Oct 10 Trump visits Walter Reed medical center for ‘semiannual physical’ By Seung Min Kim, Associated Press The White House declined to explain why Trump was getting a yearly checkup at Walter Reed six months after his annual exam. Continue reading
Oct 10 WATCH: Bondi announces federal charges for man suspected of threatening podcaster Benny Johnson By Molly Finnegan Attorney General Pam Bondi announced federal charges Friday against a suspect accused of sending a threatening letter to conservative commentator Benny Johnson. Continue reading
Oct 10 Israeli military says ceasefire takes effect in Gaza By Abdel Kareem Hana, Wafaa Shurafa, Melanie Lidman, Associated Press Tens of thousands of people who had gathered in Wadi Gaza in central Gaza started walking north after the Israeli military’s announcement at noon local time. Beforehand, Palestinians reported heavy shelling in parts of Gaza throughout Friday morning, but no… Continue reading
Oct 09 Watch 3:19 N.Y. Attorney General Letitia James indicted on fraud charge after pressure from Trump By Geoff Bennett, Ali Schmitz A federal grand jury has indicted New York Attorney General Letitia James on two fraud-related charges. It marks another escalation in President Trump’s use of the Justice Department to target political opponents and figures who previously investigated him. Geoff Bennett… Continue watching
Oct 09 Read the Trump administration’s full indictment of New York Attorney General Letitia James By Associated Press In a statement Thursday, James decried the indictment as “nothing more than a continuation of the president’s desperate weaponization of our justice system.”… Continue reading
Oct 09 What to know about Trump’s National Guard deployments in Chicago and Portland By Associated Press Some National Guard members ordered to Illinois by President Donald Trump now are protecting federal property near Chicago ahead of a court hearing on their deployment. Continue reading
Oct 09 Judge sets Nov. 14 deadline for new prosecutor in Georgia election case against Trump By Jeff Amy, Associated Press Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis was disqualified due to a romantic relationship with a prosecutor she hired. Continue reading
Oct 09 Federal court to weigh Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops in Chicago area By Sudhin Thanawala, Associated Press U.S. District Judge April Perry will hear arguments Thursday on a request to block the deployment of members of the Illinois and Texas National Guards while a lawsuit challenging the move proceeds. Continue reading
Oct 09 WATCH: Senate convenes as federal government shutdown reaches day 9 By Stephen Groves, Mary Clare Jalonick, Matt Brown, Associated Press The consequences of a government shutdown setting in, senators labored Thursday to find a way forward but found themselves struggling to overcome a fundamental lack of trust between the two parties. Continue reading
Oct 09 WATCH: Trump holds a Cabinet meeting as Israel and Hamas agree to ceasefire By Associated Press President Donald Trump opened a meeting with his Cabinet at the White House on Thursday by speaking about the ceasefire deal and his plans to travel to the Middle East. Continue reading