Anna Commander
Weekend Assignment Editor, Deputy
Anna Commander is a Newsweek Editor and writer based in Florida. Her focus is reporting on crime, weather and breaking news. She has covered weather, and major breaking news events in South Florida. Anna joined Newsweek in 2022 from The National Desk in Washington, D.C. and had previously worked at CBS12 News in West Palm Beach. She is a graduate of Florida Atlantic University. You can get in touch with Anna by emailing a.[email protected].
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Rupert Murdoch steps down as Fox chairman
His son Lachlan will become chairman of Fox Corp. and News Corp., Murdoch told employees in a letter.
List of Hunter, Joe Biden accusations: what we know, what we don't
Speaker Kevin McCarthy directed House committees to open a formal impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden last week.
Will Joe Biden pardon Hunter Biden?
Hunter Biden, the son of the president, was indicted Thursday on three charges relating to a 2018 firearm purchase.
Fani Willis handed ominous loss in Georgia Trump case
Willis said she intended to try all 19 defendants charged under her anti-racketeering investigation together.
Donald Trump's historic polling lead over GOP rivals
Recent polling indicates Donald Trump has a commanding lead over Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, his nearest challenger.
Marjorie Taylor Greene is in no rush to impeach Joe Biden
The GOP lawmaker has been the loudest, and arguably first, cheerleader for a Biden impeachment.
Trump's lawyers realize their legal argument "ain't working": Ex-RNC chair
Meadows is facing two criminal counts, accused of trying to overturn the 2020 presidential election results in Georgia.
Georgia grand jury report could still be bad news for Lindsey Graham
The nine-page report recommended charges against Graham, the South Carolina senator and an ardent Trump supporter.
Jim Jordan receives scathing response from Fani Willis
Willis, a Democrat, has become a key political figure tied to ex-President Donald Trump after launching a probe resulting in charges of election interference.
DeSantis gets into heated debate with Black man about Jacksonville shooting
Florida's governor has been criticized following the shooting, in which a masked white man fatally shot three Black people inside a store.
Alex Murdaugh lawyers' new bombshell claims about trial
Murdaugh was found guilty on two charges of first-degree murder for the 2021 killings of his wife, Maggie, and son Paul.
Woman says man hit her in face with brick while crowd watched
"I want you to be a man and do something," the woman can be heard saying in the video.
Denny's car crash: What we know about Jeep plowing into restaurant
The cause of the crash is under investigation.
Former Smash Mouth lead singer's cause of death revealed
"Steve's legacy will live on through the music," the band told Newsweek on Monday.
Alex Murdaugh update: New evidence may spark another trial
Murdaugh was found guilty on two charges of first-degree murder for the 2021 killings of his wife Maggie and son Paul.
Trump may be headed for another major court loss
Judge Tanya Chutkan scheduled Trump's trial to begin on March 4, 2024, in the Department of Justice's probe into the events that led to the Capitol riot.
Ex-official's concern about what Trump may do to critics in second term
Former DHS official Miles Taylor said the former president remains "the most serious danger to the homeland security of the United States."
Trump poses "danger" to witnesses, threat must be neutralized: Kirschner
"I have an even graver concern for Donald Trump because his reach is so broad," the former federal prosecutor said.
Donald Trump nearly doubles lead over Ron DeSantis
"It is still early in the race and anything can happen," political analyst Craig Agranoff told Newsweek on Saturday.
Trump furious as legal troubles hamper his PGA championship plans
"I have to stay around and fight off the Crazed Radical Left Lunatics, Communists, Marxists, and Fascists," the former president wrote Sunday on Truth Social.
Kevin McCarthy warns Biden impeachment inquiry is "natural step forward"
The House speaker previously said that Joe Biden had not been truthful about his involvement with his son Hunter Biden's business dealings.
Mark Meadows "fatal" concession will deal him legal loss: Analysts
"Even though the legal hurdle is low and the law is favorable to federal officers, Meadows faces a seemingly insurmountable barrier," legal analysts wrote.
Bob Barker remembered fondly after news of death: "Absolute legend"
Barker won 19 Emmys, a Lifetime Achievement Award, and was inducted into the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Hall of Fame.
Donald Trump committed a crime, over 60 percent of voters say
In a new poll published on Friday, independents also dealt the former president a blow, with 67 percent saying he committed a crime.
Judge Chutkan will hand Trump team a loss, Glenn Kirschner predicts
"This is not legitimate lawyering that is going on by Donald Trump's criminal defense attorneys," the former federal prosecutor said on Saturday.
Trump co-defendants likely told to "think seriously" about flipping: Lawyer
Prominent Trump associates like his former lawyer Rudy Giuliani and former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows were also indicted on multiple felony counts.
Trump voters trust ex-president more than their family and friends: Poll
The former president now holds his largest lead yet over Florida Governor and 2024 Republican candidate Ron DeSantis in Sunday's new poll.
This could get Judge Cannon removed from Trump case, Glenn Kirschner warns
Kirschner said on Sunday that he was surprised special counsel Jack Smith has not filed a motion asking for Cannon's recusal.
Ron DeSantis offers Gavin Newsom olive branch as Hurricane Hilary arrives
"We stand ready to help the people of California in any way we can," the Florida governor said.
GOP candidate Vivek Ramaswamy blasted for Putin "appeasement" plan
"I will end the Ukraine war on terms that require Putin to exit his military alliance with China," Ramaswamy said.
