DEA: Cartels greatest drug threat US has ever faced
(NewsNation) — Law enforcement officials have issued a stark warning to Congress, revealing that members of violent cartels are now living in all 50 states. Jon DeLena, a Drug Enforcement Administration special agent with 27 years of experience, told members of
Timeline of Biden classified document discoveries
Attorney General Merrick Garland on Thursday provided the most detailed timeline yet of the Justice Department’s discovery and review of classified documents found at an office belonging to President Biden and materials found at his Wilmington, Del., home dating back
Pentagon: Chinese spy balloon found hovering over US
(NewsNation) — U.S. defense officials are monitoring a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon hovering over the United States. "The balloon is over the continental United States right now. The U.S. government, including NORAD, continues to monitor it closely. The balloon is currently
Inflation leads to higher campaign donation limits
The Federal Election Commission (FEC) on Thursday raised political donation limits to account for historic inflation, boosting the potential influence of wealthy donors in the 2024 election cycle. A single donor can now give $6,600 to each federal candidate — $3,300
Biden’s handwritten notes part of classified docs probe
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is a man who writes down his thoughts. And some of those handwritten musings over his decades of public service are now a part of a special counsel's investigation into the handling of classified
FBI investigating Santos service dog scam allegations
(NewsNation) — The FBI is now investigating New York U.S. Rep. George Santos in connection with an alleged service dog scam. The scam involved a GoFundMe for a U.S. Navy veteran's service dog, which needed life-saving surgery. The fundraiser raised $3,000
Jim Jordan wields the gavel — and new power
Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), the pugnacious lawmaker who has been one of former President Trump’s top defenders, has long had a microphone. But now, Jordan has something he’s long sought: a gavel. Once a thorn in the side of House GOP
Joe Biden, Bill Clinton mark 3 decades of family leave act
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is playing host to former President Bill Clinton to mark the 30th anniversary of the Family and Medical Leave Act, the first piece of legislation that the 42nd president signed into law after taking
House Republicans vote to remove Omar from Foreign Affairs panel
House Republicans voted on Thursday to remove Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) from the Foreign Affairs Committee, notching a win for Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), who has long vowed to oust the Minnesota Democrat from the panel. The chamber approved the resolution
Huckabee Sanders to deliver Republican response to Biden’s State of the Union
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders is set to deliver the Republican response to President Biden's State of the Union address on Tuesday, Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) and Senate Minority leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) announced Thursday. McConnell and McCarthy in their statement
Congressional Black Caucus celebrates Black History Month
Members of the Congressional Black Caucus on Wednesday celebrated the start of Black History Month, a time when Black culture and excellence are recognized around the nation. “As we kick off Black History Month 2023, we are proud of the achievements
Hunter Biden’s lawyer says letters don’t mean laptop is his
(NewsNation) — NewsNation has obtained exclusive new details about Hunter Biden's new legal strategy as House Republicans prepare to investigate him. Hunter Biden’s attorney is now saying that the series of scathing letters sent to conservative commentators, as well as state
Hunter Biden seeks federal probe of Trump allies over laptop
WASHINGTON (AP) — A lawyer for President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter, asked the Justice Department in a letter Wednesday to investigate close allies of former President Donald Trump and others who accessed and disseminated personal data from a laptop that
School board threats: GOP to probe DOJ parent investigation
(NewsNation) — House Republicans are promising to investigate the Department of Justice and the Department of Education for probes launched into parents who allegedly made threats against school board members. GOP members confirmed to NewsNation that they would use subpoena
CDC warns not to use eye drop brand as it investigates death, infections
(NEXSTAR) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is asking people to stop using a brand of artificial tears that could be behind dozens of infections across the U.S. The CDC says lab and epidemiological evidence have tied the use