Jan 26 Watch 6:31 An early look at key 2024 Senate races and candidates By Geoff Bennett, Matt Loffman Congress has just started its new term, but many senators and Senate hopefuls are already thinking about the next election. Rep. Adam Schiff became the second Democrat to jump into the race for Senate in California, and Democratic Rep. Ruben… Continue watching
Jan 26 Watch 5:14 Republican National Committee confronts party infighting as it chooses its leader By Amna Nawaz, Matt Loffman Members of the Republican National Committee are meeting this week to determine the party's next leader. But the race for RNC chair between incumbent Ronna McDaniel and challenger Harmeet Dhillon is revealing deeper divisions in the GOP as Republicans hope… Continue watching
Jan 26 Biden administration proposes new race and ethnicity categories for federal surveys By Mike Schneider, Associated Press A Middle Eastern and North African category would be added to U.S. federal surveys and censuses, and changes would be made to how Hispanics are able to self-identify. Continue reading
Jan 26 Who is Jeff Zients, Biden's next chief of staff? By Kenichi Serino President Joe Biden has named Jeff Zients, a businessman and former COVID-19 response coordinator, as his new chief of staff. Continue reading
Jan 26 International Criminal Court judges reopen probe into Philippines 'war on drugs' By Mike Corder, Associated Press International Criminal Court judges have cleared the way for the court's prosecution office to resume its investigation into the so-called war on drugs in the Philippines. Continue reading
Jan 26 U.S. infiltrates, dismantles big ransomware gang By Eric Tucker, Frank Bajak, Associated Press Attorney General Merrick Garland and other U.S. officials say the FBI and international partners have at least temporarily dismantled the network of a prolific ransomware gang they infiltrated last year. Continue reading
Jan 26 National Archives asks former U.S. leaders to re-check for classified documents By Colleen Long, Zeke Miller, Associated Press The Archives sent a letter Thursday to the representatives of former presidents and vice presidents from former President Ronald Reagan to the present to ensure compliance on the issue of compliance with the Presidential Records Act. Continue reading
Jan 26 5 Memphis cops charged with murder in Tyre Nichols' death following a traffic stop By Adrian Sainz, Rebecca Reynolds, Associated Press Five former Memphis police officers have been charged with second-degree murder and other crimes in the arrest and death of Tyre Nichols, a Black motorist who died three days after a confrontation with the officers during a traffic stop. Continue reading
Jan 26 Democrat Schiff, who lead 1st Trump impeachment, enters California Senate race By Michael R. Blood, Associated Press Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff, who rose to national prominence as the lead prosecutor in President Donald Trump's first impeachment trial, is entering the 2024 California U.S. Senate race. Continue reading
Jan 26 WATCH: Pentagon holds news briefing as Russia responds to U.S. plan to send tanks to Ukraine By Associated Press Pentagon press secretary Pat Ryder will hold a news briefing on Thursday after the U.S. and Western allies agreed to send more tanks to Ukraine to support it against an invasion by Russia. Continue reading