A spokesperson for Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley is defending allegations of "secret" calls with his Chinese counterpart, saying the conversations are "vital" to "reducing tensions" and "avoiding unintended consequences or conflict,"

(CNN) Actress, activist and humanitarian Angelina Jolie visited the White House on Wednesday and met with officials to discuss reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act, a landmark piece of legislation championed by President Joe Biden. Jolie met with White

We’ve been reporting on the blockbuster story that Gen. Mark Milley had communications with the Chinese without the knowledge of the president and that, after being pressed by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), he intervened to tell Pentagon officials that

Stephen Colbert spotted an insult Donald Trump reportedly directed at Mike Pence that must’ve been especially hard on his vice president, who until then was known for his unfailing fealty. Trump leaned heavily on Pence to try to block the certification of

38 VIEWS Share Tweet Whatsapp Reddit Print Mail Deep State Sleepers being exposed General Milley has been outed by journalists Bob Woodward and Robert Costa as the leader of the military coup against President Trump. Milley called his counter part in China

(CNN) A federal judge overseeing columnist E. Jean Carroll's defamation lawsuit against former President Donald Trump has denied Trump's request to stop the case from moving forward as they await an appeals court decision. District Judge Lewis Kaplan on Wednesday

White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki delivers remarks during a press briefing at the White House in Washington, D.C., September 15, 2021. (Tom Brenner/Reuters) White House press secretary Jen Psaki dismissed calls from GOP congressmen to fire Chairman of

(CNN) Here's a fact you may have missed amid all of the coverage of the allegations and revelations in the new book by Bob Woodward and Robert Costa: The top general in the country believed that President Donald Trump was in significant enough mental decline

FILE PHOTO: Chinese President Xi Jinping shakes hands with U.S. Vice President Joe Biden (L) inside the Great Hall of the People in Beijing December 4, 2013. REUTERS/Lintao Zhang FILE PHOTO: Chinese President Xi Jinping shakes hands with U.S. Vice President

He was certain that Trump had gone into a serious mental decline, new book says President Donald Trump's senior military adviser took secret precautions to prevent Trump from being able to launch a nuclear weapon or taking military action after the Jan. 6

In a surprise statement Tuesday afternoon, retired Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Vindman (US Army) strongly suggested that Gen. Mark Milley should resign as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Vindman was reacting to excerpts from a new book in which Milley

(CNN) Add another evidence dump to the growing case that a second Donald Trump presidency would be more extreme and dangerous than the first. In new examples of the threat the ex-President poses, a bombshell book by Washington Post legend Bob Woodward and

Tuesday, FNC host Tucker Carlson opened his program by reacting to a bombshell report General Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, called his Chinese counterpart General Li Zuocheng on Oct. 30, 2020 and again on January 8 according to a Washington

(CNN) President Joe Biden said Wednesday he has "great confidence" in Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley's leadership after being asked about assertions leveled in a new book about Milley's actions in the aftermath of the January 6 attack

If the Pentagon gave out medals for dodging incoming artillery from Congress, Gen. Mark Milley, the embattled Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, would have several more to add to his uniform. The controversy swirling around the Pentagon‘s top uniformed

(CNN) Donald Trump is, at root, just an overgrown kid. And not in any good way. Trump's childishness shines through in an excerpt from the soon-to-be released book by authors Bob Woodward and Robert Costa detailing the then-President's attempts to cajole then-Vice

Wednesday, Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) reacted to a report that General Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, called his Chinese counterpart General Li Zuocheng multiple times and told him that he would warn him ahead of any military action. Paul told

Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Army General Mark Milley pauses at a news briefing at Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, August 18, 2021. WASHINGTON – Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley placed two phone calls to his Chinese counterpart in

Earlier today, one of the most consequential stories in a long time broke with the revelation that Gen. Mark Milley, now the Joint Chiefs of Staff, had colluded with the Chinese to possibly commit treason. The discussion that led to the quote in question happened

As Democrats erupted over what they termed the January 6th Capitol "insurrection," Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley was quietly orchestrating a plan of a similar nature without former President Donald Trump's knowledge, Laura Ingraham

There’s a new twist to the reporting about the actions of Gen. Mark Milley and his alleged contacts with the Chinese that have raised so much concern. As we previously reported, it’s completely improper for Milley to have had any contact with them without

And there it is. Fox News host Tucker Carlson on Wednesday night just came out and said it, bottom-line: Gen. Mark Milley, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, committed treason and should be fired. Mark Milley was seizing personal control of America’s nuclear

Former National Security Advisor John Bolton expressed support for Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley following a bombshell report alleging that Milley secretly told a Chinese official that he would provide advance notice of a possible attack

FIRST ON FOX: Rep. Ronny Jackson, R-Texas, says Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Mark Milley should go to jail if the accusations that he pledged to give his Chinese counterpart advance notice of a U.S. attack are true. Jackson told Fox News in an exclusive

U.S. Army Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, should be tried for "treason" if a report claiming that he went behind former President Donald Trump's back to call Chinese officials proves to be true, Fox News host Sean Hannity said Tuesday

Yesterday, a major story broke in which Gen. Mark Milley, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, was revealed to have called the Chinese military to relay a promise to provide advance information of any coming attack. That was ostensibly done to combat the

Judge Jeanine Pirro and the panel on "The Five" discussed Wednesday the bombshell allegations that Gen. Mark Milley went around then-President Trump and assured Chinese Communist Party Gen. Li Zuocheng that he would warn Beijing of any potential strikes by

​White House press secretary Jen Psaki appeared to support Gen. Mark Milley, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, potentially committing treason during the final weeks of the Trump administration by reassuring his Chinese counterpart that the former president

Former President Donald Trump said Tuesday that Gen. Mark Milley, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, committed “TREASON” if he contacted a top Chinese military official in the final months of the Trump administration to reassure them that the 45th president

The Atlantic contributor Tom Nichols's grasp of the Constitution is being questioned after he tweeted the founding document was "not designed to cope" with an "insane president" following a bombshell claim about Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark

The Pentagon declined to confirm or deny reports from a new book alleging that Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley overstepped his power during the end of the Trump presidency. "I can’t speak to the validity," Pentagon spokesperson John

Top Republicans began calling for the scalp of the nation’s top military officer Tuesday over reports that he circumvented then-President Trump by reassuring China about the U.S. president and his ability to undermine him. Mr. Trump issued a statement Tuesday

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson looks on as he walks outside Downing Street in London, Britain, September 15, 2021. REUTERS/Toby Melville Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson looks on as he walks outside Downing Street in London, Britain, September

Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) has called for the resignation of General Mark Milley, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, following reports that he planned to undermine President Trump and inform China of an impending attack following the Capitol Hill riot on January

President Joe Biden defended Gen. Mark Milley on Wednesday, assuring critics he had confidence in the general despite reports that he tried to undercut the authority of former President Donald Trump. “I have great confidence in General Milley,” Biden told

Sens. John Cornyn and Rand Paul on Wednesday called for Gen. Mark Milley to answer questions on Capitol Hill and face possible consequences over a report he secretly communicated with China’s top general. Sen. Cornyn, a Texas Republican on the Select Committee

“Joint Chiefs Chairman Army Gen. Mark Milley single-handedly took top-secret action to preempt then-President Donald Trump from ordering a military strike or launching nuclear weapons, according to a new book,” reported Breitbart News on Tuesday. Apparently,

Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., said Wednesday that General Mark Milley needs to be interviewed and face consequences if it is confirmed that he spoke with Chinese officials out of concern then-President Donald Trump would cause conflict with the communist nation. RETIRED

Former President Donald Trump castigated Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley in a statement on Tuesday, after a new book alleged he had taken secret action to limit the president’s authority in the wake of January 6 and told China that he

Democrat Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) chairman Sean Patrick Maloney (D-NY) on Tuesday expressed his concern with President Joe Biden’s weak approval ratings even while backing his chaotic Afghanistan withdrawal and response to the Chinese coronavirus. Maloney

EXCLUSIVE: Former Acting Secretary of Defense Christopher Miller, who led the Pentagon from the period after the 2020 election through Inauguration Day, said that he "did not and would not ever authorize" Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley

Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., told "Fox & Friends" on Wednesday that Congress will "ensure" that Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley addresses the report that he made two phone calls to Chinese officials in fear that Trump would order an attack

Senior Trump administration officials voiced concern and surprise this week over telephone calls to a Chinese military leader by Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Mark Milley before and after the 2020 presidential election. The Washington Post reported this

A spokesman for the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Army Gen. Mark Milley on Wednesday confirmed some allegations contained in a new book that the chairman, allegedly fearing then-President Donald Trump would order a nuclear strike, had a meeting with

Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Army General Mark Milley at the Pentagon in Arlington, Va., August 18, 2021. (Yuri Gripas/Reuters) General Mark Milley should face an investigation, without delay, concerning the allegations contained in a new book by Bob Woodward

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks in honor of labor unions in the East Room at the White House in Washington, U.S., September 8, 2021. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks in honor of

Media pundits continued to praise Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley after a new book claimed he made two phone calls to Chinese officials during Donald Trump 's presidency in fear that the commander in chief would attack. The allegation

Republicans blasted General Mark Milley for reportedly speaking with his Communist Chinese counterpart behind former President Trump’s back to improve the “mutual understanding” between the countries. “This isn’t even remotely close to a denial from Milley,”

Former Reagan Justice Department Chief of Staff Mark Levin called out Washington Post journalists Bob Woodward and Robert Costa, saying that if their allegations about Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Mark Milley are true, Milley should be fired and they should

If the allegations made by Washington Post journalists Bob Woodward and Robert Costa about Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Mark Milley assuring China they would be forewarned, should then-President Trump decide to launch a military attack, the top White House

Yesterday, most of us were stunned to find that in the aftermath of the January 6 disturbance on Capitol Hill, Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman General Mark “White Rage” Milley had contacted his Chinese counterpart to promise that he’d give him advance notice

Good morning and welcome to Fox News First. Here's what you need to know as you start your day Trump doubts report of Milley calling Chinese general but says it's 'treason' if true Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday expressed skepticism regarding

Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday expressed skepticism regarding the report that Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley went behind his back to call Chinese officials but said such an action was treasonous if true. Washington Post associate

As we reported earlier, according to a Washington Post story, Gen. Mark Milley, the head of the Joint Chiefs, allegedly took action to stand in the way of President Donald Trump’s command power, telling the military in charge of the nuclear weapons any orders

Then-President Donald Trump‘s last secretary of defense said Wednesday that he did not sign off on a call from Gen. Mark Milley, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, to his Chinese counterpart days after the deadly Jan. 6 riot at the US Capitol. Christopher

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley has finally given his denial regarding the claim that he pledged to the Chinese to commit treason in order to undermine Donald Trump. As RedState previously reported, a quote from Bob Woodward’s new book

Retired Army Colonel Douglas McGregor appeared with Tucker Carlson last night to talk about the bombshell information about Joint Chiefs Chair Gen. Mark Milley. McGregor was formerly senior advisor to the Secretary of Defense under President Donald Trump. As

During an appearance on FNC’s “Fox News Primetime,” Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) reacted to the bombshell Washington Post report regarding Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman Gen. Mark Milley, who reportedly offered to warn a Chinese military official ahead of any attack

Fox News contributor Gen. Keith Kellogg told "The Brian Kilmeade Show" on Wednesday Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley needs to resign or be removed if he undermined the Trump administration by having secret phone calls with Chinese officials. During

President Biden said he has "great confidence" in Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley, amid allegations that he held "secret" phone calls with his Chinese counterpart. Biden made the one-sentence remark while responding to reporters' questions

The top U.S. military officer on Wednesday defended the phone calls he made to his Chinese counterpart in the turbulent final months of Donald Trump's presidency, saying the conversations were intended to convey “reassurance” to the Chinese military and were

The White House meeting comes less than a week after Biden announced that the Labor Department is working to require businesses with 100 or more employees to order those workers to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, or show a negative test result at least

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) will remain in office after defeating an effort to recall him in an apparent landslide, according to several news networks that called the race within the first hour after polls closed on Tuesday evening. Thus the eleventh

Voters were asked two questions on their ballot: Should Gov. Gavin Newsom be recalled? If more than 50% of voters say yes, then the next question will be key: Who should replace him? The first polls in the state closed at 8 p.m. PDT and a flood of results

California Governor Gavin Newsom makes an appearance after the polls close on the recall election at the California Democratic Party headquarters in Sacramento, Calif., September 14, 2021. (Fred Greaves/Reuters) California voters overwhelmingly chose to keep

Governor Gavin Newsom of California defeated yesterday’s recall election by a large enough margin to squash earlier Republican threats to challenge the results no matter the outcome. But the proliferation of those allegations of voter fraud before the election,

In California, what was once a tight recall election became a comfortable win for the current governor, Gavin Newsom. There will be a few autopsies of the race, trying to find out what happened, but ultimately it doesn’t matter. California remains in Democratic

President Joe Biden congratulated California Gov. Gavin Newsom on his victory over a Republican-led attempt to recall the Democratic governor, describing the result as a “resounding win” for pandemic safety measures such as vaccine mandates. “This vote is

The Los Angeles Times editorial board on Wednesday celebrated Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom's victory in his recall election, writing it was "a sigh of relief" that "extremist, intolerant" Larry Elder would not be replacing him. "Phew. After months

Voters gave Newsom more credit than blame for his handling of the pandemic. California Gov. Gavin Newsom would probably never have faced a recall election had it not been for his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. He also might not have survived the recall

California Governor Gavin Newsom speaks after the polls close on the recall election, at the California Democratic Party headquarters in Sacramento, California, U.S., September 14, 2021. REUTERS/Fred Greaves California Governor Gavin Newsom speaks after the

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) has beaten back an attempt by Republicans to recall him from that office. Many votes remain to be counted in the state, but Newsom’s lead looks solid — well over 60 percent of votes on the recall question are for keeping Newsom

Baseball Hall of Famer Mike Piazza went to bat for California Republican Larry Elder on Tuesday, urging voters to oust first-term Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom in the state's recall election – but it didn't work. Newsom managed to fend off challenges from Elder

News Brief: Newsom Survives Recall, New Book About Trump, Pandemic Burnout California's governor survives a recall election. A new book details concerns during the final days of the Trump administration. And, health care workers' burnout could be affecting

California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday became the second governor in U.S. history to defeat a recall aimed at kicking him out of office early, a contest the Democrat governor crafted as part of national battle for his party's values in the face of the coronavirus

Gavin Newsom Will Remain Governor Of California After $300 Million Recall Effort California Gov. Gavin Newsom will remain in office after a Republican-led recall effort failed. The special election cost the state nearly $300 million in taxpayers' money. Elections

California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom was projected to cruise to victory and defeat a recall effort Tuesday night – avoiding the ignominy of becoming the second chief executive of the Golden State to be removed from office by voters before the completion

Larry Elder, Newsom's Main Opponent, Stoked Fears Of Election Fraud Earlier this month, Republican Larry Elder refused to promise to accept the recall election results. His campaign had set up a website where people could report suspicious election activity. National

The morning after California Gov. Gavin Newsom's convincing victory in his state’s gubernatorial recall election, top national Democratic Party leaders were spotlighting the win and suggesting how it may translate to elections later this year and in the 2022

Newsom, Elder Deliver Messages To Voters Before Polls Close The latest polling shows that Newsom is likely to walk away from the recall election vote a winner. But just in case, he's been getting his message out to voters, as have his competitors. Elections

Conservative talk radio host Larry Elder told supporters to be “gracious in defeat” as he conceded the results of the recall election on Tuesday night, which Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) won in a landslide, crushing an effort to unseat him. As of Wednesday morning,

A recall campaign that at one point appeared poised to upend Democratic politics in sapphire-blue California concluded Tuesday with the status quo preserved, as Gov. Gavin Newson handily beat back an effort to oust him from office. A strong GOP showing at

California voters will decide whether to remove Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) from office in a September 14th, 2021, recall election. Polls in the Golden State are scheduled to close at 8:00 p.m. PST (11:00 p.m. EST) Tuesday evening. The first of three vote result

Current time in California: Sept. 15, 3:24 a.m. Live Live Updates: California Voters Cite Pandemic in Keeping Newsom as Governor In a costly recall election dominated by the politics of the coronavirus response, about two-thirds of voters said that the Democrat

For Republicans, the takeaway from the California recall defeat was that removing a cash-flush Democratic governor in a deep-blue state is a big ask, no matter how weak his record. But for Democrats, the result was all about Joseph R. Biden and Donald Trump. The

Costa Mesa, California (CNN) California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom delivered a decisive answer to the question of whether voters would penalize those who enacted strict policies aimed at slowing the coronavirus pandemic, triumphing over an effort to recall

Hollywood celebrities are making a final push to help save California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s (D) political career as Californians head to the polls Tuesday in the state’s hotly contested recall election. Stars including John Legend, Katy Perry, Rob Reiner, Michael

Calif. Gov. Gavin Newsom survives recall attempt California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday defeated a recall aimed at kicking him out of office early. He framed the contest as part of a national battle for the Democratic party’s values in the face of COVID-19

As California voters descended upon their polling centers Tuesday to decide the fate of Governor Gavin Newsom, a restaurant critic noted that the recall election would not be possible without Newsom’s infamous French Laundry scandal from November of last year. In

Fans swung away Tuesday at Baseball Hall of Famer Mike Piazza for his endorsement video of Republican Larry Elder in the California recall election. Gov. Gavin Newsom easily survived the vote, but Piazza won’t soon live down his much-maligned clip, which Elder

Hours after California Gov. Gavin Newsom beat back a recall election that could have removed him, his fellow Democrats in the state Legislature said Wednesday they will push for changes to make it more difficult to challenge a sitting governor. Those reforms

Gavin Newsom, governor of California, speaks during a campaign event at Long Beach City College in Long Beach, California, U.S., on Monday, Sept. 13, 2021. Bing Guan | Bloomberg | Getty Images Gavin Newsom survived a Republican attempt to remove him from office

Governor Gavin Newsom (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) Polls have closed in the California recall election that will determine whether Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom is ousted from office. To remain in office, Newsom will need to garner a majority vote. Newsom

California Gov. Gavin Newsom crushed the effort to recall him , winning himself the second half of his first term and a major mandate for the way he has sought to lead the state through the Covid-19 pandemic. I sifted through the results and came up with some

California Gov. Gavin Newsom will keep his job steering the nation's most populous state. The Associated Press projects that a majority of Californians have voted no - meaning against removing Newsom from office - in Tuesday's recall election of the embattled

What The California Recall Election Candidates Are Saying To Rally Last Minute Voters Tuesday is the last day for California voters to weigh in on the recall effort against Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom. Newsom and many of his challengers have been out making

The polls have just closed in the California recall election of embattled first-term Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom, and we’re awaiting first results. Newsom, who was overwhelmingly elected governor in 2018 in the heavily blue state, is facing a recall sparked

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Californians voted to keep Gov. Gavin Newsom in office on Tuesday, ending a statewide recall election that saw some Republicans again float unfounded claims of voter fraud. Days before the polls closed, the campaign of one of the

Few voting issues were reported on the final day of voting in California's recall election Tuesday, but reports from GOP party leaders came during the day in the closely watched contest seeking to oust the Democratic governor. The campaign of Larry Elder,

As Californians head to the polls to decide on whether they want to recall Gov. Gavin Newsom, and if so, who to replace him with, preliminary data is showing positives for the incumbent. Just 3 in 10 California voters say Newsom's pandemic control measures

In the third Star Wars movie, it is a young child enrolled in the Jedi Order’s academy who explains why it will soon fall to its enemies. "Master Skywalker, there are too many of them!" the child exclaims just before his death. As someone who grew up in

Gov. Gavin Newsom decisively fended off a recall with a two-pronged strategy: nonstop GOP bashing and an unapologetic embrace of vaccine mandates. Now, the architects of his win say Democrats across the country should follow suit in next year’s midterm election. “Step

The results of the California recall election are in, and Gov. Gavin Newsom is going to keep his job. Earlier in the campaign, polls revealed that the effort to oust the governor might just succeed. But over the past couple of weeks, the percentage gap between

Efforts To Recall Governors Are Common, But They Rarely Succeed Enlarge this image toggle caption Rich Pedroncelli/AP Rich Pedroncelli/AP California's Gavin Newsom can now count himself among a select group of survivors — he's just one of two governors ever

CNN’s newest hire Kasie Hunt was scolded from the left for breaking rank with the liberal network Tuesday night by criticizing Democrats following the California recall election. Hunt, who joined CNN this month after eight years at MSNBC, took to Twitter after

This is the fourth time in the U.S. there's been a gubernatorial recall election California has voted not to recall Gov. Gavin Newsom, according to a projection from ABC News based on exit polls and an analysis of votes. With 61% of the expected vote reported

President Joe Biden hailed California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s victory in Tuesday’s recall election as validation of the coronavirus pandemic policies spearheaded by the Democrat governor. “Congratulations to Governor Gavin Newsom on defeating the recall vote,”

In the end, the California recall effort to oust Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) didn’t come close and people on social media took every chance to let Larry Elder know it. Elder became the face of the Republican side of the recall election with his vow to repeal mask,

California Republican gubernatorial front-runner Larry Elder said Tuesday lines at the polls are long, which he sees as a good sign for his campaign, as he seeks to unseat Gov. Gavin Newsom in a two-question election; whether to recall the Democrat from office,

California’s controversial recall system, which residents saw play out Tuesday night to the tune of nearly $300 million in taxpayer dollars, is due for some major reforms, legislative leaders said Wednesday. A day after the recall election confirmed in a landslide

After various networks and news outlets called the California recall election in favor of Gavin Newsom, the Democrat governor delivered a victory speech in which he praised the state for saying “Yes” to science, vaccines, and a number of progressive causes

Was this the most frivolous waste of time in California election history? It was a serious contender, that’s for sure. “I’d say it was primarily a waste of time because it never became about the big issues confronting California,” said Rob Stutzman. “Much

President Biden released a statement Wednesday lauding California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s recall election victory, calling it a "win" for "strong vaccine requirements." "Congratulations to Governor Gavin Newsom on defeating the recall vote," Biden’s statement

The polls have closed, and even though ballots are still being counted, the California gubernatorial recall election results are decisive: Voters said no to recalling Gov. Gavin Newsom. Voters rejected the idea that his progressive policies on COVID-19, on

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) crushed a Republican-led recall effort on Tuesday evening. The results came in surprisingly quick, with most cable networks and The Associated Press projecting that the recall had fallen far short of the necessary 51% of the

Larry Elder concedes California recall defeat Republican Gubernatorial candidate Larry Elder admitted Tuesday that the attempt to have California Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom recalled and replaced was defeated. Elder conceded, urging supporters to be 'gracious

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) has prevailed in the state’s recall election, projections show, securing a victory in the biggest fight of his political career thus far and protecting the Democratic Party from a perilous ripple effect. In a speech to supporters

On today's episode of the 5 Things podcast: It's been one month since the Taliban took Kabul. The international community is still gauging how to recognize Afghanistan. Plus, Gavin Newsom remains governor of California, North Korea fires more missiles, 1 in

Well, that was a complete and utter waste. Now that the recall election is over and voters have soundly rejected the effort to give Gov. Gavin Newsom the boot, the exercise should be recognized for what it was: an act of partisan petulance that took California

Although the effort to recall California Gov. Gavin Newsom failed, the lightning two-month campaign appears to have had at least one clear beneficiary — Larry Elder. The conservative talk radio host jumped to the front of the pack of 46 recall challengers

Gov. Gavin Newsom took the lead in early returns Tuesday night in California’s historic recall election, a vote that will either allow him to serve out his term or install a Republican governor in this Democratic stronghold for the first time in more than a

LOS ANGELES — Gov. Gavin Newsom easily fended off a historic attempt to recall him from leading the nation's most populous state, an effort that threatened to shift California's role as a liberal trendsetter and would have sent shockwaves through the Democratic

California Gov. Gavin Newsom addresses his supporters after surviving the GOP-backed recall effort. CNN projected that the governor will remain in office after a majority of voters voted "no" in Tuesday's recall election.

FBI Director Testified On How Agents Handled The Larry Nassar Case Lawmakers have been critical of how the FBI mishandled the investigation of Larry Nassar. Several prominent gymnasts abused by Nassar are testifying about the case to the Senate Judiciary Committee. National

FBI Director Christopher Wray on Wednesday apologized to the U.S. gymnasts who were sexually abused by Larry Nassar and said the agency’s failure to properly investigate allegations against him “was beyond the pale.” “I am sorry that so many people let you

Read their opening statements, as prepared for delivery, below: Read the prepared testimony of Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz. Chairman Durbin, Ranking Member Grassley, and Members of the Committee: Thank you for inviting me to testify

Olympic gold medal-winning gymnast McKayla Maroney went on the attack Wednesday as she testified about the sexual abuse she suffered at the hands of USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar. Maroney had harsh words for the FBI, accusing them of falsifying documents

Gymnasts Testify That The FBI Failed To Protect Them Against Nasser Gymnasts testifying on Capitol Hill Wednesday repeatedly said that the FBI failed to protect them from Larry Nassar. National Gymnasts Testify That The FBI Failed To Protect Them Against Nasser

Senators and victims alike expressed anger Wednesday over the Justice Department’s decision to decline prosecution against the FBI agents who botched the case against now-convicted sexual predator Larry Nassar, as well as the department's refusal to send a

A senator on Wednesday drew parallels between the FBI’s mishandling of the Larry Nassar abuse case and its treatment of Christine Blasey Ford’s sexual assault allegations against Brett Kavanaugh, suggesting the agency’s probe into the Supreme Court nominee

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, thanked Simone Biles, McKayla Maroney, Aly Raisman and Maggie Nichols for appearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday to speak out against the failures of the FBI in investigating serial abuser Larry Nassar. The four

The FBI has fired an agent who was accused of failing to properly investigate USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar — and then allegedly lying when confronted about his inaction. Michael Langeman, a supervisory special agent in the FBI’s Indianapolis office who

Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D., R.I.) attend a hearing in Washington, D.C., April 28, 2021. (Tom Williams/Reuters) Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D., R.I.) on Wednesday again raised questions about the legitimacy of the FBI’s 2018 background check into Brett Kavanaugh,

A Connecticut lawmaker on Wednesday called for another hearing into the FBI’s handling of the Larry Nassar investigation — after USA gymnasts testified that agents turned a blind eye to the former team doctor’s sexual abuse of them and hundreds of other women. Sen.

White House press secretary Jen Psaki Wednesday dodged questions about whether President Biden has confidence in his FBI director amid emotional Capitol Hill testimony from Olympic gymnasts about how the bureau bungled the investigation into convicted child

WASHINGTON (AP) — Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles told Congress on Wednesday that “enough is enough” in emotional testimony along with other young gymnasts about her sexual abuse at the hands of USA Gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar. Biles blamed not

Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles told Congress on Wednesday that “enough is enough” in emotional testimony along with other young gymnasts about her sexual abuse at the hands of USA Gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar. Biles blamed not only the gymnastics

The Illinois family of a vaccinated woman who died of COVID-19 says her death could have been avoided if more people were vaccinated. Candace Kay Ayers, 66, died September 3 at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield, Illinois, according to her obituary. Ayers

(CNN) The United States has reached another grim milestone in its fight against the devastating Covid-19 pandemic : 1 in 500 Americans have died from coronavirus since the nation's first reported infection. As of Tuesday night, 663,913 people in the US have

More than a year and a half into the COVID-19 pandemic, most Americans believe the coronavirus remains a major threat to public health and the U.S. economy, according to a Pew Research Center report released Wednesday. Despite widespread vaccination efforts,

More than a year and a half into the coronavirus outbreak, most Americans believe the coronavirus remains a major threat to public health and the U.S. economy, according to a Pew Research Center report released Wednesday. Despite widespread vaccination efforts,

The United States reached another grim pandemic milestone on Tuesday: One of every 500 Americans has died of COVID-19, Johns Hopkins University data shows. With the 662,899th death, America reported a toll equal to 0.2% of the population, based on the number

A conservative radio host in Colorado who opposed coronavirus vaccines, face masks and other pandemic precautions has died from COVID-19. Bob Enyart's death was confirmed by his "Real Science Radio" co-host Fred Williams on social media earlier this week. “It

The United States reached another grim pandemic milestone on Tuesday: One of every 500 Americans has died of COVID-19, Johns Hopkins University data shows. With the 662,899th death, America reported a toll equal to 0.2% of the population, based on the number

(CNN) The day Candace and Terry Ayers received their second Covid-19 vaccination in early March was a day of hope and excitement for the entire family. "I took my parents to get that second jab, and we were all so excited," said their son Marc. "We are a family

More than a year and a half into the outbreak, most Americans believe the coronavirus remains a major threat to public health and the U.S. economy, according to a Pew Research Center report released Wednesday. Despite widespread vaccination efforts, 54% of

Pfizer Analysis Makes Case For COVID Vaccine Booster Enlarge this image toggle caption Bloomberg/Bloomberg via Getty Images Bloomberg/Bloomberg via Getty Images The Food and Drug Administration released an analysis by Pfizer on the need for a booster shot

(CNN) Three reports published Wednesday support the argument that people may need a booster dose of Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine over time, and suggest such boosters would be safe. The reports are part of a batch of data that will be discussed Friday by vaccine

(CNN) As school districts across the country reopen, some state officials are voicing concern about the vulnerability of children as the highly contagious coronavirus Delta variant takes aim at the unvaccinated. Covid-19 cases are surging among children as

The family of missing New York woman Gabby Petito issued a scathing statement Tuesday night calling on her fiancé, Brian Laundrie, to tell them where he last saw her in Wyoming. Petito, 22, and Laundrie, 23, were road tripping across the U.S. in her white

The stepfather of missing Long Island woman Gabby Petito has travelled to Wyoming to help join search efforts — vowing not to leave until he brings her home, her family said Wednesday. James Schmidt, former fire chief for Blue Point Fire Department, has arrived

The family of missing Long Island woman Gabby Petito issued a scathing new statement Wednesday, calling her boyfriend “reprehensible” for refusing to talk to cops about her mysterious disappearance — and leaving her alone in “the wilderness.” The statement,

Police have named Brian Laundrie, the fiancé of a missing 22-year-old woman named Gabby Petito , a person of interest in their investigation into her disappearance. Brian Laundrie, 23, has not been charged with a crime, but police in his hometown of North

Surveillance footage is being reviewed for any trace of missing Long Island native Gabby Petito from a stop in Utah on her cross-country road trip out West. Petito, 22, who often documented her travels on her Instagram, last shared a photo of herself on Aug.

The last text message from Gabby Petito’s phone warned that she didn’t have phone service in Yosemite National Park — and was sent two days before her van emerged in Florida, her mother told The Post on Wednesday. Petito’s mother Nichole Schmidt said she received

The boyfriend of missing Long Island woman Gabby Petito has been identified as a person of interest in her mysterious disappearance, police said Wednesday. Brian Laundrie, who returned home to North Port, Fla., on his own after the couple went on a cross-country

Brian Laundrie, the fiance of missing woman Gabby Petito, told a Moab Police Department officer during an Aug. 12 incident that Gabby tried to slap him because she thought "he was going to leave her in Moab without a ride," according to a police report obtained

North Korea fired a pair of ballistic missiles off its east coast on Wednesday, South Korea's military said, ratcheting up regional tension just days after testing a cruise missile that is believed to have nuclear capabilities. The launches came amid a flurry

South Korea says North Korea has fired an unidentified projectile off its east coast SEOUL, South Korea -- North Korea fired an unidentified projectile off its east coast on Wednesday, South Korea's military said, two days after the North claimed to have tested

FILE PHOTO: A North Korean flag flies on a mast at the Permanent Mission of North Korea in Geneva October 2, 2014. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/File Photo FILE PHOTO: A North Korean flag flies on a mast at the Permanent Mission of North Korea in Geneva October

People watch a TV broadcasting file footage of a news report on North Korea firing what appeared to be a pair of ballistic missiles off its east coast, in Seoul, South Korea, September 15, 2021. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji People watch a TV broadcasting file footage

FILE PHOTO: A woman looks at recruiting information during a job fair in Seoul, South Korea, April 12, 2017. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji FILE PHOTO: A woman looks at recruiting information during a job fair in Seoul, South Korea, April 12, 2017. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji September

North Korea reportedly fired two ballistic missiles off its east coast Wednesday, in the direction of Japan, prompting Japan's prime minister to denounce the action as "absolutely outrageous," according to reports. The latest missile firings by North Korea

President Joe Biden was scheduled to meet on Wednesday with business leaders and CEOs, as he pushes companies to require workers to be vaccinated amid a surge in COVID-19 infections among those not yet inoculated. Biden told reporters as he returned to the

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden speaks as he tours the facilities of the Flatirons Campus Laboratories and Offices of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), in Arvada, Colorado, U.S. September 14, 2021. REUTERS/Leah Millis FILE PHOTO: U.S.

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the Delta variant and his administration's efforts to increase vaccinations, from the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, U.S., September 9, 2021. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque FILE PHOTO:

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden holds a meeting on infrastructure with labor and business leaders at the White House in Washington, U.S. July 22, 2021. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File Photo FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden holds a meeting on infrastructure

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden signs the American Rescue Plan, a package of economic relief measures to respond to the impact of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, inside the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, U.S., March 11, 2021.

Justice Department Wants Texas To Immediately Halt Enforcement Of Its Abortion Ban The Justice Department is seeking to temporarily stop enforcement of the new Texas law that effectively bans most abortions in the state. The department is already suing to block

The Justice Department has asked a federal court in Texas to stop the enforcement of a new state law that bans most abortions in the state while it decides the case. The Texas law, known as SB8, prohibits abortions once medical professionals can detect cardiac

The Department of Justice asked a federal judge on Tuesday to immediately block Texas’ restrictive ban on abortions past six weeks of pregnancy while the case makes its way through the court system. The Justice Department asked the judge to issue a temporary

Twenty-four Democratic attorney generals on Wednesday filed an amicus brief in federal court in support of the Biden administration’s challenge to Texas’ heartbeat abortion bill. The brief, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas,

Disgraced South Carolina legal scion Alex Murdaugh faced further legal drama on Wednesday — getting sued over a huge insurance payout tied to the mysterious death of his longtime housekeeper. Gloria Satterfield, 57, died in February 2018 after “a trip and

A former client of Alex Murdaugh’s was arrested on Tuesday and charged with “assisted suicide” and assault in the shooting and wounding of the prominent South Carolina lawyer this month, the latest twist in a mysterious series of crimes that have drawn intense

South Carolina police have arrested a man who allegedly conspired with Alex Murdaugh, a high-profile attorney whose wife and son were murdered in a double shooting in June, to shoot and kill him in a plot to garner millions in life insurance payouts to his

The man allegedly hired by disgraced South Carolina legal scion Alex Murdaugh in a bizarre scheme to leave his son with $10 million in insurance cash is a suspected drug dealer. Curtis Edward Smith, 61, was charged Tuesday after confessing to the arranged

The 1st All-Civilian Crew Is About To Orbit The Earth For the first time, a group of all civilians, four in total, will take flight aboard a SpaceX mission set to launch Wednesday night. The commander of the flight, Jared Isaacman is the founder and billionaire

When the next SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Kennedy Space Center this week, it’ll be a space mission unlike any that has come before. There will be four people inside the capsule on top of the rocket, just like the last two SpaceX missions that took

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX is set to launch four ordinary citizens into orbit Wednesday night without any professional astronauts along for the ride, an unprecedented feat in the history of spaceflight. The five-hour launch window for Inspiration4 will

If successful, it will be the farthest any civilian has traveled from Earth. The first all-civilian flight to Earth's orbit is set to launch Wednesday. The Inspiration4 crew said goodbye to their families, suited up and were driven in Teslas to Kennedy Space

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