LONDON — The White House said it is “very optimistic” ahead of special envoy Steve Witkoff’s meeting in Moscow on Tuesday with Russian President Vladimir Putin, as U.S. officials continue to push for an end to Russia’s war against Ukraine. The high-stakes meeting follows a series of meetings between senior U.S. and Ukrainian officials, during…
Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly repeatedly said Monday that he would not be silenced by President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, even after the Defense Department announced last week that it would launch a “comprehensive review” of Kelly citing “serious allegations of misconduct.” “I’m not going to be intimidated by this president. I’m not…
Former federal prosecutor Maurene Comey and the Trump administration have not discussed settling their civil suit and do not believe alternatives to a trial “would be helpful at this time,” the parties told the judge in a letter Monday. Comey is suing over her firing, arguing that she was “abruptly and unfairly fired” because her…
The White House on Monday released the results of President Donald Trump’s recent advanced imaging tests, describing them as “perfectly normal.” The memo from Dr. Sean Barbabella, the president’s physician, said Trump underwent the scans during a physical in October “because men in his age group benefit from a thorough evaluation of cardiovascular and abdominal…
As billions of people around the world use the Internet to illegally stream or download copyrighted material such as music, movies and television shows, the entertainment industry is seeking to crack down on American Internet service providers for complicity in their customers’ alleged crimes. A major case before the Supreme Court on Monday could determine…
A federal appeals court has disqualified President Donald Trump’s former personal attorney, Alina Habba, from serving as federal prosecutor for New Jersey. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit upheld a district court decision that found his appointment violated the Federal Vacancy Reform Act. Trump nominated Habba for the federal prosecutor position, but…
As investigators continue to delve into what may have motivated the suspect in last week’s deadly National Guard shooting, a portrait of a life of increasing financial stress and a potential mental health crisis has emerged, sources familiar told ABC News. Additionally, multiple sources said investigators are looking into the impact of the recent death…
KHARKIV, Ukraine and LONDON – President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff will travel to Moscow on Monday to present a proposed peace plan to Russian President Vladimir Putin, in what is expected to be a crucial test of the Trump administration’s efforts to end the war in Ukraine. Witkoff will travel to Putin a…
Three people died Saturday when the catamaran they were traveling on capsized and threw them into the Caloosahatchee River on Florida’s Gulf Coast, authorities said. The tragedy unfolded around 4 p.m. local time near the Cape Coral Yacht Club between Cape Coral and Fort Myers, according to the Lee County Marine Emergency Response Team. An…
The Food and Drug Administration’s top vaccine chief sent a memo saying the FDA will seek a stricter review and approval protocol for vaccine trials. In Friday’s memo, Dr Vinay Prasad claimed that a new review of records linked the deaths of 10 children to the Covid vaccine. “These deaths are related to vaccination (probable/possible…
