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India’s Modi praises U.S. democracy in address to Congress

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised the foundations of American democracy in an address to a joint meeting of Congress on Thursday, emphasizing the importance of the partnership between the world's two biggest democracies on a day of summitry that mixed geopolitics and commercial opportunity.

June 22, 2023

Indian PM Modi defends human rights record, says democracy ‘runs in our veins’

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi dismissed concerns about his record on human rights and treatment of religious minorities on Thursday, saying at the White House that he supports democratic values and there is "no discrimination" based on race or creed.

June 22, 2023

Family members backed the $500K bond for Rep. George Santos

Rep. George Santos' father and aunt guaranteed the $500,000 bond needed to keep the New York Republican out of jail pending his trial on federal charges, according to court papers unsealed Thursday.

June 22, 2023

AOC, Muslim lawmakers to boycott PM Modi’s speech to Congress

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York says she will boycott Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's speech to Congress on Thursday, citing his treatment of religious minorities and the press.

June 22, 2023

Special counsel Jack Smith starts turning over evidence to Trump team

Special counsel Jack Smith is starting to turn over evidence to former President Donald Trump and his lawyers in the classified documents case, according to court filings that say the batch includes multiple recordings of interviews with Mr. Trump.

June 22, 2023

Senate panel advances bill targeting fentanyl money trail

A Senate panel unanimously advanced Wednesday a bill that targets every part of the illicit fentanyl chain, from Chinese chemical suppliers to Mexican cartels that ship the deadly drugs to U.S. towns, marking bipartisan progress on the problem and giving a 2024 presidential contender a win on a major GOP issue.

June 21, 2023

Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester launches Senate bid

Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester announced Wednesday she is running for the Senate seat in Delaware being vacated by Sen. Tom Carper, a Democrat who decided not to run again.

June 21, 2023

Persons who posted Rep. George Santos’ bond to be revealed soon

A federal judge plans to unseal the identities of persons who helped Rep. George Santos obtain his release on bond as he fights criminal charges.

June 21, 2023

GOP senators chide White House for missing deadline to disclose virus origins

Republican senators faulted the Biden administration Tuesday for missing a deadline to declassify intelligence related to a possible link between the virus that causes COVID-19 and a major lab in Wuhan, China.

June 20, 2023

Federal judge says Trump’s documents trial should begin Aug. 14

A federal judge on Tuesday said former President Donald Trump's trial on charges of unlawfully keeping government documents should begin on Aug. 14 in Fort Pierce, Florida.

June 20, 2023

Coast Guard searching area the size of Connecticut for missing sub

A U.S. Coast Guard commander said Tuesday that crews are working around the clock in an area the size of Connecticut to locate a missing submersible vehicle that dove into the Atlantic Ocean to get a glimpse of Titanic wreckage.

June 20, 2023

Biden knocks Sen. Tommy Tuberville for holding up military nominees in abortion-policy protest

President Biden late Monday said Sen. Tommy Tuberville's hold on military appointments over the Department of Defense's abortion policy is unprecedented and "bizarre."

June 20, 2023

Trump on why he didn’t turn over documents: I was busy

Former President Donald Trump late Monday defended his handling of sensitive documents at his Florida estate by claiming he was "very busy" when the National Archives and Records Administration demanded papers mingled with golf clothes and personal items.

June 20, 2023

Judge prohibits Trump from divulging or retaining evidence in docs case

A federal judge issued an order Monday preventing former President Donald Trump from disclosing evidence to the public, including on social media, as he faces charges related to his retention of classified documents at his Florida estate.

June 19, 2023

Former AG William Barr: Trump brought federal prosecution on himself, but shouldn’t face prison time

Former Attorney General William P. Barr says former President Donald Trump's retention of classified documents is "indefensible," but he doesn't think his ex-boss should be imprisoned if he is convicted on federal charges.

June 19, 2023

Seven in 10 voters and nearly half of Democrats say Biden is too old to run again, poll shows

Nearly half of Democrats think President Biden is too old to run again and slightly more than half of all voters say they are worse off since he became president, according to a new poll that underscores challenges for the incumbent.

June 19, 2023

Kamala Harris enters intense 2024 spotlight as the on-deck president

Vice President Kamala Harris is under the spotlight again as 2024 jockeying gets underway. She's leaning into issues that young voters and women care about in an effort to energize crucial parts of the Democratic base.

June 17, 2023

Biden baffles with British-style salute to ‘queen’ after gun speech

President Biden sparked a round of confusion Friday by finishing a speech on combating gun violence by saying, "God save the queen, man."

June 16, 2023

Biden says tougher gun laws are within reach, points to public pressure

President Biden said he is optimistic that America can solve its gun violence crisis, pointing to political pressure that nudged Congress last year and the unrelenting push by young people and grieving parents for more action.

June 16, 2023

Biden formally picks Mandy Cohen to serve as next CDC director

President Biden is appointing Mandy Cohen, a former Obama administration official and health commissioner for North Carolina, as the next director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

June 16, 2023