Mark Meadows, John Eastman, Jeffrey Clark and others plead not guilty in Trump’s Georgia RICO case All 19 defendants in the sprawling election interference case have entered a plea The Independent UK · Sep 5, 2023
First Lady Jill Biden’s positive Covid test complicates Joe Biden's plan for G20 summit WASHINGTON: First lady Jill Biden’s positive test for Covid-19 threatens to upend President Joe Biden’s plans to travel to the G20 summit in India, coming just days before his expected departure. The Times of India · Sep 5, 2023
Biden nominates former Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew to serve as ambassador to Israel The White House says President Joe Biden has nominated former Treasury secretary Jacob Lew to serve as the next U.S. ambassador to Israel The Independent UK · Sep 5, 2023
Congress returns to try to stave off a government shutdown while GOP weighs impeachment inquiry Congress is returning to Capitol Hill to try to avert a government shutdown, while House Republicans also consider whether to press forward on an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden The Independent UK · Sep 5, 2023
Marjorie Taylor Greene complains that ‘White House is attacking me’ after Biden impeachment demands While calling out the White House’s ‘attack,’ the Georgia Republican ironically blasts the president as a ‘corrupt criminal mentally incompetent old man who has been in Washington seats of power longer than I’ve been alive’ The Independent UK · Sep 4, 2023
Biden will nominate a top Harris and Emhoff aide to represent the US at UNESCO A White House official says President Joe Biden will nominate a top aide to both Vice President Kamala Harris and the second gentleman to represent the United States at the United Nations agency devoted to education, science and culture The Independent UK · Sep 4, 2023
In the pivotal South Carolina primary, Republican candidates search for a path against Donald Trump Several campaigns are placing a huge emphasis on South Carolina, where the Republican primary is traditionally the last chance for many White House hopefuls to break through before Super Tuesday The Independent UK · Sep 4, 2023
DeSantis snubs Biden as president tours Hurricane Idalia damage in Florida Florida governor has no plans to meet Biden, claiming security preparations would impair recovery efforts The Guardian - US · Sep 2, 2023
Biden heads to Florida to see Idalia's destruction. But he won't be seeing Gov. DeSantis President Joe Biden is heading to Florida for a firsthand look at Hurricane Idalia’s destruction The Independent UK · Sep 2, 2023
Ukrainian counteroffensive has made ‘notable’ progress in south over past three days, US says White House spokesman John Kirby also said reports quoting anonymous US officials criticising Ukrainian effort were ‘not helpful’ The Guardian - AU · Sep 2, 2023
NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week Social media users shared a range of false claims this week The Independent UK · Sep 1, 2023
White House condemns Marjorie Taylor Greene threat to shut down government Georgia Republican demands Biden impeachment inquiry as government funding due to run out on 30 September The Guardian - US · Sep 1, 2023
White House ups ante on emergency disaster aid - Roll Call The Biden administration is seeking an extra $4 billion for FEMA’s disaster relief fund after a spate of recent natural calamities. Roll Call · Sep 1, 2023
Biden wants an extra $4 billion for disaster relief, bringing total request to $16 billion The White House will seek an additional $4 billion to address natural disasters as part of its supplemental funding request The Independent UK · Sep 1, 2023
WEKU · Sep 1, 2023 In the Trump Georgia case, conflicting legal strategies complicate the path to trial In the Georgia election interference case, conflicting legal strategies of 19 co-defendants and the crowded calendar for Donald Trump's other court cases complicate the path to trial.
Salon · Aug 31, 2023 "Hogwash": Experts doubt Thomas' excuses Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas acknowledged that he took three trips aboard the GOP megadonor's plane
Reason · Aug 31, 2023 Democrats Try To Whitewash Their Starring Role in School Closures School closers (and too many journalists) want to evade responsibility for a catastrophic decision.
Al Jazeera · Aug 31, 2023 US might mediate Lebanon-Israel border dispute: White House adviser Amos Hochstein said it was ‘natural’ to resolve the issue after the 2022 delineation of the maritime border.
The Independent UK · Aug 31, 2023 Watch: Karine Jean-Pierre holds White House briefing after storm Idalia kills three people Watch as Karine Jean-Pierre, the White House press secretary, briefs the media on Thursday 31 August.
The Independent UK · Aug 31, 2023 Who is Fani Willis, the Georgia prosecutor who could take down Trump A district attorney with a long history of targeting organised crime gangs has the former president in her sights, Alex Woodward reports
The Independent UK · Aug 31, 2023 White House asks Congress to pass short-term funding to keep government operating, official tells AP The White House says Congress should pass a short-term funding measure to ensure the government keeps operating after the current budget year ends Sept. 30
France 24 · Aug 31, 2023 Western powers condemn coup in Gabon, curfew remains in effect A group of senior military officers in Gabon seized power in the early hours of Wednesday, shortly after the country's election body announced President Ali Bongo had won a third term. The United States, the UK, France and others condemned what appeared to be the eighth military coup in west…
Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 30, 2023 Chicago Democrats are pushing Biden hard to speed up work permits for migrants. Will they succeed? Top Illinois Democrats are pushing the Biden White House to speed up work permits for noncitizen migrants in Chicago, but the effort is complicated and nuanced.
Salon · Aug 30, 2023 Order may be "bad news" for Fani Willis Judge Steve Jones questions whether a single act in the indictment is enough to boot Meadows' case to federal court
Reason · Aug 30, 2023 Joe Biden's Email Aliases Are a Potentially Serious Transparency Problem Multiple administrations have allowed senior officials to use alias email accounts. The practice undermines the Freedom of Information Act and encourages secrecy.