Jon Stewart pushes VA to cover troops sickened by uranium after 9/11. Again, they are told to wait
Comedian Jon Stewart and troops sickened by uranium have ended a meeting at the Department of Veterans Affairs angry that once again they have been told they will have to wait to see whether the VA will connect their illnesses to the toxic base where they were deployed shortly after 9/11.
FBI says Trump was indeed struck by bullet during assassination attempt
The FBI says former President Donald Trump was struck in the ear by a bullet during an assassination attempt on July 13, as the agency moved Friday to clarify what happened after nearly two weeks of confusion and conflicting accounts.
Two former FBI officials settle lawsuits with Justice Department over leaked text messages
Two former FBI officials have settled lawsuits with the Justice Department to resolve claims that their privacy was violated when the department leaked to the news media text messages that they had sent one another that disparaged former President Donald Trump.
Harris makes a pre-taped appearance on 'RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars' to urge Americans to vote
Vice President Kamala Harris has crashed the season finale of โRuPaulโs Drag Race All Stars,โ urging Americans to vote in an appearance taped before President Joe Biden dropped his reelection bid.
Fed's preferred inflation gauge cools, adding to likelihood of a September rate cut
The Federal Reserveโs favored inflation measure remained low last month, bolstering evidence that price pressures are steadily cooling and setting the stage for the Fed to begin cutting interest rates this fall.
Barack and Michelle Obama endorse Kamala Harris, giving her expected but crucial support
Former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama have endorsed Kamala Harris in her White House bid, giving the vice president the expected but still crucial backing of the nationโs two most popular Democrats.
With uncertainty across the Atlantic, Europe worries about its own security
When Donald Trump suggested during the 2016 presidential campaign that he might not honor a U.S. commitment to defend other NATO countries if they were attacked, it triggered alarm throughout the trans-Atlantic alliance.
Southeast Asian diplomats meet with China as friction mounts over Beijing's sweeping maritime claims
Top diplomats from Southeast Asia have met with Chinaโs Foreign Minister for talks that come as friction continues to escalate in the region as Beijing grows more assertive in pressing sweeping maritime claims.
Harris will carry Biden's economic record into the election. She hopes to turn it into an asset
A key question is looming for Vice President Kamala Harris as she edges closer to gaining the Democratic presidential nomination: Can she turn the Biden-Harris economic record into a political advantage in a way that President Joe Biden failed to do.
Gabrielle Giffords stumps for Kamala Harris in Pennsylvania as campaign for running mate takes shape
Gabrielle Giffords, the former Democratic congresswoman who was grievously wounded in a 2011 shooting, is taking to the campaign trail for Vice President Kamala Harris, as Harrisโ nascent presidential campaign gets off the ground and a parallel campaign to be Harrisโ running mate takes shape.
Jill Biden meets with US Olympic athletes in Paris โ and even helps with a relay drill
U.S. first lady Jill Biden visited some American athletes at an Olympic training center in Paris on Thursday, wishing rugby and track and field competitors good luck and even taking part in a stationary relay drill with runners.
Judge threatens to sanction Hunter Biden's legal team over 'false statements' in a court filing
A federal judge in California is threatening to sanction Hunter Bidenโs lawyers, saying they made โfalse statementsโ in a court filing seeking to throw out the tax case against President Joe Bidenโs son.
Biden signs bill strengthening oversight of crisis-plagued federal Bureau of Prisons
President Joe Biden has signed into law a bill strengthening oversight of the crisis-plagued federal Bureau of Prisons after reporting by The Associated Press exposed systemic corruption, failures and abuse in the federal prison system.
Multiple crew failures and wind shear led to January crash of B-1 bomber, Air Force says
A fiery January crash of a B-1 bomber aircraft in South Dakota was caused by multiple crew failures, winter weather and a last-minute brush with wind shear that resulted in all four members ejecting and the total loss of the $450 million warplane.
Netanyahu to meet with Harris and Biden at crucial moment for US and Israel
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to make a long-awaited White House visit to meet with President Joe Biden and likely Democratic nominee Vice President Kamala Harris at an important moment for all three politicians.
Prosecutors file Boeing's plea deal to resolve felony fraud charge tied to 737 Max crashes
The Justice Department has filed an agreement in which Boeing will plead guilty to a fraud charge for misleading regulators who approved the 737 Max jetliner before two of the planes crashed, killing 346 people.
Biden to use Oval Office address to explain his decision to quit 2024 race, begin to shape legacy
Insisting that โthe defense of democracy is more important than any title,โ President Joe Biden will explain in an Oval Office address his decision to drop his bid for reelection and to throw his support behind Vice President Kamala Harris.
Watchdog finds no improper influence in sentencing recommendation for Trump ally Roger Stone
A Department of Justice watchdog investigation has found no evidence that politics played an improper role in a decision to propose a lighter prison sentence for Roger Stone, a close ally of former President Donald Trump.
Harris is starting to vet potential running mates. Her initial list includes nearly a dozen names
Vice President Kamala Harris is beginning to vet about a dozen possible candidates to be her running mate as she approaches one of most consequential decisions of her new presidential candidacy.
Trump expected to turn his full focus on Harris at first rally since Biden's exit from 2024 race
Donald Trump is holding his first public campaign rally since President Joe Biden dropped out of a 2024 matchup that both major parties had spent months preparing for, leaving the former president to direct his ire toward his likely new opponent, Vice President Kamala Harris.
FBI chief to face questions over Trump assassination attempt as he returns to Capitol Hill
FBI Director Christopher Wray is set to testify about the bureauโs investigation into the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump, with lawmakers at a congressional hearing likely to press him for fresh details about the gunmanโs motive and background.
Netanyahu visit sparks wave of protests in DC, with all sides criticizing the Israeli PM
The arrival of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has touched off a flurry of protests in the nationโs capital, including a sit-in at a congressional office building that ended with multiple arrests.
Republican leaders urge colleagues to steer clear of racist and sexist attacks on Harris
Republican leaders are warning party members against using overtly racist and sexist attacks against Vice President Kamala Harris, as they and former President Donald Trumpโs campaign scramble to adjust to the reality of a new Democratic rival less than four months before Election Day.
FTC orders 8 companies to provide information on 'surveillance pricing' practices
The Federal Trade Commission has ordered information from eight companies that the agency says offer products and services that use personal data to set prices based on a shopperโs individual characteristics.
Officers left post to go look for Trump rally gunman before shooting, state police boss says
The head of the Pennsylvania State Police says two local law enforcement officers stationed in the complex of buildings where the gunman opened fire at former President Donald Trump left to go search for the man before the shooting.
Demonstrators stage mass protest against Netanyahu visit and US military aid to Israel
Protesters against the Gaza war have staged a sit-in at a congressional office building ahead of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahuโs address to Congress, and Capitol Police have made multiple arrests.
Secret Service director steps down after assassination attempt against ex-President Trump at rally
The director of the Secret Service is stepping down from her job following the assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump that unleashed intensifying outcry about how the agency tasked with protecting current and former presidents could fail in its core mission.
Harris to visit battleground Wisconsin in first rally as Democrats coalesce around her for president
Vice President Kamala Harris is making her first visit to a battleground state after locking up enough support from Democratic delegates to win her partyโs nomination to challenge former President Donald Trump, two days after President Joe Biden dropped his reelection bid.
Donald Trump's lawyers urge New York appeals court to overturn 'egregious' civil fraud verdict
Donald Trump is pressing a New York appellate court to overturn the nearly $500 million New York civil fraud judgment that threatens to upend his real estate empire and drain his cash reserves as he campaigns to retake the White House.
Conservatives use shooting at Trump rally to attack DEI efforts at Secret Service
Several Republican lawmakers seized on gender and diversity, equity and inclusion efforts at the Secret Service as among the reasons for security lapses during the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump.
Pentagon Arctic report calls for more investment in sensors, equipment to keep up with Russia, China
A new Pentagon strategy says the U.S. must invest more to upgrade sensors, communications and space-based technologies in the Arctic to keep pace with China and Russia who are increasingly operating there, including in joint military exercises.
Kamala Harris smashes fundraising record with stunning $81 million haul over 24 hours
Kamala Harris is smashing fundraising records as the Democratic Partyโs donors โ big and small โ open their wallets for the vice president in the immediate aftermath of President Joe Biden's stunning decision to step aside.
GOP threatened to sue over November ballot if Biden dropped out. Experts call that 'ridiculous'
Even before President Joe Bidenโs withdrawal from the 2024 presidential race, allies of former President Donald Trump floated the possibility of suing to block Democrats from having anyone other than Biden on the ballot in November.
Heading to Asia, Blinken aims to shore up Indo-Pacific ties and stress US commitment to the region
Secretary of State Antony Blinken will head to Asia this week on an eight-day trip aimed at shoring up ties with Indo-Pacific allies and partners but with the priority of assuring them that the United States remains committed to the region.
Secret Service chief will be questioned over security failures before Trump assassination attempt
The Secret Service director is set to testify before a congressional committee as calls mount for her to resign over security failures at a rally where a 20-year-old gunman attempted to assassinate former President Donald Trump.
Homeland Security secretary names independent panel to review Trump assassination attempt
U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas has appointed a bipartisan, independent panel to review this monthโs assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, Officials said Sunday that the panel members will have extensive law enforcement and security experience to conduct a review of the planning for and actions taken by the Secret Service and other law enforcement.
Kamala Harris is now in a bright spotlight as she fights to secure the Democratic presidential nod
Vice President Kamala Harris is suddenly being thrust into the most scrutinizing of spotlights as she becomes, for now, the leading candidate to succeed President Joe Biden as the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee.
Gunman in Trump rally attack flew drone over rally site in advance of event, official says
The gunman in the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump is believed to have flown a drone around the Pennsylvania rally site ahead of time in an apparent attempt to scope out the site before the event.
Biden's ability to win back skeptical Democrats tested at a perilous moment for his campaign
Despite a week of campaign stops, interviews and a determined drive to confront Republican Donald Trump, President Joe Bidenโs efforts to revive his campaign have not softened the push for him to exit the race.