Adams set to sign citywide composting bill into law
Mayor Eric Adams is set to sign a bill that will require New Yorkers to separate food scraps from household trash.
Trump indictment in classified documents case is historic first for former president
The remarkable development makes him the first former president in U.S. history to face criminal charges by the federal government that he once oversaw.
Trump says he's been indicted in classified documents probe
Former President Donald Trump says he has been indicted on charges of mishandling classified documents at his Florida estate, igniting a federal prosecution that is arguably the most perilous of multiple legal threats against the former president as he seeks to reclaim the White House.
Justice Dept. moves closer to potential indictment of Trump in classified documents probe
Donald Trump’s lawyers have met with Justice Department officials to argue against an indictment, while Trump has posted social media posts suggesting he was anticipating being charged.
Bluesky: Jack Dorsey's vision for Twitter 2.0 - Can it succeed?
Bluesky, the internet's hottest members-only spot at the moment, feels a bit like an exclusive club, populated by some Very Online folks, popular Twitter characters, and fed up ex-users of the Elon Musk-owned platform.
Mike Pence launches 2024 presidential bid with Trump critiques over Jan. 6, abortion
Pence opened his presidential bid with an unusually forceful critique of Trump over Jan. 6, saying, “Anyone who puts themselves over the Constitution should never be president of the United States."
Judge grants access to Rep. George Santos' bond contributors
A federal judge has granted the request to unseal records revealing bond helpers in Rep. George Santos' fraud case.
NYC migrant crisis: Mayor explores paying homeowners to house asylum seekers
Mayor Eric Adams recruited faith leaders to open up churches, synagogues and mosques for migrants, but he's now considering taking things a step further by asking private homeowners to share their space.
Lawyer says Rep. George Santos would go to jail to keep identities of bond cosigners secret
Rep. George Santos’ lawyer says the indicted Republican would risk going to jail to protect the identities of the people who cosigned the $500,000 bond enabling his pretrial release.
NYC migrant crisis: 50 houses of worship to soon host hundreds of migrants
Each contract is different, so there is no clear timeline for how long these New York City houses of worship will be used to house migrants.
Trump’s lawyers ask judge to recuse himself, echoing claims of political bias
Donald Trump has pleaded not guilty to 34 felony counts of falsifying business records.
Debt ceiling deal: Biden celebrates bipartisanship, 'crisis averted' in Oval Office address
He's ready to sign on Saturday a budget agreement that suspends the nation's debt ceiling and eliminates the potential for a first-ever government default that would have sent shock waves through the U.S. and global economies.
DOJ says it won't charge Pence over handling of classified documents
The Department of Justice has informed former Vice President Mike Pence’s legal team that it won't pursue criminal charges related to the discovery of classified documents at his Indiana home.
DeSantis, Trump jab at each other while on campaign trail
Former President Donald Trump is keeping up a steady drumbeat of criticism of his chief rival Ron DeSantis.
Biden falls on stage at US Air Force Academy graduation
Video shows the 80-year-old Biden trip on a black sandbag as he walked off the stage at Falcon Stadium in Colorado.
Debt ceiling: House OKs bill to avoid default, sends Biden-McCarthy deal to Senate
The House has approved the debt ceiling and budget cuts package, sending it to the Senate. President Joe Biden negotiated the deal with Speaker Kevin McCarthy to avert a U.S. default crisis.
Donald Trump’s legal team, Manhattan prosecutors spar over where he will stand trial
Ten months before Donald Trump is scheduled to stand trial in his historic New York City criminal case, Manhattan prosecutors are turning the former president’s words against him in a tug of war over precisely where he will be tried.
Former first lady Rosalynn Carter has dementia, family says
Former first lady Rosalynn Carter, wife of former President Jimmy Carter, has dementia, the Carter family announced Tuesday.
Debt ceiling: Bill on its way to House floor after clearing key hurdle
Under fire from conservatives, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is hunting for votes from fellow Republicans for the debt ceiling deal.
Debt ceiling deal: Here's what's in, what's out of the bill to avert US default
Details of the deal between President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy are out. But the two leaders still have to persuade Congress to pass the bill.