Senate Judiciary chair says Justice Clarence Thomas should recuse himself from Jan. 6 cases
Drew Angerer/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The top Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee, Chairman Dick Durbin, is calling on Justice Clarence Thomas to recuse himself from Jan. 6-related cases following reports that Thomas’ wife, Ginni Thomas, had …
Academy launching “formal review” of Will Smith after slapping Chris Rock at Oscars
ABCThe Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is launching a “formal review” of the confrontation between Will Smith and Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars when Smith walked on stage and slapped Rock in the face.
“The Academy condemns the actions of M…
US Capitol resumes limited tours 2 years after pandemic began
Rudy Sulgan/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The U.S. Capitol finally reopened its doors Monday after being closed for nearly two years due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
It will be a limited reopening that will involve member-led and staff-led tours…
Jan. 6 panel expected to request interview with Ginni Thomas following revelations of texts
Drew Angerer/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol is expected to ask the wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, Virginia “Ginni” Thomas, for her cooperation following revelations of messa…
Ukrainian forces retake Trostyanets, town in northeast
Glowimages/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The Pentagon has been providing daily updates on the Russian invasion of Ukraine and Ukraine’s efforts to resist.
Here are highlights of what a senior U.S. defense official told reporters Friday on Day 33:
Ukrai…
Biden makes ‘no apologies’ for saying Putin ‘cannot remain in power’
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden appeared to want to both ways when he fielded a barrage of questions Monday asking him to clarify his remarks that Russian President Vladimir Putin “cannot remain in power.”
He stood by h…
Off-duty Edmonds police officer killed in Las Vegas
Edmonds police officer Tyler Steffins was stabbed to death on the Las Vegas strip on Saturday. Las Vegas police said in a statement that Steffins and his attacker had gotten into an argument over “an interaction with
Muslim American speaks out on suing DHS, border officials over ‘intrusive’ religious questioning
Samuel Corum/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images(BLOOMINGTON, Minn.) — Americans returning from trips overseas are often greeted by border officers with a “welcome home.” But Abdirahman Aden Kariye, a Muslim American imam living in Bloomington, Minnesota, say…
Mom of missing Arizona 12-year-old: ‘I’m scared to death’
(SAFFORD, Ariz.) — As the search for a missing 12-year-old Arizona girl entered its second week, the child’s mother spoke out, saying, “I’m scared to death.”
Betty Taylor was reported missing by her family eight days ago after she told her father was…
Jared Kushner expected to appear before Jan. 6 committee this week
Drew Angerer/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Jared Kushner, former President Trump’s son-in-law who served as a senior West Wing aide during the Trump administration, is expected to appear voluntarily before the House select committee investigating the Jan…