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Tetra Images – Henryk Sadura/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice is set to announce a Senate campaign on Thursday afternoon, setting up a potential challenge to incumbent Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin, who has not yet said if he’ll run for reelection. If Justice and Manchin square-off next year, the outcome could determine […]
Photo by Mike Kline (notkalvin)/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol touted his country’s longstanding partnership with the United States in an address before a joint meeting of Congress on Thursday. Yoon, who received a standing ovation from all members and guests as he entered the chamber, was introduced by House Speaker […]
Alex Wong/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — With “love and thanks,” Rep. Jamie Raskin announced Thursday that he was now in remission from cancer four months after first sharing his diagnosis. A scan showed Raskin was “negative” for discernible cancer cells and had received a preliminary diagnosis of being in remission, “with a 90% prognosis of no […]
Alex Wong/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Chinese cyber threat is “unparalleled” by any other national security challenge seen by the U.S. government, according to FBI Director Christopher Wray. China, seemingly gearing up to invade Taiwan within years or even months, poses the most significant threat to the United States more broadly, Wray said during Thursday […]
Tetra Images – Henryk Sadura/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A push led by Democrats to give more time for states to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment, or ERA, failed on Thursday. The measure didn’t win the support needed to clear a key 60-vote threshold, with the final tally being 51 to 47. Senate Majority Leader Chuck […]
Amir Levy/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The super PAC supporting Florida GOP Gov. Ron DeSantis’ expected 2024 presidential run is set to with a new TV ad targeting Trump voters — pitching the governor as a “winner” in four early voting states. The seven-figure ad buy from the Never Back Down PAC, slated to start airing […]
James Devaney/GC Images/Getty Images, FILE (WASHINGTON) — A firm contracted by Donald Trump’s presidential campaign in November 2020 to investigate claims of voter fraud has been subpoenaed by the special counsel investigating those claims, the founder of the firm told ABC News. Ken Block, the founder of Simpatico Software Systems, said he was subpoenaed to […]
Grant Faint/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — There’s no conservative-liberal divide on the U.S. Supreme Court when it comes to calls for a new, enforceable ethics code. All nine justices, in a rare step, on Tuesday released a joint statement reaffirming their voluntary adherence to a general code of conduct but rebutting proposals for independent oversight, mandatory […]
Michael Godek/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Top music industry leaders joined lawmakers on Capitol Hill on Thursday to back a federal bill that would limit the use of rap lyrics by federal prosecutors in criminal proceedings. The Restoring Artistic Protection Act, which was co-sponsored by Reps. Hank Johnson (D-Ga.) and Jamaal Bowman (D-N.Y.), was first […]
Drew Angerer/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Former Vice President Mike Pence appeared Thursday before a grand jury investigating former President Donald Trump’s role and efforts to overturn the 2020 election, sources familiar with the matter told ABC News. Pence was inside the courthouse in Washington for more than seven hours and his vehicle was later seen […]
