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Manhattan DA accuses House Republicans of interfering with Trump inquiry by demanding documents

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg is accusing House Republicans of collaborating with former President Donald Trump to interfere in the prosecutor's criminal investigation of Mr. Trump, and says their complaint of a political persecution is "baseless."

March 31, 2023

New York DA Alvin Bragg made tough-on-Trump record central to campaign

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's decision to bring criminal charges against former President Donald Trump makes good on the Democratic prosecutor's campaign boast that he is tough on Mr. Trump.

March 31, 2023

White House back on defense after Biden leaves Dems in the dust on COVID-19 emergency bill

The White House went on defense after President Biden signaled he won't veto a Republican-led measure to end the national COVID emergency, miffing lawmakers in his own party who say they were misled by the administration when they voted in droves to swat down the bill.

March 30, 2023

White House says Biden will veto bill to overturn D.C. police reform if it reaches his desk

President Biden will veto legislation put forward by House Republicans to repeal Washington D.C.'s police reform bill should it cross his desk, the White House said on Thursday.

March 30, 2023

Russia attempting to buy North Korean weapons in exchange for food, White House says

Russia is seeking weapons from North Korea in exchange for food, the White House said on Thursday.

March 30, 2023

House lawmakers want special inspector general to oversee more than $113B in Ukraine aid

House lawmakers are pushing for a special inspector general to oversee the more than $113 billion in Ukraine aid authorized by Congress.

March 30, 2023

White House decries Russian detention of WSJ reporter

The White House on Thursday condemned Russia over the arrest of a Wall Street Journal reporter on allegations of espionage, charges the newspaper has denied.

March 30, 2023

Ukraine aid watchdogs say sufficient measures in place to track funds, warn against more oversight

The Biden administration's top Ukraine aid watchdogs pushed back against Republican calls for a special inspector general to oversee the more than $113 billion in assistance authorized by Congress, warning that adding more layers of inspection could derail current oversight efforts.

March 29, 2023

Jill Biden to attend candlelight vigil in Nashville for victims of school shooting

First lady Jill Biden is traveling to Tennessee on Wednesday to attend a candlelight vigil honoring those killed in the mass shooting at a private Christian school in Nashville, the White House has announced.

March 29, 2023

Senate votes to repeal Iraq war authorizations

The Senate voted on Wednesday to repeal two presidential authorizations for use of military force in Iraq following a bipartisan push to reclaim the war powers two decades after the last U.S. invasion of the nation.

March 29, 2023

McConnell urges lawmakers to keep Iraq war powers in wake of strikes by Iranian-backed militias

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday called on lawmakers to oppose the Senate repeal of the presidential authorization for use of military force in Iraq, warning that the move would further embolden Iran.

March 28, 2023

IRS sent agent to Twitter Files journalist’s home on day of House weaponization committee testimony

House Judiciary Committee chairman Jim Jordan is probing an unannounced, in-person visit by the IRS to the home of Matt Taibbi on the same day the "Twitter Files" journalist warned of a sprawling "censorship industrial complex" in testimony before the subcommittee on the weaponization of the federal government.

March 27, 2023

How local cops balked when Biden, AG Garland unleashed counterterrorism agents on school parents

Citing a trove of recently obtained documents, lawmakers behind Judiciary's weaponization subcommittee probe into the controversial memo said the Biden administration "misused federal law-enforcement and counterterrorism resources for political purposes."

March 26, 2023

Trump leans in to legal woes at Waco rally

Former President Donald Trump placed his legal woes front and center on Saturday rallying his supporters behind a pledge of defiance amid an onslaught of investigations as he plots his course toward reelection in 2024.

March 25, 2023

House Republicans escalate feud with Manhattan DA over Trump probe

House Republicans are doubling down on their demands that Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg turn over a trove of documents and communications related to the criminal probe into former President Donald Trump.

March 25, 2023

McConnell released from inpatient physical therapy

Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell was released from inpatient physical therapy on Saturday where he received treatment for a concussion after tripping at a private dinner earlier this month.

March 25, 2023

Biden pledges federal assistance after Mississippi tornadoes: ‘We will be there as long as it takes’

President Biden on Saturday offered his condolences to the Mississippi residents reeling from the deadly tornado and severe storms that killed at least 23 people and leveled multiple rural communities.

March 25, 2023

Trump blasts Biden for China gaffe during address in Canada

Former President Donald Trump piled on criticism on Saturday after President Biden praised China in a gaffe during his address to Canada's Parliament on Friday.

March 25, 2023

Joe Biden: U.S. will respond ‘forcefully’ to Iranian aggression after drone attack

President Biden on Friday warned that the U.S. stands prepared to "act forcefully" to protect its citizens from attacks after a suspected Iranian-made drone was used in an attack that killed an American contractor and wounded at least five troops in Syria.

March 24, 2023

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s bill to audit Ukraine aid is racing toward a House vote

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's legislation to force a full audit on the billions of taxpayer dollars spent on U.S. military and humanitarian aid for Ukraine has survived a key vote, putting it one step closer to a floor vote in the House.

March 24, 2023