DeSantis takes a different tone on Disney fight: 'Moved on'
Rachel Mummey/Bloomberg via Getty Images (TALLAHASSEE, Fla.) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has “basically moved on” from his conflict with The Walt Disney Co., he told CNBC on Monday, contending that Disney should “drop the lawsuit” it filed
Congressional leaders warm to idea of punting a looming government shutdown
Drew Angerer/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Congressional leaders in both parties are signaling an increased willingness to punt the deadline to fund the government to later this year, possibly delaying a looming government shutdown until the winter and buying
How the Georgia pardon process works in light of Trump's latest indictment
Scott Olson/Getty Images (ATLANTA) — With former President Donald Trump indicted on criminal charges for the fourth time, the pardoning process in Georgia has come into focus. Trump and 18 other people were charged late Monday in a
What's in the sweeping Trump racketeering indictment in Georgia
Win McNamee/Getty Images (ATLANTA) — For the fourth time in five months, former President Donald Trump has been indicted on criminal charges. Trump and 18 other people were charged in a sweeping racketeering indictment for alleged efforts to
Biden to visit Maui wildfire aftermath, pledges support 'as long as it takes'
Christopher Dilts/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday pledged to help Maui recover from the devastating wildfires there “as long as it takes” and said he and the first lady would visit the state
Weekly COVID hospitalizations rose 14%, as numbers still lower than at other points in pandemic
Allison Dinner/Bloomberg via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — COVID-19 hospitalizations are continuing to increase in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. For the week ending Aug. 5, COVID hospitalizations increased 14.3% from
'Unprecedented' and 'unsafe': Defense Secretary Austin marks 3 service branches without leaders after Tuberville's holds
Matthew Seyler/ABC News (WASHINGTON) — The Unites States is without confirmed chiefs for three of its military services. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin called the situation “unprecedented,” blaming it on Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s hold on high-level military
Hawaiian Electric shares plummet 40% after Maui wildfires lawsuit
Igor Golovniov/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images (HONOLULU) — Shares of Hawaiian Electric have plummeted nearly 40% since trading opened Monday over concerns that the utility company could be held liable for damage wrought by the Maui wildfires. A
Maui residents targeted in scams to grab land after tragedy, officials say
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images (LAHAINA, Hawaii) — As Maui residents begin a long mourning and recovery process following deadly fires that have ravaged their neighborhoods, local officials say outsiders are attempting to take advantage of the tragedy by attempting
Ex-FBI counterintelligence chief Charles McGonigal pleads guilty in case related to Russian billionaire
Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — One of the highest-ranking FBI agents to ever face criminal charges pleaded guilty Tuesday to conspiring to violate the International Emergency Economic Powers Act and commit money laundering. The plea was