- US Budget Deficit Tops $1.6 Trillion Amid Lower Tax Revenue, Higher Spending
By Andrew Moran
The U.S. budget deficit for fiscal year 2023, running from October to September, is already the third largest on record, as tax ...
- Judge Snubs Special Counsel, Issues Limited Gag Order in Trump Election Case
By Petr Svab and Jackson Richman
WASHINGTON—District Judge Tanya Chutkan opposed the request by prosecutors to bar former President Donald Trump from revealing non-sensitive evidence ...
- RFK Jr. Renews Demand for Secret Service Protection After Assassination of Ecuadorian Candidate
By Savannah Hulsey Pointer
The 2024 presidential campaign of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. renewed calls for President Joe Biden to provide protection for the candidate.
Mr. Kennedy’s ...
- Up to 1,000 People Missing on Hawaii’s Maui Island as Fires Continue to Blaze
By Katabella Roberts
As many as 1,000 people are still missing on Hawaii’s Maui Island amid the ongoing wildfires and can’t be contacted, officials said ...
- Surging Crime in California City Impacting Residents, Reaching ‘State of Emergency’
By Travis Gillmore
Rising incidents of crime in Oakland, California, are affecting quality of life, causing some to flee, and leading to calls by some ...
- Special Counsel Jack Smith Admits Another Error in a Trump Case
By Zachary Stieber
Special counsel Jack Smith has acknowledged an error in a case involving former President Donald Trump, the second time his team has ...
- Drug User Allowed to Own Guns Under New Precedent: US Court
By Zachary Stieber
A man who regularly uses an illegal drug can still own guns, according to an Aug. 9 federal court ruling.
Patrick Daniels Jr. ...
- Government Watchdog Says Congressional Earmarks Are the ‘Currency of Corruption’
By Ella Kietlinska and Jan Jekielek Sr.
Local and community projects funded by tax money allocated by Congress, commonly known as “earmarks,” are often wasteful ...
- At Least 36 Killed in Hawaii Wildfires
By Naveen Athrappully
At least 36 people have been confirmed dead in wildfires on Hawaii’s Maui Island, officials confirmed Thursday.
“As the firefighting efforts continue, 36 ...
- Trump Says He Won’t Sign RNC Loyalty Pledge Needed for GOP Primary Debate
By Mimi Nguyen Ly
Former President Donald Trump said late Wednesday he will not sign the loyalty pledge that the Republican National Committee (RNC) requires ...
- Trump Says He Never Doubted 2020 Election Was ‘Rigged,’ Disputes Feds’ Claims
By Janice Hisle
Former President Donald Trump declared that he fervently believes the 2020 election was stolen—a denial of the central allegation in his most ...
- Foreigners Paid More Than $20 Million to Biden Family, Associates: Bank Records
By Zachary Stieber
President Joe Biden’s son, other family members, and their associates were paid more than $20 million by Russians and other foreigners while ...
