Attorney General Merrick Garland defended his appointment of special counsel Jack Smith on Tuesday as the department appeals a ruling finding he was wrongly appointed, saying he wouldn't make such a “basic mistake.” Garland, in an interview with NBC News, noted that he chose to sit down with the outlet at the Justice Department’s law library....
Vice President Harris has erased former President Trump’s lead in seven key battleground states roughly a week after becoming the likely Democratic nominee. A Bloomberg News/Morning Consult poll showed Harris and Trump in a tight race across all battleground states, with 48 percent backing Harris and 47 percent saying they support Trump. The breakdown among...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is investing a collective $10 million into the federal bird flu response among livestock workers, with the agency maintaining that the risk to general public remains low. During a press call on Tuesday, health officials said nine cases of bird flu have been confirmed in Colorado so...
Florida’s ballot initiative to protect abortion is winning and has more support among voters than either Vice President Kamala Harris or Democratic Senate candidate Debbie Mucarsel-Powell, a new poll shows. According to the poll from University of North Florida’s Public Opinion Research Lab (PORL), 69 percent of respondents said they would vote for Amendment 4,...
A possible listeria contamination has prompted a flurry of recalls recently of vegetables, salsas and deli meat. Kroger shoppers in five states are once again being asked to check their fridges for products that may be contaminated.
Vice President Kamala Harris’s presidential campaign and her allies are making a play for white men as the campaign seeks to build a broad coalition ahead of November. The allied group “White Dudes for Harris” raised over $4 million during a call on Monday evening, which saw over 190,000 participants. The effort is the latest...
"CBS Evening News" host and managing editor Norah O'Donnell will leave the anchor desk following the 2024 election and transition to a senior correspondent role within the company, the network announced Tuesday. O'Donnell, who recently marked five years behind the anchor desk for the evening news show, said it was time for a change after...