Senate confirms Ketanji Brown Jackson to be first Black woman to sit on Supreme Court
In a final Senate vote, Ketanji Brown Jackson has been confirmed to the Supreme Court and will be the first Black woman on the high…
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The midterms will decide the future of the January 6 investigation. Here’s how the race for the House looks today
The House committee investigating the January 6, 2021, insurrection at the US Capitol is racing against a political clock to get to the bottom of…
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Bolton recalls Trump using term “burner phone”
Former national security advisor for the Trump administration, John Bolton, said he heard former President Donald Trump use the term “burner phones”…
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New bill regarding catalytic convertor thefts headed to Senate
A new California Senate Bill 919 is aiming to help lower catalytic convertor…
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President Biden’s State of the Union address begins
WASHINGTON D.C. (KION-TV)– President Biden’s state of the Union has begun and he is expected to ban Russian aircraft from U.S. airspace in…
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US, EU agree to freeze assets of Russia’s Putin, Lavrov
BRUSSELS (AP) — The Biden administration announced Friday that it will move to freeze the assets of President Vladimir Putin and Foreign Minister…
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Ukrainian President declares martial law as Russian invasion commences
WASHINGTON D.C. (KION-TV) UPDATE Feb. 24, 2022 10:30 a.m. President Biden will deliver remarks announcing the further consequences the United States…
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Putin recognizes separatist eastern Ukrainian regions
By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV, YURAS KARMANAU and LORNE COOK MOSCOW (Associated Press)– Russian President Vladimir Putin has recognized the independence of…
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Donald Trump Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the life of Donald Trump, the 45th president of the United States. Personal Birth date: June 14, 1946 Birth place: New York,…
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Bumble and Match pledge to help people affected by Texas abortion law
By Charles Riley, CNN Business Bumble and the CEO of rival dating platform Match Group are creating relief funds for people affected by a Texas law…
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Senate clears last hurdle before final vote on massive $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure package
By Kristin Wilson, Ali Zaslav, Manu Raju and Clare Foran, CNN The Senate voted to cut off debate on the massive $1.2 trillion infrastructure package…
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Biden announces new emissions standards, target that 50% of vehicles sold in US by 2030 are electric
President Joe Biden unveiled another component of his administration’s plan to fight the climate crisis on Thursday, announcing a new target that…
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Pentagon is currently on lockdown following reports of shooting on bus platform outside
(CNN) – The Pentagon is locked down with no personnel allowed outside due to a “shooting event” that happened outside the building on a bus platform,…
Continue ReadingMcConnell says ‘highly unlikely’ he would let Biden fill a Supreme Court vacancy in 2024 if GOP wins back Senate
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Monday that if his party regains the majority in 2022 it’s “highly unlikely” he…
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Trump-appointed head of DOJ’s national security division to leave at end of June
John Demers, the Trump-appointed head of the Justice Department’s national security division, is leaving at the end of the month as planned, a…
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Exclusive: US assessing reported leak at Chinese nuclear power facility
The US government has spent the past week assessing a report of a leak at a Chinese nuclear power plant, after a French company that part owns and…
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Justice Department to ‘strengthen’ rules regarding seeking congressional records, Garland says
The Justice Department will “strengthen” rules regarding seeking congressional records, Attorney General Merrick Garland said in a…
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NATO leaders at summit back Biden’s decision to pull troops out of Afghanistan
NATO leaders meeting in Brussels on Monday largely backed President Joe Biden’s decision to withdraw troops from Afghanistan, according to a…
Continue ReadingJustice Department can keep the Barr memo on not charging Trump secret for now, judge rules
Judge Amy Berman Jackson is allowing the Justice Department to keep secret part of a key memo to then-Attorney General William Barr from his top…
Continue ReadingSupreme Court declines to take up challenge to California electoral vote process
The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a case challenging California’s electoral process in another instance of the high court shying away from…
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