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The House panel on January 6th urged the Justice Department to bring criminal charges against former President Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin spoke to reporters after meeting with Belarusian strongman Alexander Lukashenko, Russian warships are taking part in joint naval drills with China this week, nearly a dozen airline passengers are recovering in a hospital after a turbulent flight, a faulty Takata airbag inflator has killed another driver
Forecasters are warning of treacherous holiday travel, El Paso has declared a state of emergency with the border crisis expected to multiply, crews in Ukraine have been able to restore electricity to nearly 6 million people, North Korea test-fired a pair of ballistic missiles, COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are on the rise, Argentina won its third ever World Cup final
Russia launched another air attack on Kyiv, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell announced another interest rate hike, President Biden welcomed dozens of African leaders in Washington, lawmakers announced they’ve avoided a government shutdown, the new government in Peru has declared a police state in response to violent protests, Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards declared a state of emergency
President Biden signed a bill that changes the definition of marriage in federal law, Vladimir Putin will not address the Russian people in his traditional annual news conference, the Pentagon is reportedly planning to ship the Patriot missile defense system to Ukraine, the U.S. government has officially charged former billionaire Sam Bankman-Fried with a host of financial crimes, inflation appears to be slowing in the United States, Texas is suing the Biden administration to shield faith-based adoption groups from an LGBT rule, researchers in California say we’re one step closer to harnessing the process that powers the sun
Lawmakers in the House have voted to end the COVID-19 vaccine mandate for members of the U.S. military before passing a much more controversial bill that redefines marriage, the alleged gunman in a mass shooting at a Colorado nightclub was arrested in June of last year, Iran executed a person arrested during nationwide protests, WNBA basketball star Brittney Griner will be home for Christmas while former Marine Paul Whelan sits behind bars, Incoming Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is asking for more time to form a new ruling government
Russia’s so-called special military operation in Ukraine is taking longer than Vladimir Putin expected, lawmakers announced legislation to address an alarming number of suicides among U.S. Border Patrol Agents, authorities in three countries arrested dozens accused of plotting to overthrow the German government, China’s economy is slowing down as imports and exports shrink, North Carolina and Duke Energy are offering a reward for anyone who can help identify, arrest, and convict whoever shot up a power substation, the Taliban carried out its first public execution since reclaiming power in Afghanistan
Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock narrowly held off GOP challenger Herschel Walker, a Manhattan jury convicted former President Donald Trump’s company of tax fraud, lawmakers held a ceremony to honor the law enforcement officers who defended the Capitol on Jan. 6th, President Biden traveled to Arizona but he faced criticism for not traveling a little farther south, an exchange at the Supreme Court between Justice Neil Gorsuch and Colorado’s solicitor general has called attention to a controversial Colorado law, the man accused of opening fire in a Colorado nightclub now faces hundreds of criminal counts
Supreme Court justices heard arguments in what could be a landmark case for religious liberties, Georgia voters will decide a runoff between Democratic Senator Raphael Warnock and his GOP challenger Herschel Walker, China is easing some of the world’s most stringent COVID-19 lockdown measures, Russia unleashed its latest “massive missile attack” across Ukraine, the White House is keeping a close eye on an investigation into attacks on power substations in North Carolina, Rescuers searched for possible victims after a volcano erupted in Indonesia
Russian forces continue to hit civilian targets in Ukraine, Secretary of State Tony Blinken the United States and Israel will remain close friends, an Iranian lawmaker said Iran's government is “paying attention to the people’s real demands,” Elon Musk released internal Twitter communications about suppressing news stories about Hunter Biden’s laptop, FBI Director Chris Wray raised national security concerns about TikTok, former Vice President Mike Pence is still weighing a 2024 White House bid
