Biden signs bill making lynching a federal hate crime into law
At a White House Rose Garden signing ceremony, the President didn’t hold back in describing the history of racial violence experienced by Black Americans and its continued impact. He said,…
Legal ethics experts agree: Justice Thomas must recuse in insurrection cases
Enlarge this image What Justice Clarence Thomas knew about his wife’s text messages with Mark Meadows, the White House chief of staff in the Trump administration, is the subject of…
Germany Braces for Less Gas as Russia Demands Ruble Payments
BERLIN—Germany began bracing for a sudden drop in Russian natural gas supplies amid Russian threats to slash energy exports, the German government said Wednesday. Germany’s economy minister Robert Habeck said…
DeSantis: Disney ‘crossed the line’ with criticism of ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantisRon DeSantisFlorida billboards urge people to ‘say gay’ after state’s controversial new bill DeSantis: Disney ‘crossed the line’ with criticism of ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill 21 states…
8-hour gap in Trump’s Jan. 6 White House phone records
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House panel investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol has identified an almost 8-hour gap in official White House records of then-President Donald Trump’s phone…
US opens second COVID boosters to 50 and up, others at risk
Americans 50 and older can get a second COVID-19 booster if it’s been at least four months since their last vaccination, a chance at extra protection for the most vulnerable…
After crossing Trump, Cassidy weighs governor bid
There’s no Senate Republican quite like Bill Cassidy: He voted to convict Donald Trump of inciting an insurrection after getting reelected by 40 points, while helping cut big deals on…
Eight killed as UN helicopter crashes in eastern DRC
Six Pakistanis, one Russian and one Serbian peacekeeper killed when their chopper went down during reconnaissance mission in area hit by recent fighting. The UN did not state the cause…
Five people shot dead near Tel Aviv, the third attack in Israel in a week
The attack started in the ultra-orthodox city of Bnei Brak, just east of Tel Aviv, before continuing on and ending near the entrance to Ramat Gan. A police spokesperson said…
Poland to cut all Russian oil imports while Germany warns on gas supplies
Enlarge this image Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki is seen at the Chancellery in Warsaw, Poland, on Tuesday. NurPhoto/NurPhoto via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption NurPhoto/NurPhoto via Getty Images…