Jan 25 Ukraine forces pull back from Donbas town after onslaught By Andrew Meldrum, Associated Press Ukrainian forces say they have conducted an organized retreat from a town in the eastern region of the Donbas, handing the Kremlin's forces a rare but modest battlefield triumph after a series of setbacks in the invasion that began almost… Continue reading
Jan 25 Watch 6:14 McCarthy locks out leading Democrats from key committees, sparking partisan outrage By Amna Nawaz, Lisa Desjardins Historic levels of drama played out over the first few weeks of the new Congress. Legislative leaders are just now beginning to get into the day-to-day of Capitol Hill. This week, Speaker Kevin McCarthy sparked outrage when he locked out… Continue watching
Jan 25 What you need to know about the Abrams tanks bound for Ukraine By Tara Copp, Lolita Baldor, Associated Press U.S. officials balked for months at sending M1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine, insisting they were too complicated and too hard to maintain and repair. That has abruptly changed. Continue reading
Jan 25 Watch 6:55 How a Washington state plan to fight domestic extremism could be a model for the nation By Laura Barrón-López, Tess Conciatori In Washington state this week, legislators held public hearings to form a domestic violent extremism commission that, if implemented, would make Washington the first in the nation to target extremism with a public health and civic engagement approach. Laura Barrón-López… Continue watching
Jan 25 House commends Iranian protesters in bipartisan vote By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press Lawmakers overwhelmingly approved a bipartisan resolution Wednesday expressing solidarity with people in Iran who have been risking imprisonment and even death to protest the country's theocracy. Continue reading
Jan 25 Donald Trump is reinstated to Facebook after 2-year ban By Barbara Ortutay, Jill Colvin, Associated Press Facebook parent Meta is reinstating former President Donald Trump's personal account after two-year suspension following the Jan. 6 insurrection. Continue reading
Jan 25 Israeli forces kill 2 Palestinians during new violence, officials say By Associated Press Israeli troops shot and killed a Palestinian who allegedly tried to stab a soldier in the occupied West Bank. And in east Jerusalem, a 17-year-old boy was killed after waving what Israeli police say turned out to be a fake… Continue reading
Jan 25 House Republicans push for investigation into Hunter Biden’s art sales By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press House Republicans have renewed an investigation into the art dealings of Hunter Biden, pushing for details as part of the party's long-promised probe of President Joe Biden and his family. Continue reading
Jan 25 Record 16.3 million seek health coverage through Affordable Care Act By Amanda Seitz, Associated Press The government says a record 16.3 million people sought health insurance through the Affordable Care Act this year. That's double the number covered when the marketplaces first launched nearly a decade ago. Continue reading
Jan 25 IOC seeks pathway to let Russians compete at 2024 Paris Olympics By Graham Dunbar, Associated Press The IOC has made clear it wants Russians to compete at the 2024 Paris Olympics as neutral athletes. That's in defiance of Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelenskyy's call to exclude Russians entirely in Paris in 18 months' time. Continue reading