Jan 20 U.S. drops case against MIT professor accused of ties to China By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The Justice Department said in a filing Thursday in federal court in Boston that it could no longer meet its burden of proof at trial in the case against Gang Chen. Continue reading
Jan 20 Jury selection underway in trial of 3 former police officers charged with George Floyd's killing By Amy Forliti, Steve Karnowski, Associated Press Jury selection is underway in the federal trial for three former Minneapolis police officers who were with Derek Chauvin when he pinned George Floyd to the street. Continue reading
Jan 20 Number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rises to 286,000 By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose to the highest level in three months as the fast-spreading omicron variant disrupted the job market. Continue reading
Jan 20 WATCH: Mayor of DC, governors of Washington, Colorado testify in House on omicron response By News Desk The mayor of Washington, DC, and governors of Washington state, Colorado and Puerto Rico will testify before the House Oversight committee on Thursday on the federal government's response to omicron. Continue reading
Jan 20 Ghislaine Maxwell files for new trial citing concerns about juror By Associated Press Ghislaine Maxwell has formally requested a new trial, less than a month after her conviction on sex trafficking charges. Continue reading
Jan 20 AP-NORC poll: One year into presidency, Biden's approval rating hits new low By Aamer Madhani, Hannah Fingerhut, Associated Press President Joe Biden ends his first year in the White House with a clear majority of Americans for the first time disapproving of his handling of the presidency in the face of an unrelenting pandemic and roaring inflation. Continue reading
Jan 20 WATCH: Senate Republican leaders give briefing on the first year of the Biden administration By News Desk Senate Republican leaders will give a news briefing on Thursday following the defeat of the Democrat's voting rights bills by filibuster and will comment on the first year of the Biden administration. Continue reading
Jan 20 WATCH: Civil rights leaders testify in House Judiciary hearing on voter suppression By News Desk The House Judiciary committee will hold a hearing on Thursday on voter suppression. Continue reading
Jan 20 WATCH: Secretary Blinken gives remarks on tensions between the U.S. and Russia over Ukraine By Matthew Lee, Frank Jordans, Associated Press U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is warning that there would be a "swift, severe" response from the United States and its allies if Russia sends military forces into Ukraine. Continue reading
Jan 19 Watch 6:28 Biden acknowledges setbacks to domestic agenda in rare press conference By Geoff Bennett, Matt Loffman President Joe Biden fielded questions from reporters Wednesday on everything from soaring inflation, to the stalemate on voting rights legislation and Americans' anxiety over omicron. It was his first formal press conference in 10 months. Geoff Bennett joins Judy Woodruff… Continue watching