Jan 09 Watch 5:16 Republicans deciding House rules package after contentious week of speaker votes By Lisa Desjardins In the first big test of Kevin McCarthy's speakership, the House is voting on a controversial rules package that will set the procedural plans for this new Congress. The package includes provisions from closed-door deals made with hardliners in the… Continue watching
Jan 09 Watch 5:38 Small, local paper uncovered and reported George Santos scandal before November election A watchdog group filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission accusing newly sworn-in Rep. George Santos of illegally using campaign funds and masking the source of those funds. The North Shore Leader, a small paper on Long Island, broke… Continue watching
Jan 09 U.S. Postal Service touts performance during 2022 midterm elections By Associated Press The U.S. Postal Service says it delivered more than 54 million ballots during the midterm elections, with nearly 99 percent of ballots delivered to election officials within three days. Continue reading
Jan 09 UN votes to extend critical aid from Turkey to Syria’s rebel north By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press The U.N. Security Council has voted unanimously to keep key a border crossing from Turkey to Syria's rebel-held northwest open for critical aid deliveries for another six months. Continue reading
Jan 09 UK government ministers meets with unions but fails to end wave of strikes By Jill Lawless, Associated Press British government ministers have met trade union leaders but have fallen short of ending a wave of strikes that has hobbled the U.K.'s rail network and overburdened health system. Continue reading
Jan 09 WATCH: House Republicans approved new rules package By Hope Yen, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press The rules vote is typically a routine step on Day One of the new Congress, but it's now the second week of the new majority after a long fight to elect McCarthy as speaker. Continue reading
Jan 09 Russia launches criminal probes on prominent Kremlin critics By Associated Press Russian authorities have announced criminal probes against a famous actor critical of the war in Ukraine and a philanthropist who supports the Russian opposition. Continue reading
Jan 09 Migrant repatriations continue as Florida steps up patrols By Associated Press The U.S. Coast Guard repatriated 273 migrants to Matanzas, Cuba, over the weekend following interdictions off the Florida Keys. Since August more than 4,400 migrants from Cuba and Haiti have made their way by boat to the state. Continue reading
Jan 09 U.S. says Iran may be ‘contributing to widespread war crimes’ in Ukraine By Colleen Long, Zeke Miller, Associated Press The Biden administration says Iran's sale of lethal drones to Russia for use in its ongoing invasion of Ukraine means the country may be "contributing to widespread war crimes."… Continue reading
Jan 09 Mexico may accept more migrants expelled by U.S., López Obrador says By Colleen Long, María Verza, Associated Press Mexican President Andres Manuel López Obrador says he would consider accepting more migrants than previously announced under President Joe Biden's plan to turn away people who cross illegally into the United States. Continue reading