Politics

Biden administration says 2 Americans have been freed from Venezuelan detention

By Eric Tucker, Regina Garcia Cano, Joshua Goodman, Associated Press

The White House says two American detainees have been released by the Venezuelan government.

WATCH: House approves spending bill that pushes $13.6 billion in aid to Ukraine

By Alan Fram, Associated Press

The House approved a massive spending bill Wednesday night that would rush $13.6 billion in U.S. aid to battered Ukraine and its European allies, after top Democrats were forced to abruptly drop their plan to include fresh funds to battle…

Congress passes bill to bolster struggling Postal Service

By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press

The long-fought postal overhaul has been years in the making. It comes amid widespread complaints about mail service slowdowns.

What will a U.S. ban on Russian oil accomplish?

By Cathy Bussewitz, Matthew Daly, Associated Press

With Russia intensifying its war on Ukraine, killing civilians and triggering a mass refugee crisis, President Joe Biden announced a U.S. ban on imported Russian oil.

WATCH: Senate hearing on U.S. and global response to Russia's attack on Ukraine

By Associated Press

Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland told members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that capital is flowing out of Russia, accompanied by a precipitous drop in the value of Russia's currency, the ruble.

First trial of Capitol rioters ends with conviction all counts

By Michael Kunzelman, Colleen Long, Associated Press

A Texas man was convicted on Tuesday of storming the U.S. Capitol with a holstered handgun, a milestone victory for federal prosecutors in the first trial among hundreds of cases arising from last year’s riot.

WATCH: Biden pushes for better care for veterans exposed to burn pits

By Josh Boak, Associated Press

President Joe Biden on Tuesday said U.S. veterans were the “backbone, the spine, the sinew” of the nation, has he pushed for better help for members of the military who face health problems, including after exposure to burn pits.

Florida passes 'Don't Say Gay' bill despite protests

By Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press

Florida lawmakers have passed a bill to forbid instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in kindergarten through third grade.

Proud Boys leader arrested and charged with conspiracy in Capitol insurrection

By Michael Kunzelman, Colleen Long, Michael Balsamo, Associated Press

A leader of the far-right Proud Boys extremist group was arrested Tuesday on a conspiracy charge for what federal prosecutors say was his role in a coordinated attack on the U.S. Capitol to stop Congress from certifying President Joe Biden's…

Jury begins deliberating in first trial of a Jan. 6 Capitol rioter

By Michael Kunzelman, Colleen Long, Associated Press

A federal jury began deliberating in the case against a Texas man whose trial is the first for the hundreds of people charged in the riot at the U.S. Capitol last year.