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In 1st Jan. 6 trial, DOJ calls accused rioter the ‘tip of this mob’s spear’
Getty Images/Robert Nickelsberg (WASHINGTON) — Opening statements got underway Wednesday in the case of a Texas man charged with participating in the Jan. 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol and later threatening his family members if [Read More…]
DOJ announces task force to target Russian oligarchs’ assets
The mega-yacht “Dilbar” is completely shrouded while docked in the harbor in Hamburg, Germany. The 156-meter-long ship is said to belong to a Russian oligarch. – Markus Scholz/picture alliance via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The [Read More…]
Five key takeaways from Biden’s first State of the Union
Saul Loeb/AFP/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden’s first State of the Union address looked very different Tuesday night than it would have a few weeks ago — before Russia invaded Ukraine, inflation [Read More…]
State of the Union: Biden rebukes Putin, praises brave Ukrainians, offers ‘unity agenda’
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden tonight delivered his first State of the Union address with a main theme of how the U.S. is responding to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. As he spoke, [Read More…]
State of the Union live updates: Biden praises bravery of Ukrainians
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The nation and the world will be watching tonight when President Joe Biden delivers his first State of the Union address at 9 p.m. ET with a main focus expected [Read More…]
State of the Union live updates: ‘Putin was wrong. We were ready,’ Biden to say
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The nation and the world will be watching tonight when President Joe Biden delivers his first State of the Union address at 9 p.m. ET with a main focus expected [Read More…]
Texas governor sued by ACLU over directive to investigate parents for transgender care
Mark Felix/Bloomberg via Getty Images (AUSTIN, Texas) — The American Civil Liberties Union has filed a lawsuit against the Texas Department for Family and Protective Services and Governor Greg Abbott for implementing a directive to [Read More…]
Ukrainian support to be on full display during State of the Union
Devin Dwyer, ABC News (WASHINGTON) — While President Joe Biden is laying out his agenda for the U.S., he and some members of Congress will be sending a message of support to Ukraine as it [Read More…]
Biden to signal new phase in pandemic as learning to live safely with COVID
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden’s first State of the Union address will be a remarkable scene: A maskless president speaking to more than 500 invited lawmakers packed cheek-to-jowl in the historic House [Read More…]
State of the Union live updates: Biden to stress leadership on Ukraine
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The nation and the world will be watching tonight when President Joe Biden delivers his first State of the Union address at 9 p.m. ET with a main focus expected [Read More…]
Ukraine, economy to take center stage in Biden’s State of the Union address
Caroline Brehman – Pool/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — It was one of the most consequential weeks of President Joe Biden’s presidency, and it came right before his first State of the Union address to Congress. Biden’s [Read More…]
Controversial fencing around Capitol goes back up as part of SOTU security
Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The nation’s capital is ramping up security ahead of President Joe Biden’s first State of the Union address on Tuesday. Up to 700 National Guard troops [Read More…]
Congress drops mask mandate just ahead of Biden’s State of the Union address
Tim Graham/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Masks will no longer be required in the House chamber when President Joe Biden delivers his State of the Union address Tuesday night, a major reversal in the politically controversial [Read More…]
Here’s how to watch President Biden’s first State of the Union address
ABC News (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden will deliver the State of the Union address Tuesday night amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine, changing public health guidance around COVID-19 and as the nomination process for [Read More…]
Trump seeks to rewrite his role in bolstering Ukraine, NATO
Drew Angerer/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Former President Donald Trump on Monday sought to recast his administration’s role in bolstering Europe’s security, claiming credit for strengthening NATO and arming Ukraine’s military with advanced weaponry. But [Read More…]
First Jan. 6 trial begins with high stakes for government prosecutors
Samuel Corum/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Jury selection was set to begin Monday morning in the case of Guy Reffitt, who faces five felony counts in the first trial of an alleged participant in the Jan. [Read More…]
DeSantis GOP’s rising star as 2024 hopefuls drill anti-‘woke’ message at CPAC
Tristan Wheelock/Bloomberg via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Florida’s Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis has emerged from the annual Conservative Political Action Conference as the potential GOP presidential candidate most competitive with former President Donald Trump, [Read More…]
Supreme Court weighs rollback of EPA’s power to fight climate change
Skyhobo/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — As the impacts of global climate change exact an increasingly dire human and economic toll, the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday is considering a major challenge to the power of the [Read More…]
GOP Sen. Tom Cotton won’t condemn Trump’s praise of Putin
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., has refused to condemn former President Donald Trump’s praise of Russian President Vladimir Putin amid his invasion of Ukraine. “George, if you want to know what [Read More…]
Putin’s nuclear alert part of ‘pattern’ of ‘manufacturing threats’: Psaki
ABC News (NEW YORK) — White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Sunday that Russian President Vladimir Putin’s decision to put his nation’s nuclear deterrent forces on a state of heightened alert was part of [Read More…]