Politics

20 years after Iraq invasion, Senate votes to repeal authorization for war

By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press

The Senate has voted to repeal the decades-old congressional measure that greenlighted the 2003 invasion of Iraq.

WATCH: State Department holds news briefing as Russia stops giving advance notice of missile testing

By Associated Press

State Department deputy spokesman Vedant Patel held a news briefing on Wednesday as Russia announces they will no longer give the U.S. advance notice about its missile tests as envisioned under a nuclear pact the Kremlin has suspended…

WATCH: White House holds news briefing as Senate votes to repeal Iraq war authorization

By Associated Press

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre held a news briefing on Wednesday as the Senate votes to repeal the resolution that gave a green light for the 2003 invasion of Iraq.

Netanyahu rebuffs Biden’s call to ‘walk away’ from judicial overhaul

By Ilan Ben Zion, Associated Press

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel makes its own decisions, rebuffing President Joe Biden's suggestion that that the premier drop a contentious plan to overhaul the legal system.

Credit Suisse violated plea deal with failure to report offshore accounts for clients’ tax evasion, U.S. lawmakers

By Jamey Keaten, Courtney Bonnell, Associated Press

U.S. lawmakers say Credit Suisse violated a plea agreement by failing to report secret offshore accounts that wealthy Americans used to avoid paying taxes.

Arkansas bill criminalizing trans people’s bathroom access revamped

By Andrew DeMillo, Associated Press

An Arkansas bathroom bill that had been criticized as the most extreme in the country has been revamped to address concerns it would criminalize transgender people using public restrooms matching gender identity.

Reparations could cost California more than $800 billion, economists estimate

By Janie Har, Associated Press

Economists for a California task force on potential reparations for Black residents estimate payouts could reach more than $800 billion for harm caused by policing and housing discrimination.

WATCH: House hearing examines U.S. assistance to Ukraine amid Russian invasion

By Julie Pace, Hanna Arhirova, Associated Press

The U.S. military “has a long ways to go” to beef up its munitions stockpiles and ensure the country is ready for any large-scale war, the top U.S. military officer told Congress on Wednesday.

WATCH: Yellen testifies on Treasury budget in House hearing amid questions about banking system

By Associated Press

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen testified on the department's budget Wednesday morning.

WATCH: Former Starbucks CEO defends labor practices during Senate hearing

By Dee-Ann Durbin, Associated Press

Schultz denied the company has broken the law and said Starbucks is appealing those charges. He said Starbucks respects workers' right to unionize, but believes the company already provides its workers with industry-leading wages and benefits.