Trump's defamation lawsuit against CNN over 'the Big Lie' dismissed

The former U.S. president was seeking punitive damages of $475 million. But a judge said Friday in his ruling that Donald Trump's defamation claims failed because the references were opinions and not factual statements.

Judge blocks Arkansas law allowing librarians to be charged over ‘harmful’ materials

The number of attempts to ban or restrict books across the U.S. last year was the highest in the 20 years the American Library Association has been tracking such efforts.

US to send Taiwan $345 million military aid package

The U.S. has announced a new $345 million military aid package for Taiwan. It is the Biden administration’s first major package drawing on America’s own stockpiles to help Taiwan counter China.

Trump, DeSantis and 2024 GOP candidates to address Iowa Republicans at Lincoln Day Dinner

The former president is making a rare appearance with the rest of the field at an Iowa Republican Party fundraiser on Friday, a day after he was charged with additional counts over his retention of classified documents after leaving office.

More charges filed against Fmr. President Trump
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Former President Donald Trump is now facing additional charges in the Fed's classified documents investigation in Florida. According to the new allegations, Trump asked a staffer to delete surveillance video from his Mar-A-Lago estate to slow down the investigation. Trump has denied doing anything wrong.

Trump faces additional charges in Mar-a-Lago classified documents case

Former President Donald Trump is facing accusations that he and aides asked a staffer to delete camera footage at his Florida estate in an effort to obstruct the classified documents investigations.

A look at how many transgender, intersex people live in the US amid new anti-LGBTQ+ laws

New laws targeting LGBTQ+ people are proliferating in GOP-led states, but the conversations often lack a clear understanding of how many people will be directly affected.

3 U.S. military vets allege UFO cover-up
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Three military veterans allege, during a Congressional hearing, that the government is covering up evidence of UFOs. The veterans said they have encountered Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) performing inexplicable maneuvers that couldn't be piloted by humans. Pentagon officials say they are studying unidentified objects, but deny there has been any evidence of extraterrestrial life, or evidence of objects that defy physics.

GOP leader McConnell freezes during news conference at Capitol

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell briefly left his own press conference on Tuesday after stopping his remarks mid-sentence and staring off into space for several seconds.

Whistleblower claims US is concealing program that captures UFOs

David Grusch, a retired major general, claims the U.S. has had information about "non-human" activity since the 1930s.