Defendant in Charlie Kirk’s killing asks judge to disqualify prosecutors

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The 22-year-old Utah man charged with killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk is due back in court Friday as his attorneys seek to disqualify prosecutors in the case over an alleged conflict of
How the White House and governors want to fix AI-driven power shortages and price spikes

The White House and a bipartisan group of governors are pressuring the operator of the mid-Atlantic power grid to take urgent steps to boost energy supply and curb price hikes, holding a Friday event aimed at addressing
Inside a year of firings that have shaken the Trump Justice Department: ‘A great deal of fear’

WASHINGTON (AP) — Michael Ben’Ary was driving one of his children to soccer practice on an October evening last year when he paused at a red light to check his work phone. He was in the middle
Trump isn’t waiting for future generations to name things after him. It’s happening now

WASHINGTON (AP) — Most American presidents aspire to the kind of greatness that prompts future generations to name important things in their honor. Donald Trump isn’t leaving it to future generations. As the first year of his
Judge orders release of Liberian man arrested in Minneapolis by agents with a battering ram

A federal judge in Minnesota on Thursday ordered the release of a Liberian man four days after heavily armed immigration agents broke into his home using a battering ram and arrested him. U.S. District Judge Jeffrey Bryan
Judge dismisses Trump administration lawsuit seeking detailed voter information from California

SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday dismissed a U.S. Department of Justice lawsuit against California that sought detailed voting records and personal data on its 23 million registered voters, concluding that the government’s
Defense Department says military newspaper Stars and Stripes must eliminate ‘woke distractions’

The Pentagon said Thursday that it is changing the independent military newspaper Stars and Stripes so it concentrates on “reporting for our warfighters” and no longer includes “woke distractions.” That message, in a social media post from
Postal Service unveils new Muhammad Ali stamp in champ’s hometown

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Postal officials unveiled a commemorative stamp of boxing legend Muhammad Ali in his hometown of Louisville, Kentucky, on Thursday, featuring a photo of the champ in his fighting prime. The Postal Service printed
Inside the botched launch of ex-NYC Mayor Eric Adams’ new crypto token

NEW YORK (AP) — For a moment, Eric Adams was riding high. Fresh off trips to Dubai and the Democratic Republic of Congo, the now jobless ex-mayor of New York City was back in Times Square on
US judge dismisses Justice Department lawsuit seeking California voter details

By Sara Merken NEW YORK, Jan 15 (Reuters) – A federal judge on Thursday dismissed a U.S. Justice Department lawsuit that sought an unredacted statewide voter registration list from California. U.S. District Judge David Carter in Santa