Republican Steve Hilton and Democrat Xavier Becerra clashed nonstop for an hour Wednesday in the sole televised debate in their contest for California governor, presenting sharply contrasting visions for how they would deal with homelessness, soaring household costs and high taxes in the nation's most populous state.
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) criticized TurboTax on Monday for charging taxpayers for relatively simple tax returns and repeatedly upselling them during the filing process. Ahead of Monday night’s tax deadline, Warren pointed to an example of a sample taxpayer with a “simple filing situation” who would qualify for the IRS's new Direct File tool, which...
Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, who was responsible for the firearms for the Alec Baldwin-starring film "Rust," was sentenced to 18 months in prison over the infamous on-set shooting that killed the production's cinematographer. The 1 1/2-year sentence was handed down Monday in a New Mexico state court. Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer admonished Gutierrez-Reed during the hearing for...
Tax day has arrived, and most Americans have until 11:59 p.m. tonight in their local time zone to file their 2023 returns without incurring a late fee. The 2024 filing season has been marked by improved service metrics on the heels of an $80 billion funding boost for the IRS. The money has helped the...
Former President Trump's hush money trial kicked off in New York on Monday, marking the first criminal trial against a former or current U.S. president. The Manhattan trial began with jury selection and is expected to feature a host of star witnesses, including former allies of Trump and those connected to the 2016 hush money...
White House national security communications adviser John Kirby on Monday disputed reports that Iranian officials provided the United States advance notice of the timing and targets of its attacks against Israel over the weekend. "This whole narrative out there that Iran passed us a message with what they were gonna do is ridiculous," Kirby told...
CNN senior legal analyst Elie Honig said on Monday that former President Donald Trump must be handled like a "child" by New York Judge Juan Merchan over his violation of a gag order in his upcoming hush money trial. Honig criticized Trump for publicly making attacks on his Truth Social account against various expected witnesses...
The Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal from Trump ally Mike Lindell on Monday over his attempt to block the seizure of his phone in an identity theft case related to his election denial activism. Lindell, the founder of My Pillow and a prominent election denier and conservative activist, has been under investigation on...
Until we craft a more restrained, realistic defense strategy, it will be extremely difficult to roll back the Pentagon’s bloated budget. But given the right strategy, America can be safer for far less than what we currently spend on war, weapons and preparations for war.
. The ongoing disputes over telework in the federal sector highlight the urgent need for policies that have buy-in from workers, rather than arbitrary dictates setting a minimum number of days in the office.
Gayle King and Charles Barkley's run hosting a talk show on CNN is coming to an end. The pair gave their final signoff last week on "King Charles," a weekly talk show CNN rolled out last year that was described at the time as a limited series. The show featured King and Barkley offering commentary...
A majority of Americans, 57 percent, say they would feel better if they got more sleep, compared to just 42 percent who say they get as much sleep as they need, according to a Gallup survey released Monday. The poll, conducted from Dec. 1-20, marked the first time since Gallup began asking this question in...
The Supreme Court allowed a police officer’s lawsuit against a Black Lives Matter leader to move forward Monday. In a brief order, the justices turned away activist DeRay Mckesson’s First Amendment appeal, meaning he must face the lawsuit brought by the anonymous officer who was injured during a 2016 protest. Days after police fatally shot...
