Politics

GOP officially requests records from Biden's family on foreign business deals

By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press

House Republicans have made the first official requests for documents from Hunter and James Biden regarding foreign business dealings.

U.S. House votes to condemn China over balloon surveillance program

By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press

The U.S. House voted unanimously Thursday to condemn the Beijing government for its balloon surveillance program. The action comes amid new findings as questions mount about China's aerial spy program.

U.S., UK impose sanctions on Russian cybercrime group

By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press

The U.S. Treasury Department has announced a joint U.S.-U.K. effort to sanction Russian cybercriminals as the one-year anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine nears and Treasury tightens its efforts to financially punish violators of existing sanctions.

Nicaragua frees 222 opponents of country's leader Ortega, 'deports' them to U.S.

By Gabriela Selser, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press

Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the prisoners had been jailed “for exercising their fundamental freedoms and have endured lengthy unjust detentions.”…

WATCH: State Department holds briefing after details revealed on China's aerial spying

By Matthew Lee, Eric Tucker, Associated Press

The Biden administration says the China balloon shot down by the U.S. was equipped to collect intelligence signals as part of a huge, military-linked aerial spy program that has targeted more than 40 countries.

Sen. Fetterman, who had a stroke last year, hospitalized after feeling lightheaded

By Associated Press

Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman, who had a stroke during his campaign last year, has been hospitalized in Washington after feeling lightheaded while attending a Democratic retreat.

Russian diplomat says U.S.-Russia relations are in an "unprecedented crisis"

By Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press

Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov argued that the White House's emphasis on increasing weapons supplies to Ukraine to ensure Russia's defeat leaves no room for diplomacy.

WATCH: Biden delivers remarks on strengthening Social Security, Medicare in Florida

By Josh Boak, Steve Peoples, Associated Press

President Joe Biden is taking direct aim at Republicans who have floated cuts to Social Security and Medicare. He told an audience in Florida on Thursday that he would create a “nightmare” for anyone who tried to do so.

Ohio residents can return after air deemed safe after train derailment

By Associated Press

The fire chief in Ohio's small town of East Palestine says Wednesday that evacuated residents can safely return to the area where crews burned toxic chemicals after a train derailed five days ago near the Pennsylvania state line.

Tennessee House speaker considers rejecting federal education money

By Kimberlee Kruesi, Jonathan Mattise, Associated Press

To date, no state has successfully rejected federal education funds even as state and local officials have long grumbled about some of the requirements and testing that at times come attached to the money.