Prosecutors seek 40-year sentence for man who attacked Paul Pelosi
The Department of Justice is recommending a 40-year prison sentence for the man convicted of an October 2022 assault and attempted kidnapping after breaking into the home of Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and attacking her husband. Federal prosecutors argue that the
U.S. offers Israel intelligence, supplies in effort to avoid Rafah invasion
The Biden administration, working urgently to stave off a full-scale Israeli invasion of Rafah, is offering Israel valuable assistance if it holds back, including sensitive intelligence to help the Israeli military pinpoint the location of Hamas leaders and find the
An unexpected sight to behold: Ted Cruz working bipartisan deals
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Tex.) found himself in the most unusual place Thursday. He was the man in the middle, literally and figuratively, standing in the well of the chamber to dish out handshakes or high-fives as other senators cast their “aye”
Manafort will no longer take on Republican convention role
Paul Manafort, the longtime political power broker who served as the 2016 chairman for Donald Trump’s presidential campaign, is no longer planning to help manage this summer’s Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, according to a person familiar with the situation. Manafort’s
Ex-aides dispute Rep. Nancy Mace’s claims that staff ‘sabotaged’ her
Former aides to Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) vehemently disputed her claims that they “sabotaged” her office by hacking her phone, mismanaging the office budget, spying on her children and trying to destroy electronic devices with water. Mace alleged the staff misconduct
Biden commencement address at Morehouse sparks debate over identity
ATLANTA — Regardless of what happens at Morehouse College’s commencement — whether President Biden’s keynote speech is jeered or cheered, whether students protest raucously or respectfully or not at all — Calvin Bell III will feel conflicted. Morehouse has opened many
The TV moments Trump lawyers used to question Stormy Daniels’s credibility
When lawyers for former president Donald Trump cross-examined adult-film actress Stormy Daniels on Thursday, they used on-the-record interviews and TV appearances to suggest inconsistencies in her accounts of an alleged tryst with Trump. The Washington Post sourced key moments from the
Republicans have a new new theory of why Biden should be impeached
The first time a member of the House introduced articles of impeachment targeting President Biden, he had held that title for about 24 hours. On Jan. 21, 2021, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) — herself only having been in that position
Johnson says he does not see national abortion ban next year, even under Trump
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said in an interview published Friday that he does not anticipate passing any kind of nationwide abortion ban next year, even if Republicans were to control the White House and both chambers of Congress, citing
The data that explains Biden’s new Israel red line
After months of resisting efforts by Democratic allies to get him to take a harder line with Israel for its conduct in the war in Gaza, President Biden this week made what may be his most significant statement to date. For
Steve Bannon’s bid to undo Jan. 6 contempt conviction fails
Former Trump adviser Stephen K. Bannon was rightfully convicted of contempt of Congress for refusing to testify in front of the committee that investigated the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack, an appellate court ruled Friday. The three-judge panel did not immediately
Barron Trump won’t serve as RNC delegate, due to ‘prior commitments’
Barron Trump, former president Donald Trump’s 18-year-old son, is turning down the chance to serve as a delegate to the Republican National Convention, according to his mother’s office, which said he has “prior commitments.” The Florida GOP on Wednesday named Barron
GOP escalates fight with Secret Service over convention protesters
Top Republican Party officials are escalating their fight with the Secret Service over the party’s convention in Milwaukee in July, demanding that the agency expand the security perimeter of the event so that protesters can be moved farther away from
U.S. says Israel may have violated humanitarian law using American weapons
The Biden administration announced Friday that it was “reasonable to assess” that Israel violated international law using U.S. weapons in its military campaign in Gaza, but found there was insufficient information to draw a firm conclusion in any specific instances,
Giuliani fired from top NYC radio station over 2020 election falsehoods
Rudy Giuliani was fired from a prominent New York talk radio station Friday after its Trump-supporting owner said the former mayor-turned-media personality “crossed the line” by promoting falsehoods about Donald Trump’s loss in the 2020 election. “I was told by WABC