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(MANCHESTER, N.H.) — The spotlight in the race for the Republican presidential nomination has moved to New Hampshire ahead of Tuesday’s primary. But as one of the challengers, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, traverses the state, his operation is also focusing attention on a more distant contest — South Carolina’s Feb. 24 primary. Unlike his rivals, […]
(NEW YORK) — A scathing Justice Department report into the 2022 mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, described “cascading failures of leadership” during the attack and an “unprecedented” level of misinformation in its aftermath that crippled the community’s attempts to recover. A review team empowered by the department to investigate the shooting […]
(WASHINGTON) — Maine’s top trial court has deferred a ruling on whether to uphold or overturn the Maine secretary of state’s decision that former President Donald Trump is disqualified from appearing on the 2024 primary ballot under Section 3 of the 14th Amendment, also known as the “insurrection clause.” Justice Michaela Murphy in Kennebec County […]
(CHICAGO) — An Illinois family said they are still reeling weeks after their 14-year-old son who has autism was tased by police in what they contend was a case of mistaken identity. The family told ABC Chicago station WLS-TV that the teen — Avarius Thompson — suffered injuries including a fractured hip during an encounter […]
Marilyn Nieves/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The best-laid plans of politicians and pollsters often go awry. Thursday night was supposed to be the sixth debate of the Republican presidential primary, and three candidates were originally lined up to participate: former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley. […]
(NEW YORK) — A scathing Justice Department report into the 2022 mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, described “cascading failures of leadership” during the attack and an “unprecedented” level of misinformation in its aftermath that crippled the community’s attempts to recover. A review team empowered by the department to investigate the shooting […]
(WASHINGTON) — The Supreme Court on Wednesday heard vigorous arguments over a 40-year-old precedent that has given broad power to federal agencies in how they regulate the environment, public health and safety, tax collection, stock trading and even prescription drug development. A pair of cases, among the most consequential of the year, were brought by […]
(WASHINGTON) — The Department of Homeland Security’s cyber agency and the Federal Bureau of Investigation are warning that Chinese-manufactured drones “pose a significant risk to critical infrastructure and U.S. national security,” and could steal American data, according to a public service announcement released on Wednesday. DHS’ Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the FBI […]
(WASHINGTON) — American and Israeli families of hostages being held by Hamas came to Capitol Hill on Wednesday, continuing their calls for lawmakers to help bring their loved ones home. “You are all lawmakers of the most powerful country in the world, a beacon of democracy, a defender of civil and human rights,” said Yarden […]
(NEW YORK) — Former President Donald Trump is on trial this week in New York City to determine whether he will have to pay former Elle magazine columnist E. Jean Carroll additional damages for defaming her in 2019 when he denied her allegations of sexual assault. Last year, in a separate trial, a jury determined […]
