Biden announces 5 federal judicial nominees and stresses their varied professional backgrounds
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced five nominees to federal judgeships, including the first Muslim-American on any circuit court, looking to...
New Jersey first lady Tammy Murphy announces run for US Senate seat in 2024
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey first lady Tammy Murphy on Wednesday launched a bid for the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in next...
Donald Trump’s lawyers focus on outside accountants who prepared his financial statements
NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump blamed his accountants. So did the two sons he entrusted to run his company. Now, as they mount...
Lush, private Northern California estate is site for Xi-Biden meeting
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — U.S. President Joe Biden and China’s Xi Jinping will meet at a historic country house and museum with lavish gardens...
US extends sanctions waiver allowing Iraq to buy electricity from Iran
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration has extended by four months a sanctions waiver that will allow Iraq to continue to purchase electricity from...
Senate panel takes a step toward ending Sen. Tuberville’s blockade of military nominations
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democrats pushed ahead Tuesday with a resolution that would allow for the quick confirmation of hundreds of military nominees, an...
GOP senator challenges Teamsters head to a fight in a fiery exchange at a...
WASHINGTON (AP) — A congressional hearing devolved into an angry confrontation between a senator and a witness on Tuesday after Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin...
Tens of thousands of supporters of Israel rally in Washington, crying ‘never again’
WASHINGTON (AP) — Supporters of Israel rallied by the tens of thousands on the National Mall under heavy security Tuesday, voicing solidarity in the...
New Speaker Mike Johnson formally endorses Donald Trump, a step beyond predecessor Kevin McCarthy
NEW YORK (AP) — House Speaker Mike Johnson endorsed Donald Trump for president on Tuesday, a move that was a symbolic departure from his...
Worsening warming is hurting people in all regions, US climate assessment shows
Revved-up climate change now permeates Americans’ daily lives with harm that is “already far-reaching and worsening across every region of the United States," a...
