Politics

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.

WATCH: President Biden announces ban on Russian oil for the country's attack on Ukraine

By Zeke Miller, Michael Balsamo, Josh Boak, Associated Press

President Joe Biden announced Tuesday the U.S. will ban all Russian oil imports, toughening the toll on Russia’s economy in retaliation for its invasion of Ukraine, but he acknowledged it will bring costs to Americans, particularly at the gas pump.

WATCH: House Judiciary committee holds hearing on public safety

By Associated Press

The House of Representatives Judiciary committee held a hearing on public safety on Tuesday. …

WATCH: CIA, NSA directors say Russia underestimated Ukrainian resistance

By Nomaan Merchant, Eric Tucker, Associated Press

The United States believes Russia underestimated the strength of Ukraine’s resistance before launching an invasion that has likely caused thousands of Russian casualties, the Biden administration's top intelligence official told lawmakers Tuesday.

After 20 years at Guantanamo, Mohammad Ahmad al-Qahtani transferred out of detention facility back to Saudi Arabia

By Ben Fox, Associated Press

A Saudi prisoner at the Guantanamo Bay detention center who was suspected of trying to join the 9/11 hijackers has been sent back to his home country for treatment for mental illness.