Jan 23 Can Mississippi strip felons of voting rights? Federal judges hear the case By Kevin McGill, Associated Press The outcome of the case at the center of Tuesday's hearing in New Orleans will likely determine whether tens of thousands of people win back the right to vote. Continue reading
Jan 23 Miami attorneys bankrolled DEA bribery scheme, federal prosecutors say By Joshua Goodman, Jim Mustian, Associated Press Federal prosecutors are expanding their investigation into a bribery scheme involving two former DEA supervisors, turning their attention to two Miami defense attorneys suspected of profiting from repeated leaks of confidential information. Continue reading
Jan 23 Could Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis be removed from prosecuting Trump? By Jeff Amy, Kate Brumback, Associated Press Accusations that Willis had an affair with a special prosecutor she hired to seek convictions of Trump and others for interfering in Georgia's 2020 election have led to renewed calls to remove Willis from the case. Continue reading
Jan 23 Appeals court rejects Trump's bid to reconsider gag order in the 2020 election interference case By Associated Press Lawyers for the Republican presidential primary front-runner had asked the full U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit to examine the gag order after a three-judge panel upheld but narrowed the restrictions on his speech. Continue reading
Jan 23 WATCH: Pentagon holds briefing after U.S., U.K, launch new strike against Houthis in Yemen By Associated Press According to officials, the U.S. and U.K. used warship- and submarine-launched Tomahawk missiles and fighter jets to take out Houthi missile storage sites and launchers. Continue reading
Jan 23 Turkey approves Sweden's membership bid to join NATO By Suzan Fraser, Associated Press Turkish legislators have started debating a long-delayed bill to approve Sweden's bid to join NATO, in a step that could remove a major hurdle for the previously nonaligned Nordic country's entry into the military alliance. Continue reading
Jan 23 How to watch New Hampshire's 2024 primary results By Joshua Barajas, Molly Finnegan Voters go to the polls Tuesday, Jan. 23 for the first primary of 2024. Continue reading
Jan 23 Biden joins Harris to campaign for abortion rights in Virginia By Colleen Long, Chris Megerian, Associated Press While Harris and Democrats have embraced abortion as a campaign issue, many Republicans are shying away or calling for a truce, fearful of sparking more backlash from voters. Continue reading
Jan 23 WATCH: White House holds briefing after U.S., allies launch new strike against Yemen's Houthis By News Desk and Associated Press White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and national security spokesman hold a news briefing as the U.S. and United Kingdom launch new airstrikes against Yemen's Houthis rebels. Continue reading
Jan 23 Trump set on securing New Hampshire primary win against last major rival Haley By Holly Ramer, Will Weissert, Associated Press Were Haley to drop out after Tuesday's voting, that would effectively decide the GOP primary on its second stop, well before the vast majority of Republican voters across the country have been able to vote. Haley insisted Tuesday morning that… Continue reading