Topline The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected an attempt by Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) to avoid testifying in a Georgia grand jury probe into former President Donald Trump’s attempts to overturn the 2020 presidential election, after months of legal challenges from the senator. Key Facts In an unsigned order, the Supreme Court denied Graham’s request…
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Topline The man who allegedly attacked House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband Paul Pelosi on Friday brought multiple zip ties to the Pelosis’ house, multiple news outlets reported Sunday, after authorities revealed the suspect came to the home in search of the speaker. Key Facts Suspect David DePape carried a bag containing zip ties, duct tape…
Topline Millions of Floridians are without power and damage across the state from powerful winds and storm surges caused by Hurricane Ian has been catastrophic, according to officials, with the cities of Sanibel, Cape Coral and Fort Myers—where the Coast Guard is rescuing people from roofs—as well as other areas along the southwestern coast hit…
Topline The Biden administration will no longer offer loan forgiveness to borrowers with privately held federal student loans as a part of its new student debt relief program, the Education Department said in updated guidance on Thursday, a move that comes as the administration faces legal challenges from some GOP-led states. Key Facts The Biden…
Topline Former President Donald Trump asked repeatedly whether the U.S. could bomb Mexican drug labs to stop illicit substances from coming into the country, according to an excerpt from New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman’s new book obtained by the Washington Post , containing a host of new information about Trump’s time at the White…
Topline Baltimore City prosecutors asked a judge on Wednesday to vacate the conviction of Adnan Syed, who was convicted of murdering his ex-girlfriend when he was 17 and whose story was featured on the popular podcast “Serial,” according to multiple outlets , after investigators found new evidence pointing to two other suspects. Key Facts Baltimore…
Topline The Secret Service told reporters Friday it recovered $286 million in Covid-19 relief loans meant for small businesses that were stolen by fraudsters, according to multiple outlets , adding to the total of billions of dollars in pandemic relief funds that investigators say were fraudulently obtained. Key Facts The Secret Service said Friday fraudsters…
Topline Six months have passed since Russia began its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, a conflict that has forced millions of Ukrainians to flee their homes, left an estimated tens of thousands of Russian soldiers dead or injured, while Russia’s economy has tightened under pressure from a spate of Western sanctions. Key Facts To date, Russia…
Topline Former President Donald Trump on Monday claimed the Federal Bureau of Investigations took all three of his passports during the agency’s raid of his Mar-a-Lago property, days after the Justice Department released a list of documents seized in the search. Key Facts In a post on Truth Social, Trump said the agency “stole” his…
Topline A federal judge Monday ordered Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) to testify before a Fulton County, Ga. grand jury that is probing former President Donald Trump and his allies’ attempts to overturn election results, after Graham had argued his position as a senator should exempt him from appearing before the panel. Key Facts U.S. District…