Politics & Government
Okla. governor grants clemency to Julius Jones hours before he was set to be executed
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt commuted the death sentence of Julius Jones after a public outcry. Jones, who maintains he was wrongly convicted of a 1999 murder, now faces life in prison without parole.
2 suspected Iranian hackers are charged with trying to intimidate U.S. voters
The two Iranian nationals allegedly sent threatening emails to American voters and spread disinformation ahead of the 2020 election.
In Washington, the last employees at the Afghan Embassy work until the lights go off
The embassy in Washington, D.C., was once a symbol of a new Afghanistan. Now, the few staffers left refuse to serve the Taliban and are racing to help as many refugees as they can.
'Twilight of Democracy' author says the autocrats are winning
Historian and Atlantic journalist Anne Applebaum says authoritarian rulers have joined together, creating a network of economic and political support, while suppressing the spread of democracy.
Rep. Paul Gosar is censured over an anime video depicting him of killing AOC
Lawmakers in the House censured GOP Rep. Paul Gosar of Arizona over an anime video that showed a character killing another character meant to be Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York.
Biden to host Three Amigos summit with the leaders of Canada and Mexico
President Biden hosts Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador for the first "Three Amigos" summit since 2016.
The Biden administration sold oil and gas leases days after the climate summit
The Biden administration oversaw one of the largest oil and gas lease sales in American history just days after pledging to take action on climate change at the international climate summit.
Steve Bannon pleads not guilty to contempt of Congress charges
The former Trump adviser was indicted last week on two counts of contempt of Congress for defying a congressional subpoena.
The infrastructure bill could boost the industry removing carbon dioxide from the air
The infrastructure law includes money for capturing carbon from power plants and removing it from the air. Scientists say such technologies are crucial to avoiding the worst impacts of climate change.