Feb 20 Ex-FBI informant charged with lying about Bidens had Russian intelligence contacts, prosecutors say By Associated Press Prosecutors say a former FBI informant charged with making up a multimillion-dollar bribery scheme involving President Joe Biden, his son Hunter and a Ukrainian energy company had contacts with officials affiliated with Russian intelligence. Continue reading
Feb 20 Watch 5:35 Haley vows to stay in 2024 presidential race as Biden prepares for Trump By Lisa Desjardins, Ali Schmitz Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley on Tuesday vowed to stay in the Republican primary, even if she loses Saturday’s vote in her home state of South Carolina. Haley’s decision comes despite not winning a single primary race so far and… Continue watching
Feb 20 Biden emphasizes that majority of Ukraine aid package would be spent in U.S. By Jamie Stengle, Josh Boak, Associated Press The president's argument challenges criticism by some Republican lawmakers that the federal government should be spending more money at home instead of supporting overseas wars. Continue reading
Feb 20 Biden to visit California to rev up fundraising for reelection bid By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press He's trying to make up for lost time after largely avoiding the Democratic donor stronghold during last year's strikes by the Writers Guild of America and SAG-AFTRA. Continue reading
Feb 16 'No evidence' Russia has decided what to do with emerging anti-satellite space weapon, Biden says By Seung Min Kim, Associated Press The White House has confirmed that U.S. intelligence officials have information indicating Russia has obtained such a capability, although such a weapon is not yet operational. Continue reading
Feb 16 Consumer sentiment edges higher as economic growth accelerates and inflation fades By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press A measure of consumer sentiment ticked higher this month, after soaring in December and January, underscoring that Americans are starting to feel better about the economy after years of gloom. Continue reading
Feb 16 WATCH: Biden visits East Palestine, Ohio, one year after deadly train derailment By Josh Boak, Associated Press Addressing residents, Biden said he wants them to understand “that we're not going home, no matter what, until this job is done, and it's not done yet.” He did not explain why he didn't visit sooner nor did he address… Continue reading
Feb 16 WATCH: Biden says Navalny's reported death brings new urgency to the need for more aid to Ukraine By Zeke Miller, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press President Joe Biden said Friday that the apparent death of Russian anti-corruption activist Alexei Navalny brings new urgency to the need for Congress to approve tens of billions of dollars for Ukraine to stave off Moscow's invasion. Continue reading
Feb 15 Watch 3:43 Informant charged with lying about Joe and Hunter Biden's ties to Burisma By Geoff Bennett, Laura Barrón-López, Matt Loffman The special counsel in the Hunter Biden investigation charged a one-time informant with lying about President Biden and his son. Alexander Smirnov is accused of falsely claiming Ukrainian energy firm Burisma paid the Bidens $5 million apiece in 2015 and… Continue watching
Feb 15 FBI informant charged for making up allegations about Joe and Hunter Biden's ties to Ukrainian energy company By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press Alexander Smirnov falsely told FBI agents in June 2020 that executives associated with the Ukrainian energy company Burisma paid Hunter and Joe Biden $5 million each in 2015 or 2016, prosecutors said Thursday. Continue reading