Jan 06 Judge won't halt Trump's sentencing in hush money case By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press Manhattan Judge Juan M. Merchan ordered Friday's sentencing to proceed as scheduled, rejecting arguments from President-elect Donald Trump’s lawyers who said it should be halted while they ask a state appeals court to reverse his decision to let the conviction… Continue reading
Jan 06 WATCH: Biden speaks at prayer service for victims of New Orleans attack, paying tribute to city's strength By Colleen Long, Michelle L. Price, Associated Press President Joe Biden told mourners in New Orleans on Monday that they are not alone as he paid tribute to victims of the deadly New Year’s attack and channeled the pain felt by their loved ones. Continue reading
Jan 06 Biden bans new offshore drilling in most federal waters in last-minute effort to block possible action by Trump administration By Matthew Daly, Associated Press Biden said he is using authority under the federal Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to protect offshore areas along the East and West coasts, the eastern Gulf of Mexico and portions of Alaska's Northern Bering Sea from future oil and… Continue reading
Jan 06 WATCH: Congress certifies Trump reelection with electoral vote count By Lisa Mascaro, Mary Clare Jalonick, Farnoush Amiri, Matt Brown, Associated Press The proceedings unfolded Monday without violence or mayhem, in stark contrast to the Jan. 6, 2021, violence as a mob of Trump supporters stormed the Capitol. Continue reading
Jan 06 Here's where Jan. 6 trials stand on the fourth anniversary of the Capitol riot By Alanna Durkin Richer, Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press Jan. 6 trials, guilty pleas and sentencings have continued chugging along in Washington's federal court despite Trump's promise to pardon rioters, whom he has called “political prisoners" and “hostages” he contends were treated too harshly. Continue reading
Jan 06 Harris will preside over certification of her defeat to Trump four years after he sparked Capitol attack By Chris Megerian, Associated Press Harris will be joining a short list of other vice presidents to oversee the ceremonial confirmation of their election loss as part of their role of presiding over the Senate. Continue reading
Jan 06 Biden to speak, meet with families in New Orleans following the French Quarter attack that killed 14, injured 30 By Colleen Long, Associated Press Biden on Monday will visit the city where an Army veteran drove a truck into revelers in the French Quarter, killing 14 and injuring 30 more. Continue reading
Jan 05 How a Fox News report fueled false claims by Trump and others about the New Orleans suspect By Samantha Putterman, PolitiFact The suspected driver in the New Year’s truck attack in New Orleans was a U.S. citizen and U.S. Army veteran. But within hours of the deadly attack, President-elect Donald Trump, Republican leaders and social media influencers speculated that he had… Continue reading
Jan 05 Biden signs bill that raises Social Security payments for millions of Americans By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press President Joe Biden on Sunday signed into law a measure that boosts Social Security payments for current and former public employees, affecting nearly 3 million people who receive pensions from their time as teachers, firefighters, police officers and in other public service jobs. Continue reading
Jan 05 As potential TikTok ban looms, content creators who rely on the platform wait in limbo By Jonathan Landrum Jr., Haleluya Hadero, Associated Press The fate of TikTok is keeping creators and small business owners in anxious limbo as they await a decision from the Supreme Court that could upheld their livelihoods. Continue reading