An Albany City Court judge on Friday dismissed a forcible touching complaint against former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who briefly appeared virtually in court in his first public appearance since stepping down as governor.
January 6 committee considering asking Mike Pence to voluntarily appear before panel
The House select committee investigating the January 6 attack on the US Capitol is considering formally asking former Vice President Mike Pence to voluntarily appear before the panel, with the possibility that request could come by the end of the month…
Lani Guinier, voting rights champion and former assistant attorney general nominee, dies at 71
Lani Guinier, a legal scholar and champion for voting rights who was once nominated to be assistant attorney general by then-President Bill Clinton, died on Friday, her cousin, Sherrie Russell-Brown, confirmed to CNN. She was 71.
Meadows urges Supreme Court to take up Trump’s case that aims to keep presidential records secret
Former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows is urging the Supreme Court to take up former President Donald Trump’s case aiming to keep secret records from his presidency about efforts to overturn the 2020 election and the January 6 insurrection — a…
Biden promises federal government will stick by communities devastated by Colorado wildfire
President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden are scheduled to travel to Colorado on Friday to meet with families who were affected by a recent massive wildfire that destroyed hundreds of homes and thousands of acres.
Biden administration signs first contract for free rapid Covid-19 test distribution
The Biden administration has signed its first contract with a Covid-19 test manufacturer as part of President Joe Biden’s efforts to distribute half a billion free rapid tests throughout the country, a White House official confirms to CNN.
Mom who brought 14-year-old son to US Capitol riot sentenced to jail
A federal judge sentenced a US Capitol rioter who brought her teenage son along on January 6, 2021, to three months behind bars for illegally parading in the building.
Blinken says talks with Russia on Ukraine crisis need to be a ‘two-way street’ to be successful
Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Friday that progress can be made during next week’s diplomatic talks between US, European and Russian officials, but that it had to be a “two-way street” with Russia deescalating its aggression toward Ukraine.
FBI warns cybercriminals have tried to hack US firms by mailing malicious USB drives
A prolific Eastern European cybercriminal group has tried to hack US companies in the transportation, defense and insurance sectors by mailing those organizations malicious USB drives, the FBI warned US businesses this week in an advisory obtained by C…
Harris’ new communications director apologizes for tweets on ‘undocumented folks’
Vice President Kamala Harris’ newly announced communications director Jamal Simmons is apologizing for decade-old tweets on “undocumented folks” that resurfaced after news of his appointment.