Thousands of Brazilians who support former president Jair Bolsonaro invaded the Supreme Court, presidential palace and Congress on Jan. 8 in an episode that closely resembled the U.S. Capitol insurrection in 2021.
New US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy Faces First Major Test With Rules Vote
Divisive new Speaker Kevin McCarthy faced the first test of his ability to lead the chaotic US House of Representatives Monday as Republicans met to approve a rules package determining how they will govern.
EXPLAINER: Roots of the Brazilian capital’s chaotic uprising
Thousands of Brazilians who support former president Jair Bolsonaro invaded the Supreme Court, presidential palace and Congress on Jan. 8 in an episode that closely resembled the U.S. Capitol insurrection in 2021.
EPA, pipeline operator reach deal to clean up Kansas spill
The Environmental Protection Agency announced Monday that it has reached an agreement with a pipeline operator to clean up a spill that dumped 14,000 bathtubs’ worth of crude oil into a rural Kansas creek.
EXPLAINER: Roots of the Brazilian capital’s chaotic uprising
Thousands of Brazilians who support former president Jair Bolsonaro invaded the Supreme Court, presidential palace and Congress on Jan. 8 in an episode that closely resembled the U.S. Capitol insurrection in 2021
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