Politics Jun 16 WATCH: Jan. 6 committee member Rep. Cheney says Day 3 will focus on Trump's 'relentless efforts' to overturn election “What the president wanted the vice president to do was not just wrong, it was illegal and unconstitutional,” Cheney said, adding that Trump was told repeatedly that Pence lacked the authority to carry out such a demand.
Politics Jun 16 WATCH: White House press secretary Jean-Pierre affirms Ukraine's agency to decide when the war is over With several European leaders meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and debate rising over how to end Ukraine's war with Russia, the White House is reiterating President Joe Biden's adage "nothing about Ukraine without Ukraine."…
Politics Jun 15 WATCH: White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre speaks on U.S. aid to Ukraine The U.S. announced it will send an additional $1 billion in military aid to Ukraine, as America and its allies provide longer-range weapons they say can make a difference in a fight where Ukrainian forces are outnumbered and outgunned by…
Politics Jun 15 WATCH: Senate Judiciary hearing on children and gun violence with witnesses from major cities The Senate Judiciary committee held a hearing Wednesday on children and gun violence which included witnesses from major cities including Chicago and Phoenix.
Economy Jun 14 What is the yield curve and how could it warn of the next recession? One of the more reliable warning signals for an economic recession started blinking again. Treasurys, the IOUs the U.S. government gives to investors who lend it money are at the center of the investing world.
Arts Jun 14 Russia extends detention of WNBA star Brittney Griner for a third time U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner will remain in Russian custody through at least July 2 after her detention was extended for a third time, Russian state-run media has reported.
Nation Jun 14 Nebraska's capital city rescinds LGBTQ anti-discrimination ordinance four months after approval The City Council in Nebraska’s capital city has rescinded an anti-discrimination measure that extended protections to sexual orientation and gender identity, just four months after unanimously approving it.
Politics Jun 14 WATCH: State Department spokesman Ned Price holds briefing on WNBA star Brittney Griner's detention in Russia Russian state-run news agency Tass reported Tuesday that Griner will remain in Russian custody through at least July 2.
Nation Jun 14 Heat wave bakes parts of the U.S.; more than 100 million affected More than 100 million Americans are being warned to stay indoors if possible as a heat wave settles over states stretching through parts of the Gulf Coast to the Great Lakes and east to the Carolinas.
Politics Jun 14 Jan. 6 committee postpones hearing with former DOJ officials The committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021 riot at the U.S. Capitol has postponed a hearing that was to feature Trump-era Justice Department officials.