Feb 02 Problems mount in U.K. as Sunak hits 100th day as prime minister By Jill Lawless, Associated Press U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has angry unions to the left of him, anxious Conservative Party lawmakers to the right and, in the middle, millions of voters he must win over to avert electoral defeat. Continue reading
Feb 02 Putin marks anniversary of the battle of Stalingrad, justifies invasion of Ukraine By Jim Heintz, Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin has marked the 80th anniversary of the Soviet victory over Nazi forces in the battle of Stalingrad, and evoked the long and grueling fight as justification for the conflict in Ukraine. Continue reading
Feb 02 Austria expels 4 Russian diplomats from Vienna By Stephanie Liechtenstein, Associated Press The Foreign Ministry said in a brief statement on Thursday that two diplomats the Russian Embassy had "engaged in acts incompatible with their diplomatic status."… Continue reading
Feb 02 New York man pleads guilty to threatening Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene By Associated Press Federal prosecutors say a New York man has pleaded guilty to making threatening phone calls to Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia. Continue reading
Feb 02 Israel’s attorney general says Netanyahu cannot be involved in judicial system overhaul By Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press Israel's attorney general says Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu must not be involved in an overhaul of the country's judicial system proposed by his government. Continue reading
Feb 02 U.S. forms new pact with Philippines in effort to counter China By Jim Gomez, Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press The Philippines says it is allowing U.S. forces to broaden their footprint in that Southeast Asian nation. Continue reading
Feb 02 WATCH: State Department defends ambassador in Hungary amid interference accusations By Associated Press The State Department came to the defense of its ambassador in Budapest Thursday after Hungary's foreign minister accused U.S. Ambassador David Pressman of trying to interfere in Hungary’s internal affairs. Continue reading
Feb 02 Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders to give GOP response to Biden’s State of the Union address By Associated Press Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders will deliver the Republican address to the nation in response to President Joe Biden’s State of the Union speech next week. Continue reading
Feb 02 WATCH: Biden and Bill Clinton celebrate 30th anniversary of Family and Medical Leave Act By Aamer Madhani, Darlene Superville, Associated Press Three decades after Bill Clinton signed the nation’s family and medical leave law, he was back at the White House on Thursday to hold forth on what it’s meant to the country, unspooling his trademark blend of storytelling and wonkiness. Continue reading
Feb 02 WATCH: White House calls vote to remove Rep. Omar from Foreign Affairs Committee a ‘political stunt’ By Lisa Mascaro, Seung Min Kim, Associated Press The White House is calling Thursday's House vote to oust Rep. Ilhan Omar from the chamber's Foreign Affairs Committee "a political stunt," after lawmakers voted along party lines to bar her from the House panel. Continue reading