Jul 31 Mar-a-Lago worker makes first court appearance in Trump's classified documents case By Adriana Gomez Licon, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press The property manager of Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate has made his first court appearance on charges in the classified documents case against the former president. Continue reading
Jul 29 Biden acknowledges a 7th grandchild, daughter of Hunter Biden and an Arkansas woman By Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Joe Biden on Friday for the first time publicly acknowledged his seventh grandchild, a 4-year-old girl fathered by his son Hunter with an Arkansas woman, Lunden Roberts, in 2018. Continue reading
Jul 29 Analysis: Whistleblower testimonies did not change our basic understanding of UFOs By Chris Impey, The Conversation While Wednesday's congressional hearings brought attention to unidentified anomalous phenomena and could lead to a push for more government transparency, the testimonies did not produce evidence to fundamentally change the understanding of UAPs. Continue reading
Jul 29 New charges linking Trump more closely to coverup effort could deepen his legal woes By Eric Tucker, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press It’s a stunning new allegation in an already serious case: Former President Donald Trump sought to delete Mar-a-Lago surveillance footage to obstruct the Justice Department’s investigation into his handling of classified documents. Continue reading
Jul 29 Congressional lawmakers break for August with no clear path to government funding By Kevin Freking, Associated Press Lawmakers broke for their August recess this week with work on funding the government largely incomplete, fueling worries about whether Congress will be able to avoid a partial government shutdown this fall. Continue reading
Jul 28 What to know as recreational marijuana becomes legal in Minnesota in August By Steve Karnowski, Associated Press Minnesotans can legally possess and grow their own marijuana for recreational purposes starting Tuesday, Aug. 1, subject to limits meant to keep a lid on things while the state sets up a full-blown legal cannabis industry. Continue reading
Jul 28 AP report: U.S. announces $345 million military aid package for Taiwan By Nomaan Merchant, Ellen Knickmeyer, Zeke Miller, Tara Copp, Associated Press The U.S. has announced a new $345 million military aid package for Taiwan. It is the Biden administration's first major package drawing on America's own stockpiles to help Taiwan counter China. Continue reading
Jul 28 Watch 5:58 Former U.S. attorney breaks down new charges against Trump in classified documents case By Geoff Bennett, Saher Khan Special counsel Jack Smith expanded his classified documents case against former President Donald Trump with three new felony charges, including claims Trump asked a Mar-a-Lago worker to delete security footage sought by the grand jury investigating the mishandling of the… Continue watching
Jul 28 Watch 12:31 Capehart and Abernathy on Trump's latest legal troubles and the health of U.S. leadership By Geoff Bennett, Ali Schmitz Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart and Washington Post contributor Gary Abernathy join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including the repercussions of Trump’s latest legal troubles, the rejection of Hunter Biden's plea deal and questions about the… Continue watching
Jul 28 Senate Democrats urge Biden to withhold $320 million in military aid to Egypt over rights abuses By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press Nine senior Senate Democrats and independent Sen. Bernie Sanders are urging the Biden administration to withhold about a quarter of the United States’ more than $1 billion in annual military aid to Egypt for a third year. Continue reading