Wednesday January 15th, 2025 12:34AM

AP Elections

Jon Stewart pushes VA to help veterans sickened after post-9/11 exposure to uranium
Comedian Jon Stewart is pressing the Biden administration to fix a loophole in a massive veterans aid bill that has left out some of the very first troops who responded after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks
12:23AM ( 5 months ago )
Netanyahu is in Washington at a fraught time for Israel and the US. What to know about his visit
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to Washington this week is looming as a particularly fraught one between two allies
12:18AM ( 5 months ago )
Biden aims for more achievements despite the bane of lame-duck presidents: diminished relevance
President Joe Biden says he’s “determined to get as much done” as he possibly can in his final six months in the White House
12:15AM ( 5 months ago )
Biden passed that torch slowly, hanging on until the wheels finally came off
Insiders who were close to Joe Biden's struggles are describing a president who was dogged in his determination to keep his candidacy alive — but ultimately not in denial about the odds
12:03AM ( 5 months ago )
Donald Trump's lawyers urge New York appeals court to overturn 'egregious' civil fraud verdict
Donald Trump is pressing a New York appellate court to overturn the nearly $500 million New York civil fraud judgment that threatens to upend his real estate empire and drain his cash reserves as he campaigns to retake the White House
8:53PM ( 5 months ago )
Democrats plan to push ahead with virtual roll call ahead of their convention, with Harris favored
The Democratic Party plans to push forward with a virtual roll call in which delegates to its convention can choose its presidential nominee before they meet in person for next month in Chicago
7:30PM ( 5 months ago )
Despite Musk's Trump endorsement, X remains a go-to platform for Democrats
A week after Elon Musk endorsed Donald Trump for president, President Joe Biden’s team used Musk’s social media platform X — in addition to more neutral spaces such as Facebook and Instagram — to announce he is ending his campaign for reelection
7:04PM ( 5 months ago )
Conservatives use shooting at Trump rally to attack DEI efforts at Secret Service
Several Republican lawmakers seized on gender and diversity, equity and inclusion efforts at the Secret Service as among the reasons for security lapses during the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump
6:40PM ( 5 months ago )
Pentagon Arctic report calls for more investment in sensors, equipment to keep up with Russia, China
A new Pentagon strategy says the U.S. must invest more to upgrade sensors, communications and space-based technologies in the Arctic to keep pace with China and Russia who are increasingly operating there, including in joint military exercises
6:05PM ( 5 months ago )
Senate Ethics Committee starts review of Sen. Bob Menendez's conduct following bribery conviction
The Senate Ethics Committee has voted unanimously to review allegations that Sen. Bob Menendez violated Senate rules
5:27PM ( 5 months ago )