Politics

Canada's House speaker resigns over inviting a man who fought for the Nazis to Parliament

By Rob Gillies, Associated Press

The speaker of Canada's House of Commons is resigning for inviting a man who fought for a Nazi military unit during World War II to attend a speech by the Ukrainian president.

WATCH: Biden makes historic visit to UAW picket line, tells union to 'stick with it'

By Seung Min Kim, Tom Krishner, Chris Megerian, Associated Press

President Joe Biden has joined the United Auto Workers on the 12th day of their strike against major carmakers, a demonstration of support for organized labor apparently unparalleled in presidential history.

WATCH: State Department unveils official portrait of 67th Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton

By News Desk

The U.S. State Department unveiled the official portrait of the 67th Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton on Tuesday.

Booker calls on Menendez to resign, joining growing list of Democrats

By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press

Menendez has so far been defiant in the face of criticism from his colleagues, as he did after he first faced federal bribery charges eight years ago — a case that ended with a deadlocked jury.

Hunter Biden files lawsuit against Rudy Giuliani and another lawyer for accessing and sharing his personal data

By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press

The suit claims Biden’s data was “manipulated, altered and damaged” before it was sent to Giuliani and Costello, and has been further altered since then.

Congress races against time to avert government shutdown

By Lisa Mascaro, Stephen Groves, Associated Press

McCarthy arrived at the Capitol early Monday after a tumultuous week in which a handful of hard-right Republicans torpedoed his latest plans to advance a usually popular defense funding bill.

Biden to show solidarity with striking UAW workers in historic move

By Seung Min Kim, Tom Krisher, Chris Megerian, Associated Press

Biden's trip to join a picket line in the suburbs of Detroit is the most significant demonstration of his pro-union bona fides, a record that includes vocal support for unionization efforts at Amazon.com facilities and executive actions that promoted worker…

How controversial will the next Supreme Court docket be? We're about to find out

By Marcia Coyle

Supreme Court justices will meet behind closed doors Tuesday for their private “long conference” ahead of the next term, the results of which may offer clues as to how controversial and significant the new term will be.

French President Macron unveils latest plan for meeting climate-related commitments in the coming years

By Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press

Macron has unveiled plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and meet the country's climate-related commitments in the coming year. That includes reducing dependency on fossil fuels and boosting electric car use.

EU commissioner calls for more balanced trade with China, warns that Ukraine could endanger relations

By Ken Moritsugu, Associated Press

He also warned in a speech on Monday to a university audience in Beijing that China's position on the war in Ukraine could endanger its relationship with Europe.