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Who is Michael Sussmann, Clinton campaign attorney indicted in Durham probe?

A federal grand jury indicted attorney Michael Sussmann based on allegations stemming from Special Counsel John Durham's probe of the origins of the Russia investigation, leading to his resignation from a law firm with established ties to the Democratic National Committee and Hillary Clinton's 2016 campaign.

Democratic lawmakers urge Biden administration to halt deportations to Haiti

More than 50 Democratic lawmakers urged the Biden administration Friday to halt deportations to Haiti as nearly 10,000 migrants have overwhelmed Del Rio, Texas, many of whom are Haitian.

Wall Street Journal: Milley defends calls to China during Trump presidency as 'perfectly' within his duties

Gen. Mark Milley on Friday defended the calls he placed to his Chinese counterpart during Donald Trump's final months in office as "perfectly within the duties and responsibilities" of his job as the chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff, The Wall Street Journal reported.

White House warns states of potentially dire effects if government defaults

The White House is warning states that a default caused by failing to raise the federal debt limit could result in drastic cutbacks to disaster relief, Medicaid, school funding and other programs.

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AOC hit with second ethics complaint over Met Gala attendance

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was hit Thursday with another ethics complaint over her attendance at Monday night’s Met Gala, with a second conservative watchdog group claiming she violated House rules on accepting gifts.

Greg Abbott says Biden administration 'flip-flopped' on closing overwhelmed Texas-Mexico border crossings

Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott reversed course on shutting down six ports of entry with Mexico on Thursday, saying the Biden administration “flip-flopped” on the strategy and has abandoned border security.

Milley defends China calls as 'perfectly' within scope of job

Gen. Mark Milley said Friday that calls he made to his Chinese counterpart in the final stormy months of Donald Trump's presidency were "perfectly within the duties and responsibilities" of his job.

Georgia criminal probe into Trump's attempts to overturn 2020 election quietly moves forward

As Donald Trump returns to Georgia later this month, criminal investigators in the state have been quietly conducting interviews, collecting documents and working to build a line of communication with congressional investigators as they aim to build a case against the former President for his alleged attempts to overturn the state's 2020 election results.

Biden signs executive order authorizing new Ethiopia sanctions amid reports of atrocities

President Joe Biden signed a new executive order Friday authorizing broad sanctions against those involved in perpetrating the ongoing conflict in Ethiopia as reports of atrocities continue to emerge from the Tigray region.

Pompeo, Trump national security adviser in the dark on Milley's China intel and outreach, sources say

Neither former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo nor former National Security Adviser Robert O'Brien were aware of any intelligence while they were in office that suggested that Chinese officials believed the United States was planning an attack on China in the time period surrounding the 2020 election, former government officials told Fox News on Friday.

Washington has a China fixation and France got in the way

In Washington, sooner or later, everything comes down to China.

The Supreme Court's actions on abortion and voting rights would have stunned RBG

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who died a year ago this week, had been well aware that the conservatives on the Supreme Court were poised to take a right turn in areas concerning reproductive health and voting rights. But the liberal icon would likely be stunned to see how far and how fast the court has actually moved.

January 6 vs. September 18: How law enforcement hopes to prevent another riot

A new fence, an information-sharing alert and ramped-up airport security are just a few of the ways law enforcement is preparing to prevent another deadly insurrection ahead of Saturday's rally aimed at showing support for those arrested on January 6.

Where the main party leaders are on Day 34 of the federal election campaign

News/Politics: Here's what you need to know about where the leaders of Canada's main political parties are on Day 34 of the election campaign.

Frustrated with the process, some electors give up hope of voting by mail

News/Politics: Some Canadians who were hoping to vote in this election are starting to give up amid frustrations with mail-in voting, voting abroad and not receiving a voter card.

Criminal charge against former top general Jonathan Vance goes to court today

News/Politics: The criminal case involving Jonathan Vance, the country’s former top military commander, will come before a provincial court judge in Ontario today.

These new Canadians cast their first federal ballots. Here's what they thought

News/Politics: New Canadians say voting for the first time in a Canadian federal election was a formative experience.

Between violence and vandalism, the parties are experiencing a very ugly campaign

News/Politics: The three main parties say they’ve experienced ugly incidents on the campaign trail, ranging from vandalism to assault. Some party operatives say it's the nastiest campaign they've ever experienced.

Republican Rep. Anthony Gonzalez will not run for reelection; cites ‘toxic dynamics inside party’

Rep. Anthony Gonzalez, the Ohio Republican who voted to impeach former President Trump, announced Thursday that he will not seek reelection, citing the “toxic dynamics inside” the Republican Party.