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Legal woes grow for George Santos as another watchdog files FEC complaint

January 13, 2023, 8:00am Politics

The troubles keep piling up for serial prevaricator George Santos, the freshman representative whose alleged misuse of campaign funds now has another government accountability group asking the Federal Election Commission to investigate. Read story

With floor votes, GOP House shifts messaging after Roe changes

January 12, 2023, 8:14am Politics

The House Wednesday approved two measures prioritized by abortion opponents ahead of a key messaging event, though neither piece of legislation is likely to be taken up by the Democrat-controlled Senate. Read story

Cruz calls Biden’s El Paso visit ‘infuriating;’ others blast sanitized view of border

January 11, 2023, 10:25am Politics

For two years, Republicans have clamored for President Joe Biden to visit the border with Mexico. He finally did on Sunday — and it has brought no respite from allegations that his policies have triggered an unprecedented crisis of migration. Read story

FILE - First lady Jill Biden speaks in the South Court Auditorium on the White House complex in Washington, Monday, Dec. 12, 2022, at an educator appreciation event with the American Federation of Teachers and the National Education Association. Jill Biden will undergo a medical procedure next week to remove a small lesion from above her right eye that was discovered during a routine skin cancer screening, the White House announced Wednesday.

White House: Jill Biden has two cancerous lesions removed

FILE - First lady Jill Biden speaks in the South Court Auditorium on the White House complex in Washington, Monday, Dec. 12, 2022, at an educator appreciation event with the American Federation of Teachers and the National Education Association. Jill Biden will undergo a medical procedure next week to remove a small lesion from above her right eye that was discovered during a routine skin cancer screening, the White House announced Wednesday.

January 11, 2023, 8:40am Nation & World

Surgeons removed a cancerous lesion above first lady Jill Biden’s right eye and one on her chest, the White House said Wednesday, while a third lesion on her left eyelid was being examined. Read story

FILE - The Pentagon is seen from Air Force One as it flies over Washington, March 2, 2022. The Pentagon has formally dropped its COVID-19 vaccination mandate, but a new memo signed by Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin also gives commanders some discretion in how or whether to deploy troops who are not vaccinated.

Pentagon drops COVID-19 vaccine mandate for troops

FILE - The Pentagon is seen from Air Force One as it flies over Washington, March 2, 2022. The Pentagon has formally dropped its COVID-19 vaccination mandate, but a new memo signed by Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin also gives commanders some discretion in how or whether to deploy troops who are not vaccinated.

January 10, 2023, 4:05pm Health

The Pentagon formally dropped its COVID-19 vaccination mandate Tuesday, but a new memo signed by Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin also gives commanders some discretion in how or whether to deploy troops who are not vaccinated. Read story

House Democrats ask ethics panel to probe Santos’ financial disclosures

January 10, 2023, 11:46am Latest News

Two New York Democratic House members filed a complaint Tuesday with the House Ethics panel against fellow Empire State Rep. George Santos, a Republican who has found himself mired in scandal since winning his seat in November. Read story

4 deals Kevin McCarthy made to become speaker, explained

January 10, 2023, 8:43am Politics

Rep. Kevin McCarthy won his 15th bid to become speaker of the House, but only at great cost. Read story

U.S. Postal Service bins are lined up to hold vote-by-mail ballots for scanning during the midterm election at the Miami-Dade County Elections Department, Nov. 8, 2022, in Miami. The U.S. Postal Service delivered more than 54 million ballots for the midterm election, with nearly 99% of ballots delivered to election officials within three days, officials said Monday, Jan. 9, 2023.

U.S. Postal Service touts performance during 2022 election

U.S. Postal Service bins are lined up to hold vote-by-mail ballots for scanning during the midterm election at the Miami-Dade County Elections Department, Nov. 8, 2022, in Miami. The U.S. Postal Service delivered more than 54 million ballots for the midterm election, with nearly 99% of ballots delivered to election officials within three days, officials said Monday, Jan. 9, 2023.

January 9, 2023, 8:40am Nation & World

The U.S. Postal Service delivered more than 54 million ballots for the midterm election, with nearly 99% of ballots delivered to election officials within three days, officials said Monday. Read story

New drug slows Alzheimer’s but comes with caveats

January 7, 2023, 5:10pm Health

A new Alzheimer’s drug is hitting the market — the first with clear-cut evidence that it can slow, by several months, the mind-robbing disease. Read story

FILE -- Soldiers follow a Marder infantry fighting vehicle during a demonstration event held for the media by the German Bundeswehr in Bergen near Hannover, Germany, Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2011. U.S. President Joe Biden and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz confirmed in a joint statement Thursday that the U.S. would provide Bradleys to Ukraine while Germany would provide Marder armored personnel carriers. The statement did not give the number of vehicles or the total cost of the aid package.

U.S. to send $3.75B in military aid to Ukraine, its neighbors

FILE -- Soldiers follow a Marder infantry fighting vehicle during a demonstration event held for the media by the German Bundeswehr in Bergen near Hannover, Germany, Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2011. U.S. President Joe Biden and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz confirmed in a joint statement Thursday that the U.S. would provide Bradleys to Ukraine while Germany would provide Marder armored personnel carriers. The statement did not give the number of vehicles or the total cost of the aid package.

January 6, 2023, 3:38pm Politics

The U.S. will send $3.75 billion in military weapons and other aid to Ukraine and its neighbors on NATO's eastern flank, the White House announced Friday, as Russia's invasion of Ukraine grinds on. Read story