Democrat Abigail Spanberger is emphasizing her life and career as she aims to become the next governor of Virginia at a time when her national party is searching for answers on how to win over voters after an election cycle filled with setbacks. The Spanberger campaign’s new advertisement for the …
Read More »Trump administration plans to move Greenland from U.S. European Command to Northern Command
The Trump administration is planning to move Greenland from the purview of U.S. European Command to U.S. Northern Command, several U.S. officials told CBS News. Moving Greenland to Northern Command, which is in charge of defending the homeland, is a symbolic statement suggesting a view of Greenland as more a …
Read More »Judge rejects Justice Department’s request to pause order limiting Biden administration’s contact with social media companies
Washington — A federal judge on Monday turned down a Justice Department request to temporarily pause an order that blocks top Biden administration officials and several agencies from contacting social media companies, rejecting the government’s claims that the injunction was too broad and threatened to chill lawful conduct. U.S. District …
Read More »Hunter Biden attorney accuses House GOP lawmakers of trying to derail plea agreement
An attorney for Hunter Biden has accused congressional Republicans of trying to derail the plea agreement reached last week between President Biden’s son and prosecutors by pushing forward what he characterized as “false allegations” from IRS whistleblowers. “The timing of the agents’ leaks and your subsequent decision to release their …
Read More »Angela Paxton, state senator and wife of impeached Texas AG Ken Paxton, says she will attend his trial
Angela Paxton, a Texas state senator and wife of impeached state Attorney General Ken Paxton, said late Monday that she will attend her husband’s upcoming impeachment trial, vowing to “carry out my duties.” “As a member of the Senate, I hold these obligations sacred and I will carry out my …
Read More »Biden addresses nation on debt ceiling deal to avoid default: “This is vital”
Washington — Lauding it as a “crisis averted,” President Biden addressed the nation from the Oval Office on Friday night after both chambers of Congress passed an agreement to suspend the debt ceiling and limit federal spending. The president said he will sign the bill, known as the Fiscal Responsibility …
Read More »If debt ceiling isn’t addressed by as early as June 1, U.S. could default, Yellen warns
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned Congress in a letter Monday that the U.S. government might not be able to pay the bills in just over a week — as early as June 1 — if Congress does not act to raise or suspend the debt ceiling. Her letter came as …
Read More »Biden awards Medal of Valor to public safety officers
President Biden on Wednesday honored nine public safety officers with the Medal of Valor in recognition of extraordinary acts of heroism and bravery, including officers who died in the line of duty. Recipients of the award include five police officers, one sheriff’s deputy and three firefighters. Congress created the medal …
Read More »McCarthy says House will take up bill to raise debt ceiling with spending cuts
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy pledged on Monday to pass legislation to raise the nation’s debt ceiling — but on condition of capping future federal spending at 1% — as he lashed out at President Biden for refusing to engage in budget-cutting negotiations to prevent a debt crisis. In a high-profile …
Read More »Leaked Pentagon documents: FBI leads investigation as Defense Department narrows access to classified documents
The FBI is working to track down who leaked sensitive and secret defense and intelligence documents and shared them on social media, and at the same time, the Pentagon is reducing the number of people who have access to the kind of classified information that has been leaked. The number …
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