Fact-checking Biden’s ABC interview on Afghanistan
President Joe Biden sat down with ABC News anchor George Stephanopoulos on Wednesday for an interview that focused on the US withdrawal from Afghanistan.
Real estate agent who asked Trump for a pardon pleads guilty in Capitol riot
A Texas real estate agent who went viral after asking former President Donald Trump to pardon her for storming the Capitol pleaded guilty Thursday to a misdemeanor for her role in the riot.
Biden says he doesn’t believe Taliban have changed
President Joe Biden said Thursday he doesn't believe the Taliban have changed, as the people of Afghanistan and the international community wait to see how the militants who have seized control of Afghanistan will govern.
US Capitol rioter sentencing delayed after online sleuths uncover new footage of alleged police assault
The sentencing for one of the January 6 US Capitol rioters was abruptly postponed Wednesday after new videos emerged of the man allegedly fighting with police, an unexpected twist in the case because prosecutors hadn't previously accused him of committing violence that day.
Police responding to claims of suspected explosives in a vehicle near US Capitol
Police are responding to a claim of an explosive device in a truck near the Library of Congress, according to law enforcement sources.
Biden promised allies ‘America is back.’ Chaotic Afghanistan withdrawal is making them fear it’s still ‘America First.’
Visiting Brussels earlier this summer, President Joe Biden was single-minded in his message to American allies.
US cannot ensure safe passage to Kabul airport, embassy says
As reports of harassment and beatings at Taliban checkpoints continued to surface Wednesday, the US Embassy in Kabul warned it could not ensure safe passage for Americans to the airport to escape Afghanistan, despite the Pentagon underscoring alleged Taliban assurances that it will ensure safe transit.
Biden admin bans pesticide tied to children’s health problems, reversing Trump-era decision
A widely used pesticide that could cause potential health issues in children can no longer be used on food in the US, the Environmental Protection Agency said Wednesday, reversing a Trump-era decision not to ban the controversial chemical.