Biden is heading to Hollywood for a major fundraiser featuring Steven Spielberg and Shonda Rhimes
President Joe Biden will head to Los Angeles next week for a big-dollar event that will be his first since strikes by writers and actors effectively ground his fundraising to a halt in the heart of the entertainment industry.
China keeps up military pressure on Taiwan, sending 43 planes and 7 ships near self-governing island
Taiwan says China has sent another 43 military aircraft and seven ships near the self-ruled island, the latest sign that Beijing plans no let-up in its campaign of harassment, threats and intimidation.
Political divide emerges on Ukraine aid package as Zelenskyy heads to Washington
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyyโs visit to Washington this week comes at a critical time as Republican leadership in the House and Senate diverge on the best way to get more military and humanitarian aid over the finish line.
Rising political threats take US into uncharted territory as 2024 election looms
This weekโs confrontation that ended with FBI agents fatally shooting a 74-year-old Utah man who threatened to assassinate President Joe Biden was just the latest example of how violent rhetoric has created a more perilous political environment across the U.S. Threats against public officials have been steadily climbing in recent years, creating new challenges for law enforcement, civil rights and the health of American democracy.
Ex-NSA employee gets 14 days in jail for storming Capitol with members of white nationalist movement
A former National Security Agency employee has been sentenced to 14 days of imprisonment for storming the U.S. Capitol along with associates described by authorities as fellow followers of a white nationalist movement.
New Mexico shootings follow two years of election assaults
Two years since the attack on the U.S. Capitol, a series of drive-by shootings targeting Democrats in New Mexico is a violent reminder that the false claims about a stolen election persist in posing a danger to public officials and the countryโs democratic institutions.
Jan. 6 report: Trump 'lit that fire' of Capitol insurrection
The House Jan. 6 committeeโs final report asserts that Donald Trump criminally engaged in a โmulti-part conspiracyโ to overturn the lawful results of the 2020 presidential election and failed to act to stop his supporters from attacking the Capitol.
Paul Pelosi attack: Man told cops of 'evil' in Washington
A San Francisco police investigator has testified that the man accused of attacking the husband of U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said there was โevil in Washingtonโ and he was targeting Pelosi because she is second in line to the presidency.