Politics

Congressional committees demand DHS inspector general turn over information about deleted Secret Service texts

By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press

Top congressional Democrats are demanding that the Department of Homeland Security’s inspector general respond to their requests for information on deleted Secret Service texts.

WATCH: State Department spokesperson Ned Price speaks on Iran nuclear talks

By Associated Press

Iran said Tuesday it submitted a “written response” to what has been described as a final roadmap to restore its tattered nuclear deal with world powers.

WATCH: Biden signs Inflation Reduction Act affecting health, climate and the economy

By Zeke Miller, Seung Min Kim, Associated Press

It's the “final piece” of the president's pared-down domestic agenda as he aims to boost his party’s standing with voters ahead of midterm elections.

Putin accuses U.S. of fueling conflicts in Ukraine, Taiwan to maintain global influence

By Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press

Russian President Vladimir Putin accused the United States of trying to encourage extended hostilities in Ukraine as part of what he described Tuesday as Washington's alleged efforts to maintain its global hegemony.

Trump calls for release of affidavit for Mar-a-Lago search warrant amid DOJ opposition

By Michael Balsamo, Associated Press

Trump, in a Truth Social post early Tuesday, called for the release of the unredacted affidavit in the interest of transparency.

Jill Biden tests positive for COVID-19, experiencing ‘mild symptoms’

By Zeke Miller, Associated Press

She had been vacationing with President Joe Biden in South Carolina when she began experiencing symptoms on Monday.

2022 Wyoming Primary Election Results

By Steve Peoples, Mead Gruver, Associated Press

Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney, Donald Trump’s fiercest Republican adversary in Congress, was defeated in a GOP primary Tuesday, falling to a rival backed by the former president in a contest that reinforced his grip on the party’s base.

China sets bans, sanctions on Taiwan political leaders to punish U.S., island

By Associated Press

The sanctions come a day after China announced more military exercises in the seas and skies surrounding Taiwan because of what it called “collusion and provocation between the U.S. and Taiwan.”…

2022 Alaska Primary Election Results

By Becky Bohrer, Associated Press

Alaska voters got their first shot at using ranked voting in a statewide race Tuesday in a special U.S. House election in which Sarah Palin seeks a return to elected office.

Cheney braces for defeat as Trump tested in Wyoming, Alaska primaries

By Steve Peoples, Mead Gruver, Associated Press

Cheney's team is bracing for a loss against a Trump-backed challenger in the state in which he won by the largest of margins during the 2020 campaign.