Oct 05 WATCH: Pentagon holds news briefing after U.S. shoots down armed Turkish drone in Syria By Tara Copp, Lolita C. Baldor, Matthew Lee, Associated Press The Pentagon said Thursday the U.S. military shot down an armed Turkish drone that came within 500 meters of American troops in northeastern Syria, in a rare use of force by one NATO member against another. Continue reading
Oct 05 Watch 6:39 Martin Baron examines The Washington Post during the Trump era in 'Collision of Power' By Geoff Bennett, Stephanie Kotuby Despite Martin Baron's decades-long career in journalism, including leading some of the nation's most respected newspapers, he had never written a book about his impressive career, until now. Baron sat down with Geoff Bennett to discuss "Collision of Power: Trump,… Continue watching
Oct 05 AP report: Trump may visit Capitol Hill amid House speaker vacuum By Farnoush Amiri, Jill Colvin, Associated Press Former President Donald Trump would most likely attend a closed-door candidate forum that Republicans plan to hold Tuesday evening, ahead of a vote that could happen as soon as Wednesday. Continue reading
Oct 05 Man with handgun who demanded to see Wisconsin Gov. Evers then returned to Capitol after posting bail By Scott Bauer, Associated Press A state spokesperson says a man brought a loaded handgun into the Wisconsin Capitol and demanded to see Gov. Tony Evers and returned at night with an assault rifle. Continue reading
Oct 05 Trump's lawyers seek to postpone Mar-a-Lago classified documents trial until after election By Eric Tucker, Associated Press Former President Donald Trump's lawyers have asked a judge to postpone his Florida classified documents trial until after next year's presidential election. Continue reading
Oct 05 Trump business fraud trial continues with accountant testimony on 4th day By Michael Sisak, Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press An accountant who prepared Donald Trump's financial statements is back on the witness stand for a fourth day in the New York civil trial examining whether the former president exaggerated his wealth. Continue reading
Oct 05 WATCH: White House holds briefing as Biden waives laws to allow border wall in Texas By Colleen Long, Associated Press The Department of Homeland Security announced that the Biden administration leveraged sweeping executive power to waive 26 federal laws in South Texas. Continue reading
Oct 05 Some Republicans worry Kevin McCarthy's ouster will weaken fundraising ahead of 2024 election By Will Weissert, Brian Slodysko, Associated Press Some members of the GOP are wondering if anyone can take Kevin McCarthy's place as a fundraising dynamo and party builder. Continue reading
Oct 05 Former George Santos campaign treasurer pleads guilty to unspecified felony in connection to congressman, prosecutors say By Jake Offenhartz, Associated Press Prosecutors say the ex-campaign treasurer for U.S. Rep. George Santos is scheduled to enter a guilty plea to an unspecified felony in connection with the federal investigation of financial irregularities surrounding the indicted New York Republican. Continue reading
Oct 05 U.S. lawmakers question Meta and X over AI-generated political deepfakes ahead of 2024 election By Matt O'Brien, Associated Press US Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota and U.S. Rep. Yvette Clarke of New York sent a letter Thursday to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and X CEO Linda Yaccarino expressing "serious concerns" about the emergence of AI-generated political ads on their… Continue reading