Biden says Putin is losing 'war in Iraq' — not Ukraine — in latest gaffe
Scott Olson/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Twice in 24 hours President Joe Biden misspoke when discussing the Russian invasion of Ukraine, referring to it instead as the war “in Iraq.” The first apparent gaffe occurred Tuesday when Biden was
Kevin McCarthy calls Trump to clarify comment questioning his reelection chances: Source
Irfan Khan/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — As the 2024 election gets underway, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, who hasn’t yet endorsed anyone in the Republican presidential primary, was quick this week to walk back a comment
RNC won't present loyalty pledge to candidates until after they qualify for debate: Sources
OsakaWayne Studios/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Republican presidential candidates who qualify for the first primary debate will have to satisfy one final, somewhat controversial requirement, sources say: signing a pledge to back whomever the party’s eventual nominee is, including
Russian military leaders were aware of mutiny plan: US officials
Wagner/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The United States assesses that members of Russia’s military leadership were aware of Yevgeny Prigozhin’s planned mutiny before he marched on Moscow, according to Biden administration officials. One senior official told
DOJ announces 78 people charged over $2.5 billion in false health care billings
Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Justice Department on Wednesday announced a nationwide health care fraud crackdown that resulted in charges against 78 defendants in separate schemes that totaled more than $2.5 billion in alleged fraudulent
Debris from Titan submersible brought ashore after catastrophic implosion
Jordan Pettitt/PA Images via Getty Images (ST JOHN’S, Canada) — Debris from the submersible that imploded while on a voyage to see the Titanic wreckage last week has been brought ashore. The Canadian Press captured pieces of the
Simone Biles set to return to competition for first time since Olympics
Marcus Ingram/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Simone Biles is set to return to gymnastics competition for the first time since the Tokyo Olympics. Biles was announced as a competitor at the U.S. Classic in Chicago on Aug.
US economy 'quite resilient,' Fed Chair Jerome Powell says
Bloomberg Creative/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Wednesday voiced an optimistic message about the U.S. economy and downplayed the threat of a recession. “The U.S. economy has actually been quite resilient,” Powell
What's fueling the Pakistani migrant exodus that ended in tragedy near Greece
KeithBinns/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The reports of hundreds of Pakistanis losing their lives as they attempted to enter Europe last week sent shockwaves across the country, forcing officials in Islamabad to acknowledge the increasing number of
Yusef Salaam, of exonerated 'Central Park Five,' leading New York City primary
Marilyn Nieves/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Yusef Salaam, one of the exonerated “Central Park Five,” appears to be leading the New York City Council primary race for the 9th District in Harlem, according to the New York