Evan Gershkovich still awaiting trial 1 year after his arrest in Russia

Washington — President Biden pledged Friday to “continue working every day” to secure the release of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich from Russian detention, as the American journalist’s time imprisoned in Russia hit the one-year mark. “We will continue to denounce and impose costs for Russia’s appalling attempts to use Americans as bargaining chips,” Mr.

Biden in New York for massive fundraiser

Biden in New York for massive fundraiser – CBS News Watch CBS News President Biden is in New York City for a fundraiser with former Presidents Obama and Clinton at Radio City Music Hall. The event is expected to bring in some $25 million, increasing the fundraising gap between Mr. Biden and his presumptive opponent,

Comer invites Biden to testify as House impeachment inquiry stalls

Washington — The Republican-led House Oversight Committee has invited President Biden to testify publicly as the panel’s monthslong impeachment inquiry has stalled after testimony from the president’s son failed to deliver a smoking gun.  In a seven-page letter to the president on Thursday, Rep. James Comer of Kentucky, the committee’s chairman, asked Mr. Biden to

Family fears for U.S. hostage Ryan Corbett’s health in Taliban prison

The family of Ryan Corbett, an American humanitarian who has been imprisoned without charge by Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers since August 2022, said a brief, “disturbing” phone call from him this week has them increasingly concerned about his declining mental and physical health. Anna Corbett, Ryan’s wife, said in a statement that she and their three