Trump to nominate a top Ohio prosecutor as U.S. Attorney in D.C.: official
President Donald Trump intends to nominate a top Ohio federal prosecutor as the new U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, an administration official confirmed on Monday.
Another New York region can reopen, sports teams should play: governor
A region in the western corner of New York that includes Niagara Falls will become the sixth region in the state to start reopening on Tuesday after clearing a final hurdle related to contact tracing for the novel coronavirus, Governor Andrew Cuomo tol…
U.S. coronavirus cases top 1.5 million, infections rise in some southern states
The number of COVID-19 cases in the United States exceeded 1.5 million on Monday, as total deaths caused by the new coronavirus approached 90,000, according to a Reuters tally of state and county figures.
U.S. House panel leader links State Dept. IG firing to Saudi arms sale
The chairman of the U.S. House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee said on Monday the State Department inspector general may have been fired because he was investigating President Donald Trump’s declaration of an emergency to clear the way for…
FBI phone probe links al Qaeda to Saudi who killed three at Florida base, Barr says
The FBI cracked the iPhone encryption of the Royal Saudi Air Force trainee who killed three American sailors in a December attack at a naval base in Florida, and found evidence linking him to al Qaeda, Attorney General William Barr said on Monday.
Obama, Biden not targets of criminal investigation in review of Russia probe, AG Barr says
U.S. Attorney General William Barr said on Monday he does not expect a Justice Department review of the FBI’s handling of 2016 election interference to lead to criminal investigation for former President Barack Obama or former Vice President Joe Biden….
Texas tries a pandemic first: a jury trial by Zoom
With jury trials on hold throughout the United States because of the coronavirus pandemic, court officials in Texas are trying something new: let jurors hear a case through Zoom.
Azar says ‘hopeful’ U.S. schools will reopen in fall: Fox News interview
U.S. Health Secretary Alex Azar said on Monday he was hopeful American schools would reopen in the fall, despite reports of a rare inflammatory syndrome in children that is believed to be linked to the coronavirus.
U.S. House panel leader links State Dept. inspector general firing to Saudi arms sale
The chairman of the U.S. House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee said on Monday the State Department inspector general may have been fired because he was investigating President Donald Trump’s declaration of an emergency to clear the way for…
U.S. states press on with reopenings, markets boosted by virus vaccine potential
Nearly all 50 U.S. states were at some stage of reopening on Monday as authorities eased restrictions imposed to contain the spread of the new coronavirus and stock markets opened higher on optimism about a potential vaccine trial.
