DENVER—A Colorado man repeatedly made online threats about killing the top elections officials in his state and Arizona, as well as a judge and law enforcement agents, according to a guilty plea he entered Wednesday. Teak Ty Brockbank, 45, acknowledged to a federal judge in Denver that his comments were made “out of fear, hate
FRANKFORT, Ky.—Kentucky state Sen. Johnnie Turner, known for his staunch support for the coal industry and other causes in his Appalachian district, has died after being injured at home last month when he plunged into an empty swimming pool while aboard a lawn mower. He was 76. Turner, a Harlan Republican, was known for his
‘To prevent a second China shock, we’ve had to act,’ national security adviser Jake Sullivan said. WASHINGTON—White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan on Oct. 23 defended U.S. tariffs on Chinese imports, stating that they helped prevent another “China shock.” In May, the Biden administration stated it would continue existing Trump-era tariffs on Chinese goods
The former president has tweaked his previous proposal, which is part of a series of planned tax breaks he has outlined. Former President Donald Trump has revised the details of his proposal to give car buyers a tax break. Trump, speaking at an Oct. 22 campaign rally in Greensboro, N.C., said that anyone who takes
The editorials editor of the Los Angeles Times has resigned after the newspaper’s owner blocked the editorial board’s plans to endorse Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris for president, a journalism trade publication reported Wednesday. Mariel Garza told the Columbia Journalism Review in an interview that she resigned because the Times was remaining silent on the
In her CNN town hall Thursday evening, Vice President Kamala Harris said that she believes former President Donald Trump is a fascist. Moderator Anderson Cooper posed the question to Harris, who responded, “Yes I do. Yes I do.” “And I also believe that the people who know him best on this subject should be trusted,”
The secretary of state’s office was the target of an unsuccessful cyberattack earlier this month, the agency confirmed to CBS News on Wednesday. An official with the secretary of state’s office said the attack was an attempt to crash the absentee voting website, and it was discovered when the agency noticed a spike in attempts