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Harris' Chief of Staff: VP Ran 'Pretty Flawless Campaign'
The chief of staff for Vice President Kamala Harris told a summit of Harvard University staff, reporters, and campaign managers Thursday that Harris ran a "pretty flawless campaign," ABC News reported.
Fri, 06 Dec 2024 22:21:21 EDTCBS Seeks to Dismiss Trump Lawsuit Over Harris Interview
CBS filed a motion Friday to dismiss President-elect Donald Trump's lawsuit over the editing of Vice President Kamala Harris' interview on "60 Minutes."
Fri, 06 Dec 2024 22:02:53 EDTNotre Dame Reopens Five Years After Shocking Blaze
Notre Dame will formally reopen Saturday five years after the Paris cathedral was devastated by fire, with President-elect Donald Trump among world leaders there to celebrate its remarkably rapid restoration.
Fri, 06 Dec 2024 21:20:19 EDTVance, GOP Ask SCOTUS to Overturn Campaign Limits Ruling
Vice President-elect JD Vance and two Republican committees have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn federal limits that restrict political parties from coordinating spending with individual candidates arguing the ruling violates the First Amendment.
Fri, 06 Dec 2024 21:30:25 EDTReport: Backpack Found That Might Belong to CEO's Killer
New York police have found a backpack that might belong to the suspect in the assassination of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, CNN reported Friday.
Fri, 06 Dec 2024 18:32:55 EDTSKorea President to Address Nation Ahead of Impeachment Vote
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol will address the nation on Saturday morning, his office said, ahead of a planned impeachment vote over his attempt this week to impose martial law. The speech would be the embattled leader's first public appearance since he rescinded the...
Fri, 06 Dec 2024 19:14:09 EDTConn. Court Upholds $965M Sandy Hook Verdict Against Alex Jones
The Connecticut Appellate Court on Friday affirmed a $965 million verdict from 2022 against conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, determining there's "sufficient evidence" to support the damages awarded to relatives of the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre victims and an FBI...
Fri, 06 Dec 2024 19:07:19 EDTFmr Bodyguard 'Baffled' at Lack of Security for UnitedHealthcare CEO
The former bodyguard of the late Brian Thompson is baffled by the lack of security for the former UnitedHealthcare CEO after he was murdered in New York City on Wednesday.
Fri, 06 Dec 2024 18:41:49 EDTRep. Roy Defends Hegseth: 'We've All Had Indiscretions'
Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, threw his support behind defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth despite myriad allegations against him, saying, "We've all had some indiscretions in our past."
Fri, 06 Dec 2024 18:08:21 EDTMilitary Leaders Rattled by List of 'Woke' Officers a Group Urges Hegseth to Fire
Military leaders are rattled by a list of "woke" senior officers that a conservative group urged Pete Hegseth to dismiss for promoting diversity in the ranks if he is confirmed to lead the Pentagon.The list compiled by the American Accountability Foundation includes 20...
Fri, 06 Dec 2024 18:04:08 EDTNYC's Mayor Warms to Trump, Doesn't Rule Out Switching to GOP
New York City Mayor Eric Adams appears open to switching parties to become a Republican, as he declined to rule out a future change in political allegiances during a pair of interviews Friday that came as he has increasingly warmed to President-elect Donald Trump.
Fri, 06 Dec 2024 17:46:30 EDTModi's Party Says US State Department Is Targeting India
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has accused the State Department and "deep state" elements in the U.S. of trying to destabilize India in conjunction with a group of investigative journalists and opposition leader Rahul Gandhi.The...
Fri, 06 Dec 2024 17:48:33 EDTVance Defends Hegseth: We Will Not Abandon Nomination
Vice President-elect J.D. Vance said Friday that combat veteran Pete Hegseth is "the right guy" to lead the Department of Defense and ensured that President-elect Donald Trump will not abandon the nomination.
Fri, 06 Dec 2024 17:34:57 EDT3 U.S. Army Soldiers Charged in Human Smuggling Operation
Three U.S. Army soldiers stationed in Texas were charged earlier this week in an alleged human smuggling operation involving illegal immigrants from Mexico and Guatemala, the U.S. Attorney's Office said in a release.
Fri, 06 Dec 2024 17:34:08 EDTJudge Affirms Naval Academy's Race-Based Admissions Policy
A federal judge in Maryland appointed by George W. Bush upheld the Naval Academy's race-based admissions program on Friday, dashing the hopes of an anti-affirmative action group that successfully challenged at the Supreme Court such practices at civilian schools.
Fri, 06 Dec 2024 17:01:49 EDTChris Cuomo Rips Journalists 'Celebrating' CEO's Murder
NewsNation host Chris Cuomo tore into journalists who are "celebrating" the execution-style murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson with the message they are "worse than what you oppose."
Fri, 06 Dec 2024 17:02:26 EDTHegseth's Lawyer Threatens Sex Assault Accuser With Lawsuit
Pete Hegseth's lawyer threatened to sue his client's sexual assault accuser for extortion if Hegseth's nomination for secretary of defense collapses.
Fri, 06 Dec 2024 16:27:19 EDTOn Pardons, Biden Weighs Flexing Presidential Powers in Broad New Ways
President Joe Biden faces a stark choice as he contemplates broad preemptive pardons to protect aides and allies from potential retribution by Donald Trump: Does he hew to the institutional norms he's spent decades defending or flex the powers of the presidency in untested...
Fri, 06 Dec 2024 16:48:34 EDTAOC Seeks Top Spot on House Oversight Committee
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., announced Friday that she is seeking the coveted role as the top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee.
Fri, 06 Dec 2024 16:32:50 EDTMost Serious Charge Dismissed in Subway Car Death Case
A judge on Friday dismissed the most serious charge against Daniel Penny, a former U.S. Marine on trial for the death of Jordan Neely, a homeless man who he was restraining on a New York City subway car, after jurors were unable to agree on it.After jurors emerged twice...
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