Minneapolis Mayor Frey says comment that remote workers would turn into “losers” was a joke

Mayor Jacob Frey says comment that remote workers would turn into “losers” was a joke Mayor Jacob Frey says comment that remote workers would turn into “losers” was a joke 00:42 MINNEAPOLIS — Mayor Jacob Frey is facing some heat for a comment he made earlier this week, calling “at home” workers “losers.” He has since

Special counsel finds no criminal charges warranted in Biden documents probe

Washington — Special counsel Robert Hur issued his report on President Biden’s handling of classified documents from his time as vice president, finding that no criminal charges were warranted. The special counsel said he would have reached the same conclusion even if the Justice Department did not foreclose charges against a sitting president. “We conclude

Scalise returning to Washington as another Mayorkas impeachment vote expected

How Mayorkas survived impeachment vote How Mayorkas survived House impeachment vote 05:38 Washington — House Majority Leader Steve Scalise will return to Washington next week after completing cancer treatment, giving Republicans another vote in their attempt to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.  Scalise’s office said in a statement Thursday that he “successfully completed his

Supreme Court skeptical of ruling Trump ineligible for 2024 ballot

Washington — The Supreme Court seemed skeptical of the idea that Colorado can exclude former President Donald Trump from the state’s primary ballot, with justices on both sides of the ideological spectrum warning during oral arguments of the consequences of ruling him ineligible for the White House. The case, known as Trump v. Anderson, involves whether Trump is

Senate advances foreign aid package after falling short on border deal

Washington — The Senate voted Thursday to advance a foreign aid package after support for the legislation with a bipartisan border security deal fell short a day earlier amid Republican opposition. But the path forward for the bill remained unclear as the conference squabbled over how to proceed.  A procedural vote to move toward debate

Supreme Court skeptical of Colorado decision that found Trump ineligible for ballot

Washington — The Supreme Court seemed skeptical of the idea that Colorado can exclude former President Donald Trump from the state’s primary ballot, with justices on both sides of the ideological spectrum warning of the consequences of ruling him ineligible for the White House. The case before the high court, known as Trump v. Anderson, involves whether Trump

Senate voting on foreign aid package after falling short on border deal

Washington — The Senate is taking a procedural vote Thursday on a foreign aid package that brought the chamber to a standstill Wednesday night, as Republicans, fresh off of opposing a bipartisan plan to address border security, squabbled over how to move forward. The supplemental funding package would provide tens of billions of dollars in