Politics

WATCH: Senate votes to approve the 2022 America COMPETES Act

By News Desk

The Senate is expected to resume consideration of the 2022 America COMPETES Act on Monday.

Federal Judge says Trump likely committed crimes during 2020 election

By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press

A federal judge has asserted it is "more likely than not" that former President Donald Trump committed crimes in his attempt to stop the certification of the 2020 election.

G7 rejects Russia's demand to pay for natural gas exports in rubles

By Frank Jordans, Associated Press

Germany's energy minister told reporters Monday that "all G-7 ministers agreed completely that this (would be) a one-sided and clear breach of the existing contracts."…

WATCH: Senate Judiciary Committee postpones Jackson's Supreme Court nomination to next week

By Mary Clare Jalonick, Kevin Freking, Associated Press

Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin has announced his intention to support the nomination of Ketanji Brown Jackson to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday, pushing her one step closer to confirmation.

Florida 'Don't say gay bill' signed by Gov. Ron Desantis

By Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a bill that forbids instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in kindergarten through third grade.

Biden budget proposes lower deficits while raising taxes on ultra wealthy

By Josh Boak, Associated Press

President Joe Biden is releasing a budget blueprint that tries to tell voters what the diverse and at times fractured Democratic Party stands for.

WATCH: Biden announces 2023 budget plan to reduce deficit by $1 trillion in a decade

By Josh Boak, Associated Press

President Joe Biden announced a budget blueprint Monday that calls for higher taxes on the wealthy, lower federal deficits, more money for police and greater funding for education, public health and housing.

More Trump advisors face contempt votes from Jan. 6 committee

By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press

The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol is pushing ahead with contempt charges against two men who served as advisers to President Donald Trump.

Black women feel sting of 'traumatizing' Jackson hearings

By Lisa Mascaro, Aaron Morrison, Associated Press

The federal judge had to endure hours of public scrutiny from skeptics, namely the Republican senators who are erecting a wall of opposition to her landmark nomination, the first in the court’s 233-year history, and may vote en bloc against her confirmation.

Near the Ukrainian border, Biden sees refugee crisis in Poland

By Chris Megerian, Associated Press

Just 60 miles from the Ukrainian border, President Joe Biden paid tribute on Friday to Poland for giving refuge to more than 2 million Ukrainians who have fled their country since Russia's invasion.