Washington — Republican Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina said Thursday that Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche must meet with survivors of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s abuse before he votes to advance Blanche’s nomination for attorney general out of the Senate Judiciary Committee. Tillis made his request during the second day of Blanche’s confirmation … Read more
Iowa AG Brenna Bird on her support for Todd Blanche as attorney general – CBS News Watch CBS News Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird joins “The Takeout” to discuss Todd Blanche’s record as a prosecutor and make her case for why he should be confirmed as attorney general while the Senate weighs his candidacy. Source … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A bipartisan effort to make Daylight Saving Time permanent is one step closer to becoming law after the House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved the measure on Tuesday. Lawmakers voted 308-117 to pass the Sunshine Protection Act, which would allow states to voluntarily observe Daylight Saving Time year-round … Read more
AG Blanche slams Pritzker for refusing help as Chicago crime surges Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche criticizes Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker for declining federal assistance to combat soaring Chicago gun violence, despite 37 shootings occurring in a span of two days. Blanche details significant crime reductions in Washington, D.C. after federal intervention. He also highlights … Read more
Democratic candidates’ remarks under scrutiny as party attempts to flip red states The ongoing Graham Platner scandal in Maine jeopardizes Democratic bids for Senate control, making the midterm elections even more precarious. Chief Congressional Correspondent Chad Pergram analyzes several other crucial Senate races featuring controversial candidates, including Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan and Mary Peltola in … Read more
In the effort to end the Russia-Ukraine war, a bipartisan group of senators says the Trump administration is on board with legislation to impose more sanctions on Russia. CBS News congressional reporter Taurean Small has the details. Source link
The Trump administration will support a draft bill that would impose heavy financial penalties on purchasers of Russian oil, adding to economic pressure on Moscow, all in an effort to bring Russia’s four-year war on Ukraine to a close, sources told CBS News. The bipartisan bill, from GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina and … Read more
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi held a series of telephone calls Thursday with senior regional officials, including the foreign ministers of Oman, Turkey and Saudi Arabia, as well as Pakistan’s army chief, to discuss regional developments following an intense exchange of attacks with the U.S. this week. The flare-up, sparked by Iranian strikes on several … Read more
Former Chicago mayor and former U.S. ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel spoke at Tel Aviv University on Wednesday. The potential Democratic presidential candidate called to end unconditional U.S. support for Israel as part of a larger political shift among Democrats. Source link
Where Graham Platner’s Senate campaign stands as Democrats pull support over assault allegation – CBS News Watch CBS News Maine Democratic Senate nominee Graham Platner’s support among lawmakers is vanishing in the wake of a sexual assault allegation first reported by Politico. Platner denies the claim. CBS News congressional correspondent Caitlin Huey-Burns reports. Source link