Key PointsA federal appeals court on Thursday ordered the judge handling the criminal case of President Donald Trump's former national security advisor, Michael Flynn, to respond to a request by Flynn's lawyers to dismiss the case.The order came two days after Flynn's lawyers asked the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia to drop the case and assign any future court proceedings to another judge.The Department of Justice two weeks earlier made the surprise move to abandon its own prosecution of Flynn, who had pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI about his...…Key PointsA federal appeals court on Thursday ordered the judge handling the criminal case of President Donald Trump's former national security advisor, Michael Flynn, to respond to a request by Flynn's lawyers to dismiss the case.The order came two days after Flynn's lawyers asked the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia to drop the case and assign any future court proceedings to another judge.The Department of Justice two weeks earlier made the surprise move to abandon its own prosecution of Flynn, who had pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI about his...WW…

Key PointsThree former Minneapolis police officers were charged Wednesday with aiding and abetting murder in connection with the death of George Floyd in their custody, Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison announced Wednesday.Derek Chauvin, a fourth former officer who had already been charged with third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter, will now also be charged with second-degree murder, Ellison said."We are here today because George Floyd is not here," Ellison, a Democrat, said at a news conference in St. Paul, Minnesota, announcing the charges. Ellison predicted that the...…Key PointsThree former Minneapolis police officers were charged Wednesday with aiding and abetting murder in connection with the death of George Floyd in their custody, Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison announced Wednesday.Derek Chauvin, a fourth former officer who had already been charged with third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter, will now also be charged with second-degree murder, Ellison said."We are here today because George Floyd is not here," Ellison, a Democrat, said at a news conference in St. Paul, Minnesota, announcing the charges. Ellison predicted that the...WW…

Key PointsJoe Biden's presidential campaign blasted President 's conduct as "absolutely despicable" after Trump said he did not ask in a recent call with Russian President Vladimir Putin about alleged Russian bounties on U.S. troops in Afghanistan.When asked by the news site Axios about statements by a top U.S. commander that Russian was arming Taliban fighters who fought U.S. troops, Trump replied: "Well, we supplied weapons when they were fighting Russia, too."Andrew Bates, a spokesman for Biden, in a statement said, "The most critical and sacred obligation of a commander-in-chief is to...…Key PointsJoe Biden's presidential campaign blasted President 's conduct as "absolutely despicable" after Trump said he did not ask in a recent call with Russian President Vladimir Putin about alleged Russian bounties on U.S. troops in Afghanistan.When asked by the news site Axios about statements by a top U.S. commander that Russian was arming Taliban fighters who fought U.S. troops, Trump replied: "Well, we supplied weapons when they were fighting Russia, too."Andrew Bates, a spokesman for Biden, in a statement said, "The most critical and sacred obligation of a commander-in-chief is to...WW…

Key PointsTrump on accused Epstein accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell: 'I wish her well'President on Tuesday offered kind words to Ghislaine Maxwell, the British socialite criminally charged with procuring underage girls to be sexually abused by the late investor Jeffrey Epstein."I just wish her well, frankly," Trump said of Maxwell, during a White House press conference on the coronavirus pandemic.Maxwell, 58, last week was ordered held without bail in the case, where she is also charged with perjury.One of her accusers was just 14 years old at the time that Epstein allegedly sexually...…Key PointsTrump on accused Epstein accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell: 'I wish her well'President on Tuesday offered kind words to Ghislaine Maxwell, the British socialite criminally charged with procuring underage girls to be sexually abused by the late investor Jeffrey Epstein."I just wish her well, frankly," Trump said of Maxwell, during a White House press conference on the coronavirus pandemic.Maxwell, 58, last week was ordered held without bail in the case, where she is also charged with perjury.One of her accusers was just 14 years old at the time that Epstein allegedly sexually...WW…

Key PointsHow Louisiana became a battleground for Roe v. WadeThe Supreme Court on Wednesday voted 7-2 to uphold Trump administration rules to allow employers with sincere moral or religious objections to deny employees access to free contraceptive coverage. The rules broadened a carve-out to the contraceptive coverage mandate included in the Affordable Care Act, the health-care overhaul commonly known as Obamacare. According to government estimates, the religious exemption would lead to possibly as many 125,000 women losing their coverage. Justice Clarence Thomas, who...…Key PointsHow Louisiana became a battleground for Roe v. WadeThe Supreme Court on Wednesday voted 7-2 to uphold Trump administration rules to allow employers with sincere moral or religious objections to deny employees access to free contraceptive coverage. The rules broadened a carve-out to the contraceptive coverage mandate included in the Affordable Care Act, the health-care overhaul commonly known as Obamacare. According to government estimates, the religious exemption would lead to possibly as many 125,000 women losing their coverage. Justice Clarence Thomas, who...WW…

Key Points for Covid-19 could be at least as accurate — possibly more so — than the commonly used nasal swab tests in screening for the coronavirus, new research from Yale University shows.The researchers said their findings suggest that saliva samples could be used for  Released Wednesday, the study hasn't been submitted for review by peers yet, and further validation of those findings might be needed before saliva-based tests are rolled out in a big way. The study comes on the heels of approval by the Food and Drug Administration of new saliva tests for Covid-19,...…Key Points for Covid-19 could be at least as accurate — possibly more so — than the commonly used nasal swab tests in screening for the coronavirus, new research from Yale University shows.The researchers said their findings suggest that saliva samples could be used for  Released Wednesday, the study hasn't been submitted for review by peers yet, and further validation of those findings might be needed before saliva-based tests are rolled out in a big way. The study comes on the heels of approval by the Food and Drug Administration of new saliva tests for Covid-19,...WW…

Key PointsPresident Trump's full coronavirus Rose Garden press conferenceWASHINGTON — President  refused to accept any responsibility for the slow rate of coronavirus testing in the United States, saying on Friday that he was "given a set of circumstances" that wasn't meant for the high numbers of potential COVID-19 infections."What we've done, and one of the reasons people are respecting what we've done, is we've gotten it done very early, and we've also kept a lot of people out," Trump said during a press conference in the Rose Garden.During the briefing, NBC's Kristen...…Key PointsPresident Trump's full coronavirus Rose Garden press conferenceWASHINGTON — President  refused to accept any responsibility for the slow rate of coronavirus testing in the United States, saying on Friday that he was "given a set of circumstances" that wasn't meant for the high numbers of potential COVID-19 infections."What we've done, and one of the reasons people are respecting what we've done, is we've gotten it done very early, and we've also kept a lot of people out," Trump said during a press conference in the Rose Garden.During the briefing, NBC's Kristen...WW…

Key PointsElizabeth Warren drops out of 2020 presidential race after disappointing Super Tuesday showingSen.  quit the Democratic presidential race on Thursday, leaving former Vice President and Sen. as the last major contenders battling for the nomination to challenge President this fall."We didn't reach our goal, but what we have done together – what you have done – has made a lasting difference," Warren said on a call with her campaign staff ahead of the official announcement at an event in Massachusetts, according to a transcript provided by the campaign.It was not immediately...…Key PointsElizabeth Warren drops out of 2020 presidential race after disappointing Super Tuesday showingSen.  quit the Democratic presidential race on Thursday, leaving former Vice President and Sen. as the last major contenders battling for the nomination to challenge President this fall."We didn't reach our goal, but what we have done together – what you have done – has made a lasting difference," Warren said on a call with her campaign staff ahead of the official announcement at an event in Massachusetts, according to a transcript provided by the campaign.It was not immediately...WW…

Key Points between former national security advisor Michael Flynn and Russia's then-ambassador to the United States weeks before President Donald Trump's inauguration were publicly released Friday.Flynn, a retired Army lieutenant general, pleaded guilty in December 2017 to lying to the FBI about his conversations with the Russian ambassador to the U.S. at the time, Sergey Kislyak.Earlier this month, the Department of Justice moved to drop its case against Flynn.Trump's new director of national intelligence, John Ratcliffe, after lawmakers of both parties requested them.Flynn has repeatedly...…Key Points between former national security advisor Michael Flynn and Russia's then-ambassador to the United States weeks before President Donald Trump's inauguration were publicly released Friday.Flynn, a retired Army lieutenant general, pleaded guilty in December 2017 to lying to the FBI about his conversations with the Russian ambassador to the U.S. at the time, Sergey Kislyak.Earlier this month, the Department of Justice moved to drop its case against Flynn.Trump's new director of national intelligence, John Ratcliffe, after lawmakers of both parties requested them.Flynn has repeatedly...WW…