Mar 21 WATCH: Sen. Leahy’s opening statement in Jackson Supreme Court confirmation hearings By Associated Press “Judge Jackson is not anti-law enforcement. She’s not soft on crime,” Sen. Pat Leahy, D-Vt., said, noting that members of Jackson’s family have worked in law enforcement. Continue reading
Mar 21 WATCH: White House press secretary Jen Psaki calls Poland ‘an important partner’ amid Ukraine crisis By Colleen Long, Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press President Joe Biden will thank Poland's president for the country's efforts to shelter Ukrainian refugees as part of his trip this week to Europe as Russian forces bear down in a nearly-month old invasion. Poland is a crucial ally in… Continue reading
Mar 21 Ex-wife accuses top Missouri GOP Senate candidate of physical abuse By Brian Slodysko, Jim Salter, Summer Ballentine, Associated Press Sheena Greitens also alleges in the affidavit that Greitens showed "unstable and coercive behavior" in the months leading up to his 2018 resignation as Missouri's governor following a sex scandal. Continue reading
Mar 21 WATCH: State Department says Russia will pay ‘high price’ if they launch a cyberattack By Associated Press The federal government has been providing warnings to U.S. companies of the threats posed by Russian state hackers since long before the country invaded Ukraine last month. Continue reading
Mar 21 1 person killed, 26 wounded in shooting at Arkansas car show By Associated Press Authorities say one man was killed and 27 people were wounded when two people got into a gunfight during a car show that's part of an annual community event in a small southeast Arkansas town. Continue reading
Mar 20 Watch 7:32 Redistricting embroils Texas in contentious legal fight By Karla Murthy Primaries for this year’s midterm elections are already underway. Across the country, these elections are happening in newly drawn districts, the result of redistricting after the latest census. As both parties work the politically fraught process to their advantage, special… Continue watching
Mar 20 Watch 4:43 This week in politics: Ukraine and Supreme Court nominee hearings By PBS NewsHour Between the war in Ukraine and the upcoming confirmation hearings for U.S. Supreme Court nominee Kentaji Brown Jackson, political divisions are emerging. NewsHour Weekend Special Correspondent Jeff Greenfield joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss the political implications on these topics and… Continue watching
Mar 20 Ukraine war is backdrop in U.S. push for hypersonic weapons By David Sharp, Associated Press Lagging behind Russia in developing hypersonic weapons, the U.S. Navy is rushing to field its first, with installation on a warship starting as soon as late next year. Continue reading
Mar 19 Watch 4:08 Amid growing humanitarian crisis, Zelensky calls for more peace talks By PBS NewsHour Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky repeated his call for peace talks as the humanitarian crisis grows. He blamed Putin for intentionally blocking aid and evacuation corridors as thousands of people remain trapped in Mariupol as fighting continues. NPR reporter Jason Beaubien… Continue watching
Mar 19 Watch 9:35 Racist language may soon be gone from Alabama’s constitution By Megan Thompson When Alabama’s state constitution was written in 1901 by 155 white men, their goal was to “establish white supremacy in this state.” The document has been hotly debated ever since. Earlier this month, the state legislature took an important step:… Continue watching