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Politics Apr 29

WATCH: White House holds briefing as Israeli officials worry ICC will issue arrest warrants

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre will hold a news briefing on Monday as U.S. ally Israel appears to be increasingly concerned that the International Criminal Court may issue arrest warrants against the country’s leaders.

Politics Apr 25

LISTEN: Justice Kagan grills Trump attorney on what qualifies a former president for immunity

“Does it strike you as odd that your understanding of immunity goes way beyond what OLC (Office of Legal Counsel) has ever claimed for a former president?” Justice Elena Kagan asked.

Politics Apr 25

LISTEN: Justices ask government which ‘core powers’ are covered by presidential immunity

The justices proposed a hypothetical scenario of a president leading a peaceful protest outside of the U.S. Capitol that went on to disrupt official proceedings.

Politics Apr 25

LISTEN: Justice Coney Barrett asks Trump lawyer why impeachment ‘gateway’ would only apply to the president

Former President Donald Trump’s lawyer D. John Sauer has argued that impeachment and conviction is necessary as a precursor to criminal conviction.

Politics Apr 25

LISTEN: Justice Jackson asks what stops presidents from committing crimes if they’re immune from prosecution

Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson questioned Trump attorney D. John Sauer's underlying assumption that official acts by a sitting president are immune from criminal prosecution while private acts are not.

Politics Apr 25

WATCH: Biden delivers remarks on economic agenda during campaign event in Syracuse

Biden's speech comes as a report shows the nation's economy slowed sharply last quarter to a 1.6 percent annual pace in the face of high interest rates.

Politics Apr 24

WATCH: White House holds briefing after Biden signs Ukraine, Israel aid bill into law

Even with the new weapons and ammunition, it's unlikely Ukraine will immediately recover after months of setbacks. Still, Biden says the legislation will make the world more secure as the U.S. supports its friends fighting against terrorists and tyrants.

Politics Apr 24

WATCH: Biden delivers campaign remarks at construction union conference

The Biden administration has finalized a new rule set to make millions of more salaried workers eligible for overtime pay in the U.S.

Politics Apr 23

WATCH: Pentagon holds news briefing as Senate considers military aid to Ukraine and Israel

The Ukraine aid bill still needs to clear the Senate, then President Joe Biden has said he would sign it "immediately."…

Politics Apr 19

WATCH: White House holds briefing after Israel strikes Iran overnight

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre held a news briefing on Friday as reports are made of an apparent Israeli drone attack near a major air base and nuclear site in central Iran.

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