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Sen. Marco Rubio releases COVID-19 origins report detailing suspicious behavior in China

Sen. Marco Rubio released Wednesday a report offering a "mountain of circumstantial evidence" that the coronavirus leaked from a lab in Wuhan, China, instead of spilling over from nature.

May 17, 2023

Biden to visit Hiroshima memorial during G-7 summit

President Biden will visit the peace memorial in Japan that recognizes the 140,000 people killed after the U.S. military dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, the White House said Tuesday.

May 16, 2023

Former ambassador to Moscow: U.S. can’t trust Russia on any level

A former U.S. ambassador to Russia on Tuesday said Moscow is an "implacable adversary" of the U.S., and there "cannot be trust of any kind" with the Kremlin.

May 16, 2023

Author Salman Rushdie warns that West is closing in on free speech

British author Salman Rushdie is warning that free expression in the Western world is under attack as officials weed out books from libraries and publishers update old novels for modern sensibilities.

May 16, 2023

Russia detains a former employee of U.S. Embassy

Russian authorities have arrested a former U.S. Embassy employee and charged him with conspiring with a foreign state or international organization, according to state media.

May 16, 2023

50 N.H. lawmakers endorse DeSantis ahead of formal announcement

A group supporting Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Tuesday that 50 New Hampshire lawmakers are endorsing him for president as the Republican gets set to join the 2024 field.

May 16, 2023

Republican presidential hopefuls keep voters guessing on abortion issue

Former President Donald Trump opened the door to new abortion restrictions by appointing three conservative Supreme Court justices. However, he is avoiding saying what kind of limits he would support.

May 15, 2023

Biden taps Dr. Monica Bertagnolli, a top cancer researcher, to lead NIH

President Biden said Monday he will nominate prominent cancer researcher Dr. Monica Bertagnolli to lead the National Institutes of Health, the world's largest biomedical research agency.

May 15, 2023

Trump outlines new media strategy after CNN town hall, fallout with Fox News

Former President Donald Trump confirmed Monday he plans to reach beyond conservative media and speak to a range of outlets after his relationship with Fox News soured.

May 15, 2023

Nikki Haley says it would be dishonest to pledge a federal ban on abortion

Republican presidential hopeful Nikki Haley says it is not realistic for primary candidates to say they will usher in a federal abortion ban.

May 15, 2023

Biden pens oped calling for tighter gun laws, ban on AR-15-style weapons

President Biden is taking his case for tougher gun limits directly to the American public, writing in an op-ed that his power is limited and Congress must "do more."

May 15, 2023

White House says Biden still ‘expecting to go’ to G-7 meeting as debt talks drag on

The White House on Friday said President Biden still expects to travel to Japan for the Group of Seven leaders meeting next week as debt-ceiling negotiations drag on at home.

May 12, 2023

Biden campaign co-Chairman Katzenberg upbeat despite warning signs in polling

A Hollywood studio executive, Jeffrey Katzenberg, says he is ready to deliver "all the resources" President Biden needs to win reelection in 2024.

May 12, 2023

Top Iowa lawmakers endorse DeSantis ahead of visit, same-day showdown with Trump

Two prominent Iowa Republicans are endorsing Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for president ahead of his weekend trip to the first-in-nation caucus state.

May 12, 2023

E. Jean Carroll lawyer considers another suit over Trump’s CNN comments

An attorney for E. Jean Carroll, the former magazine writer who successfully sued former President Donald Trump on sex abuse and defamation claims, says she will consider whether to file yet another lawsuit over Mr. Trump's comments at a CNN town hall.

May 12, 2023

Senators back bill to connect cannabis industry with banking services

Senators in both parties championed a bill Thursday that would give the cannabis industry access to banking without fear of penalties or high fees, saying financial rules must adjust with marijuana laws so that businesses are treated equally and workers are no longer paid in cash.

May 11, 2023

Vivek Ramaswamy proposes raising voting age from 18 to 25

Republican presidential contender Vivek Ramaswamy is set to announce a proposal that would raise the voting age from 18 to 25 unless Americans serve in the military or pass a civics test.

May 11, 2023

DeSantis PAC slams Trump town hall as ineffective ‘nonsense’

A political action committee supporting Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says Donald Trump's town hall on CNN amounted to an "hour of nonsense" and it's time for Republicans to move on from the 76-year-old former president.

May 11, 2023

Rep. George Santos pledges to fight criminal charges, clear his name

Rep. George Santos, the disgraced New York Republican who fabricated most of his life story to get elected, said Wednesday that 13 charges of fraud against him is a "witch hunt" and he will fight to clear his name.

May 10, 2023

Sen. Joni Ernst pushes for bipartisan task force to probe COVID-19 origins

Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa said Wednesday she wants to launch a bipartisan "9/11 Commission-style" task force that will investigate the origins of COVID-19 and help the U.S. prepare for a future pandemic.

May 10, 2023