In our news wrap Tuesday, inflation held mostly steady in December as prices rose 2.7% compared to a year before, Bill and Hillary Clinton are refusing to testify in a congressional investigation of Jeffrey Epstein and Gaza officials say at least four people are dead after strong winds knocked over walls and destroyed makeshift shelters.
Across the Justice Department, there was a wave of resignations from top prosecutors. At least four senior leaders of the division that investigates police killings have resigned in protest over the handling of the fatal shooting of a woman in Minneapolis by an ICE officer. In Minnesota, six other federal prosecutors have left their posts. Amna Nawaz discussed more with Carol Leonnig.
A hotly debated political issue made its way to the U.S. Supreme Court. At issue is whether transgender athletes should be allowed to compete in women's sports. The conservative majority seemed skeptical of striking down bans already in place in over half of all states. Liz Landers has a closer look at the legal and political fight before the nation's highest court.
Crucial talks are due to take place in Washington between Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and the foreign ministers of Denmark and Greenland. President Trump has coveted the Danish territory, and his repeated threats to take over the island have prompted warnings that such a move could lead to the breakup of NATO. Malcolm Brabant reports from Copenhagen.
Four women who say they were abused by an Army doctor went to Capitol Hill to tell their stories to Congress. These women are the tip of the iceberg, four among potentially thousands of victims in the largest sexual abuse case in the history of the U.S. military. Amna Nawaz spoke with the survivors before they met with lawmakers. A warning: the conversation contains descriptions of sexual abuse.
Wall Street has generally benefited from the Trump administration's policies and has been supportive of the president. That relationship has suddenly soured.
By Tuesday, the Smithsonian was supposed to provide lists of all displays, objects, wall text and other material dedicated to this year's anniversary and other purposes. The intent is to ensure Americans get an upbeat accounting of the country's history, not one weighted by complexities or shameful episodes of the past.
In her final year as governor, Ivey is likely to touch on themes that build out her legacy in office, from improving education to investing in infrastructure.
President Donald Trump's administration has made good on its pledge to label three Middle Eastern branches of the Muslim Brotherhood as terrorist organizations, imposing sanctions on them.
The pope called for Venezuela to remain independent following the capture of former President Nicolás Maduro by U.S. forces. He expressed deep concern over the situation and urges the protection of human rights.
Many economists had expected inflation to jump last month as the government resumed normal data collection after the six-week shutdown last fall, so the modest increases that matched the November figures came as a relief.
It's common for people to boo, taunt and blow orange whistles when they spot heavily armed agents passing through in unmarked vehicles or walking the streets.
The announcement comes just days after Grok — which is embedded into X, the social media network owned by Musk — drew global outcry and scrutiny for generating highly sexualized deepfake images of people without their consent.
The Justice Department has launched an unprecedented criminal investigation against the Federal Reserve and its chairman, Jerome Powell. For his part, Powell made it clear he was fed up with what he sees as a threat from President Trump and said he would not capitulate to political pressure when shaping economic policy. Amna Nawaz reports.
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