Capitol rioter who was pardoned by Trump gets a life sentence for molesting 2 children in Florida
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Florida handyman who was sentenced on Thursday to life in prison for molesting two children had been convicted of storming the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, but was pardoned by President Donald Trump.
Wisconsin man accused of setting fire to congressman’s office over TikTok ban gets 7 years in prison
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin man who allegedly told police he tried to set fire to a Republican congressman’s office last year because he was angry that the lawmaker backed a bill requiring TikTok’s Chinese owner
Trump fires Homeland Security Secretary Noem after mounting criticism over her leadership
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Thursday fired his embattled Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, after mounting criticism over her leadership of the department, including the handling of the administration’s immigration crackdown and disaster response. Trump,
Suspect in custody in Colorado in the case of 3 women found dead in Utah
TORREY, Utah (AP) — A man who authorities accuse of killing a southern Utah woman, stealing her vehicle and driving it to a nearby trailhead and killing two women who were hiking together before fleeing in one
US Democrats working on bill to rein in prediction markets after Iran bets
By Michelle Price WASHINGTON, March 5 (Reuters) – U.S. Democratic lawmakers Representative Mike Levin and Senator Chris Murphy are working on a bill to rein in prediction markets after well-timed bets ahead of the U.S.-Israeli air strikes
House Republican leaders urge Gonzales to end reelection bid after he admitted to affair with aide
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Mike Johnson and the GOP leadership are calling for Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas to withdraw from his reelection race after he admitted having an affair with a former staff member
On Iran, Trump officials say the US mission is ‘that simple.’ It depends who’s doing the talking
Iran’s nuclear capabilities. Its ballistic missiles. Its proxies. The ruling Islamic theocracy. Israel. All of the above are part of the Trump administration’s shifting rationale for pummeling Iran and killing its leader without first seeking the buy-in
More than 20 states sue over new global tariffs Trump imposed after his stinging Supreme Court loss
WASHINGTON (AP) — Some two dozen states challenged President Donald Trump’s new global tariffs on Thursday, filing a lawsuit over import taxes he imposed after a stinging loss at the Supreme Court. The Democratic attorneys general leading
Iowa governor believes in US war with Iran despite ‘sacrifice’ by state soldiers who died
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds on Thursday lamented the loss of four soldiers from her state since December, including two who died last weekend in a retaliatory drone strike in Kuwait during the
Britney Spears arrested on suspicion of DUI
By Danielle Broadway LOS ANGELES, March 5 (Reuters) – Singer Britney Spears was arrested Wednesday night in Ventura County, California on suspicion of DUI (driving under the influence), the California Highway Patrol has confirmed to Reuters. A