Politics

WATCH: Blinken holds news briefing on Russia invasion of Ukraine

By Associated Press

Blinken this week will visit six European countries, including the Baltic states and Moldova, which are on particular edge as Russia intensifies its war in Ukraine.

WATCH: Sen. Lindsey Graham urges prosecution of claimed Russian war crimes

By Associated Press

A top U.S. senator said he will be introducing a resolution supporting Ukraine's case in international court claiming war crimes by Russia in its war against the Western-style democracy.

LISTEN: Supreme Court hears case centering on federal officers and legal immunity

By News Desk

The Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday on a case that centers on the possible expansion of the Bivens Doctrine, which essentially shields federal agents from possible legal liability if the actions in question occur in the course of their work.

As Russia escalates Ukraine invasion, both sides ready for more talks

By Jim Heintz, Yuras Karmanau, Vladimir Isachenkov, Dasha Litvinova, Associated Press

Russia renewed its assault Wednesday on Ukraine's second-largest city in a pounding that lit up the skyline with balls of fire over populated areas, even as both sides said they were ready to resume talks aimed at stopping the new…

Buttigieg urges states to consider safety of pedestrians and cyclist in road projects

By Hope Yen, Associated Press, Associated Press

The Department of Transportation seeks to change a longtime focus by the states to direct federal money toward adding lanes to relieve congestion and speed car flow — often at the expense of mostly nonwhite communities living next to the…

WATCH: Powell expects a quarter-point Fed Reserve rate hike this month

By Associated Press

Powell will tell a House committee Wednesday it will “need to be nimble” in responding to unexpected changes resulting from the war or the sanctions that the United States and Europe have imposed in response.

Boebert outburst on Afghanistan jolts State of the Union

By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press

Delivering the loudest heckling of the evening, GOP Rep. Lauren Boebert of Colorado blamed Biden for the 13 service members who were killed during the U.S. withdrawal in Afghanistan. Her outburst drew a chorus of boos from Democrats.

WATCH: Biden outlines COVID plan in State of the Union, says Americans can soon move 'back to more normal routines'

By Zeke Miller, Associated Press

President Joe Biden says "it's time for Americans to get back to work" and he's announcing new efforts to allow people to return to normal activities safely after two years of pandemic disruptions.

AP fact check: Biden's claims in his State of Union address

By Associated Press

The Associated Press is fact-checking President Joe Biden's first State of the Union speech as he grapples with Russia's invasion of Ukraine, a stalled domestic agenda and the lingering COVID-19 pandemic.

7 key takeaways from Biden's 2022 State of the Union speech

By Aamer Madhani, Josh Boak, Associated Press

President Joe Biden’s first State of the Union address was likely going to focus inward, looking at the economic and public health woes besetting the U.S. But Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the war that has ensued changed all that.