Politics

Nathan Howard/Bloomberg via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., has been charged by federal prosecutors in the Eastern District of New York, according to sources familiar with the matter. The charges are under seal so the nature of the allegations is currently unclear. The embattled congressman could make his initial appearance in federal […]

Chris Goodney/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Democrat-led Senate Judiciary Committee is seeking more information on the extent of billionaire Harlan Crow’s gifts to Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas. The panel’s 11 Democrats requested itemized lists of gifts worth more than $415, real estate transactions, travel and lodging accommodations and admissions to private clubs provided […]

Enes Yildirim/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Pentagon on Tuesday announced a new commitment of $1.2 billion in military aid for Ukraine. The package includes air-defense systems to help Ukrainian forces defend against a near-constant barrage of Russian strikes. The aid also includes equipment to help “integrate Western air defense launchers, missiles, and radars […]

Westend61/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Justice Department on Tuesday announced the dismantling of a global network of computers infected by malware that Russia’s state security services have allegedly used for nearly 20 years to steal secrets from the U.S. and NATO allies. The operation — code named “MEDUSA” — aimed to neutralize the so-called “Snake” […]

Wicki58/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Air Force on Tuesday said it has begun its own investigation into how a young airman allegedly was able to access possibly hundreds of highly classified documents he’s accused of posting on the internet. Top officials also announced that the unit 21-year-old Airman 1st Class Teixeira was assigned to — Otis […]

John Baggaley/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday appeared to agree on the need to clarify a long-standing rule for when U.S. employers must accommodate the religious practices of employees but stopped short of suggesting a former U.S. Postal Service letter carrier deserves his job back. The case, which could have an impact on […]

powerofforever/Getty Images (BISMARCK, N.D.) — Lawmakers in North Dakota advanced an abortion bill Monday that seeks to ban the procedure with few exceptions. The state House passed SB 2150 with a vote of 76-14, mostly along party lines, which makes performing or aiding an abortion a class C felony, which is punishable by up to […]

Bloomberg Creative Photos/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Border Patrol apprehensions in the Southwest increased last month, as warming spring temperatures allowed migrants to more easily make their way to the U.S., according to Customs and Border Protection. Migrant encounters by Border Patrol agents increased 25% from February to March, according to CBP, marking the lowest February […]

Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Republican Leader Mitch McConnell returned to the Senate floor on Monday, nearly six weeks after suffering a concussion and a fractured rib from a fall at a Washington hotel. The Kentucky senator, who’s 81, has been recovering at home upon release from a rehabilitation facility March 25, […]

Ricky Carioti/The Washington Post via Getty Images, FILE (WASHINGTON) — At least three Republican senators have said they will not support a move to temporarily replace Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., on the Senate Judiciary Committee — saying they wouldn’t want to help Democrats advance President Joe Biden’s agenda. On Monday afternoon, Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, who […]