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.
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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.
Bannon's contempt of Congress trial will not be delayed, judge rules
His trial is still set to begin next week, on July 18. Bannon had argued that he didn't have to comply with the House select committee's subpoena because Trump had asserted executive privilege.
Biden hails passage of bipartisan gun law: "We've finally moved that mountain"
"We can make meaningful progress in dealing with gun violence," Mr. Biden said during an event at the White House.
Japan's ruling party secures key election win after Shinzo Abe assassination
Abe, the longest-serving political leader in Japan's history, was fatally shot while delivering a campaign speech on Friday.
DOJ casts doubt on Bannon's willingness to testify before Jan. 6 committee
Prosecutors said the circumstances surrounding Bannon's "eleventh hour" reversal suggest his "sudden wish to testify is not a genuine effort to meet his obligations."
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