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What is Iran’s mega-missile and what does it mean for nuclear deal?

What is Iran’s mega-missile and what does it mean for nuclear deal?

Tal Inbar: Recent launch was Iran signaling its missile program is off the table for Iran deal discussions   Iran launched a new satellite-carrying rocket… Read More ›

Virginia Senate Passes Death Penalty Abolition Bill

Virginia Senate Passes Death Penalty Abolition Bill

  RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The Virginia Senate passed a bill Wednesday that would abolish the death penalty, a measure that if passed into law… Read More ›

House Republican leader punts on punishing Marjorie Taylor Greene as Democrats move toward removing her from committees

House Republican leader punts on punishing Marjorie Taylor Greene as Democrats move toward removing her from committees

House GOP leader Kevin McCarthy broke his silence on Wednesday over the uproar caused by freshman Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s conspiracy theory views, suggesting Republicans… Read More ›

In shot at Trump, Biden official says cutting aid to Palestinians ineffective

In shot at Trump, Biden official says cutting aid to Palestinians ineffective

State Dept. spokesman says previous administration’s decision to end assistance, after PA refused to engage with peace efforts, didn’t produce political progress or concessions  … Read More ›

Washington State Eyes ‘Billionaire Tax’ On The Ultra Rich

Washington State Eyes ‘Billionaire Tax’ On The Ultra Rich

  OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington state’s richest residents — including Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates — would pay a wealth tax on some financial… Read More ›

Coronavirus strain in UK picks up mutation that could impact vaccines, experts say

Coronavirus strain in UK picks up mutation that could impact vaccines, experts say

A mutation that could allow Covid-19 to escape antibody protection has now been found in samples of a rapidly spreading strain in the UK, according… Read More ›

Iran’s Zarif hints at way to bridge nuclear deal impasse

Iran’s Zarif hints at way to bridge nuclear deal impasse

Former US president Donald Trump abandoned the deal in 2018 and reimposed US sanctions.   Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif sketched out a path… Read More ›

Lawyer Tied To Texas AG Probe Found Tracking Device On Truck

Lawyer Tied To Texas AG Probe Found Tracking Device On Truck

  DALLAS (AP) — A Texas lawyer says he found a tracking device on his pickup truck during an escalating court battle with a businessman… Read More ›

Myanmar’s military has detained leader Aung San Suu Kyi in a coup. Here’s what you need to know

Myanmar’s military has detained leader Aung San Suu Kyi in a coup. Here’s what you need to know

Myanmar’s military seized power of the Southeast Asian country in a coup on Monday, after detaining the country’s civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi and… Read More ›

Trump names two new lawyers for impeachment trial a day after his defense team collapsed

Trump names two new lawyers for impeachment trial a day after his defense team collapsed

Former President Donald Trump’s office announced that David Schoen and Bruce L. Castor, Jr. will now head the legal team for his second impeachment trial,… Read More ›

Trump parts ways with impeachment lawyers -source

Trump parts ways with impeachment lawyers -source

Butch Bowers and Deborah Barberi, two South Carolina lawyers, are no longer on Trump’s team, the source said.   WASHINGTON – Former US President Donald… Read More ›

Federal Conspiracy Charges For 2 Proud Boys In Capitol Riot

Federal Conspiracy Charges For 2 Proud Boys In Capitol Riot

  NEW YORK (AP) — Two men identified as members of the Proud Boys have been indicted on federal conspiracy and other charges in the… Read More ›

Senate Republicans say Trump should be held accountable for riot — but not by them

Senate Republicans say Trump should be held accountable for riot — but not by them

To Senate Minority Whip John Thune, former President Donald Trump’s actions ahead of the deadly Capitol riot are totally indefensible. “No — not at all,”… Read More ›

Ex-FBI Lawyer Given Probation For Russia Probe Actions

Ex-FBI Lawyer Given Probation For Russia Probe Actions

  WASHINGTON (AP) — A former FBI lawyer was sentenced to probation for altering an email that the Justice Department relied on during its surveillance… Read More ›

Florida town conducting legal review of Trump’s residency at Mar-a-Lago

Florida town conducting legal review of Trump’s residency at Mar-a-Lago

The use of Mar-a-Lago as former President Donald Trump’s permanent home is under legal review by the town of Palm Beach and the arrangement may… Read More ›

US suspends $23 billion sale of F-35s to UAE that followed Abraham Accords

US suspends $23 billion sale of F-35s to UAE that followed Abraham Accords

Washington reviewing foreign arms sales made by Trump administration, including deal reached as part of Israel normalization, as well as accord with Saudi Arabia  … Read More ›

GOP threatens filibuster for Mayorkas nomination to be DHS secretary

GOP threatens filibuster for Mayorkas nomination to be DHS secretary

Senate Republicans plan to object to any efforts to quickly confirm Alejandro Mayorkas as secretary of Homeland Security, further delaying his confirmation as the department… Read More ›

Biden administration to purchase millions more coronavirus vaccine doses

Biden administration to purchase millions more coronavirus vaccine doses

Biden is in a race to contain the virus as faster-spreading variants threaten to increase the death toll across the United States.   The Biden… Read More ›

Vermont Sen. Leahy Taken To Hospital For Observation

Vermont Sen. Leahy Taken To Hospital For Observation

  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate’s longest-serving member, 80-year-old Vermont Democrat Patrick Leahy, was taken to a hospital Tuesday evening for observation after not feeling… Read More ›

Rand Paul calls impeachment ‘dead on arrival’ after most Republicans signal that trial is unconstitutional

Rand Paul calls impeachment ‘dead on arrival’ after most Republicans signal that trial is unconstitutional

Washington – The Senate tabled an effort by Sen. Rand Paul Tuesday to force a vote on the constitutionality of former President Donald Trump’s impeachment… Read More ›