Politics

Jan. 6 committee expects more information soon from Secret Service amid deleted Jan. 6 messages

Sunday, July 17 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Ahead of Thursday's hearing by the House's Jan. 6 committee, investigators anticipate receiving more information from the Secret Service "to get the full picture" of what occurred before and during the Capitol insurrection last year, including as it related to text messages... Read More.

Biden pledges U.S. won’t ‘walk away’ from Middle East

Saturday, July 16 by ABC News

(JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia) -- President Joe Biden wrapped up his first trip to the Middle East on Saturday by pledging that the United States will continue to be an engaged partner in the region.Speaking at the Gulf Cooperation Council in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Biden said... Read More.

Biden is weighing a public health emergency over abortion, but experts are skeptical

Saturday, July 16 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Joe Biden has said he is looking into declaring a public health emergency over abortion, nearly a month after the Supreme Court majority voted to overturn Roe v. Wade -- landmark legislation that established federal protections for a woman's right to abortion.The... Read More.

Case of 10-year-old rape victim challenges anti-abortion rights movement

Saturday, July 16 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- In a House hearing on Capitol Hill this week, an anti-abortion rights advocate said ending a pregnancy isn't an abortion when it involves a 10-year-old rape victim.The comment stunned the Democratic lawmaker questioning her.The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists defines abortion as... Read More.

Jan. 6 committee subpoenas Secret Service over deleted texts

Saturday, July 16 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol announced on Friday that it had issued a subpoena for records from the United States Secret Service over deleted text messages.Chairman Bennie Thompson sought information about Secret Service text messages from... Read More.

DHS inspector general meets with Jan. 6 committee about deleted Secret Service texts

Friday, July 15 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Department of Homeland Security inspector general met with members of the Jan. 6 committee behind closed doors on Friday amid revelations about deleted Secret Service texts from the day before and the day of the attack on the U.S. Capitol.The meeting comes... Read More.

House passes bills to codify Roe, protect interstate travel for abortion

Friday, July 15 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The House of Representatives on Friday passed two measures to restore abortion rights after the Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v. Wade.The action comes as Democrats ramp up their political messaging on abortion ahead of the November midterm elections, hoping the issue... Read More.

Manchin appears to sink Biden agenda on climate and tax reform

Friday, July 15 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Sen. Joe Manchin appears to have torpedoed a cornerstone of President Joe Biden's economic agenda, telling Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer Thursday evening that he won't support moving forward on proposed tax hikes on wealthy Americans and corporations that would pay for... Read More.

GOP’s Cornyn pushes Biden on whether PGA Tour probe tied to Saudi visit

Friday, July 15 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Texas Republican Sen. John Cornyn wrote to President Joe Biden on Thursday raising questions about the timing of the Justice Department's antitrust probe into the PGA Tour.Earlier this week, a PGA Tour spokesperson told ABC News the organization was the subject of... Read More.

House to vote on codifying abortion rights, travel protections

Friday, July 15 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- House Democrats will vote Friday on two measures to restore abortion rights after the Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v. Wade.The action comes as Democrats ramp up their political messaging on abortion ahead of the November midterm elections, hoping the issue will... Read More.

NY AG delays depositions of Trump, 2 of his children, following death of Ivana Trump

Friday, July 15 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Depositions of former President Donald Trump, Ivanka Trump and Donald Trump Jr. in connection with the New York attorney general’s civil investigation into the family's businesses practices have been delayed, the New York Attorney General's Office said Friday.The AG's office said the... Read More.

Secret Service deleted texts from Jan. 5 and 6, 2021, after watchdog sought records

Friday, July 15 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Secret Service deleted text messages from Jan. 5 and 6, 2021, after an internal watchdog requested them as part of a review of the department’s handling of last year’s Capitol riot, the watchdog said this week.A letter sent Wednesday by the... Read More.

First Previous 333 334 335 336337338 339 340 341 Next Last

Jan. 6 committee expects more information soon from Secret Service amid deleted Jan. 6 messages

Biden pledges U.S. won’t ‘walk away’ from Middle East

Biden is weighing a public health emergency over abortion, but experts are skeptical

Case of 10-year-old rape victim challenges anti-abortion rights movement

Jan. 6 committee subpoenas Secret Service over deleted texts

DHS inspector general meets with Jan. 6 committee about deleted Secret Service texts

House passes bills to codify Roe, protect interstate travel for abortion

Manchin appears to sink Biden agenda on climate and tax reform

GOP’s Cornyn pushes Biden on whether PGA Tour probe tied to Saudi visit

House to vote on codifying abortion rights, travel protections

NY AG delays depositions of Trump, 2 of his children, following death of Ivana Trump

Secret Service deleted texts from Jan. 5 and 6, 2021, after watchdog sought records

Upcoming Events

Red Bird Farm Plant Sale

JASON BOLAND & THE STRAGGLERS: 25TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR

Party At The Flamingo: Celebrating 65 Years

Mugshots

HILL, BRENDA

CUMMINS, STEPHEN CONRAD

BADGER, CHAD ANTHONY

IRVIN, CHRISTOPHER

Current Obituaries

Mother Jean Carol Robinson

Barbara Jo (Easterly) Carey

Walter Ernst Lemke

Virginia Christine Morley

Mildred K. Butterfield