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How Trump's latest indictment fits into the bigger Jan. 6 investigation

Former President Donald Trump was indicted Tuesday by a federal grand jury on four counts related to the efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election.

Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Va., who's seen here on Feb. 10 in Culpeper, Va., faces reelection in a competitive district this fall. Her Republican opponent will be decided in a primary Tuesday.

How the Jan. 6 hearings are landing in one Virginia swing district

In Rep. Abigail Spanberger's competitive 7th Congressional District, some voters are more concerned with economic issues than the ongoing Jan. 6 hearings at the U.S. Capitol.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) seal is a photograph taken in Washington, D.C., in June.

Trump Administration To Curb Immigrants From 6 Nations, Including Nigeria

The U.S. has now placed 13 nations under varying travel bans. The new policy restricts immigrant visas for citizens of Nigeria, Sudan, Tanzania, Eritrea, Myanmar, and Kyrgyzstan.

6 Ideas Being Floated To 'Fix' Obamacare Sign-Up Woes

As technical problems with the government's new health insurance marketplace slow the pace of sign-up, a variety of "fixes" have been proposed. But some of these would create their own challenges. In rough order from least to most disruptive, here are some of the ideas.

Rescue and emergency workers block off a street where a building came off its foundation, the morning after a 6.4 magnitude quake hit the eastern Taiwanese city of Hualien, on Wednesday.

6.4 Magnitude Quake Hits Taiwan, At Least 4 Dead

The earthquake struck the island late Tuesday night and aftershocks continue to shake up the city of Hualien. Meanwhile, rescue workers strive to save people from collapsed buildings.

How the Jan. 6 committee used TV tactics and dark humor in its case against Trump

Reporter Luke Broadwater says the committee hired a former news producer to hit Trump where it hurt: "His whole career was built on television, and they were able to use that very medium against him."

The House has voted 6 times without choosing a speaker

Lawmakers are embroiled in a dayslong stalemate over electing the next speaker of the House. Kevin McCarthy starts a third day facing a group of fellow Republicans who object to him.

Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney instructs potential jurors during proceedings to seat a special purpose grand jury on, May 2, 2022, in Atlanta. McBurney overturned Georgia's ban on abortion starting around six weeks into a pregnancy, ruling Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2022, that it violated the U.S. Constitution and U.S. Supreme Court precedent when it was enacted and was therefore void.

Judge overturns Georgia's ban on abortion around 6 weeks

Judge Robert McBurney overturned Georgia's ban on abortion starting around six weeks into a pregnancy, ruling that it violated precedent when it was enacted three years ago and was therefore void.

China's Economy Slows To 6.8 Percent Last Quarter

By most countries' standards, China's economy is flourishing. It grew almost 7 percent in the last quarter and 9 percent for 2008. Still, that was a slowdown, snapping a five-year streak of double-digit growth. China is the world's third-largest economy after the United States and Japan.

From left: U.S. Capitol Police officer Sgt. Aquilino Gonell, D.C. Metropolitan Police Department officer Michael Fanone, D.C. Metropolitan Police Department officer Daniel Hodges and U.S. Capitol Police officer Harry Dunn are sworn-in before testifying before the House Select Committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday.

Officers Give Harrowing Testimony On Their Experience Defending The Capitol On Jan. 6

"For most people, Jan. 6 happened for a few hours," U.S. Capitol Police Sgt. Aquilino Gonell said in the select committee hearing. "But for those of us who were in the thick of it, it has not ended."

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