Feb 16 Parts of Georgia grand jury’s Trump report released, possible criminal charge recommendations still under wraps By Kate Brumback, Associated Press Georgia officials have released parts of a report by a special grand jury that investigated whether then-President Donald Trump and his allies committed any crimes while trying to overturn his 2020 election loss. Continue reading
Feb 14 Nikki Haley announces presidential run, challenging Trump By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press Haley, 51, is the first in a long line of Republicans who are expected to launch 2024 campaigns in the coming months. Continue reading
Feb 13 Watch 3:07 News Wrap: Ukrainian troops fight to hold back Russian assaults in east In our news wrap Monday, Ukrainian troops fought to hold back intense Russian assaults in the eastern part of the country, the CDC warns of a wave of sexual violence and trauma among teenage girls in the U.S., officials in… Continue watching
Feb 13 Biden fires Architect of the Capitol over alleged abuses By Lisa Mascaro, Colleen Long, Associated Press An inspector general report released last year found "administrative, ethical and policy violations" by Blanton, including that he abused his government vehicle and misrepresented himself as a law enforcement official. Continue reading
Feb 13 Georgia judge orders partial release of special grand jury report on Trump and 2020 election By Kate Brumback, Associated Press The judge also said the introduction and conclusion of the report, as well as a section in which the grand jurors expressed concerns that some witnesses may have lied under oath, will be released Thursday. Continue reading
Feb 12 Schools become flashpoint for Republicans eyeing 2024 presidential race By Michelle L. Price, Associated Press Former President Donald Trump has called for parents to elect and fire school principals. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has banned instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in kindergarten through third grade. And Nikki Haley, the former U.N. ambassador who is expected to announce her… Continue reading
Feb 10 FBI finds new classified document in Pence’s Indiana home By Jill Colvin, Eric Tucker, Associated Press The FBI is searching former Vice President Mike Pence's Indiana home as part of a classified records probe. Continue reading
Feb 10 Pence subpoenaed by special counsel probing Trump’s involvement in 2020 election By Steve Peoples, Associated Press Former Vice President Mike Pence has been subpoenaed by the special counsel overseeing investigations into efforts by former President Donald Trump and his allies to overturn the results of the 2020 election. Continue reading
Feb 08 Former Twitter executives deny being pressured by Democrats to block Hunter Biden story By Farnoush Amiri, Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press Former Twitter executives conceded to Congress that they made a mistake by blocking a story about Hunter Biden, the president's son, from the social media platform in the run-up to the 2020 election. Continue reading
Feb 05 White House offers to brief Congress on classified docs found at Trump’s home By Nomaan Merchant, Michael Balsamo, Eric Tucker, Associated Press Six months after federal agents conducted an unprecedented search of a former president's home for classified documents, the White House faces bipartisan pressure to share what it found with lawmakers. Continue reading