Sen. Ted Cruz has forced a vote on reimposing sanctions on Russia's Nord Stream 2 pipeline, putting Senate Democrats in a bind over backing tough-on-Kremlin legislation that would embarrass President Biden. Published January 5, 2022
Attorney General Merrick Garland on Wednesday defended the Justice Department's efforts to prosecute those responsible for the Jan. 6 Capitol riot last year. Published January 5, 2022
The U.S. Capitol Police's acting director of intelligence says she warned Capitol Police leadership of potential violence days before a pro-Trump mob stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, but that her assessment went ignored. Published January 5, 2022
Conservative commentator and former Trump White House aide Sebastian Gorka has sued the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol to block the release of his phone records. Published January 5, 2022
The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol has requested Sean Hannity's cooperation with its probe after obtaining text messages that the lawmakers say indicate that the Fox News host had "advance knowledge" of then-President Trump's plans for that date. Published January 4, 2022
A Washington area suburb tallied its first homicide of 2022 on Saturday, just hours into the new year. Published January 1, 2022
Trump ally and former New York City Police Commissioner Bernard Kerik has turned over a batch of documents to the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, while withholding several pending an agreement over Mr. Kerik's deposition. Published January 1, 2022
Airlines have canceled thousands of flights amid a perfect storm of skyrocketing omicron cases and severe winter weather. Published January 1, 2022
New York City Mayor Eric Adams began cracking down on crime just hours after being sworn in as mayor Saturday. Published January 1, 2022
Eric Adams was sworn into office as mayor of New York City in a Times Square ceremony just after midnight Saturday. Published January 1, 2022
Europeans are scratching their heads as aviation heavyweights duke it out with U.S. cellular providers over possible 5G interference with vital flight-safety systems. Published January 1, 2022
President Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke for nearly an hour Thursday but neither backed down from an escalating standoff over Ukraine, where Moscow is massing troops along the border and demanding major concessions from the West to avoid a war. Published December 30, 2021
Rep. Michael Turner will take over as the ranking Republican on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence next month, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy announced Thursday. Published December 30, 2021
A federal court has dropped its case against a Portland Antifa rioter accused of assaulting police officers, letting the defendant go in exchange for doing 30 hours of community service. Published December 30, 2021
Former President Donald Trump is banking on a Washington Post interview with the chairman of the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol to back a key claim in his case before the Supreme Court. Published December 30, 2021
Former Afghan President Ashraf Ghani said Thursday he was left with few options before fleeing the country in mid-August as Taliban fighters closed in on Kabul and denied allegations that he absconded with millions of dollars belonging to the people of Afghanistan. Published December 30, 2021
Former Trump spokesman Taylor Budowich learned Wednesday that his bank, JPMorgan Chase, and its legal counsel with ties to the Obama administration, had turned over his financial records to the House Jan. 6 committee without giving him a chance to challenge the subpoena. Published December 29, 2021
China is accusing the U.S. of violating its obligation under a 1967 treaty on the peaceful use of space after two 'close encounters' between SpaceX satellites and a Chinese Space Station. Published December 29, 2021
A Moscow court closed down another prominent Russian human rights organization on Wednesday -- the second such shuttering in as many days -- amid growing concern over a widening Kremlin crackdown on rights groups, media, and opposition supporters. Published December 29, 2021
Hong Kong's pro-democracy news site Stand News ceased operations Wednesday after hundreds of police raided its headquarters and arrested senior staff and board members over an alleged conspiracy to publish a 'seditious publication,' as Chinese authorities continue to crack down on independent press in the city. Published December 28, 2021
