Politics

WATCH: Rep. Kinzinger highlights Trump pressure on Justice Department

By Casey Kuhn and Associated Press

Rep. Adam Kinzinger, an Illinois Republican, highlighted the pressure President Donald Trump was putting on the Justice Department to keep himself in power.

WATCH: Rep. Thompson says Trump wanted Justice Department to ‘legitimate his lies’

By Associated Press

The Jan. 6 committee is hearing from former Justice Department officials who faced down a relentless pressure campaign from Donald Trump over the 2020 presidential election results while suppressing a bizarre challenge from within their own ranks.

Gun legislation on the road to passage as Senate overcomes GOP filibuster

By Alan Fram, Associated Press

The Senate has pushed a bipartisan gun violence bill to the brink of passage. It voted Thursday to halt a Republican filibuster against the measure, clearing the way for Congress' most far-reaching response in decades to the nation's run of…

Moldova, bordering war-torn Ukraine, gets EU candidacy

By Stephen McGrath, Associated Press

The European Union has announced that it has granted EU candidate status to Moldova, a poor non-NATO Eastern European country bordering war-torn Ukraine, which likely won't enjoy the perks of full bloc membership for years to come.

European Union puts Ukraine on a path toward EU membership

By Samuel Petrequin, Mike Corder, Associated Press

Ukraine applied for membership less than a week after Moscow invaded on Feb. 24. The decision by the 27-nation bloc to grant Ukraine candidate status Thursday was uncharacteristically rapid.

WATCH: White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre holds briefing as administration works to lower gas prices

By Matthew Daly, Associated Press

An oil industry meeting with Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm to lower gas prices and boost domestic oil supplies was constructive, but did not produce a major breakthrough, administration and industry officials said Thursday.

WATCH: Dr. Anthony Fauci says he’s an ‘example’ of COVID-19 vaccination effectiveness

By News Desk and Associated Press

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation's top infectious disease expert, says his COVID-19 recovery is an “example” for the nation on the protection offered by vaccines and boosters.

Biden administration proposed new Title IX protections for campus sexual assault

By Collin Binkley, Associated Press

The Biden administration has proposed a dramatic overhaul of campus sexual assault rules. The goal is to expand protections for LGBTQ students, bolster the rights of victims and widen colleges' responsibilities in addressing sexual misconduct.

FDA bans Juul e-cigarettes, widely blamed teen vaping surge

By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press

Federal health officials on Thursday ordered Juul to pull its electronic cigarettes from the U.S. market, the latest blow to the embattled company widely blamed for sparking a national surge in teen vaping.

Supreme Court strikes down New York law restricting guns outside the home, with implications for other states

By Jessica Gresko, Associated Press

In major ruling for gun rights, the Supreme Court has struck down a New York gun law in a ruling expected to directly impact half a dozen other populous states.