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25 Apr 2024, 19:15

Russia vetoed a US attempt to stop countries putting nukes in space — exactly what the Kremlin is accused of trying to do

Russia blocked a US-led UN resolution barring nuclear arms in space, amid US security concerns it is developing a nuclear space weapon.

25 Apr 2024, 18:48

The Supreme Court is about to hear Trump's 'absolute immunity' arguments in a case that could kill his January 6 indictment

Donald Trump is asking the Supreme Court to recognize that he had total legal immunity as president.

25 Apr 2024, 18:24

Tired of blatant misinformation in the media? This video game can help you and your family fight fake news!

Developed specifically for research and educational purposes, the award-winning video game 'Bad News' places players in the role of a fake news producer, whose main objective is to gain followers by spreading misinformation. Based on actual psychological theory, the game challenges players to discern between trustworthy sources and deceptive narratives in the game, something the developers believe would help them in real life as well.

25 Apr 2024, 17:05

Will the US follow India's suit? US Senate passes bill that could ban TikTok

Once President Joe Biden signs it into law, as he's said he will, ByteDance will have 270 days to sell TikTok to an American company.

25 Apr 2024, 17:03

US-China Relations: Engagements increase but trust lacking, observes analyst

Increased communications have stabilized tensions over Taiwan, and many senior US officials are talking with their Chinese counterparts.

25 Apr 2024, 08:53

Legal woes pile up for Trump allies: Giuliani, Meadows, and more indicted in Arizona election interference case

Former President Donald Trump appears to be listed as an unindicted coconspirator.

25 Apr 2024, 04:08

Michael Cohen says he's going to gag himself and stop criticizing Trump online until after he's done testifying in the hush-money trial

Michael Cohen is going to quit Trump cold turkey until his testimony in the hush-money trial is complete.

24 Apr 2024, 23:41

Every Kennedy family member that opposes RFK Jr.'s presidential campaign

President Joe Biden has welcomed the support of Kennedy family members, some of whom have lined up against RFK Jr.'s campaig...

24 Apr 2024, 23:08

These 18 senators voted against Ukraine and Israel aid

The foreign aid package, which included a bill to force a sale of TikTok, easily cleared the Senate and now heads to Biden's desk.

24 Apr 2024, 21:48

Tommy Tuberville misses Ukraine aid vote after railing against it

The Alabama Republican described Ukraine as a "black hole" in a more than 9 minute floor speech. He wasn't even around to vote against the aid.

24 Apr 2024, 21:22

Banning TikTok could haunt Biden's reelection campaign

Biden's already said he'd sign the bill into law if it passes through the Senate. Alienating TikTok's massive base could come back to haunt him.

24 Apr 2024, 20:14

Hackers stole a pile of cash from an anti-Trump super PAC: report

Hackers posed as a vendor to steal $35,000 from the Lincoln Project, a prominent anti-Trump super PAC, which has struggled in recent years.

24 Apr 2024, 17:39

George Santos' bid for Congress flopped after he raised $0

George Santos suspended his bid to return to Congress, saying he didn't want to split the GOP vote. But his campaign also reported no money.

24 Apr 2024, 17:38

Trump thought hush money was risky because 'it always gets out,' National Enquirer exec testifies. In this case, Trump was right.

The former National Enquirer publisher David Pecker recalled Trump telling him in 2016, "Any time you do something like this, it always gets out."

24 Apr 2024, 08:47

How one 'Squad' member avoided an avalanche of pro-Israel money

Rep. Summer Lee ran on President Joe Biden's agenda while benefitting from a sea change on Israel among the Democratic base.

24 Apr 2024, 02:13

Hush-money judge repeatedly bench-slaps Donald Trump's lawyer over gag violations: 'You're losing all credibility!'

A judge verbally excoriated a defense lawyer for Donald Trump during the Manhattan hush-money trial on Tuesday.

23 Apr 2024, 21:23

Trump may be held in contempt Tuesday after hush-money DA cites at least 10 gag-order violations

Prosecutors say Trump violated his gag order 10 times in the past three weeks. He faces fines and a threat of future jail time, legal experts say.

23 Apr 2024, 19:39

The US is weighing using the power of the dollar to stop Chinese banks aiding Russia — but its plan could backfire

The US is drawing up plans to cut Chinese banks off fro the global financial system, according to The Wall Street Journal.

23 Apr 2024, 17:28

Trump's all-caps, high-octane rage posting is even more intense than it was during his 2016 campaign: report

Donald Trump posts 29 times a day on Truth Social, a Washington Post analysis has found.

23 Apr 2024, 16:38

Heatwave: Political parties focusing more on evening meetings, small gatherings

With day temperatures in Malkangiri and Nabarangpur districts of Odisha hovering between 39 and 42 degrees Celsius, politica...

23 Apr 2024, 13:42

Russian state TV has found itself a fur-clad, 'demonstratively heterosexual' GOP 'beauty' to fawn over: Marjorie Taylor Greene

"She is demonstratively heterosexual," Margarita Simonyan, the editor-in-chief of RT said of Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene.

Trump cedes control of the cash collateral for his $175M civil-fraud bond under new agreement with NY officials

23 Apr 2024, 02:59

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