Politics

Iran is responsible for the 'physical violence' that killed Mahsa Amini in 2022, UN probe finds

By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press

A U.N. fact-finding mission says Iran is responsible for the “physical violence” that led to the death of Mahsa Amini in 2022 and sparked nationwide protests against the country’s mandatory headscarf laws and its ruling theocracy.

Biden calls out 'shrinkflation' as part of a broader strategy to reframe how voters view the economy

By Josh Boak, Associated Press

The president's focus on shrinkflation is part of a broader strategy to reframe how voters think about the economy before the November election. Biden is trying to deflect criticism about high prices and instead pin the blame on big business.

RNC votes to install Trump's handpicked chair as the former president tightens control of the party

By Steve Peoples, Michelle L. Price, Associated Press

Whatley is part of a leadership slate that will include the former president's daughter-in-law, Lara Trump, as co-chair. The person running the party's day-to-day operations will be Chris LaCivita, a top Trump aide who will also serve as RNC chief…

Trump attorneys post $92 million bond to support jury award to E. Jean Carroll in defamation suit

By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press

A lawyer for Donald Trump says the former president has secured a bond sufficient to support an $83.3 million jury award granted to writer E. Jean Carroll during a January defamation trial.

Military's Ospreys are cleared to return to flight, 3 months after latest fatal crash in Japan

By Tara Copp, Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press

Japan says it'll join the U.S. military in returning its Ospreys to flight following the deaths of eight U.S. service members in a crash there in November.

WATCH: Biden speaks at campaign event in Philadelphia as reported 275,000 jobs added to economy

By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press

President Joe Biden delivered a speech in Philadelphia as a new jobs report shows the economy added a surprising 275,000 jobs indicating a resilience in the face of high interest rates.

WATCH: Biden directs U.S. military to build temporary pier in Gaza for humanitarian aid

By Samy Magdy, Abby Sewell, Ellen Knickmeyer, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press

While reiterating his support for Israel, President Joe Biden used the announcement and the bright spotlight of his State of the Union speech to renew months of U.S. calls to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to change how he conducts…

Takeaways from Biden's 2024 State of the Union address

By Chris Megerian, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press

Biden used the opportunity to draw sharp contrasts that could rally Democrats to the polls as he tries to make the campaign a referendum on his predecessor rather than himself.

Read Sen. Katie Britt's full response to the State of the Union

By Laura Santhanam

In her prepared remarks, Britt claimed “the country we know and love seems to be slipping away,” blamed the border crisis on the current president and rebuffed Biden’s economic agenda.

WATCH: Biden urges GOP to overcome politics on immigration reform during his 2024 State of the Union

By Laura Santhanam

“Get this bill done. We need to act now,” Biden said, adding that Trump — whom Biden did not name — has discouraged Congress from making progress on an immigration deal during the presidential campaign.