Politics
Watch live: Biden speaks about the highest inflation since 1981
[The stream is slated to start at 1:45 p.m. ET. Please refresh the page if you do not see a player above at that time.] President Joe Biden is set to speak about the latest inflation report, which showed that prices in the U.S. rose at their fastest annual pace since the early 1980s. Government […]
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Peter Thiel bitcoin fellow Erik Finman tries to sway 2022 midterms with up to $20 million for GOP campaigns
Erik Finman, who became a bitcoin millionaire by the time he was 18, is spending up to $20 million on Republican candidates running for Congress in the 2022 midterm elections. Finman, 23, said he wants to donate $10 million toward GOP candidates and political action committees, including Saving Arizona, a super PAC backing Trump-endorsed Arizona […]
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Putin appears to hint at further invasions; Zelenskyy says Ukrainian forces holding on in the Donbas
Kremlin struggling to provide basic services to Russian-occupied territories, UK says The ruined seaside city of Mariupol is at risk of a major cholera outbreak, according to the U.K.’s Ministry of Defense. Stringer | Afp | Getty Images Russia is struggling to provide basic public services to the population in Russian-occupied territories, with the ruined […]
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Watch live: Jan. 6 committee to release new findings about Trump’s role in Capitol riot
The House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol riot is set to begin laying out its initial findings in the first in a series of public hearings beginning Thursday night. The hearing will feature new information that the committee says will show former President Donald Trump “at the center” of a coordinated effort to reverse President Joe […]
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Multiple victims in shooting at Maryland business, sheriff says
Law enforcement officials stand near the scene of a shooting at Columbia Machine, Inc., in Smithsburg, Md., Thursday, Jan. 9, 2022. Bill Green | The Frederick News-Post | AP A shooting at a business in western Maryland claimed multiple victims Thursday and the suspect in the shooting is no longer a threat to the community, […]
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Jan. 6 Capitol riot committee to reveal new details showing Trump ‘at the center’ of effort to overturn Biden win
The House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol riot is set to begin the first in a series of public hearings Thursday night, releasing new information it says shows former President Donald Trump “at the center” of a coordinated effort to reverse President Joe Biden’s 2020 election victory. The new details will show how […]
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Zelenskyy says battle for Severodonetsk may determine fate of east Ukraine; Russian forces targeting south of Izium
Russian forces control most of Severodonetsk, regional governor says People wait to be evacuated in Lysychansk in eastern Ukraine on June 8, 2022. Anadolu Agency | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images Russian forces are in control of most of the city of Severodonetsk in eastern Ukraine and are heavily shelling the nearby city of Lysychansk, […]
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House passes sweeping gun bill to raise assault rifle purchase age to 21; plan faces long odds in the Senate
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) speaks at a rally with gun violence prevention organizations, gun violence survivors and hundreds of gun safety supporters demanding gun legislation, ouside the United States Capitol in Washington, June 8, 2022. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters The House on Wednesday passed a sweeping gun bill that would raise the […]
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Trump and his kids, Don Jr. and Ivanka, set to testify in New York attorney general investigation starting July 15
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump (C) gives two thumbs up as Donald Trump Jr. (L) and Ivanka Trump (R) stand and cheer for Eric Trump as he delivers his speech during the third day of the Republican National Convention on July 20, 2016 at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. Joe Raedle | Getty […]
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Watch live: U.S. AG Garland appoints DOJ team to review police response to Uvalde school shooting
[The stream is slated to start at 12:00 p.m. ET. Please refresh the page if you do not see a player above at that time.] Attorney General Merrick Garland is set to announce a team of officials and experts reviewing the local and state law enforcement response to last month’s mass shooting at an elementary […]
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