Biden retained classified information but will not face charges, special counsel report says

The year-long investigation centered on the improper retention of documents regarding the US war in Afghanistan and other matters Live: Biden not facing charges over classified docs over concern jurors would see ‘well-meaning elderly man with poor memory’ The justice department special counsel investigating Joe Biden’s handling of classified documents has released a report concluding … Read more

Special Counsel calls Biden ‘sympathetic, well-meaning, elderly man with a poor memory,’ brings no charges

Special Counsel Robert Hur described President Biden as a “sympathetic, well-meaning, elderly man with a poor memory,” and said he would bring no criminal charges against the president after a months-long investigation into his improper retention of classified documents related to national security.  Hur’s report was made public Thursday afternoon.  Hur has been investigating Biden’s … Read more

GOP rep sends message to Trump prosecutor Fani Willis with cheekily named new bill

Rep. Cory Mills, R-Fla., is introducing a new bill that would stop taxpayer dollars from funding state or local offices where unlawful or unethical activities are taking place. The new legislation is called the Against Federal Funds for Allowing Inappropriate Relationships Act, or AFFAIR Act, a swipe at Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, who is … Read more

California woman missing after going hiking during atmospheric river storm

Search under way for Lifei Huang who was reported missing Sunday night after not returning from Mount Baldy area Authorities in southern California are searching for a 22-year-old woman who was reported missing after going hiking alone on Sunday as an atmospheric river drenched the region. Lifei Huang was reported missing around 11pm Sunday night … Read more

Virginia House subcommittee unanimously kills near-total abortion ban proposal

Lawmakers in the Virginia House of Delegates — controlled by Democrats who flipped the chamber in November after campaigning on abortion rights — decisively voted down a bill that would have instituted a near-total abortion ban. On a bipartisan 8-0 vote Wednesday night, a House subcommittee rejected the measure that would have prohibited abortions except … Read more

Removing Donald Trump from ballot could have ‘daunting consequence’, says chief justice – video

The chief justice of the US supreme court, John Roberts, argued that removing Donald Trump from states’ primary ballots for the presidential election could have ‘daunting consequence’. A majority of justices, including some from the court’s liberal wing, voiced concern about the chaos that would ensue if they allowed states to decide whether to disqualify … Read more

Biden invited Muslim leader who publicly supported terror group Hezbollah to meet with his top aides

President Biden sent top aides to Michigan on Thursday to meet with Arab American and Muslim community leaders, and one person reportedly invited to the discussion has publicly expressed support for the terror group Hezbollah. Biden made the move with the leaders as he’s faced criticism from the Muslim community over his handling of the Israel-Hamas … Read more

Hawaii court says ‘spirit of Aloha’ supersedes Constitution, Second Amendment

Hawaii’s highest court ruled Wednesday that Second Amendment rights as interpreted by the U.S. Supreme Court do not extend to Hawaii citizens, citing the “spirit of Aloha.” In the ruling, which was penned by Hawaii Supreme Court Justice Todd Eddins, the court determined that states “retain the authority to require” individuals to hold proper permits … Read more

Biden official to defend pausing natural gas projects at Senate hearing

A top U.S. Department of Energy official is set on Thursday to defend President Joe Biden‘s pause on approvals of liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports at a Senate hearing called by a fellow Democrat who said he will investigate the decision. Deputy U.S. Energy Secretary David Turk will testify before the Senate Energy and Natural … Read more