The Justice Department urged a federal judge to force former President Donald Trump to confirm whether the FBI’s list of classified materials and other documents seized in the raid of his South Florida home is correct before an independent arbitrator decides whether any of the materials should be off-limits to federal prosecutors. In a 20-page legal filing unsealed Monday, the Justice Department asked U.S. District … Continue reading DOJ says Trump must verify documents seized from Mar-a-Lago

CIA Director Bill Burns met on Monday with his Russian intelligence counterpart to warn of consequences if Russia were to deploy a nuclear weapon in Ukraine, according to a White House National Security Council official. The official, who was not authorized to comment publicly and spoke on the condition of anonymity, said Burns and Sergei Naryshkin, the head of Russia’s SVR spy agency, did not … Continue reading CIA director warns Russian spy chief against deploying nukes

Germany is open to strengthening ties with China but would need to remain cautious on where any investment goes, the country’s Economy Minister and Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck said. “We are an open market. That’s not saying we are a stupid market, so we have to be careful,” Habeck told CNBC’s Tanvir Gill Saturday in Singapore. There is “nothing wrong” with Chinese companies investing in … Continue reading Germany is open to trade with China — but we’re not stupid, vice chancellor says

Democrats defied historical trends and defeated several candidates backed by former President Donald Trump to keep control of the Senate, providing enormous relief for President Joe Biden. The battle for the House, meanwhile, remains too close to call. The picture in the Senate became clear late Saturday after Democratic Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto of Nevada narrowly defeated Republican Adam Laxalt to win re-election, putting her … Continue reading Democrats maintain control of Senate, defeating many Trump-backed Republicans

Republican Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is facing a upcoming challenge to his position as the top Republican in the Senate. Continue reading Mitch McConnell faces brewing discontent from Senate Republicans 

United States President Joe Biden has now twice referred to Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit host Cambodia as Colombia, including during Saturday’s remarks opening the talks. Continue reading Biden mistakenly thanks Colombia for hosting ASEAN summit in Cambodia

Former United States President Donald Trump is suing the House committee investigating the January 6th protest at the U.S. Capitol to avoid cooperating with a subpoena requiring him to testify. Continue reading Trump sues January 6 committee seeking to block subpoena for his testimony

Arizona incumbent Democrat Senator Mark Kelly is projected to win against his Republican challenger Blake Masters, boosting the Democrats hopes of holding onto the Senate. Continue reading Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly re-elected in Arizona, defeating Republican Blake Masters

President Biden announced a set of small new actions by his administration to address climate change in a speech at the United Nations Climate Change Conference on Friday. The new measures include pledging more than $200 million in funding for climate change resilience and adaptation in developing countries, and a new plan to reduce emissions of methane — an especially potent greenhouse gas — from … Continue reading Biden touts U.S. climate progress at COP27, unveils new methane plan

President Joe Biden will meet Chinese leader Xi Jinping face-to-face on Monday, their first in-person encounter since Biden took office and one that will offer a clarifying opportunity for the world’s most important bilateral relationship. “The leaders will discuss efforts to maintain and deepen lines of communication between the United States and the PRC, responsibly manage competition, and work together where our interests align, especially … Continue reading Biden to meet Xi on Monday for first high-stakes sit-down with Chinese leader

Control of the U.S. Senate may once again be decided in Georgia, weeks after Election Day as a tight race between Democratic incumbent Raphael Warnock and Republican challenger Herschel Walker was headed to a Dec. 6 runoff. With more than 99% of the vote counted, Warnock is narrowly leading against Walker, a former football star endorsed by former President Donald Trump. But Warnock has not … Continue reading Runoff election in Georgia may decide fate of U.S. Senate, again

Maricopa County, Arizona, Supervisor Bill Gates apologized after roughly 20% of their polling sites had problems with tabulation machines reading ballots just hours after Election Day polls opened.  The Arizona county had explained that some machines had problems with their printers and were not producing dark enough ink on ballots. During a Wednesday news conference, Gates said that of the approximately 250,000 in-person votes that … Continue reading Maricopa County, Arizona, officials apologize for vote tabulator problems

In Cairo, Egypt on Monday at the COP 27 climate summit, French President Emmanuel Macron said his country would commit to investing €1 billion to help developing nations lessen their use of fossil fuels. Continue reading France to invest €1B to phase out fossil fuel in developing countries 

Democratic California U.S. Representative and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi said during an interview that the recent attack on her husband will affect the decision she makes regarding whether or not to retire from Congress should the Democrats lose control of the House in Tuesday’s midterm elections. Continue reading Pelosi says retirement decision ‘will be affected’ by attack on husband