RNC votes to pull out of Commission on Presidential Debates
Party members voted unanimously to ban participation in the general election debates during their annual spring meeting in Memphis.
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Jackson confirmation furthers GOP's tough-on-crime push before midterms
A recent CBS News poll found 39% of Americans approve of the president's handling of crime, while 61% disapprove.
British ISIS member convicted on all counts for deadly kidnapping plot
El Shafee Elsheikh was found guilty of participating in a brutal ISIS hostage-taking scheme that led to the deaths of four Americans.
Abbott defies pressure over new border policy that's gridlocking trucks
To curb human and drug trafficking Abbott announced that trucks crossing southern border into Texas must undergo extra inspections.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signs 15-week abortion ban bill into law
The measure is one of several abortion recent restrictions signed by Republican governors.
Hunter Biden case thrusts low-key prosecutor into spotlight
U.S. Attorney David Weiss, a Trump appointee kept on by President Biden, is described as "a straight shooter."
Biden administration unveils steps to boost equity in government
The efforts are the product of an executive order President Biden signed just after taking office.
Political donor Ed Buck gets 30 years for fatally injecting 2 men with meth
Buck was sentenced to 30 years in prison for providing fatal doses of drugs, operating a drug den and enticing men to travel for prostitution.
Jury deliberates in case of British ISIS militant accused of kidnapping
Jury deliberates in case of El Shafee Elsheikh, one of three British men accused of brutal ISIS hostage-taking scheme.
Kentucky lawmakers override governor's veto of abortion ban
Abortion-rights groups claim the law is "impossible to comply with," making it a "de facto abortion ban" in violation of Roe v. Wade.
Texas Rep. Henry Cuellar is not the target of FBI investigation, attorney says
Cuellar's home and campaign office were raided in January, but he denied any wrongdoing.
Trump PAC gives $500K to group to defeat Georgia's GOP governor
He's backing former Sen. David Perdue in his primary challenge against Gov. Brian Kemp.
DNC sets criteria for states vying for first 2024 nominating contests
No more than five states will be be able to hold nominating contests before first Tuesday in March.
Mark Meadows removed from North Carolina voter rolls
North Carolina's attorney general and state bureau of investigations are looking into whether Meadows committed voter fraud in the 2020 election.
Biden admin to change the way it deals with protesters near White House
Lawsuits by racial justice demonstrators removed from park near the White House in June 2020 prompted the change in policy.
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Johnson says he intends to stay on as GOP leader if Republicans lose majority
Ilhan Omar's D.C. home searched by Homeland Security investigators, sources say
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Saudi airport stays shut as Houthi attacks kill 20 people in a week
Some Israeli settlers use sheep to push Palestinians from West Bank homes
Hurricane Isaias leaves trail of destruction in Southeast
Saudi airport hit again day after deadly strike killed 13
Pope Leo to go to hospital Tuesday for lung nodule surgery
Trump announces Russia-Ukraine "energy ceasefire" after criticizing Zelenskyy
