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Family of American terror victim asks Supreme Court to curb immunity for social media
ABC News(NORWALK, Calif.) -- Seven years after Islamic State extremists murdered their daughter, the family of Nohemi Gonzalez, the only American killed in the 2015 Paris terror attacks, heads to the ...
Jan 23, 2023
POLL: Most Americans think both Biden and Trump inappropriately handled classified documents
Caroline Purser/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Strong majorities of Americans believe that both President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump acted inappropriately when it came to their handling of...
Jan 23, 2023
Harris calls for renewed push to 'secure' abortion rights on Roe's 50th anniversary
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images(TALLAHASSEE, Fla.) -- Vice President Kamala Harris issued a call to action Sunday, commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision and lambasting bans ...
Jan 22, 2023
Biden expected to pick Jeff Zients as chief of staff, succeeding Ron Klain, sources say
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- President Joe Biden is expected to name Jeff Zients as his next White House chief of staff, replacing Ron Klain, who is set to step down in the coming...
Jan 22, 2023
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration rejects African American AP course
GETTY/Maskot(FLORIDA) -- Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration has rejected an African American history course that is set to be a part of the college board's slate of advanced placement cour...
Jan 21, 2023
Judge says DeSantis violated 1st Amendment, but upholds suspension of 'woke' prosecutor
ABC News(TALLAHASSEE, Fla.) -- A federal judge upheld Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' suspension of a state prosecutor who DeSantis viewed as "woke" -- but in doing so, condemned the governor for violating...
Jan 20, 2023
Sen. Tim Kaine will seek reelection in 2024, bringing sigh of relief for Democrats
Eric Lee/Bloomberg via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Sen. Tim Kaine announced Friday he will seek a third term, which is welcome news for Democrats as they face a tough 2024 cycle. Kaine, who has repres...
Jan 20, 2023
Donald Trump withdraws lawsuit against New York Attorney General Letitia James
Joe Raedle/Getty Images, FILE(NEW YORK) -- Less than a day after receiving a warning from a federal judge, former President Donald Trump has withdrawn his lawsuit against New York Attorney General Let...
Jan 20, 2023
Judge fines Trump and his attorney nearly $1 million for filing 'revenge' lawsuit against Hillary Clinton
ftwitty/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- A federal judge in Florida has sanctioned former President Donald Trump and his attorney Alina Habba, ordering them to pay fines of nearly $1 million for filing wha...
Jan 20, 2023
FBI director sees threat from China's AI program, talks Russia cyberattacks in Ukraine
Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images(DAVOS, Switzerland) -- Speaking Thursday at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, FBI Director Christopher Wray described how his agency saw a...
Jan 19, 2023
