Stone sentenced to 3-1/3 years, Trump signals no immediate pardon for adviser
A federal judge on Thursday sentenced President Donald Trump’s long-time adviser Roger Stone to three years and four months in prison and said his lies to lawmakers investigating Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election posed a threa…
U.S. intelligence told lawmakers of Russian bid to boost Trump re-election: source
U.S. intelligence officials told lawmakers last week that Russia is interfering in the 2020 election campaign by aiming to cast doubt on the integrity of the vote and boost President Donald Trump’s re-election, a person familiar with the briefing said …
New Mexico AG sues Google for collecting school kids’ personal data
New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas on Thursday sued Alphabet Inc’s Google search engine, alleging that its educational software collects young students’ personal information without the required parental consent.
Elizabeth Warren appears to drop opposition to unlimited-money group backing her campaign
Democratic presidential hopeful Elizabeth Warren on Thursday declined to disavow a new super PAC that has earmarked $1 million to back her candidacy, an apparent reversal from her vigorous opposition to the outside spending groups that have become cent…
U.S. counterterrorism analyst pleads guilty to media leaks
A U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency counterterrorism analyst pleaded guilty on Thursday to charges he leaked classified materials about a foreign country’s weapons system to two journalists in 2018 and 2019, the U.S. Justice Department said.
Jurors in Weinstein trial focus on ‘Sopranos’ actress Sciorra
New York jurors weighing rape and sexual assault charges against former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein ended their third day of deliberations by asking on Thursday to review testimony from actress Annabella Sciorra.
Colombia’s public school teachers start two-day strike
Public school teachers in Colombia launched a two-day strike on Thursday to protest violence against the profession and killings of activists and other community leaders, leaving more than 7 million children without classes.
FERC rules clean energy must pay higher market price in New York
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on Thursday issued a suite of orders that will require subsidized energy storage and renewable power resource providers to meet a price floor in New York state’s capacity market, making it harder for them to com…
Pete Buttigieg’s campaign raised $6 million in January
Former South Bend, Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg raised $6 million in January, but has seen his campaign’s fundraising rise in the wake of strong performances in early primary contests.
Bloomberg presidential campaign reports $409 million in total spending so far
U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg’s campaign spent $409 million through January, with most of the money funding a TV advertising blitz, according to campaign disclosures filed on Thursday.
