Reports: U.S., Canada strike new migration deal to calm the border
Thu 8:39pm By Stephen DinanThe U.S. and Canada have reached a deal to try to stop what's become an increasingly chaotic border between the two nations, according to news reports from both countries.FBI officials weren't sold on AG Garland's school board memo, emails show
Thu 8:03pm By Joseph ClarkFBI officials were seemingly blindsided by Attorney General Merrick Garland's 2021 memo directing federal law enforcement resources to be trained on parents who protested against local school officials, newly obtained documents show.Utah becomes first state to try limiting teens' social media access
Thu 8:02pm By Sam MetzUtah became the first state Thursday to sign into law legislation that attempts to limit teenagers' access to social media sites.Appeals court blocks Biden's vaccine mandate for federal employees
Thu 7:49pm By Kevin McGillPresident Joe Biden's order that federal employees get vaccinated against COVID-19 was blocked Thursday by a federal appeals court.Pennsylvania judge dismisses RNC mail ballot lawsuit
Thu 7:22pm By Marc LevyA Pennsylvania judge on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit filed by the Republican National Committee that had sought to prevent counties from helping voters ensure their ballots count by fixing minor, technical deficiencies on mail-in ballot envelopes.Senate Ethics Committee admonishes Sen. Lindsey Graham
Thu 7:10pm By Mary Clare JalonickThe Senate Ethics Committee is admonishing South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham for soliciting campaign contributions inside a federal building after a Nov. 2022 Fox News interview in which he asked viewers to donate to a GOP candidate.House fails to override Biden veto of bill targeting ESG investing in pensions
Thu 6:28pm By Ramsey TouchberryThe House failed Thursday to override President Biden's first veto, delivering a blow to critics of so-called ESG investing who tried to scuttle a Labor Department rule that allows retirement plan managers to consider factors like climate change and social…Capitol Police arrest 7 anti-abortion protesters outside House building
Thu 6:15pm By Sean SalaiCapitol Police dispersed a crowd of anti-abortion protesters Thursday morning and arrested seven ringleaders who refused to stop blocking traffic near the Rayburn House Office Building.Raymond Epps' lawyer demands Tucker Carlson, Fox News apologize for Jan. 6 'falsehoods'
Thu 5:50pm By David BauderThe lawyer for a one-time supporter of former President Donald Trump who has been caught up in a Jan. 6 conspiracy theory demanded Thursday that Fox News and host Tucker Carlson retract and apologize for repeated "falsehoods" about the man's supposed…Pentagon officials defend diversity initiatives amid Republican scrutiny
Thu 5:44pm By Joseph ClarkHouse Armed Services Committee Republicans on Thursday grilled Pentagon officials over the Department of Defense's efforts to bolster diversity, equity and inclusion in the services, warning that efforts to curb bias in the ranks are politicizing the troops…Campaign-style Waco rally kicks off busy schedule for Trump
Thu 5:17pm By Jennifer HarperFormer President Donald Trump has a busy schedule coming up. He has his first big "Make America Great Again" rally of the year on Saturday in Waco, Texas -- an event that many observers consider his official entry into the 2024 presidential race. The rally…Looming Thai presidential vote could signal end of an era
Thu 4:38pm By Richard S. Ehrlich - Special to The Washington TimesNearly a decade after he led a military takeover of the government, authoritarian Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha is hoping his double-edged new promise to voters -- "No coup again" -- will win him another term in office in this longtime U.S. Southeast Asian…Feds say scope of 'ecogrief' training was limited; no more than 150 employees took class
Thu 4:05pm By Stephen DinanThe Fish and Wildlife Service downplayed the scope of its training for employees to handle "ecogrief," telling Congress on Thursday that no more than 150 employees took the classes and calling the sessions "small bore."FBI informant didn't spy on Proud Boys defense, prosecutors say
Thu 3:44pm By Lindsay Whitehurst and Alanna Durkin RicherAs revelations that a defense witness was also an FBI informant roil the already contentious Capitol riot trial of members of the far-right Proud Boys group, prosecutors said Thursday that the informant was never told to gather information about the defendants…Rioter charged in Nancy Pelosi laptop theft sentenced to prison
Thu 3:15pm By Michael KunzelmanA Pennsylvania woman linked to a far-right extremist movement was sentenced on Thursday to three years in prison for storming the U.S. Capitol, where she invaded then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's office with other rioters.Lawmakers debate whether ATF has overstepped its purpose
Thu 3:13pm By Kerry PicketHouse lawmakers debated on Thursday the constitutionality of a new pistol brace rule from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, among other actions related to Second Amendment rights.TikTok admits collecting Americans' precise GPS data -- but says it doesn't anymore
Thu 2:59pm By Ryan LovelaceTikTok acknowledged collecting the precise location information of U.S. users despite previously downplaying concerns about how it tracked people's physical location.Biden's approval falls to 38%, nears record low: Poll
Thu 2:30pm By Jeff MordockPresident Biden's approval rating dropped to 38% in March, nearing the lowest rating of his presidency, according to a new poll released Thursday.Biden bagman in mystery China payouts exposed as Clinton-linked lobbyist
Thu 2:09pm By Joseph ClarkRob Walker, the Hunter Biden associate who paid Biden family members after he received a $3 million wire transfer from a communist-backed Chinese energy company, has political ties dating back to the Clinton administration.Trump arrested? Fake AI images spread online
Thu 2:03pm By Arijeta Lajka and Philip MarceloFormer President Donald Trump getting gang-tackled by riot-gear-clad New York City police officers. Russian President Vladimir Putin in prison grays behind the bars of a dimly lit concrete cell.
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