Biden pledges $95 million to shore up Hawaii's electric grid
WASHINGTON — The federal government will provide $95 million to shore up in the wake of deadly wildfires, President Joe Biden announced Wednesday. The money "means investments to make sure electricity can continue to reach homes, hospita...
2023-09-01 16:46:45
Trump asks to sever Georgia election case from co-defendants
Former President is seeking to sever his criminal election interference in Georgia from any of his 18 co-defendants who are demanding that the case proceed to trial, a Thursday court filing showed. The request in Fulton County Superior Cour...
2023-09-01 16:46:39
Biden says he will visit Florida this weekend to survey Idalia damage
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden made a surprise trip to the Federal Emergency Management Agency headquarters Thursday, where he announced he would be traveling to Florida on Saturday to survey the damage after Hurricane Idalia. "Showing...
2023-09-01 16:46:33
Trump Georgia trial will be streamed live, judge rules
WASHINGTON — Fulton County Judge Scott McAfee said Thursday that all court proceedings related to former President Donald Trump's election interference case will be streamed live for the public. McAfee also said that members of the press...
2023-09-01 16:46:28
FEMA is down to its last $3.4 billion as wildfires, storms slam U.S.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency is running low on money to respond to natural disasters as the U.S. faces billions of dollars in damage from the catastrophic and as hurricane season is just getting started with a that slammed Florid...
2023-09-01 16:46:22
White House asks Congress for short-term funding to avoid shutdown
WASHINGTON — The White House on Thursday asked Congress to pass a short-term measure to fund the federal government and avoid a shutdown at the end of September. A spokesperson with the U.S. Office of Management and Budget said a short-te...
2023-09-01 16:46:17
Russia-North Korea arms talks are ‘actively advancing,’ U.S. warns
Arms negotiations between and are "actively advancing," the United States said Wednesday, citing new intelligence. Washington is concerned about potential weapons deals from Pyongyang to supply the Kremlin's struggling , including significa...
2023-09-01 16:45:37
Biden 'forever grateful' to forces in Afghanistan on exit anniversary
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration acknowledged on Thursday the two-year anniversary of Afghanistan's fall to the Taliban, a somber milestone following a 20-year U.S.-led war in the country. The Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan...
2023-09-01 16:45:31
Saudi Arabia-Israel deal could dramatically reshape the Middle East
Anticipation and rumors are growing about the potential normalization of relations between Saudi Arabia and Israel – two of America's most important allies in the Middle East whose ties have never formally existed. Saudi Arabia doesn't re...
2023-09-01 16:45:25
Indonesia to move capital from Jakarta to Nusantara, but it won't be easy
Indonesia has ambitious plans to relocate its capital from Jakarta to Nusantara in East Kalimantan. The move, expected to take place by 2045, is part of Indonesian President Joko Widodo's plan to distribute economic activity throughout the...
2023-08-30 22:05:25
Paris becomes one of the only European cities to ban e-scooter rentals
Paris will this week become one of the only cities in Europe with an outright ban on rented e-scooters — as operators plan to ramp up their e-bike fleets to replace them ahead of the 2024 Olympics. Despite previously expressing hopes for...
2023-08-30 22:05:18
Biden takes on Supreme Court by still trying to forgive student debt
After the the original White House federal student loan forgiveness plan earlier this year, legal historian Noah Rosenblum was struck by President Joe Biden's response. As far as Rosenblum could determine, was saying that the justices were...
2023-08-30 22:05:08
Trump vows to appeal after judge set federal election trial for March 4, 2024
A federal judge on Monday set a March 4, 2024, trial date in former President 's criminal case, putting the top Republican candidate on trial in Washington, D.C., seven months before the 2024 general . Trump vowed to appeal the decision as...
2023-08-30 22:05:01
Trump legal challenges: Where the former president's 7 big cases stand
is headed into autumn facing an astonishing number of scheduled and civil — six, with the distinct possibility of a seventh — within the next nine months as he seeks the presidential nomination. One of those cases, a civil trial in New...
2023-08-30 22:04:55
Miami Mayor Francis Suarez suspends presidential campaign
Miami Mayor Francis Suarez announced Tuesday he is suspending his presidential campaign, making him the first Republican primary candidate to drop out of the race. The longshot candidate's decision came less than a week after he failed to q...
2023-08-30 22:04:49