The Trump administration is pushing to move former election clerk Tina Peters out of a Colorado state prison and into federal custody, according to state officials and one of her attorneys. The Federal Bureau of Prisons sent a letter to the Colorado Department of Corrections requesting the transfer, The Associated Press reported. Peter Ticktin, one
The FBI’s probe into 18-year-old Anna Kepner’s mysterious death on a Carnival cruise has cracked open a bitter custody fight, pulling back the curtain on allegations of disturbing behavior, family dysfunction, and claims of underage drinking aboard the ship. No charges have been filed. But court records tied to stepmother Shauntel Kepner’s battle with ex-husband
The House voted 285-98 on Friday to denounce the “horrors of socialism,” a sharp rebuke delivered just hours before President Donald Trump sits down with New York’s incoming democratic socialist mayor, Zohran Mamdani. Eighty-six Democrats crossed the aisle to back the resolution, while two voted present. Republicans were unified in support. Speaker Mike Johnson and
The Trump administration is threatening to hit Pennsylvania where it hurts, warning the state it could lose tens of millions in federal dollars after a suspected terrorist managed to snag a commercial truck license. Federal officials say Pennsylvania broke safety rules by handing out non-domiciled Commercial Driver’s Licenses to foreign nationals who shouldn’t have qualified.
Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) is officially throwing his hat into the ring to replace term-limited California Gov. Gavin Newsom, telling ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel on Thursday night, “I’m ready to bring this fight home.” Swalwell used the late-night stage to pitch himself as the tough guy California supposedly needs, insisting the Golden State “needs a fighter
New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani is heading to Washington on Friday for his first sit-down with President Donald Trump, a routine White House ritual for the incoming boss of America’s largest city. Mamdani says he’s marching into the meeting with three big priorities for New Yorkers: public safety, economic security, and “the affordability agenda
Fox News is giving one of its sharpest reporters a bigger stage, tapping Bill Melugin as its new congressional correspondent in Washington. Melugin has been a fixture on the West Coast, turning out tough, highly sourced reporting on immigration, border enforcement, and the wildfires that hammered Southern California earlier this year. He grew up in
Federal agents are zeroing in on a possible suspect in the death of 18-year-old Anna Kepner, the Florida teen found dead on a Carnival cruise ship earlier this month. A law enforcement source and another person familiar with the case told CBS News the focus is on one of her stepsiblings. Court filings obtained by
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt is brushing off media blowback over new restrictions that block reporters from wandering into staff office space near the Oval Office, saying the rules are needed to stop journalists from snooping on sensitive conversations. Starting Oct. 31, the White House and National Security Council barred reporters from entering Room
ABC News is facing fresh scrutiny over its handling of the Jeffrey Epstein saga as pressure mounts ahead of the expected release of long-sealed Epstein files. The looming disclosures have already become a political flashpoint for President Donald Trump, who reversed course this week and backed the Justice Department’s move to release the documents before
