Former DEA official admits to posing as CIA agent in fraud scheme
A former spokesman for the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration on Thursday pleaded guilty to orchestrating an elaborate scheme in which he collected millions of dollars by falsely claiming to be a covert intelligence officer.
U.S. Senate committee backs renaming bases named after Confederates
The Republican-led U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee voted to require the Department of Defense to rename military bases named after Confederate generals, setting up a clash with President Donald Trump, who opposes that change.
U.S. Senate panel approves subpoena authority in Trump-Russia probe
A divided Senate Judiciary Committee approved sweeping subpoena power on Thursday for a politically charged congressional probe of an FBI investigation into Republican President Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign and its contacts with Russia.
U.S. House Republicans will put forward their own police reform plan, Republican leader McCarthy says
U.S. House Republicans will be putting forward their own proposal on police reform, House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy said on Thursday. He told reporters it would focus on reform, transparency and accountability, adding that he supported a ban on …
Biden says military would intervene if Trump loses election but refuses to leave
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden said he worries President Donald Trump will try to “steal” the November election but he is confident soldiers would escort Trump from the White House if he loses and does not recognize the result.
California police look for ‘armed and dangerous’ suspect in Paso Robles shooting
Police were on the hunt for a gunman suspected of shooting and wounding a sheriff’s deputy at a police station in central California on Wednesday, who was also linked to the killing of a local man, law enforcement officials said.
U.S. Senate panel would bar use of military against peaceful protests
The U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee said on Thursday it had approved an amendment that would make it illegal to deploy the military against peaceful protesters, amid a national uproar over the harsh response to demonstrations over the deaths of Af…
U.S. Senate panel authorizes $9.1 billion for 95 F-35 jets made by Lockheed
The U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee said on Thursday it had authorized $9.1 billion to procure 95 F-35 aircraft in its version of the 2021 National Defense Authorization Act, or NDAA, an annual bill setting policy for the Department of Defense.
Protesters topple another Confederate statue in Virginia state capital
Protesters toppled a statue of the president of the Confederacy in the Virginia state capital of Richmond late on Wednesday, the latest U.S. monument to be torn down during nationwide demonstrations demanding an end to racial injustice.
Top U.S. general regrets joining Trump church walk during protests
The top U.S. military officer on Thursday said he made a mistake by joining President Donald Trump as he walked to a church for a photo opportunity after authorities dispersed protesters with tear gas and rubber bullets near the White House.
