Politics

Trump's attorney blasts latest indictment as 'attack on free speech'

By Geoff Bennett, Stephanie Kotuby, Matt Loffman, Tess Conciatori

Former President Donald Trump's third indictment includes the most serious charges against him. The counts include conspiracy to defraud the United States and obstruction of an official proceeding for Trump's alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 election. John Lauro is…

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IRS aims to go paperless by 2025 as part of campaign to conquer mountains of paperwork

By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press

The effort to reduce the exorbitant load of paperwork that has plagued the agency — dubbed the "paperless processing initiative" — was announced by U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and IRS Commissioner Daniel Werfel on Wednesday.

Jan. 6 committee investigator on findings that led to newest charges against Trump

By Geoff Bennett, Ali Schmitz

Many of the details in former President Trump's third indictment were first revealed last year as part of the House Jan. 6 committee’s probe of the attack on the U.S. Capitol. Timothy Heaphy was the lead investigator for the committee.

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What would ECOWAS's threat to use force to restore democracy in Niger look like?

By Chinedu Asadu, Associated Press

This is the first time in recent years that ECOWAS has considered the use of force to restore democracies in countries where the military took over.

Utah law requiring age verification for porn sites remains in effect after judge dismisses lawsuit

By Sam Metz, Associated Press

The judge said Tuesday that an industry group representing adult entertainers couldn't sue Utah officials over the law because of how it's designed.

Biden administration delays plans to restock nation's emergency oil reserve

By Matthew Daly, Associated Press

The Energy Department canceled a planned purchase of 6 million barrels for the strategic reserve this week, saying it wants to secure a good deal for taxpayers.

Wisconsin lawsuit asks new liberal-controlled Supreme Court to toss Republican-drawn congressional maps

By Scott Bauer, Associated Press

The long-promised action from a coalition of law firms and voting rights groups comes the day after the Wisconsin Supreme Court flipped from a conservative to liberal majority.

The judge assigned to Trump's Jan. 6 case is known to hand down tough sentences to Capitol rioters

By Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press

Judge Tanya Chutkan often has handed down prison sentences in Jan. 6, 2021, riot cases that are harsher than what Justice Department prosecutors recommended.

Labor unions in Nigeria protest against soaring cost of living under new president

By Chinedu Asadu, Associated Press

The unions, made up of government workers, on Wednesday accused Nigerian leader Bola Tinubu of not acting fast enough to cushion the effects of his economic policies since he was sworn in as president in May.

WATCH: Pence responds to Trump indictment over efforts to overturn result of 2020 election

By Jill Colvin, Associated Press

In a new federal indictment unsealed Tuesday, former vice president Mike Pence plays a central role in the latest criminal charges against Donald Trump.