The Boeing Starliner spacecraft launched Wednesday from Cape Canaveral carrying two NASA astronauts after several delays in recent weeks due to technical issues. The first crewed Starliner flight lifted off at 10:52 a.m. from Florida with flight commander Butch Wilmore and pilot Suni Williams on board. The spacecraft entered “stable orbit," Boeing Space said...
Senate Minority Whip John Thune (R-S.D.) on Wednesday said that he believes President Biden is slipping mentally after a report raised new questions about his performance during meetings in recent years Thune, the No. 2 Senate Republican, told reporters that he does not “disagree” with The Wall Street Journal’s report that cited dozens of sources...
The Israeli military has repeatedly used white phosphorous in Lebanon in recent months, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said Wednesday, adding to concerns of war crimes by the Israeli military in the region since the onset of its war against Hamas. HRW said it was able to confirm the use of white phosphorous in 17 municipalities...
A U.S. appeals court tossed out a federal rule intended to provide investors more protections and transparency that Wall Street argued would impose undue regulatory burdens and costs. A cohort of trade associations sued the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) last summer over new rules that would require hedge funds and private equity to report...
Manhattan prosecutors are opposing any “immediate termination” of former President Trump’s gag order following his the conclusion of his hush money trial, signaling reluctance to narrow the restrictions and urging the judge to order further written briefings before making a decision. Trump's lawyers recently wrote to Judge Juan Merchan, who oversaw the trial, requesting he...
Former U.S. Capitol Police officer Harry Dunn is launching a new political group Wednesday aimed at supporting pro-democracy candidates while targeting former President Trump and “anti-democracy MAGA extremists.” Dunn is launching a hybrid political action committee called Dunn’s Democracy Defenders that will support candidates across the ballot “who will protect democracy from MAGA and help get...
Make America Great Again Inc., a top super PAC supporting former President Trump's 2024 White House campaign, says it raised nearly $70 million in in May and plans a $100 million ad blitz this summer.
A behind the scenes battle is taking place among those close to former President Trump over whether he should endorse Sam Brown or Jeff Gunter in Nevada's GOP Senate primary.
A conservative super PAC endorsed Montana GOP Senate candidate Tim Sheehy and launched an effort to promote early voting in one of the country's closest watched races.