The postponement of President Trump’s Jan. 6 trial in Washington sets up his “hush money” case in New York as the first criminal trial of a former US president. A judge’s recent decision to postpone the trial date for former President Donald Trump’s election interference case in Washington means that his next scheduled trial in
U.S. and U.K. military forces late Saturday night launched joint airstrikes on Iranian-backed Houthi targets in Yemen, two U.S. officials confirmed to CBS News. The airstrikes come one day after the U.S. launched retaliatory airstrikes on more than 85 targets of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and its affiliated militias in Syria and Iraq in
Meanwhile the Senate is due to vote on its border-Ukraine-Israel package next week. Legislation to provide $17.6 billion in emergency funding for Israel will be brought to the House floor sometime next week, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) announced on Feb. 3. Specifically, the bill (pdf) would authorize funds to replenish Israel’s missile and rocket
Biden walks tightrope in Middle East Biden walks tightrope in Middle East 02:03 Washington — The House plans to vote next week on a standalone Israel aid bill next week Speaker Mike Johnson said in a letter to colleagues on Saturday, in which he describes a new plan to vote on Israel foreign aid next week.
Hundreds of millions of federal dollars were used to fund a Washington state program that allows illegal immigrants to receive $1,000 checks as part of COVID relief.
At least 33 percent fewer votes were cast ahead of the 2024 presidential preference primary than in the 2020 contest. The total number of ballots cast ahead of South Carolina’s first presidential primary is down significantly, according to data published by the South Carolina State Election Commission. Data published by the commission ahead of the
Instead, the House will take up a stand-alone bill next week to provide new assistance to Israel.