Mike Pence says 'mistakes were made' in handling of classified documents
The discovery made public by the former vice president’s team this week marked the latest in a series of recoveries of sensitive documents from the homes of current and former top U.S. officials.
Former U.S. leaders asked to recheck for classified docs
The National Archives sent a letter to past U.S. presidents and vice presidents Thursday to check their records after classified documents were discovered at President Joe Biden’s home and former Vice President Mike Pence’s residence.
Kobe Bryant helicopter tragedy: Honoring the 9 victims 3 years later
Three years ago, the world lost baseball coach John Altobelli, his wife Keri, and their daughter Alyssa; NBA legend Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gigi; Payton Chester and her mother, Sarah; educator and basketball coach Christina Mauser, and pilot Ara Zobayan.
Arizona Gov. Hobbs establishes prison oversight commission
The order states that the commission will inspect prison facilities and records, as well as speak with staff and inmates on the accessibility and quality of mental health, medical care, drug treatment programs, and nutrition within Arizona prisons.
Meta: Trump to be reinstated on Facebook, Instagram after 2-year ban
Facebook parent Meta says it will restore former President Donald Trump’s personal account in the coming weeks, ending a two-year suspension it imposed in the wake of the Jan. 6 insurrection.
US to send 31 Abrams tanks to Ukraine
Until now, the U.S. has resisted providing its own tanks to Ukraine.
President Biden pushes assault weapons ban following Half Moon Bay mass shooting
President Joe Biden on Tuesday said not only was he praying for those killed in the latest mass shooting in Half Moon Bay, but he has directed his administration to ensure the city that they have the "full support of the federal government in the wake of this heinous attack."
Vice President Mike Pence discovered classified documents in Indiana home
Vice President Mike Pence informed Congress Tuesday that he discovered documents bearing classified markings in his Carmel, Indiana, home on Jan. 16 from his time as vice president.
'Diamond' of pro-Trump commentary duo died of heart disease
The cause of her death, which was not released by the family, had become a topic of widespread speculation. A torrent of social media users suggested COVID-19 was to blame.
Arizona Rep. Ruben Gallego to challenge Kyrsten Sinema for Senate seat in 2024
Gallego, a 43-year-old military veteran first elected to Congress in 2014, had made no secret of his interest in challenging Sinema, a longtime rival in Arizona politics who has been a roadblock and irritant to Democrats during Joe Biden’s presidency.
Biden to pick Jeff Zients as next chief of staff: AP sources
Jeff Zients ran the administration's response to the COVID-19 pandemic at the start of Biden's term.
FBI searched Biden's home, found more classified documents: lawyer
A lawyer for the president said the search took place Friday.
Illegal U.S.-Mexico border crossings surge to highest levels since Biden took office
U.S. authorities stopped migrants 251,487 times along the Mexican border in December.
Ron Klain, Biden's chief of staff, expected to leave White House
Ron Klain's tenure as chief of staff is the longest for a Democratic president in modern times.
Arizona executions paused: Commissioner to review state's death penalty process
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes announced her office “will pause all requests for warrants of execution while the review process is pending.”
Elon Musk takes witness stand to defend Tesla buyout tweets
Elon Musk was summoned to court Friday to defend a 2018 tweet claiming he had lined up the financing to take Tesla private in a deal that never came close to happening.
By the numbers: A look at President Biden's first 2 years in office
President Joe Biden notches two years in office on Friday, Jan. 20. The story of the first half of his term, at least by the numbers, is a mixed bag.
Judge fines Trump, lawyer for 'frivolous' Clinton lawsuit
In a blistering filing, U.S. District Judge Donald M. Middlebrooks accused Trump of a "pattern of abuse of the courts" for filing frivolous lawsuits for political purposes, which he said "undermines the rule of law" and "amounts to obstruction of justice."
VP Kamala Harris speaks at Tonopah clean energy groundbreaking
Harris visited Tonopah for the groundbreaking of the Ten West Link Transmission Line, an energy infrastructure project intended to connect power grids in Arizona and California.
President Biden surveys storm-battered California
President Joe Biden arrived at Santa Clara County's Moffett Airfield Thursday morning to begin his tour of the storm-ravaged Central Coast.