A Chicago prosecutor said Monday she is dropping four sex abuse charges against singer R. Kelly, the Associated Press reports.
Why it matters: Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx's decision comes months after the disgraced R&B star was convicted by a federal jury for child pornography and sex abuse charges.
A small but growing number of police departments are using a new AI system that analyzes officers' bodycam footage and flags problematic encounters — as well as commendable ones.
Why it matters: Police departments may be more likely to seek out such tools after five Memphis Police Department officers were charged with second-degree murder and other crimes in the death of Tyre Nichols.
House Oversight Chair James Comer (R-Ky.) said Monday that he wants to work with the top Democrat on the committee to reform how classified documents are handled.
Why it matters: Comer's latest remarks add to the series of bipartisan concerns over the classification of documents and the increasing wish for reform after documents were found at the personal residences and offices of a handful former presidents and vice presidents.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) is optimistic about his party's prospects in upcoming debt limit negotiations.
Why it matters: House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) and President Biden are set to meet Wednesday to discuss the debt ceiling — as the threat of the U.S. defaulting on its own bills looms.
ByteDance, the Chinese maker of TikTok, is the world's most valuable startup. But in an era when tech industry share prices are falling and pink slips are flying, it may also be the world's most beleaguered startup.
Driving the news: TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew has agreed to testify before the House Energy and Commerce Committee on March 23, his first-ever appearance before a Congressional committee.
Driving the news: Rep. Steven Horsford (D-Nev.), the caucus chair, said Sunday he spoke with the family of Nichols "to first extend our condolences to them, to let them know that we stand with them, to ask them what they want from us in this moment."
Former U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson claims in a new BBC documentary that Russian President Vladimir Putin threatened him with a missile during an "extraordinary" phone call before the Ukraine invasion.
What he's saying: "He threatened me at one point, and he said, 'Boris, I don't want to hurt you but, with a missile, it would only take a minute' or something like that. Jolly," Johnson told the documentary, "Putin vs. the West," airing in the U.K. on Monday.
At least three people were killed and four others were injured in a Los Angeles shooting early Saturday, police said.
Driving the news: The three deceased were in a vehicle that was parked in front of a residence, a short-term rental propertyin the Beverly Crest neighborhood, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.
The National Prayer Breakfast is returning to Washington, D.C. this week, but the decades-old event will look different from years prior as new leadership takes the reins.
The big picture: The breakfast, scheduled for Thursday, will be held at the visitors' center at the Capitol and will be much smaller than previous events, AP reports.
The suspected gunman in the Half Moon Bay shootings reportedly told investigators that he carried out the attacks following a dispute over a $100 repair bill, San Mateo County District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe told the Bay Area News Group on Friday.
Catch up quick: The suspect, Chunli Zhao, admitted in a jailhouse interview earlier this week he was responsible for the shootings, which left seven people dead and one injured.
SALEM, New Hampshire — Former President Trump's first campaign swing of the 2024 campaign generated little of the excitement that has long defined his glitzy political rallies.
Why it matters: From party officials to state legislators, there wasn't a visible show of support for Trump's 2024 bid among rank-and-file New Hampshire Republicans in attendance.
Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) said on Sunday he would not rule out a federal investigation into the entire Memphis Police Department after the death of Tyre Nichols.
The big picture: The Department of Justice has announced that it opened an investigation into whether the five police officers involved in Nichols' death violated his civil rights.
Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) told NBC’s “Meet the Press” on Sunday that he was not sure that "any law, any training, any reform" would have changed what happened to Tyre Nichols, a 29-year-old Black man who died days after he was pulled over during a traffic stop.
Why it matters: The meeting comes as McCarthy wants to fulfill his promises to GOP hardliners and make budget cuts in exchange for raising the debt ceiling. Biden has so far maintained he will not make concessions on spending cuts.
Driving the news: Issues over the classification of documents have been "bubbling for a long time," Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) said Sunday. "I think this series of events pushes it to the forefront," he added.
Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) criticized Republicans' bids to boot him and Reps. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) and Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) from their committee assignments while supporting far-right members in their own conference, telling CNN's "State of the Union" Sunday that "the hypocrisy just grabs you by the throat."
Driving the news: House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) formally removed Schiff and Swalwell from their seats on the House Intelligence Committee last week, the latest in an ongoing tit-for-tat battle with Democrats over committee assignments.
People across the U.S. reacted Friday after the city of Memphis released video depicting police fatally beating Tyre Nichols, a 29-year-old Black man who died days after a violent arrest.
The big picture: Elected officials and community members expressed shock and sadness after seeing the police body camera and neighborhood security camera footage, which showed multiple Memphis Police Department (MPD) officers kicking, punching and striking Nichols with a baton as he screamed for help.
Former President Trump took aim at Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) on the campaign trail this weekend, criticizing DeSantis for his management of the COVID-19 pandemic and branding him "disloyal."
Democrats are gearing up for a fight, with senior members acknowledging that countering Republican firebrands was a factor in deciding who to appoint to the House Oversight Committee.
Why it matters: Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.), the top Democrat on the panel,told Axios he wanted to assemble a team equipped to “refute and debunk any nonsense that comes down the pipe,” adding, “I would gladly put them up against everyone who’s come from the other side.”
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