Andrew Paul Johnson, 45, of Florida among several January 6 defendants charged with new crimes Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email A Florida handyman who was sentenced on Thursday to life in prison for molesting two children had been convicted of storming the US Capitol on 6 January 2021, but pardoned by … Read more
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said Thursday that U.S. forces have delivered devastating blows to Iran’s military in the opening days of Operation Epic Fury, crippling key naval and missile capabilities while signaling that a larger and more sustained campaign is underway. Speaking alongside U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) Commander Adm. Brad Cooper at CENTCOM headquarters … Read more
Early in a life of service, LaFayette did the risky groundwork for the voter registration campaign in Selma, Alabama Bernard LaFayette, the advance man who did the risky groundwork for the voter registration campaign in Selma, Alabama, that culminated in the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, has died. Bernard LaFayette III said … Read more
‘Stopgap measure’ designed to keep oil flowing into global market as Middle East crisis disrupts crude shipments The US treasury issued a 30-day waiver on Thursday allowing India to buy Russian oil currently stuck at sea. “To enable oil to keep flowing into the global market, the treasury department is issuing a temporary 30-day waiver … Read more
The United States and Venezuela’s interim authorities have agreed to re-establish diplomatic and consular relations, according to a State Department media note issued Thursday. “The United States and Venezuela’s interim authorities have agreed to re-establish diplomatic and consular relations,” the State Department said in a statement released March 5. The State Department said the agreement … Read more
The Department of Justice (DOJ) is continuing its investigation into former President Joe Biden’s use of an autopen in the final months of his administration — focusing on pardons and commutations — though a senior official said Biden himself is unlikely to face criminal exposure. A senior DOJ official told Fox News that the autopen … Read more
Democratic-backed measure that would have forced US to withdraw troops failed by a vote of 212-219 Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox The US House of Representatives on Thursday voted down a Democratic-backed measure to halt hostilities with Iran, as Republicans cleared the way for Donald … Read more
Former Justice Department official Lindsey Halligan, the Trump loyalist with no prosecutorial experience who brought failed cases against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James, is under investigation by the Florida Bar, a bar official said in a letter
NBC News’ Julie Tsirkin joins Meet the Press NOW to report on House GOP leadership calling on Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, to drop his re-election bid after he admitted to having an affair with a staffer who later died by suicide.
National Capital Planning Commission cites ‘large amount of public input’, with a majority opposing the plan Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email A federal panel reviewing Donald Trump’s planned $400m ballroom addition to the White House postponed an expected vote on the project until next month, after receiving thousands of negative public … Read more
