Donald Trump is trying to rewrite his history as a criminal defendant. A few days ago on Meet the Press, the president-elect said he'd been exonerated in the cases against him. read more
A former FBI informant has agreed to plead guilty to four federal charges after being accused of falsifying statements that in part spurred a GOP congressional investigation into the Biden family, according to newly filed court documents. read more
An effort to pass a sweeping measure aimed at protecting press freedoms was struck down in the U.S. Senate on Tuesday night. read more
A federal judge in Oregon blocked Kroger's proposed $25 billion tie-up with Albertsons, ruling that the largest merger in US supermarket history would limit competition and harm consumers. read more
President-elect Donald Trump has selected Kari Lake to serve as the next director of Voice of America " the publicly funded broadcast network that drew his ire in his first term. read more
The White House: President Biden announced that he is granting clemency to nearly 1,500 Americans - the most ever in a single day - who have shown successful rehabilitation and a strong commitment to making their communities safer. The President is commuting the sentences of close to 1,500 individuals who were placed on home confinement during the COVID-19 pandemic and who have successfully reintegrated into their families and communities. He is also pardoning 39 individuals who were convicted of non-violent crimes. These actions represent the largest single-day grant of clemency in modern history. read more
The Onion's bid was supported by the families of the victims of the Sandy Hook shooting and Everytown for Gun Safety, a nonprofit focused on ending gun violence. read more
Musk's platform has lost 2.7 million active US users in two months, while its rival has gained 2.5 million read more
George Joseph Kresge Jr., who was known to generations of TV watchers as the mesmerizing entertainer and mentalist The Amazing Kreskin, has died at age 89. read more
Donald Trump has named Kimberly Guilfoyle, a former Fox News host who has been engaged to Trump's eldest son, to be the US ambassador to Greece. read more
The decision by Christopher A. Wray, the F.B.I. director, to step down comes after President-elect Donald J. Trump announced his intention to replace him with a longtime loyalist, Kash Patel, before Mr. Wray's 10-year term expired. read more
The Arctic just experienced its second-hottest year on record. And concerningly, the region's tundra has transitioned from being a sink for carbon to a source of emissions as permafrost thaws, releasing carbon dioxide and methane. read more
When disaster strikes, our nation depends on both public and private healthcare providers to be ready to help those in need on their worst days. Healthcare workers exhibit an unwavering commitment to saving lives during a crisis. Yet, what happens when healthcare providers themselves become victims? Severe weather events can devastate not only communities but also the hospitals and public health infrastructure serving them.
For most working Americans, paying their share of the taxes that fund Medicare is an unavoidable fact of life. It's so automatic for many workers that they may not even realize it takes a bite out of every paycheck. In theory, everyone is required to contribute to the country's health insurance program for seniors, no matter how poor or rich, from cashiers to CEOs. Not on Wall Street. There, some of the most powerful people in finance found a way to opt out. read more
A former foster youth and award-winning advocate for children was arrested at the U.S. Capitol tonight -- a bizarre twist in an otherwise celebratory day of events -- after South Carolina Rep. Nancy Mace accused him of assault. The incident took place outside a House of Representatives office building following an event honoring the anniversary of a landmark child welfare law where Mace, a firebrand Republican, had given a speech. Three witnesses at the scene told The Imprint their accused colleague James McIntyre had done nothing more than shake the congress member's hand at the House reception, and asked her to protect the rights of transgender people. read more
With the H5N1 bird flu virus spreading quickly across animals in the US, experts are on high alert for signs of human-to-human transmission. Such a jump could become far easier with just a single mutation, according to new research. read more
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