Politics

Supreme Court allows construction to resume on contested Mountain Valley Pipeline

By Associated Press

Work on the Mountain Valley Pipeline had been blocked by the federal appeals court in Richmond, Virginia, even after Congress included the project's approval as part of the bipartisan bill increasing the debt ceiling.

Presidents of Indonesia and China meet to discuss joint projects and regional politics

By Associated Press

Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi said the governments of China and Indonesia signed several agreements, including to exchange knowledge and experience for the capital project.

Justice Department announces investigation of Memphis police practices after Tyre Nichols death

By Adrian Sainz, Jonathan Mattise, Associated Press

The U.S. Department of Justice is investigating the patterns or practices of the police department in Memphis, Tennessee, nearly seven months after the violent beating of Tyre Nichols by five officers after a traffic stop.

WATCH: Biden thanks Italian Premier Meloni for her strong support of Ukraine

By Aamer Madhani, Frances D'Emilio, Seung Min Kim, Associated Press

Biden expressed trepidation about Meloni when she first rose to power last year as the head of Italy's first far-right led government since the end of World War II.

WATCH: White House holds news briefing as Biden promises relief from record heat

By News Desk

Biden unveiled plans to ramp up federal resources to help people endure extreme heat and to boost climate resilience measures in parts of the Southwest.

Trump says lawyers met with special counsel team as 2020 election investigation looms

By Eric Tucker, Associated Press

Lawyers for Donald Trump are meeting with members of special counsel Jack Smith's team as a potential indictment looms over the former president's efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election.

Trump supports Jan. 6 rioters as his own legal troubles mount

By Jill Colvin, Associated Press

The early but commanding front-runner in the 2024 Republican presidential primary, former President Donald Trump regularly downplays the violence, lionizes the rioters as patriots and spreads false claims about who was involved.

Biden announces new cancer research initiative as part of the bipartisan 'moonshot'

By Zeke Miller, Associated Press

President Joe Biden's administration has announced the first cancer-focused initiative under its advanced health research agency.

WATCH: Biden addresses extreme heat as Phoenix hits record number of days over 110 degrees

By Chris Megerian, Drew Costley, Matthew Daly, Associated Press

High temperatures have already scorched the Southwest this month, and more heat is expected in the Midwest and the Northeast in the coming days.

Mutinous soldiers claim to have overthrown Niger's democratically elected president

By Sam Mednick, Associated Press

The announcement Wednesday night comes after a day of uncertainty as members of Niger's presidential guard surrounded the presidential palace, detaining President Mohamed Bazoum.