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Los Angeles Innocence Project takes up Scott Peterson case

Scott Peterson, the California man who was convicted of murder in 2004 in the deaths of his wife and their unborn son, is getting new legal assistance from the Los Angeles Innocence Project. The Los Angeles Innocence Project said in a brief statement to The Hill that it "is investigating his claim of actual innocence."...

Houthis target US-owned tanker in latest of daily attacks

The Houthi rebels unsuccessfully targeted another U.S.-owned tanker Thursday night in their latest attack in the Red Sea. Houthi fighters launched two anti-ship ballistic missiles at the M/V Chem Ranger, a Marshall Island-flagged and Greek-operated tanker ship, at 9 p.m. local time, according to U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM). The missiles did not hit the tanker...

Why the Financial Stability Oversight Council needs congressional oversight

The FSOC’s reports and designations have been highly politicized.

NATO admiral warns of potential all-out war with Russia

Top NATO official Adm. Rob Bauer warned Thursday that a larger war with Russia and other adversaries is a real threat amid the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. Bauer, chair of the Western security alliance's Military Committee, said "not everything is going to be hunky dory in the next 20 years." "I'm not saying it is...

Ford will slash production of electric pickup, citing weak demand

Ford is slashing its production of electric pickup the F-150 Lightning, citing weak demands for the vehicle. The automaker is reducing production of its “top-selling electric pickup in the U.S.” to get “optimal” balance of profitability, sales growth and production, the company said Friday. The move signals the latest cuts in the electric vehicle (EV)...

Senate Republican demands answers from Treasury on push for banks to ‘surveil’ customer transactions in 2021

EXCLUSIVE: The top Republican on the Senate Banking Committee is demanding answers from the Treasury Department and its financial crimes enforcement division after revelations the agencies urged private financial institutions to “surveil" private transactions using “politically charged search terms" to flag customer profiles to federal law enforcement.

Biden’s top outside group hauls in over $200M to aid uphill re-election fight

Future Forward, the main outside group backing President Biden's 2024 candidacy, raked in an astronomical $208 million last year to aid him in his re-election fight.

Republican-led Kentucky House panel approves ‘three-strikes’ anti-crime bill

A GOP-led committee in the Kentucky House approved legislation that would keep felons locked up after three violent offenses. Critics say it doesn't address the actual causes of crime.

Haley turns up the heat on Trump as she tries to close the gap in the New Hampshire primary

Nikki Haley, down by double digits to former President Trump with four days to go until New Hampshire's Republican presidential primary, is blasting the GOP front-runner.

House GOP heads for showdown after conservatives promise revenge for bipartisan spending deal

Members of the conservative House Freedom Caucus are threatening rebellion after Congress passed a bipartisan spending bill Thursday evening.

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