Politics

WATCH: FBI chief makes fresh pitch for spy program renewal, says it'd be 'devastating' if it lapsed

By Eric Tucker, Associated Press

He warned lawmakers at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Tuesday that there would be “devastating” consequences for public safety if the program is allowed to lapse.

Air Force identifies the 8 U.S. crew lost in Osprey crash in Japan

By Tara Copp, Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press

The crew ranged in ages from 24 to 36 years old and came from eight states, including California, Florida, Georgia, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New York, Ohio and Utah.

With George Santos out of Congress, special election to fill his New York seat is set for February

By Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press

Both Republicans and Democrats are zeroing in on New York as a key battleground in the fight to control the House.

The U.S. has made an offer to bring home jailed Americans in Russia. Moscow rejected it

By Associated Press

Spokesman Matthew Miller did not reveal the details of the offer nor why Russia had turned it down, but the proposal was a fresh indication that Washington is still trying to negotiate with Moscow to get both men home.

Sen. Scott joins Gov. DeSantis in calling for resignation of Florida GOP chair amid rape investigation

By Brendan Farrington, Associated Press

Sarasota police are investigating a claim that Ziegler raped a woman with whom he and his wife had previously had a sexual relationship.

Federal Trade Commission is investigating ExxonMobil's $60 billion deal to acquire a Texas oil company

By Matthew Daly, Associated Press

Security filings show the Federal Trade Commission is investigating ExxonMobil's $60 billion deal to acquire a Texas oil company, potentially one the largest energy industry mergers in two decades.

The House will vote next week on formalizing its Biden impeachment inquiry, Speaker Johnson says

By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press

Johnson and the Republican leadership team had been contemplating in recent weeks a vote to formalize their monthslong inquiry into the president. The constitutional process has yet to produce any direct evidence of wrongdoing by the president.

Man believed to have fired shots before a Virginia house exploded is dead, police say

By Matthew Barakat, Ben Finley, Associated Press

Police have not publicly identified the person whose actions brought them to the home in Arlington on Monday after firing a flare gun 30 to 40 times into the Bluemont neighborhood.

Supreme Court dismisses case that could have limited lawsuits over disability access

By Associated Press

The Supreme Court has dismissed a case involving a Maine hotel that could have made it harder for people with disabilities to learn in advance whether hotel accommodations meet their needs.

WATCH: U.S. announces extremist West Bank settlers will be barred from America

By Matthew Lee, Associated Press

In a rare punitive move against Israel, the State Department says it will impose travel bans on extremist Jewish settlers implicated in a rash of attacks on Palestinians in the occupied West Bank.