Former President Trump on Friday appealed a judge’s ruling that mandated his hush money criminal case be tried in state court in New York. U.S. District Judge Alvin Hellerstein, a Clinton appointee, last week ruled that the 34-count indictment was not connected to Trump’s role as president, rejecting his request to move the case to...
Taylor Swift’s pair of concerts in Seattle last weekend may have caused more than just an emotional ground-shaking in the Emerald City. Fans at Swift’s “The Eras Tour” may have been screaming, crying and jumping so loud during the American singer's Saturday and Sunday shows that they caused an earth-shaking equivalent to a 2.3 magnitude...
President Biden will host the leaders of South Korea and Japan at Camp David next month, in a summit aimed at showing solidarity among Indo-Pacific countries in the face of threats from North Korea, the People’s Republic of China and fallout from Russia’s war in Ukraine. Biden will host Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio and...
The New Hampshire attorney general’s office is “actively working” with local police to investigate an alleged attack on a gay couple in a city along the state’s eastern border with Maine. “Our Civil Rights Unit is certainly aware of this incident and is actively working with the Somersworth Police Department and our law enforcement partners...
Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas) had a friendly ribbing for Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-Wis.) on Friday, sharing photos of the Capitol Rotunda ceiling after Van Orden yelled at Senate pages who were resting on the rotunda floor Wednesday night. “TGIF after a rough week, Senate Pages? I got a great photo, how about you?” Roy...
A $629 bill for a 1-year-old to receive a Band-Aid. A $722.50 charge for every push of medicine through an IV. A $17,850 bill for a single drug test. These are real stories of patients charged exorbitant prices for services. There are numerous examples like this across the country. Far from being fluke occurrences, the hospital industry has institutionalized anti-competitive practices...
The Biden administration on Friday proposed to increase the stringency of fuel economy requirements for new passenger cars and light trucks, as well as for heavy-duty pickup trucks and vans. This means new vehicles that are sold in the U.S. would have to get more miles to the gallon — something the administration said is...
The White House says it will accept refugee referrals from nationals of Venezuela, Haiti, Nicaragua and Cuba who are living in Mexico after meeting with Mexican leaders.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's campaign pushed campaign cash to Sing Tao Newspapers, which the Justice Department forced to register as a Chinese foreign agent.