Author Archives: TJ Carson
Former FBI agent charged in Jan. 6 attack on U.S. Capitol
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A former FBI agent has been arrested for his alleged role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol and charged with four misdemeanor counts, including unlawfully entering ...
May 03, 2023 FILE PHOTO: A mob of supporters of then-U.S. President Donald Trump climb through a window they broke as they storm the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, U.S., January 6, 2021. REUTERS/Leah Millis/File Photo
Biden will talk budget but won't negotiate debt ceiling in Congress meeting
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Joe Biden will not negotiate over the debt ceiling during his meeting with four top congressional leaders on May 9, but he will discuss starting "a separate budget proc...
May 02, 2023 U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks during an event marking National Small Business Week, in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, U.S., May 1, 2023. REUTERS/Leah Millis
Senate panel to seek ethics standards for US Supreme Court as questions swirl
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A Democratic-led Senate panel intends to pursue legislation setting ethical standards for U.S. Supreme Court justices amid revelations about luxury trips and real estate transact...
May 02, 2023 FILE PHOTO: U.S. Supreme Court justices pose for their group portrait at the Supreme Court in Washington, U.S., October 7, 2022. Seated (L-R): Justices Sonia Sotomayor, Clarence Thomas, Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr., Samuel A. Alito, Jr. and Elena Kagan. Standing (L-R): Justices Amy Coney Barrett, Neil M. Gorsuch, Brett M. Kavanaugh and Ketanji Brown Jackson. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo
Teenager injured in Monday shooting in South Side of Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. - A teenager was taken to the hospital with minor injuries after a shooting in Peoria's South Side Monday afternoon. Officers responded to Madison Park Terrace and West Kettelle at around...
May 02, 2023 Midwest Communications
US to temporarily send 1,500 troops to Mexico border -source
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Joe Biden's administration will temporarily send 1,500 additional troops to help secure the U.S.-Mexico border, a U.S. official told Reuters on Tuesday, in preparation ...
May 02, 2023 FILE PHOTO: Migrants camp between the two border fences as they wait for authorities to request asylum in San Ysidro, California, U.S., as seen from Tijuana, Mexico April 30, 2023. REUTERS/Jorge Duenes
Stabbing in Peoria's East Bluff under investigation
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria Police are looking for a suspect in a stabbing Monday night in the East Bluff. Officers responded to the area of Wisconsin Avenue and Seneca Place just before 10:00 P.M. They fou...
May 02, 2023 (Midwest Communications)
US Senator Tim Scott teases May 22 announcement on presidential bid
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican U.S. Senator Tim Scott plans to announce his decision on entering the 2024 presidential on May 22, according to media reports on Sunday, in a potential challenge to f...
May 01, 2023 FILE PHOTO: Senator Tim Scott questions Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen in Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, D.C.,U.S., May 10, 2022. Tom Williams/Pool via REUTERS
House speaker says Biden should invite Israeli PM to White House
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy said on Monday Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu should be invited to the White House for an official visit following...
May 01, 2023 FILE PHOTO: U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy looks on during a bilateral meeting with his Israeli counterpart, Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana (not pictured) at the Knesset, Israel's Parliament, in Jerusalem, April 30, 2023. REUTERS/Amir Cohen/Pool
Florida board to countersue Disney
(Reuters) -An oversight board appointed by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis on Monday said it would file a countersuit against Walt Disney Co in state court, according to prepared remarks seen by Reuters...
May 01, 2023 FILE PHOTO: People gather ahead of the "Festival of Fantasy" parade at the Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom theme park in Orlando, Florida, U.S. July 30, 2022. REUTERS/Octavio Jones/File Photo
UPDATE: Measure would require schools to notify parents of bullying incidents within 24 hours
UPDATED 9:47 a.m. 4/30/23 SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - Legislation that would tighten anti-bullying protocols in Illinois schools will head to the full state Senate after unanimously pa...
Apr 28, 2023 State Sen. Sara Feigenholtz, D-Chicago, is pictured on the floor of the Illinois House last month. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
