A federal judge in New York declared a mistrial in the case of a former aide to two governors who is charged with acting as an unregistered Chinese agent who received kickbacks for influencing the state government.
Senate Republicans kicked off President Trump's second term by confirming his Cabinet faster than any of the three previous administrations, but slogged through the processing of lower-level nominations amid an unprecedented Democratic blockade.
A federal judge ruled that California schools can't conceal students' opposite-sex gender identities from their families, delivering a smackdown of the hotly contested state policy in a landmark victory for parental-rights advocates.
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Presented by the Bank Policy Institute — {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy PRESENTED BY THE BANK POLICY INSTITUTE The Big Story Trump lauds strong GDP but pans market's reaction to it President Trump touted the stronger-than-expected GDP report on Tuesday, which showed the U.S. economy grew at a 4.3 percent annual pace...
Emergency crews are on the scene after an explosion and fire at a nursing home outside Philadelphia, local and state officials said Tuesday. WPVI in Philadelphia reported that the explosion occurred around 2:15 p.m. EST at Silver Lake Healthcare Center, located roughly 20 miles northeast of Philadelphia in Bristol Township, Pa. Ruth Miller, a spokesperson...
Vice President Vance on Monday joined Navy SEALs in a beach workout that he said left him feeling like he “got hit by a freight train,” in a post that quickly drew backlash. Vance, a former Marine who served as a military journalist in Iraq, participated in an exercise at Naval Amphibious Base Coronado in...
Denmark's government has responded to President Trump's naming of Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry (R) as the new special envoy to Greenland. It isn't happy. “President Trump's announcement about the appointment of a special envoy to Greenland - and in particular its statements about the purpose hereby - is completely unacceptable,” Danish foreign minister Lars Løkke...
The Justice Department on Tuesday said a postcard depicting Jeffrey Epstein indicating President Trump loved “young” girls was a “fake,” saying the document had been flagged for the FBI at the time. The writer portends to be Epstein writing to Larry Nassar — the former sports doctor convicted of serially sexually abusing underage female gymnasts — while they...
