Dec 07 Meadows won't cooperate with Jan. 6 panel after breakdown in negotiations, attorney says By Eric Tucker, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Attorney George Terwilliger said in a letter Tuesday a deposition would be “untenable” because the panel “has no intention of respecting boundaries” concerning questions former President Donald Trump has claimed are off-limits because of executive privilege. Continue reading
Dec 07 China says U.S. diplomatic boycott violates 'Olympic spirit' By Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — China accused the United States of violating the Olympic spirit on Tuesday after the Biden administration announced a diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Winter Games over human rights concerns. Rights groups have pushed for a full-blown boycott… Continue reading
Dec 07 WATCH: Senate committee hearing on oversight of U.S. Capitol Police after Jan. 6 insurrection By News Desk and Associated Press The Senate Rules and Administration Committee held a hearing on U.S. Capitol Police oversight following the Jan. 6 Capital Insurrection. Continue reading
Dec 07 Pearl Harbor survivors gather to remember those lost By Audrey McAvoy, Associated Press A few dozen survivors of Pearl Harbor are expected to gather Tuesday at the site of the Japanese bombing 80 years ago to remember those killed in the attack that launched the U.S. into World War II. Continue reading
Dec 07 WATCH: House Oversight subcommittee hearing on Al-Qaida, ISIS and other militant groups By News Desk The House National Security subcommittee held a hearing at 9:30 a.m. on “Examining the Worldwide Threat of al Qaeda, ISIS and Other Foreign Terrorist Organization". Continue reading
Dec 07 Biden and Putin square off in video call as Ukraine tensions mount By Aamer Madhani, Dasha Litvinova, Associated Press The U.S. president is seeking a diplomatic solution to deal with the tens of thousands of Russian troops massed near the Ukraine border. Continue reading
Dec 06 Jussie Smollett testifies 'there was no hoax' at his trial By Don Babwin, Sara Burnett, Associated Press Former "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett has testified that claims he staged an anti-gay, racist attack on himself are "100 percent false."… Continue reading
Dec 06 New study outlines high costs of extreme heat in Phoenix, Arizona By Anita Snow, Associated Press The study concluded planting more trees and covering the region's buildings with "cool roofs" could save billions of dollars over three decades. Continue reading
Dec 06 Watch 6:08 News Wrap: Tensions over Ukraine run high ahead of Biden-Putin call In our news wrap Monday, U.S.-Russian tensions over Ukraine are running high ahead of Tuesday's video call between Presidents Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin. Three more members of a U.S. missionary group were freed in Haiti, after being held hostage… Continue watching
Dec 06 Watch 9:24 VA Sec. McDonough on benefits for veterans exposed to burn pits, preventing vet suicide By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn President Joe Biden has vowed to improve veterans’ access to health care, prevent their suicide, and specifically provide benefits to those exposed to toxic air through burn pits while serving in the military. Nick Schifrin talks to Denis McDonough, the… Continue watching