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Biden commutes nearly all federal death sentences
President Joe Biden commuted the sentences on Monday of 37 death row inmates, citing his conscience as a force behind the decision. He also left the death sentences unchanged for three men charged with hate-motivated mass shootings and terrorism. Biden, who imposed a moratorium on federal executions during his administration, commuted the death sentences to […]
‘Substantial evidence’ Gaetz paid for sex with minor, U.S. House Committee says
President-elect Donald Trump’s first choice for attorney general in his second presidency, former Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz, paid for sex, including with a minor, used illegal drugs and sought to obstruct investigators, according to a U.S. House Committee on Ethics report released Monday. The 42-page report, the culmination of a years-long committee investigation, found that Gaetz, […]
Trump to pick Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz as attorney general amid ethics probe
WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he intends to nominate U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz as the next attorney general of the United States, an unexpected pick as the Florida Republican remains the subject of a congressional ethics investigation for alleged sexual misconduct, illicit drug use and accepting improper gifts. House Speaker Mike Johnson […]
Trump arrives at White House to meet with Biden as transition gets underway
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden welcomed President-elect Donald Trump to the White House Wednesday, a tradition between incoming and outgoing American leaders, though the courtesy was not extended to Biden after he won the 2020 election. The pair met behind closed doors in the Oval Office for most of the meeting that lasted just under […]
Trump legal case in New York on hold as prosecution studies effect of presidential win
WASHINGTON — All court proceedings for President-elect Donald Trump’s guilty conviction in New York are now paused, as the prosecution examines moving forward with the case against the man who will be sworn in as the 47th president of the United States. New York Judge Juan Merchan stayed all actions Monday in the People of […]
Biden promises a ‘peaceful and orderly transition’ to new Trump administration
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Thursday reassured the nation that democracy won despite his party’s resounding election losses, and promised his accomplishments will live on, in brief remarks from the White House. “I know for some people, it’s a time for victory, to state the obvious. For others, it’s a time of loss. Campaigns […]
Former President Donald Trump on the cusp of a second term after victories in swing states
WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump was poised early Wednesday to once again assume the Oval Office after American voters delivered wins in the swing states of North Carolina, Georgia and Pennsylvania, according to projections from The Associated Press. Trump led with 267 Electoral College votes overall nationally, eclipsing Democratic nominee Vice President Harris’ 224, […]
Final results may lag in deadlocked presidential contest, anxious election officials warn
WASHINGTON — As an exceedingly bitter, tight and dark campaign for the presidency moves into its last moments, apprehensive election officials and experts warn Election Day is only the first step. The closing of the polls and end of mail-in voting kick off a nearly three-month process before the next president of the United States […]
Tim Walz and J.D. Vance tangle in wonky, largely cordial vice presidential debate
Democratic Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Republican Ohio U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance squared off Tuesday night in a vice presidential debate that marked the last scheduled in-person meeting for the campaigns as Americans decide the country’s next chapter. Meeting for the first time, Walz and Vance engaged in a policy-heavy, nearly two-hour back-and-forth hosted by […]
Walz, Vance prep for debate as hurricane politics swirl around presidential campaign
WASHINGTON — Republican U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance and Democratic Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz will face off Tuesday night for a vice presidential debate, the final scheduled in-person exchange between the campaigns as polls continue to show a tight race just over five weeks out from November’s election. The debate, hosted by CBS News, is scheduled […]
Harris tears into Trump over abortion rights and race in tense presidential debate
Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump touted policy proposals and traded barbs Tuesday during a presidential debate packed with promises to revive America’s economy and riddled with Trump’s falsehoods about abortion, the 2020 election results and immigration. The debate at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia hosted by ABC News just 56 […]
Struggle for control of Congress intensifies as presidential contest shifts
WASHINGTON — The 2024 battle for control of Congress centers on just a handful of Senate races and about two dozen House seats, putting considerable pressure on those candidates to win over voters as party leaders and super PACs funnel millions of dollars into their campaigns. The incumbents representing those states and congressional districts will […]