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Longtime Utah Sen. Orrin Hatch dies at 88

Orrin G. Hatch, who became the longest-serving Republican senator in history as he represented Utah for more than four decades, died Saturday at age 88.

April 23, 2022

Trump touts Vance at Ohio rally

Former President Donald Trump on Saturday touted Republican Senate candidate J.D. Vance in a campaign-style rally in Ohio weeks ahead of the state's highly competitive May 3 primary.

April 23, 2022

Zelenskyy: Austin, Blinken to visit Kyiv Sunday

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Saturday that Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Kyiv on Sunday.

April 23, 2022

Colorado man dies from injuries after lighting himself on fire in front of Supreme Court

A man who attempted to self-immolate in front of the Supreme Court has died, authorities said Saturday.

April 23, 2022

Trump says relationship with McCarthy unblemished by leaked audio

Former President Donald Trump said his relationship with House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy remains intact after leaked audio revealed that Mr. McCarthy privately south to push Mr. Trump to resign in the way of the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the Capitol.

April 23, 2022

Russian forces resume offensive on Ukrainian holdout in Mariupol

Russian forces on Saturday resumed attacks on a steel plant sheltering an estimated 1,000 citizens and the last remaining Ukrainian fighters in Mariupol, Ukrainian officials said.

April 23, 2022

Mark Meadows was warned of potential violence on Jan. 6, House panel says in court filing

Former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows was warned of possible violence ahead of the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol, according to newly released testimony before the House Select Committee investigating the riot.

April 23, 2022

U.K. to reopen embassy in Kyiv in Ukraine

The U.K. announced Friday that it will soon reopen its embassy in Kyiv, while fighting still rages in eastern Ukraine.

April 22, 2022

Republicans press for sanctions on Russian billionaire linked to Hunter Biden

House Oversight Republicans are probing the Treasury Department on why a Russian billionaire linked to Hunter Biden has yet to be publicly named among those sanctioned in the wake of the Kremlin's invasion of Ukraine.

April 21, 2022

McCarthy denies NYT report that he sought Trump’s ouster in the wake of Capitol riot

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy on Thursday denied reports that he privately sought to push President Donald Trump to resign in the wake of the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol.

April 21, 2022

Police defend evacuation of Capitol during Army parachute jump at Nationals Park

The U.S. Capitol Police on Thursday said the lack of advanced notice of a planned Army parachutists demonstration over Nationals Park baseball stadium that led to an evacuation of the Capitol complex was "extremely unusual."

April 21, 2022

Pelosi blasts FAA over ballgame confusion that led to Capitol evacuation

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has blasted the Federal Aviation Administration for failing to notify U.S. Capitol Police of a planned Army parachutists demonstration over Nationals Park baseball stadium that led to an evacuation of the Capitol complex Wednesday.

April 21, 2022

Biden hosts top defense officials as war in Ukraine heats up

President Biden praised U.S. military officials for their work providing Ukraine with weapons as he kicked off the White House annual roundtable with the Pentagon's top brass on Wednesday.

April 20, 2022

House Armed Services Republicans blast Navy’s long-term shipbuilding plan

House Republicans are sounding the alarm over the Navy's long-awaited 30-year shipbuilding plan released Wednesday.

April 20, 2022

Federal grand jury indicts two men accused of posing as DHS agents

A grand jury in the District of Columbia has indicted two men accused of posing as federal agents on false impersonation and weapons charges.

April 20, 2022

Russian fuel flows through Ukraine uninterrupted by war

Nearly two months since Moscow's invasion, Kyiv is still bearing the brunt of Western Europe's dependence on Russian oil.

April 19, 2022

Sen. Hagerty: U.S. commitment to Pacific allies more vital amid Ukraine war, Chinese provocations

The U.S. commitment to its allies in the Pacific is critical as China and North Korea step up provocations in the region, said a key member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee who recently led a bipartisan delegation to Japan.

April 18, 2022

Trump endorses J.D. Vance in Ohio Senate race

Former President Donald Trump has endorsed J.D. Vance in Ohio's Republican Senate race, touting the "Hillbilly Elegy" author and former Marine as "the candidate most qualified and ready to win in November."

April 16, 2022

Nearly 2,000 civilians have died in Ukraine since Russia’s invasion, according to U.N.

The United Nations' human rights agency said on Saturday that at least 1,982 civilians have died in Ukraine since the Russian invasion in late February.

April 16, 2022

A dozen people injured in South Carolina mall shooting

Multiple people are injured following a shooting incident at a shopping mall in South Carolina, police said Saturday.

April 16, 2022