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Former White House counselor Kellyanne Conway continued her war of words with Trump son-in-law Jared Kushner this week over revelations that he tried to replace former Vice President Mike Pence with former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley on the 2020 presidential ticket.

Former White House adviser Peter Navarro claimed that he could not speak to the House Select Committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on Congress and the attempt to overthrow the 2020 election because it would violate executive privilege.

Once close political allies, former President Donald Trump is already sizing up Florida Governor Ron DeSantis as his closest competition to stop him from his desired return to the White House.

Roughly a third of the way into the annual State of the State address delivered by Gov. Jared Polis on Tuesday before the Colorado General Assembly, he said, referring to the state’s housing crisis, “We need more flexible zoning.”

Actor Ben Savage, best known for portraying Cory Matthews in the ‘90s sitcom “Boy Meets World,” wants to be a congressman. According to a campaign filing with the Federal Election Commission on Wednesday, Savage, a Democrat, is planning to run for the 30th District seat currently held by Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff. Schiff is rumored to have his eye on Dianne Feinstein’s Senate seat in the upcoming 2024 election, though neither has made any formal announcements regarding the future. He has served... Читать дальше...

Stepping into his new leadership position, a new analysis is explaining how House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) is attempting to improve the areas of contention with far-right Republican lawmakers.

After several months of work, the United States Supreme Court issued a report on its investigation into the leak of the draft Dobbs decision that overturned Roe v. Wade.

The manslaughter charge that Alec Baldwin faces over the shooting death of a cinematographer on the set of "Rust" is a "terrible miscarriage of justice," the actor's attorney said Thursday, as he vowed to beat the accusation.

Three more individuals have been charged for their alleged participation in the the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on Congress. Records from the U.S. District of Columbia shows the three were active duty Marines, the Daily Beast reported Thursday.

Washington Post Live host Leigh Ann Caldwell grilled Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) because Republicans are more concerned about the debt and deficit when Democrats are in the White House.

Sen. Joe Manchin provoked outrage Wednesday by suggesting congressional Democrats should agree to pursue changes to Social Security as part of a debt ceiling agreement with Republicans, an idea one advocacy group condemned as "negotiating with legislative terrorists."

A Chicago election attorney who worked with the Fraternal Order of Police on district council races and is listed as treasurer on multiple campaign committees has a history of racist and misogynistic social media activity, the Chicago Reader reports.

Thousands of Indigenous and other Peruvians descended on the capital Lima on Wednesday to demand the resignation of unelected President Dina Boluarte, show support for imprisoned former leftist leader Pedro Castillo, and condemn government forces for killing dozens of protesters over the past six weeks.

Former beauty queen turned anti-LGBTQ activist Carrie Prejean is back, and declaring that the Miss Universe Pageant now being owned by a transgender women is a declaration of "war."

Conservative YouTube star and comedian Steven Crowder is feuding with right-wing media mogul Ben Shapiro after rejecting a multimillion-dollar contract offer.

DETROIT — A federal judge Thursday delayed deciding whether to seize an allegedly stolen painting by Vincent van Gogh from the Detroit Institute of Arts and giving the artwork to its purported owner in Brazil, a move that buys time for both sides to negotiate a possible settlement. U.S. District Judge George Caram Steeh held a nearly hourlong hearing in court over the short-term fate of "Liseuse De Romans," also known as "The Novel Reader" or "The Reading Lady.” The purported owner, Brazilian art collector Gustavo Soter... Читать дальше...

Former law professor John Eastman is the man who penned the six-point memo on overturning the 2020 election loss that was the topic of conversation among many of the witnesses who spoke to the House Select Committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on Congress.

The US Treasury began taking measures Thursday to prevent a default on government debt, as Congress heads towards a high-stakes clash between Democrats and Republicans over raising the borrowing limit.

Religious conservatives got what they wanted from Donald Trump's presidency, but now some are moving on.

New Mexico district attorneys revealed on Thursday that they expected to charge actor Alec Baldwin with involuntary manslaughter with an enhancement due to the firearm involved. Legal experts are beginning to speculate on whether the charges will stick and if Baldwin could be held criminally liable.

Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck’s wedding plans didn’t follow their original script. The couple was navigating the challenges of planning a traditional ceremony when Affleck suggested they tie the knot in Las Vegas, Lopez said Wednesday on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” Lopez said their first engagement two decades earlier “all fell apart,” which caused her to feel “a little PTSD” about last year’s nuptials. “The wedding was so stressful and one day Ben just says, ‘F— it, let’s just go to Vegas and get married tonight,’” Lopez recalled. Читать дальше...

Wisconsin Senate Democrats and voting rights groups have called for Wisconsin Elections Commissioner Robert Spindell to resign or be removed from his post after comments he made celebrating the suppression of Black and Hispanic votes in last year’s midterm elections.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has cited Thursday, January 19, 2023 as the day the United States is likely to reach its debt limit, although she has also said that she can keep the federal government open through June by resorting to “extraordinary measures.” Yellen has stressed that the sooner Democrats and Republicans in the U.S. House of Republicans can reach some type of agreement on the debt ceiling, the better. But the two major parties appear to be at a stalemate in the House, where... Читать дальше...

Even as inflation begins to level off, the cost of eggs issoaring. Bird flu across the country is the prime suspect for the high-flying problem. Buyers are flocking to other options, and some politicians are clucking. Egg pricesjumped 11.1% from November to December and were up 59.9% from December 2021, according to the federal Consumer Price Index. The index for all items dropped 0.1% from November to December, while grocery store food overall went up just 0.2%. That has some consumers changing how they shop. Читать дальше...

Alec Baldwin is to be charged with involuntary manslaughter over the accidental shooting of a cinematographer on the set of the low-budget western "Rust," a prosecutor said Thursday.