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![Witness in Trump’s classified documents case retracted false testimony](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Witness in Trump’s classified documents case retracted false testimony
False testimony retracted, new information that implicated the former president provided.
![Trump ‘irritated’ judge did not call him ‘President’](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Trump ‘irritated’ judge did not call him ‘President’
Former US President speaks to a cheering crowd hours after pleading not guilty.
![Bad boy! Biden dog attacked Secret Service personnel 10 times in four months](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Bad boy! Biden dog attacked Secret Service personnel 10 times in four months
One incident was so serious it required the injured agent to be treated in hospital.
![Republicans in Congress may launch an impeachment inquiry of Joe Biden](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Republicans in Congress may launch an impeachment inquiry of Joe Biden
So far the House’s probes have not proven any wrongdoing.
![Road trip to Walla Walla: The ultimate road trip out of Seattle](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Road trip to Walla Walla: The ultimate road trip out of Seattle
If you're after an alternative roadie to Route 66, try Washington Wine Country.
![‘A new beginning’: Blinken and Xi pledge stability](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
‘A new beginning’: Blinken and Xi pledge stability
US Secretary of State makes gains but leaves Beijing with one big request denied.
![Blinken arrives in Beijing to cool soaring US-China tensions](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Blinken arrives in Beijing to cool soaring US-China tensions
The list of disagreements and potential conflict points is long.
![Supreme Court rejects case of woman on Alabama death](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Supreme Court rejects case of woman on Alabama death
Heather Leavell-Keaton helped her boyfriend kill his two young children.
![A-lister’s wife's plane ‘plunges 4000 feet’](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
A-lister’s wife's plane ‘plunges 4000 feet’
This star's wife was on board a Lufthansa flight struck by severe turbulence.
![McCarthy finally elected US House speaker](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
McCarthy finally elected US House speaker
Not since the Civil War era has a speaker’s vote dragged through so many rounds of voting.
![US senator offers deal to end stalemate on Capitol riot anniversary](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
US senator offers deal to end stalemate on Capitol riot anniversary
The US House standoff is in its fourth day - also the 2nd anniversary of the Capitol riot.
![US House speaker stalemate drags into third day](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
US House speaker stalemate drags into third day
The impasse comes as Congress is set to mark the anniversary of the Capitol riot.
![US Congress approves new election rules in Capitol riot response](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
US Congress approves new election rules in Capitol riot response
It's the strongest effort yet to avoid repeat of Trump’s attempt at overturning result.
![Trump ‘lit fire’ of insurrection: US Capitol riot final report damning](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Trump ‘lit fire’ of insurrection: US Capitol riot final report damning
Final report by US House select committee investigating Jan 6 attack has been released.
![US Speaker’s husband Paul Pelosi attack: Man told cops of ‘evil’ in Washington](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
US Speaker’s husband Paul Pelosi attack: Man told cops of ‘evil’ in Washington
David DePape broke into the Pelosis’ San Francisco home seeking to kidnap Nancy Pelosi.
!['Our families are validated': Biden signs gay marriage bill into law](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
'Our families are validated': Biden signs gay marriage bill into law
'This law and the love it defends strike a blow against hate in all its forms.'
!['Landmark achievement': Fusion breakthrough could be climate, energy game-changer](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
'Landmark achievement': Fusion breakthrough could be climate, energy game-changer
Unlike other nuclear reactions, it doesn’t create radioactive waste.
![Explainer: Trump’s subpoena and what’s next for the US Capitol riot panel](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Explainer: Trump’s subpoena and what’s next for the US Capitol riot panel
Subpoena a last effort to get the full story of the insurrection as the inquiry concludes.
![Horrifying find in woman's hotel room](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Horrifying find in woman's hotel room
Two men have been charged with the gruesome murder in Washington state.
![Residents nervous at drug lord's bid for early release](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Residents nervous at drug lord's bid for early release
A ghost of an ugly crime-riddle past has been reborn, forcing a public reckoning.
![Trump accused of being 'engaged in a coverup'; abruptly ends meeting](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Trump accused of being 'engaged in a coverup'; abruptly ends meeting
The President angrily pushed back on the House speaker's comments.