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Updated Jun 14, 2022 - Politics & Policy

Trump pressuring Pence over election is focus of next Jan. 6 hearing: Cheney

Former Vice President Mike Pence.

Raskin blames "semantic confusion" for divide over Jan. 6 criminal referrals

Jamie Raskin
Updated Jun 14, 2022 - World

Russian court again extends Brittney Griner's detention

Brittney Griner before a basketball game in Washington, D.C., in 2015.
Updated Jun 14, 2022 - Energy & Climate

Extreme weather slams the U.S., from flooding to fires

Image of a raging river and collapsing road in Yellowstone National Park.

McConnell says he supports Senate bipartisan gun bill framework

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky.,

House passes bill to increase security for families of Supreme Court justices

Law enforcement officers stand guard as protesters march past Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh's home on June 8, 2022
Jun 14, 2022 - World

WHO will rename monkeypox virus to combat racism and stigma

Photo of the word Monkeypox on the screen of a smartphone with the World Health Organization (WHO) logo in the background
Jun 14, 2022 - Science

NASA is embarking on a risky mission to investigate UAPs

Illustration of a UFO lifting the NASA logo upward with a beam of light

U.S. Trade Rep. Katherine Tai says her identity helps "filter out the noise" in China negotiations

Photo of Katherine Tai in front of a mic
Jun 14, 2022 - Economy

Redfin laying off 8% of its staff

A Redfin "for sale" sign
Updated Jun 14, 2022 - Health

Testing squeeze keeps the scope of monkeypox a mystery

Illustration of vials getting progressively taller

Survey: CEO confidence falls, but isn't all bad

How autocrats twist history to gain power

Illustration of a cursor hovering over a history book, about to click "Edit" from a drop down menu.

New York court rules Happy the elephant is not a person

Patty the elephant
Jun 14, 2022 - Economy

Coinbase lays off 1,100 full-time workers over recession fears

Illustration of an exit sign with a person's silhouette forming the "I". 

Jan. 6 panel postpones Wednesday's hearing to give more time for "technical work"

White House announces Biden will visit Saudi Arabia, expects to meet crown prince

Jun 14, 2022 - Economy

What the stock market is saying about the economy

Illustration of a bear trap with dollars in it

The "psychiatrist's bible" is suddenly a surprise bestseller

Illustration of a book as Sigmund Freud smoking a cigar in a psychiatrist's chair.
Jun 14, 2022 - Economy

Scoop: Biden leans toward easing some of Trump's China tariffs

Illustration of a price tag sticker with the flag of China, being peeled off.

Hearings become political theater

Sweeping reporting failures may compromise the FBI’s 2021 crime data

Axios-Ipsos poll: Left behind by the post-COVID crowd

33 large wildfires rage across 5 U.S. states

A 10 Tanker DC-10 jet delivers fire retardant as crews continue to battle the Sheep Fire on Monday.
Updated Jun 14, 2022 - World

Evacuations "impossible" after Severodonetsk bridges destroyed

A picture taken on May 22, 2022, shows the destroyed bridge connecting the city of Lysychansk with the city of Severodonetsk in the eastern Ukranian region of Donbas.
Updated Jun 13, 2022 - Energy & Climate

"Unprecedented" rainfall forces Yellowstone to close all entrances

High water levels in the Gardner River alongside the North Entrance Road.

Life lessons from high school debate

Illustration of a golden podium on a pedestal

Democrats play with fire in GOP primaries

Illustration of a small blue donkey hiding behind a large red elephant foot.

Jan. 6 committee zeros in on Trump fundraising emails tied to fraud claims

Screenshot of Fox News broadcast of Jan. 6 hearing
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