August 1, 2024, 8:22am Latest News
A massive prisoner swap involving the United States and Russia was underway Thursday, a person familiar with the matter said. Read story
August 1, 2024, 8:16am Latest News
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer will introduce legislation Thursday reaffirming that presidents do not have immunity for criminal actions, an attempt to reverse the Supreme Court’s landmark decision last month. Read story
July 31, 2024, 4:31pm Politics
Israel’s suspected killing of Hamas’ political leader in the heart of Tehran, coming after a week in which Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promised U.S. lawmakers he would continue his war against Hamas until “total victory,” points to an Israeli leader ever more openly at odds with Biden administration efforts to… Read story
July 31, 2024, 4:04pm Nation & World
Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, accused as the main plotter in al-Qaeda’s Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the United States, has agreed to plead guilty, the Defense Department said Wednesday, pointing to a long-delayed resolution in an attack that altered the course of the United States and much of the Middle East. Read story
July 31, 2024, 1:31pm Latest News
Vice President Kamala Harris appears to have energized Democrats in the early days of her candidacy, with the surge in warm feelings extending across multiple groups, including some key Democratic constituencies that had been especially tepid about President Joe Biden, a new poll shows. Read story
July 31, 2024, 8:40am Nation & World
Ohio Sen. JD Vance, the Republican nominee for vice president, may not be fond of “childless cat ladies,” but he’s almost certain to skip a vote this week on legislation to expand the child tax credit. Read story
July 31, 2024, 8:26am Nation & World
President Joe Biden is prodding Congress to help him do more to combat the scourge of fentanyl before he leaves office. Read story
July 31, 2024, 8:18am Nation & World
The White House’s executive chef has retired after nearly three decades of making meals and cooking up state dinners for five different presidents and their families. Read story
July 30, 2024, 11:10am Nation & World
The acting director of the Secret Service says he “cannot defend” why the roof used by the gunman in the assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump was not secured. Read story
July 30, 2024, 9:10am Nation & World
Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump released new television advertisements on Tuesday as part of a multimillion battle to gain the upper hand in this year’s reshaped campaign. Read story