5 Things to Know About Pete Hegseth, Trump’s Choice for Secretary of Defense
President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Army combat veteran and longtime Fox News host Pete Hegseth as his pick to be...
Federal Judge Sets Retrial in Sarah Palin’s Defamation Lawsuit Against the New York Times
A federal judge has set an April 2025 retrial in former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin’s defamation lawsuit against The New...
Witness in Daniel Penny Trial Describes Changing His Story, Fear of Prosecution
A witness in the trial of Daniel Penny, a former U.S. Marine who is facing charges of manslaughter and criminally...
The Lame Duck Session of Congress Begins—Here’s What to Expect
WASHINGTON—After a long recess that began in September, both houses of the 118th Congress will return on Nov. 12 for...
Judge to Rule on Whether Trump’s Conviction Should Stand in Light of Presidential Immunity Ruling
New York Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan is expected to rule by Nov. 12 whether President-elect Donald Trump can avoid...
Top Lawyer for Jan. 6 Protesters Predicts Blanket Pardon From Trump
John Pierce, a lawyer who has represented more than 50 clients who were charged in relation to the U.S. Capitol...
California Lawmaker Says His Audit Hit Dead Ends When Assessing State’s Homelessness Spending
California State Senator Dave Cortese said he requested an audit of California’s spending on homelessness because he wanted to know...
‘Forever Chemicals’ in US Drinking Water: A Growing Problem
Formally identified as perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, a group of manmade chemicals known as PFAS are found in everything from...
Rep. Moskowitz Says Florida Police Arrested Former Felon Allegedly Plotting to Kill Him
Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-Fla.) said on Friday that local police in his congressional district had notified him that an armed...
Trump Could Impact the Supreme Court for Decades to Come
President-elect Donald Trump’s second term could help make him one of the most consequential presidents for the U.S. Supreme Court...