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3 weeks ago
Judge dismisses Comey, James indictments after finding that prosecutor was illegally appointed
A federal judge on Monday dismissed the criminal cases against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James, concluding that the prosecutor who brought the charges at President Donald Trump's urging was illegally appointed by the Justice Department.
3 weeks ago
The shutdown is over. Flights have resumed. Thanksgiving travelers might wonder: What now?
The turbulence caused by the longest government shutdown on record may still be fresh on travelers' minds this Thanksgiving, but experts say preparing for the usual holiday crush of winter weather, heavy traffic and crowded airports can help ease those jitters.
4 weeks ago
A federal judge blocked Trump’s National Guard deployment to DC but troops aren’t leaving just yet
A federal judge on Thursday ordered President Donald Trump to end the deployment of National Guard troops to the nation's capital. But the ruling is unlikely to be the final word by the courts, the president or local leaders in the contentious duel over the federal district.
4 weeks ago
Respect and remembrance for Cheney from Bush, Biden and past vice presidents as Trump is excluded
They gathered at the Washington National Cathedral on Thursday — former presidents, vice presidents, sworn political foes and newfound friends — in a show of respect and remembrance for Dick Cheney, the consequential and polarizing vice president who became an acidic scold of President Donald Trump.
4 weeks ago
Melania Trump and Usha Vance are making an early holiday visit with North Carolina military families
Melania Trump and Usha Vance took their first trip together, spending time in North Carolina on Wednesday with service members and their families to show appreciation for their service and sacrifice as the holidays approach.
4 weeks ago
Here’s what’s in the opioid settlement against OxyContin maker Purdue and the Sackler family
Members of the Sackler family who own OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma must pay billions of dollars to settle a flood of lawsuits over the harms of opioids, in a new deal formally approved by a federal bankruptcy judge on Tuesday.
4 weeks ago
House votes overwhelmingly to force release of Epstein files, sending bill to Senate
The House voted overwhelmingly in favor of a bill Tuesday to force the Justice Department to publicly release its files on the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, a remarkable display of approval for an effort that had struggled for months to overcome opposition from President Donald Trump and Republican leadership.
4 weeks ago
Cloudflare outage disrupts ChatGPT, X, other internet services
Internet infrastructure provider Cloudflare says it is deploying a fix for an issue that caused global outages for ChatGPT, social media platform X, transit infrastructure and other prominent internet services.
