(SAN FRANCISCO) -- Federal prosecutors are seeking a maximum sentence for the man who was convicted of breaking into former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's San Francisco home and attacking her husband Paul with a hammer in 2022.The Department of Justice filed a sentencing memorandum Friday in anticipation of next week's…
(WASHINGTON) -- Although congressional Republicans have been slamming President Joe Biden over his decision to withhold certain bomb shipments to Israel, such a move is not unprecedented, as they've claimed.Previous presidents, including Republican ones, have withheld aid to send a clear message to Israel and other allies, a foreign policy…
(ATLANTA) -- While President Joe Biden's slim victory over former President Donald Trump in Georgia last election cycle broke a nearly 30-year losing streak for Democratic presidential candidates in the state, his win also sparked Trump's attack against the legitimacy of the election itself.While many issues -- from the economy…
(WASHINGTON) -- Department of Veterans Affairs officials improperly approved nearly $11 million in bonuses to senior executives intended for other workers, a department watchdog said in a new report.The money was recently allocated by Congress and intended to be used to recruit "critical skill" employees but ended up in the…
(WASHINGTON) -- Department of Veterans Affairs officials improperly approved nearly $11 million in bonuses to senior executives intended for other workers, a department watchdog said in a new report.The money was recently allocated by Congress and intended to be used to recruit "critical skill" employees but ended up in the…
(BALTIMORE) -- Maryland's Democratic Senate primary is careening toward a bitter finish as voters decide who to nominate in an unexpectedly competitive race in the deep blue bastion.Prince George's County Executive Angela Alsobrooks and Rep. David Trone are the two main contenders in a primary that has sparked debates over…
(BALTIMORE) -- Maryland's Democratic Senate primary is careening toward a bitter finish as voters decide who to nominate in an unexpectedly competitive race in the deep blue bastion.Prince George's County Executive Angela Alsobrooks and Rep. David Trone are the two main contenders in a primary that has sparked debates over…
(WASHINGTON) -- A federal appeals court upheld the criminal conviction of ex-Donald Trump adviser Steve Bannon for defying a subpoena from the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.Bannon was sentenced to four months in prison for contempt in October 2022, but U.S. District Judge…
(NEW YORK) -- As the largest growing group of eligible voters in the United States, the Asian American Pacific Islanders vote will be crucial in the upcoming election. In an effort to harness that vote, several organizations are launching campaigns with influencers who have large AAPI followings to mobilize voters…
(WASHINGTON) -- The Department of Justice and civil rights groups filed two separate lawsuits on Thursday aiming to block a controversial immigration law -- known as SF 2340 -- from going into effect in Iowa.SF 2340 authorizes local law enforcement officials to arrest migrants who have previously been deported or…
