[ad_1] CNN — The Justice Department’s probe into classified documents found at President Joe Biden’s home and former private office will be overseen by Robert Hur, a former US attorney in Maryland who has a “long and distinguished career as a prosecutor,” Attorney General Merrick Garland announced Thursday. Hur was …
Read More »FAA is years away from upgrading the system that grounded all US flights
[ad_1] Washington CNN — The Federal Aviation Administration software that failed Wednesday causing thousands of flight delays and cancellations is 30 years old and at least six years away from being updated, a government source familiar with the situation tells CNN. The Notices to Air Missions (NOTAM) database failure triggered …
Read More »George Santos under pressure as more GOP lawmakers say he can’t serve effectively
[ad_1] CNN — Rep. George Santos, the recently elected GOP congressman from New York who has admitted to lying about parts of his resume, is facing escalating backlash from his own party as a growing number of House Republican lawmakers call for him to resign or say he can’t serve …
Read More »How much should people worry about Covid’s XBB.1.5 variant? Our medical analyst explains
[ad_1] CNN — A new Covid-19 variant, XBB.1.5, is spreading rapidly throughout the United States. In December 2022, the proportion of new Covid-19 infections due to this Omicron offshoot have increased from 4% to 18%, according to a January 6 release from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, …
Read More »Biden’s legal team found another batch of classified documents in search of second location
[ad_1] CNN — Another batch of classified government records were found by President Joe Biden’s legal team, following the initial discovery of classified documents at his former think tank office in Washington this past fall. According to people briefed on the matter, the additional classified documents were found in a …
Read More »House Oversight chairman seeks Biden family financial transaction data
[ad_1] CNN — Rep. James Comer, in one of his first moves as House Oversight Chairman, is seeking information from the Treasury Department about the Biden family’s financial transactions and calling on a handful of former Twitter executives to testify at a public hearing. The new round of letters from …
Read More »Janet Yellen will remain Treasury secretary heading into the Biden administration’s third year
[ad_1] CNN — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen plans to stay in her Cabinet role heading into the third year of the administration, a decision she conveyed to President Joe Biden during a December conversation, according to two White House officials. Biden welcomed Yellen’s desire to stay, which comes as the …
Read More »Supreme Court allows New York gun law placing restrictions on concealed firearms to remain in effect pending legal challenges
[ad_1] CNN — The Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed a New York gun law that places restrictions on carrying a concealed firearm to remain in effect while legal challenges play out. In a brief order, the justices rebuffed an emergency request from challengers to the law who say it violates …
Read More »The US government is still trying to find ways to regulate Big Tech. He has some ideas
[ad_1] CNN — After years of hearings, reports and stalled proposals, Congress ended 2022 without taking major steps to regulate Big Tech. But a few blocks away in Washington, Jonathan Kanter is just getting warmed up. While the Justice Department’s top antitrust official has yet to file fresh lawsuits against …
Read More »Brazil congress attack: Lula criticizes police for protesters’ breach of government buildings
[ad_1] CNN — Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio “Lula” da Silva has joined a growing chorus of accusations against the country’s security forces, as questions mounted on how protesters were able to breach government buildings and wreak havoc inside over the weekend. “The Brasilia police neglected [the attack threat], Brasilia’s intelligence …
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