Tensions flared Tuesday morning at Ken Paxton's impeachment trial as the Texas attorney general pleaded not guilty to 16 counts of official corruption as his state Senate impeachment trial began. “The allegations are untrue, therefore Ken Paxton pleads not guilty,” his attorney Tony Buzbee told the court. The counts served as a bulleted list of...
President Biden tested negative for COVID-19 on Tuesday and will wear a mask while around others indoors after first lady Jill Biden tested positive for the virus a day earlier, the White House said. The first lady is experiencing “mild symptoms” after testing positive Monday, press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters. She will remain in...
The final co-defendant in the Fulton County, Ga., election interference case Tuesday waived their right to an in-person arraignment. Misty Hampton’s filing means all 19 co-defendants have now pleaded not guilty and opted against entering their pleas before the judge and the cameras in the courtroom. However, Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee, who...
Republicans on the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability are calling on Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg for information on the “disturbing” trend of aviation and rail safety failures. In a letter dated Sept. 5, House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) and a group of Republicans requested a briefing, documents and communications related to the Transportation...
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on Tuesday said President Biden has tested negative for COVID-19 after his wife, First Lady Jill Biden, tested positive.
Top prosecutors in every single U.S. state are urging federal lawmakers to establish tools to combat child pornography generated by artificial intelligence.