Politics

WATCH: Biden touts Inflation Reduction Act despite a new report showing prices are still rising

By Josh Boak, Zeke Miller, Associated Press

President Joe Biden gathered a crowd of thousands at the White House Tuesday to celebrate last month’s passage of the Inflation Reduction Act, even as a new government report showed how hard it could be to bring surging prices down.

2022 New Hampshire Primary Election Results

By Holly Ramer, Will Weissert, Associated Press

Retired Army Brig. Gen. Donald Bolduc won New Hampshire's Senate Republican primary on Wednesday and will face potentially vulnerable Democratic incumbent Maggie Hassan in November.

First Alaska Native to be sworn in to Congress

By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press

Last month, on her 49th birthday, Peltola, a Democrat, won the special election to finish out Young's term, besting a field of candidates that included Republican Sarah Palin, who was seeking a political comeback in the state where she was…

WATCH: State Department says Russia spent $300 million to covertly influence world politics

By Lolita Baldor, Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press

Russia has covertly spent more than $300 million since 2014 to try to influence politicians and other officials in more than two dozen countries, the State Department alleges in a newly released cable.

WATCH: White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre says Ukraine using U.S. weapons ‘with great effect’

By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press

As Ukrainian troops apply pressure on retreating Russian forces, pressing a counteroffensive that has produced a stunning blow to Moscow's military prestige, the White House says Ukraine is using advanced rocket systems provided by the U.S. "with great effect."…

WATCH: Pentagon press secretary Pat Ryder speaks on Ukraine counteroffensive

By Ellen Knickmeyer, Lolita Baldor, Associated Press

Pentagon officials are being careful not to declare a premature victory after a Ukrainian offensive forced Russian troops into a messy retreat in the north.

WATCH: Sen. Lindsey Graham unveils national proposal banning abortion after 15 weeks

By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press

Graham’s own Republican colleagues did not immediately embrace his abortion ban bill, which has almost no chance of becoming law in the Democratic-held Congress.

National Archives may not have all of Trump presidential records after FBI search

By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press

A congressional oversight committee has requested an assessment from the National Archives on whether presidential records removed by former President Donald Trump remain unaccounted for and potentially in his possession.

Armenia, Azerbaijan report 99 troops killed in border clash

By Avet Demourian, Associated Press

Fighting on the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan killed about 100 troops Tuesday as attacks on both sides fed fears of broader hostilities breaking out between the longtime adversaries.