Politics

Biden calls Putin's suspension of nuclear arms treaty a 'big mistake'

By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press

President Joe Biden says Russian President Vladimir Putin made a "big mistake" by suspending his country's participation in the the last remaining U.S.-Russia nuclear arms control treaty.

Speaker McCarthy grants Tucker Carlson access to Jan. 6 surveillance footage

By Lisa Mascaro, Farnoush Amiri, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press

A hard-right political commentator, Carlson says his team is spending the week at the Capitol poring through the video and preparing to reveal their findings. But granting such high-profile access to sensitive security details to such a deeply partisan figure…

WATCH: State Department holds briefing as Biden concludes trip to Poland, Ukraine

By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press

One month into the invasion of Ukraine, President Joe Biden declared that sanctions against Russia had rendered the ruble almost immediately "to rubble." U.S. officials say Russia is now the most sanctioned country in the world.

LISTEN: Supreme Court hears case over big tech's liability for 2017 ISIS attack in Turkey

By Associated Press

The Supreme Court seemed skeptical Wednesday of a lawsuit trying to hold social media companies responsible for a terrorist attack at a Turkish nightclub that killed 39 people.

Biden and Trump face headwinds going into 2024, poll shows

By Laura Santhanam

Both President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump have maintained large shares of support among their respective bases. But there is still room for competition, according to the latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll.

Biden administration to limit asylum to migrants who pass through a 3rd nation

By Rebecca Santana, Elliot Spagat, Associated Press

The measure stops short of a total ban but imposes severe limitations on asylum for any nationality except Mexicans, who don't have to travel through a third country to reach the U.S.

Seattle becomes first U.S. city to ban caste discrimination

By Deepa Bharath, Associated Press

The Seattle City Council has added caste to the city's anti-discrimination laws, becoming the first U.S. city to specifically ban caste discrimination.

Microsoft makes case for Activision Blizzard merger amid EU scrutiny

By Associated Press

Microsoft has announced new partnerships with Nintendo and chipmaker Nvidia. The moves come as Microsoft is trying to persuade European regulators to approve its planned $68.7 billion takeover of game publishing giant Activision Blizzard.

Are sanctions against Russia making a difference?

By Noah Berman, Anshu Siripurapu, Council on Foreign Relations

The United States and its allies have imposed harsh economic penalties on Russia over its war in Ukraine. One year after the invasion began, here’s what they have achieved and where critics say they’ve fallen short.

News Wrap: Biden administration formally proposes restrictions to asylum seekers

In our news wrap Tuesday, the Biden administration formally proposed restrictions to asylum seekers at the southern border, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said it is now up to Iran to end a deadlock over restoring the 2015 nuclear deal,…

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