Rudy Sulgan/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Congress started to return to Washington on Monday facing a familiar predicament: its back against the wall as the clock ticks down to renew funding for several key government agencies before a Friday deadline. Absent action from both chambers, Congress is staring down a partialRead More →
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Former Trump White House adviser Peter Navarro has asked the U.S Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit to allow him to remain out of prison while he appeals his contempt of Congress conviction. The filing comes two weeks after U.S. District Judge Amit MehtaRead More →
Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg on Monday asked a judge to impose a limited gag order on former President Donald Trump, who is charged in New York with falsifying business records related to hush money he paid to adult film actress Stormy Daniels.Read More →
Beverly Vista Middle School/Facebook (BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.) — The Beverly Hills Police Department said it is investigating after a Southern California middle school reported last week that students were allegedly involved in creating and sharing nude images generated using artificial intelligence that featured the faces of fellow students. “The BeverlyRead More →
Douglas Sacha/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — An active-duty airman has died after authorities say he set himself on fire Sunday outside the Israeli Embassy in Washington, D.C., in what he described as “an extreme act of protest” over the Israel-Hamas war. The man was identified by the Metropolitan Police Department asRead More →
Jason Marz/Getty Images (LOS ANGELES) — Alexander Smirnov, the former FBI informant charged with lying to the bureau about President Joe Biden and his son Hunter Biden, was remanded to custody Monday, pending trial. Appearing in court Monday, Smirnov said very little except answering “yes” when asked if he understoodRead More →
Matt Cardy/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Are Facebook, Instagram and YouTube more like newspaper publishers or telephone companies? The Supreme Court on Monday was wrestling with that question in a pair of cases being called the most important tests of the First Amendment in the internet era. The justices’ answer couldRead More →
Alex Wong/Getty Images (EAGLE PASS, TEXAS) — President Joe Biden will make his second visit to the U.S.-Mexico border on Thursday to make another push for Congress to pass a bipartisan border deal, the White House announced Monday. Former President Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican nominee, will also deliver remarksRead More →
Douglas Sacha/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — An active-duty airman has died after authorities say he set himself on fire outside the Israeli Embassy in Washington, D.C. The man was identified by the Metropolitan Police Department as 25-year-old Aaron Bushnell of San Antonio. The incident unfolded just before 1 p.m. ET outsideRead More →
Lisette Morales McCabe/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — New home sales ticked up in January, despite a twin burden imposed by elevated mortgage rates and expensive housing prices, according to U.S. Census data released on Monday. Sales of new single-family homes rose 1.8% in January compared to the previous year,Read More →
