White House’s top lawyer at the Supreme Court to resign
The U.S. government’s top advocate before the Supreme Court, Noel Francisco, who defended President Donald Trump’s policies, including the travel ban on people from mainly Muslim countries, is expected to resign, according to a person familiar with his…
After rebuke, top U.S. general says joining Trump church walk during protests was ‘mistake’
The top U.S. military officer on Thursday said he should not have joined President Donald Trump as he walked from the White House to a nearby church for a photo opportunity after authorities cleared the way of protesters using tear gas and rubber bulle…
U.S. Treasury’s Mnuchin considering changes to aid for national security firms
U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Thursday he was considering possible changes to the definitions of companies that could access $17 billion in coronavirus aid for companies important to national security.
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…
