Politics

Win McNamee/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Embattled New York Rep. George Santos said Thursday that he is “fully cooperating” with the House Ethics Committee, which is probing numerous allegations against the freshman Republican. The committee voted unanimously earlier on Thursday to establish an “Investigative Subcommittee” to look into the claims made against Santos, which is the […]

ftwitty/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Justice Department on Thursday said former President Donald Trump should not be entitled to immunity from lawsuits that aim to hold him accountable for the Jan. 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol. In a filing with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, the department said that […]

Bill Pugliano/Getty Images (LANSING, Mich.) — Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel says she was the target of a plot to kill Jewish state officials, she tweeted Wednesday. “The FBI has confirmed I was a target of the heavily armed defendant in this matter. It is my sincere hope that the federal authorities take this offense […]

Dylan Hollingsworth/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) traces back to 1974 and touts itself as “the largest and most influential gathering of conservatives in the world,” but observers say its attendance list this year — and those who chose not to attend — reflect broader debates over the identity […]

Roy Rochlin/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — On Wednesday, former Trump White House adviser Kellyanne Conway met with prosecutors from the Manhattan District Attorney’s office as part of their criminal investigation into Trump and the alleged hush payment to Stormy Daniels, sources familiar with the matter told ABC News. Conway is the latest witness to meet […]

Win McNamee/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and House Republicans on Thursday introduced The Parents Bill of Rights, which they say would give parents more insight and power into their children’s education. According to a breakdown of the bill from Rep. Julia Letlow, R-La., school districts would be publicly required to post curriculum information, […]

Attorney General Merrick Garland is sworn in before testifying before an oversight hearing to examine the Justice Department, in Washington, D.C., March 1, 2023. — Stefani Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — For the first time since his appointment of two special counsels to oversee investigations into both President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump, […]

Win McNamee/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden is expected to soon wield his veto power for the first time to save a Department of Labor rule related to ESG investments. The rule, which makes it easier for retirement plan managers to consider climate change and other environmental, social and governance principles in their investment […]

Win McNamee/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Biden on Wednesday introduced Julie Su as his nominee to replace Marty Walsh as secretary of labor, and if confirmed, she would be the first Asian American to serve in his Cabinet as a department secretary. She was previously confirmed by the Senate to her current role as deputy […]

Graeme Jennings – Pool/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A review of ‘Havana syndrome” by the U.S. intelligence community finds it “very unlikely” that a foreign adversary or energy weapon is the cause, officials said Wednesday. That’s according to a new assessment from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) released on Wednesday. Instead, Director […]