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The Justice Department on Saturday said it will no longer seize reporters’ records in leak investigations, a notable policy shift on the heels of disclosures that federal prosecutors aggressively pursued communication data from reporters to identify their sources. “Going forward, consistent with the President’s direction, this Department of Justice — in a change to its

When Joe Manchin was in the fight of his political life, vying for reelection in a state where being a Democrat had long been out of fashion, the senator’s opening message to voters focused on the place he knew best: Farmington, West Virginia. Manchin argued throughout his last reelection campaign that it was his upbringing

President Joe Biden has made final decisions on several high-profile ambassador posts around the world and is poised to announce the first slate of nominees in the coming days as he prepares to set off on his first overseas trip since taking office. The White House has started notifying countries of the President’s choices, officials

Her children cry over the phone begging that she find someone, anyone, to take them out of a government-run shelter in New York. The mother’s throat ties into a knot, as she holds back tears. She’s nearly 2,000 miles away, living under a tarp with her 8-year-old daughter in a public park in Reynosa, Mexico,

Two-thirds of US adults now say their lives are at least somewhat back to normalcy, according to a new Gallup survey, reflecting a major shift in sentiments since last fall. Americans are more optimistic and less worried about coronavirus than at any point previously in the course of the pandemic, although disruptions due to the

Ransomware attackers gained access to Colonial Pipeline‘s computer networks in April using a compromised password, according to the company and a cybersecurity firm it hired — leading to the deliberate shutdown of one of America’s most important fuel distribution companies and the panic gas buying that ensued for days. The password had been linked to

A US Capitol Police officer knocked unconscious on January 6 has condemned Capitol rioters for injuring police and robbing her of the ability to do her job. “When will I be free … of my brain injury? When will I be free and whole again?” the officer said in a written statement read by prosecutors

The National Rifle Association has withdrawn its federal lawsuit against New York Attorney General Letitia James, where it alleges she violated the organization’s constitutional right and asks for a jury to determine it’s been operating lawfully in the state. The NRA says in a statement that it “voluntarily” withdrew this suit “in favor of pursuing

President Joe Biden had just finished delivering remarks on the latest jobs report and left the room Friday when a reporter shouted one last question. “Mr. President, do you still have confidence in Dr. Fauci?” Poking his head back into the room several seconds later, Biden delivered an unequivocal response: “Yes, I am very confident

The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office has subpoenaed senior Trump Organization financial official Jeffrey McConney as part of its investigation into former President Donald Trump and his company, The New York Times reported Friday. Citing people with knowledge of the matter, the Times reported that the order for McConney — the long-standing Trump Organization controller and

President Biden announced new incentives for Americans to get Covid-19 vaccines ahead of his July 4 deadline. Meanwhile, former President Donald Trump leans into misinformation ahead of a summer rally tour. Monday Flynn says he didn’t endorse Myanmar-style coup after he appears to back plan in video exchange On Memorial Day, Austin reflects on strength

A group of Democratic members of Congress planned to call on President Joe Biden to form a presidential commission on the January 6 attack at the US Capitol, but they were discouraged by the White House, a congressional source told CNN on Friday. The group, made up of a number of House Democrats with national