POLITICS

Jan. 6 riot’s basic facts cause stubborn fights 5 years later

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Five years after the historic and damaging attack on the U.S. Capitol, millions of dollars in damages have been repaired and clean-up has long been completed. Many of the physical injuries have healed. And President Trump’s pardons ended the largest criminal prosecution in American history, while freeing more than 1,500 defendants from criminal liability. What

Sen. Mark Kelly says Hegseth’s move to demote him “is about stifling people’s speech”

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Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona said on Tuesday that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s move to begin a process to demote and cut his retirement pay “is about stifling people’s speech.” “This administration doesn’t like what I say. Now they’re talking about demoting me,” Kelly said on “CBS Mornings.” Hegseth said on Monday that the

U.S. NATO allies say “Greenland belongs to its people”

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European leaders released a joint statement Tuesday, outlining the importance of Arctic security, but stressing that “Greenland belongs to its people,” hours after White House deputy chief of staff for policy Stephen Miller said it was “the formal position of the U.S. government… that Greenland should be part of the United States.” Miller also said,

US Announces Revision of American Citizenship Tests

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Children participate in a U.S. citizenship ceremony at the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) district office in New York on Jan. 29, 2013. John Moore/Getty Images The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has revised the naturalization tests that all applicants must pass to officially become citizens, the agency said in a Jan. 5