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(WASHINGTON) -- Former Trump White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson's testimony about what she was told of then-President Donald Trump's actions on Jan. 6 was contradicted, in part, by Trump's driver that day, a new report from a Republican-led House committee claims.Hutchinson was a key witness in a previous, Democratic-led House…

(WASHINGTON) -- Amid a bitter election-year debate over illegal immigration, FBI Director Chris Wray told a Senate panel on Monday that dangerous individuals have entered the United States illegally at the southern border."We have had dangerous individuals entering the United States have a variety of sources," Wray said at the…

(PHILADELPHIA) -- Two 18-year-old men have been taken into custody in connection with a mass shooting at a SEPTA bus stop in Philadelphia last week, authorities announced Monday.Charges against the two 18-year-olds include criminal attempted murder, aggravated assault and conspiracy, Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner said.At about 3 p.m. Wednesday,…

(WASHINGTON) -- President Joe Biden "absolutely did not apologize" for his use of the term "an illegal" during last week's State of the Union address, principal deputy press secretary Olivia Dalton told reporters Monday."I want to be really clear about something: the president absolutely did not apologize. There was no…

(WASHINGTON) -- Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Marcia Fudge announced Monday that she is stepping down from her cabinet position later this month -- marking only the second cabinet secretary to do so during the Biden administration."It has always been my belief that government can and should work for…

(WASHINGTON) -- As Donald Trump reverses his position on potentially banning TikTok ahead of an expected House vote this week on legislation that could lead to it being blocked in the U.S., the former president has been rebuilding his relationship with a GOP megadonor who reportedly has a major financial…

(WASHINGTON) -- President Joe Biden and his reelection campaign have seized on former President Donald Trump, in an interview Monday on CNBC, appearing to float "cutting" entitlement programs like Social Security and Medicare in a potential second term in order to curb the tens of trillions of dollars in national debt. Responding to…

(WASHINGTON) -- Attorneys for former President Donald Trump on Monday asked the judge overseeing his hush money case in New York to delay the trial, currently scheduled to begin March 25, while the U.S. Supreme Court weighs Trump's argument that he is immune from prosecution for conduct that occurred while he was…

(WASHINGTON) -- President Joe Biden on Monday released his budget for fiscal year 2025, highlighting his efforts to help middle-class Americans get a leg up as the general election kicks off. The proposals include restoring the expanded Child Tax Credit, bolstering Medicare drug pricing negotiations, national paid family leave programs, affordable…

(WASHINGTON) -- Special counsel David Weiss has filed his rebuttal to efforts by President Joe Biden's son Hunter Biden to have his nine tax-related charges in California dismissed, slamming his arguments in court filings as a "conspiracy theory," a "house of cards," and "shapeshifting claims." In response to Hunter Biden's claim of selective…