Mitch McConnell fell recently at a D.C. airport, prior to press conference freeze-up  —  The Republican leader, 81, has also been using a wheelchair to navigate crowded airports, according to a source familiar with his practices.  —  WASHINGTON — Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell tripped …

Top Republican: We don't talk about Hunter Biden back at home  —  “I think when we get home, the focus is the economy, the border, crime,” the chair of the National Republican Congressional Committee said.  —  Donald Trump keeps flogging the Hunter Biden saga to cast President Joe Biden as the head of a crime family.

Former lawmaker says Trump asked him to overturn the 2020 election but so far he hasn't been contacted by special counsel  —  Former Rep. Mo Brooks said he is “mildly surprised” that Jack Smith's office hasn't reached out to him.  —  Former Rep. Mo Brooks is “mildly surprised” …

Sinéad O'Connor, acclaimed Dublin singer, dies aged 56  —  The Irish musician found worldwide fame with hit single Nothing Compares 2 U in 1990  —  Irish singer Sinéad O'Connor has died at the age of 56.  —  In a statement, the singer's family said: “It is with great sadness …

Trump needed $225 million.  A little-known bank came to the rescue.  —  Gregory Garrabrants, a GOP donor and CEO of online Axos Bank, approved the loans after the former president's main lender had cut ties.  —  SAN DIEGO — As Donald Trump considered another White House run last year …

Mayorkas baffled by Dem rep's bizarre historical trivia in border hearing  —  Mayorkas appeared before the House Judiciary Committee  —  DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas appeared irritated by a peculiar line of questioning by a Democratic congressman whose questions involved him quizzing the top official on presidential history.

Once Wary, Biden to Host Italy's Meloni at the White House  —  President Biden had feared the electoral victory of Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's far-right party last fall would spell trouble.  But she has proved to be a strong ally in the American-led effort to support Ukraine.

Biden Orders U.S. to Share Evidence of Russian War Crimes With Hague Court  —  The step signals a major shift in American policy and ends months of resistance by Pentagon officials who feared setting a precedent that could pave the way for the court to prosecute U.S. troops.  —  Reporting from Washington

Author Who Debunked RFK Jr. A Decade Ago Thinks His Candidacy Is ‘Pretty Depressing’  —  “Describing his views as ‘controversial,’ I think, is dishonest,” author Seth Mnookin said of the long-shot Democratic presidential hopeful.  —  Two decades before he was a candidate …

DeSantis officials push back on Byron Donalds' criticism of African American history standards  —  EDITOR'S NOTE: This story was updated to include a response from Rep. Byron Donalds.  —  TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (FLV) - DeSantis administration officials slammed Florida Republican Rep. Byron Donalds …

Man who attacked House lobby where Ashli Babbitt was shot is convicted  —  Chad Barrett Jones was convicted of smashing glass outside the House Speaker's Lobby on Jan. 6  —  A Kentucky man who was part of a mob smashing windows to the House Speaker's Lobby in the Capitol on Jan. 6 …

U.S. Says Main Thrust of Ukraine's Counteroffensive Has Begun  —  Artillery duels flared along the southern front, as troops trained and equipped by the West pressed forward.  —  Here's what we're covering:  —  ‘This is the big test’: U.S. officials describe a new Ukrainian effort to sever Russia's hold on the south.

West Africa recorded over 1,800 terrorist attack in first six months of 2023, regional official says  —  West Africa recorded over 1,800 terrorist attacks in the first six months of the year resulting in nearly 4,600 deaths with dire humanitarian consequences, and a top regional official …