre Nichols' death
ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- In the wake of Tyre Nichols' "horrible" death following his beating by police in a traffic stop in Memphis, Tennessee, Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin on Sunday called on his ...
Jan 29, 2023
Investigations and complaints facing George Santos could bring serious penalties
(NEW YORK) -- Embattled New York Rep. George Santos insists he will serve out his term and has indicated it's up to his constituents to reelect him or vote him out of office, despite mounting controve...
Jan 28, 2023
Trump kicks off presidential campaign in New Hampshire, South Carolina
(SOUTH CAROLINA) -- Former President Donald Trump is embarking on his first campaign swing of the 2024 presidential cycle on Saturday where he is expected to announce his leadership team from South Ca...
Jan 28, 2023
Pence takes 'full responsibility' for classified documents found at his home
Stephen M. Dowell/Orlando Sentinel/Tribune News Service via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Former Vice President Mike Pence said Friday he takes "full responsibility" for the classified documents found a...
Jan 27, 2023
