Biden says feds will cover 100% of fire response costs in California

Washington — President Biden announced Thursday that, for the next six months, the federal government will pay for 100% of the disaster response costs from the wildfires destroying neighborhoods across the greater Los Angeles area. Speaking from the White House during a briefing on the fires, the president said federal funding will cover things like removing debris,

US Announces $500 Million Arms Package for Ukraine

The Biden administration prepared the arms and equipment for the package under the presidential drawdown authority. The Department of Defense announced another $500 million in arms and military support for Ukraine on Jan. 9. The arms package includes RIM-7 surface-to-air missiles, as well as AIM-7 and AIM-9M air-to-air missiles, which the Pentagon said would be

Fulton County DA Fani Willis Appeals Disqualification From Trump Election Case

The Georgia prosecutor appealed the disqualification to the state’s Supreme Court. The Georgia prosecutor who brought a case against President-elect Donald Trump and more than a dozen co-defendants appealed a court ruling that disqualified her amid allegations of impropriety. The Georgia Court of Appeals ruled late last year that Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis

House Passes Bill to Sanction ICC Over Issuing Arrest Warrant for Netanyahu

The bill targeting the International Criminal Court now goes to the Senate, where Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) is expected to bring it up. The House passed a bill on Jan. 9 to sanction the International Criminal Court (ICC) over issuing arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Israeli Defense Minister

Capitol Police arrest man with machete during Carter visitation

Capitol police on threats towards lawmakers Massive spike in violent threats made against lawmakers, Capitol police say 04:06 Washington — A man arrested with a machete and other knives on Wednesday afternoon at the Capitol Visitor Center told Capitol Police he was homeless, according to charging documents.  The charging documents identified the man as Mel