Politics

U.S. will send $1.7B in military aid to Ukraine

July 29, 2024, 8:44pm Politics

The U.S. will send $1.7 billion in military aid to Ukraine, officials announced on Monday, including an array of munitions for air defense systems, artillery, mortars and anti-tank and anti-ship missiles. Read story

FILE - An iPhone displays the Facebook app, Aug. 11, 2019, in New Orleans. Russia, China and Iran are continuing to target voters in the U.S. with disinformation and propaganda related to the upcoming presidential election, top intelligence officials told reporters on Monday, July 29, 2024. Groups linked to the Kremlin are increasingly using private public relations firms or unwitting social media users to spread their false claims as a way to hide their tracks.

Russia is relying on unwitting Americans to spread election disinformation, U.S. officials say

July 29, 2024, 6:01pm Nation & World

The Kremlin is turning to unwitting Americans and commercial public relations firms in Russia to spread disinformation about the U.S. presidential race, top intelligence officials said Monday, detailing the latest efforts by America’s adversaries to shape public opinion ahead of the 2024 election. Read story

Vice President Kamala Harris, left, arrives to board Air Force Two at Andrews Air Force Base in Md., Saturday, July 27, 2024. Harris is traveling to Pittsfield, Mass., to participate in a political event.

Harris quickly pivots to convincing Arab American voters of her leadership

July 29, 2024, 1:20pm Nation & World

Osama Siblani’s phone won’t stop ringing. Read story

President Joe Biden arrives at the White House from Camp David, Sunday, July 28, 2024.

Biden unveils plan for Supreme Court changes, says U.S. stands at ‘breach’ as public confidence sinks

July 29, 2024, 12:05pm Latest News

President Joe Biden has unveiled a long-awaited proposal for changes at the U.S. Supreme Court, calling on Congress to establish term limits and an enforceable ethics code for the court's nine justices. He's also pressing lawmakers to ratify a constitutional amendment limiting presidential immunity. Read story

President Joe Biden, left, and his sister Valerie Biden Owens arrive on Marine One at the White House from Camp David, Sunday, July 28, 2024.

Biden is pivoting to his legacy. He speaks Monday at the LBJ Presidential Library

July 29, 2024, 9:33am Politics

President Joe Biden, who belatedly opted against seeking reelection, will pay a visit on Monday to the library of the last president to make the same difficult choice, more than a half-century ago. Read story

Trump agrees to be interviewed as part of an investigation into his assassination attempt, FBI says

Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, listens as U.S. Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle testifies before the House Oversight and Accountability Committee about the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump at a campaign event in Pennsylvania, at the Capitol in Washington, Monday, July 22, 2024.

July 29, 2024, 9:30am Nation & World

Former President Donald Trump has agreed to be interviewed by the FBI as part of an investigation into his attempted assassination in Pennsylvania earlier this month, a special agent said on Monday in disclosing how the gunman prior to the shooting had researched mass attacks and explosive devices. Read story