Sri Lankan president flees the country amid economic crisis
Lawmakers agreed to elect a new president next week but struggled Tuesday to decide on the makeup of a new government.
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Rudy Giliani called aides "p***ies" during heated meeting
Rep. Jamie Raskin said the meeting was described as "heated" and "profane" by some of the participants and even devolved into "challenges to physically fight."
Who is Pat Cipollone? Former Trump White House Counsel testified before Jan. 6 committee
Several witnesses have testified that Cipollone was one of the main White House officials who opposed attempts by Trump and his allies to overturn the results of the 2020 election.
Who is Stewart Rhodes? Oath Keepers founder offered to testify
Rhodes is accused of mobilizing his followers to take part in the Jan. 6 insurrection on the U.S. Capitol in 2021. He is in jail as he awaits trial.
Steve Dettelbach becomes first confirmed ATF director since 2015
The Senate on Tuesday confirmed Steve Dettelbach to run the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
Cheney says Trump tried to contact a witness who hadn't testified yet
Cheney said Trump tried to call this person, who did not pick up and did not respond. Instead, they alerted their lawyer. The lawyer alerted the committee, and Cheney said they have turned the matter over to the Justice Department.
House expected to pass bill to restore abortion rights
But a version of this bill has already failed to pass in the Senate.
U.S. drone strike kills ISIS leader in Syria
Maher al-Agal, the leader of ISIS in Syria and one of the top five leaders of ISIS overall, was killed Tuesday, according to U.S. military officials.
Jill Biden apologizes after comparing Latinos to tacos during San Antonio speech
While trying to praise the diversity of Latinos in the U.S., Biden said Latinos are as "unique" as "breakfast tacos."
Larry Hogan says early Trump 2024 announcement could hurt GOP this fall
Hogan is on the road in New Hampshire, a presidential primary state, to tout his plan to fight inflation.
Former Oath Keepers spokesman, Capitol rioter to testify at Jan. 6 hearing
Tuesday's hearing will focus on the role of far-right extremist groups in the attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Putin expands fast-track Russian citizenship to all of Ukraine as fighting rages
Until recently, only residents of Ukraine's Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions were eligible.
First image from James Webb Space Telescope released
NASA plans to release additional "first light" images Tuesday.
Biden admin says doctors must offer abortion if mother's life is at risk
The Health and Human Services Department is telling hospitals that they "must" provide abortion services if the life of the mother is at risk.
State lotteries transfer wealth from poor to rich: investigation
Lottery retailers in nearly every state are clustered in poor neighborhoods, driving a wealth transfer to multinational corporations.
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These documents tell the story of the Cornell rape allegations
Nobel Peace Prize awarded to former ICC judge Navanethem "Navi" Pillay
Hurricane Isaias strengthens as it heads for northern Gulf Coast. See its path.
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Iran's Houthi allies step up deadly attacks on Saudi Arabia
ICE agent shoots man in New York City's Marble Hill, authorities say
Fort Hood shooter's execution will be livestreamed, Pentagon says
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