Politics

The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists moved its Doomsday Clock from 100 seconds to midnight to 90 seconds to midnight Tuesday.

Doomsday Clock now 90 seconds to midnight amid nuclear threats

Trading in dozens of stocks on the New York Stock Exchange was briefly halted after the market opened Tuesday morning.

Midday rundown: Stock market halts, Amazon debuts prescription subscription

At least seven people were killed Monday in Half Moon Bay, California. The shootings took place at two mushroom farms. The shooter had reportedly worked at one of them.

Morning rundown: Another mass shooting in Calif.; cough syrup deaths

According to a contract, Arizona will continue moving migrants to others states and expand transportation to include chartered aircraft.

Arizona will charter airplanes to transport migrants out of state

Could the nation's debt crisis be solved by a single coin? Every day the U.S. gets closer to default, the calls grow louder for a trillion-dollar solution.

The trillion-dollar coin: A gimmick or a real solution to the debt crisis?

Senior Senate Democrats are becoming increasingly critical of President Biden after six more classified documents were found at his home.

Democrats becoming increasingly critical of Biden’s classified documents

The man photographed with his feet up at Nancy Pelosi's desk during the Jan. 6 Capitol riots was found guilty on all eight counts.

Man photographed at Pelosi’s desk during Jan. 6 Capitol riots found guilty

The Pentagon said House Speaker Kevin McCarthy will travel this year to Taiwan in an effort to strengthen relationships with U.S. allies.

Midday rundown: McCarthy’s trip to Taiwan, Spotify layoffs, tax time

10 people are dead and 10 people are injured after a shooter opened fire in Monterey Park, California Saturday night.

Morning rundown: Mass shootings; FBI finds more Biden documents

The Supreme Court is set to hear a new case that could redefine religious freedom in the workplace. It involves a former USPS worker.

Former Postal Service worker’s religious freedom case heads to Supreme Court

Republicans and Democrats on Capitol Hill have not started debt limit negotiations as a government default looms.

Debt ceiling negotiations have yet to begin in Congress

Anti-abortion voices are being heard in the 50th annual March for Life. Thousands of supporters are in Washington, D.C.

Midday rundown: March for Life rally, ICE to help migrants affected by data breach

T-mobile says an "unidentified malicious intruder" breached its network in late November, but they didn't discover the hack until January 5.

Morning rundown: T-Mobile hacked, Google layoffs, Biden on documents

The Supreme Court indicated it has not yet identified the leaker behind the early release of the opinion that overturned Roe v. Wade.

Supreme Court report: ‘Unable to identify’ Dobbs opinion leaker

The US government has hit the debt ceiling of nearly $31.4 trillion. That's the maximum amount of money it can borrow to pay its bills.

US government hits debt ceiling, prompting action to avoid default

Facing protests over proposed pension reforms, French President Emmanuel Macron insisted he would move ahead with the reforms.

Despite protests, Macron vows to push ahead on pension reforms

Prosecutors announced their plans to charge actor Alec Baldwin with involuntary manslaughter in the shooting on the “Rust" film set.

Midday rundown: Alec Baldwin charged, Trump set to return to Twitter

Prosecutors are set to announce whether any criminal charges will be filed over the fatal film-set shooting that happened in 2021.

Morning rundown: ‘Rust’ movie set shooting charges, record Colorado snow

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy vowed that congressional committees will look into the classified documents cases of Presidents Biden and Trump.

McCarthy vows to look at both Biden and Trump classified documents

Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm wrote a letter to a House committee warning the effects an oil bill could have on gas prices if passed.

Gas prices rising as energy secretary sends warning about oil bill

Twenty states have banned the app on all government-issued devices. Now universities are taking similar precautions.

Midday rundown: University TikTok ban, Microsoft layoffs, ND book ban

At least sixteen people are dead, and 30 others injured, after a helicopter came crashing down near a kindergarten school.

Morning rundown: Ukraine helicopter crash, U.S.-China discussions, Sundance is back

The U.S. government will hit the debt ceiling, or its maximum borrowing limit, soon, and if Congress doesn't act, the government will eventually default on debt.

As debt ceiling looms, Yellen warns of ‘irreparable harm’ to US economy

President Biden will be traveling to California on Thursday to visit areas devastated by flooding. The death toll has climbed to 20.

Midday rundown: Biden to visit flooded California, historic migrant influx