Jul 15 Watch 5:22 U.S. military leaders worried Trump might attempt a coup to stay in power, new book claims By Nick Schifrin, Yamiche Alcindor Today the Washington Post published excerpts from a new book by reporters Carol Leonnig and Phil Rucker describing how U.S. military leaders, including Joint Chiefs Chairman Mark Milley, worried President Trump might call on the armed forces to decide the… Continue watching
Jul 15 Watch 6:24 New revelations show Trump’s threats against democracy are ‘still very real,’ Panetta says “Fears and suspicions” about how far former President Trump would have gone to remain in power are still alive, says former Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta. New revelations that Pentagon leaders were concerned Trump might try to use the armed… Continue watching
Jul 15 Watch 8:51 How the pandemic drove rents higher and made housing inequality worse By Catherine Rampell, Lee Koromvokis The pandemic uprooted thousands of people, leaving a glut of luxury apartments available in cities at the same time it undercut the earning potential of renters in the middle class. Due to the economic pressure of eviction moratoriums coupled with… Continue watching
Jul 15 Watch 8:46 Could the military child care system be a model for the nation? By Cat Wise, Emily Carpeaux, Murrey Jacobson, Kate McMahon For the U.S. military, high quality child care is not just a family issue, it’s a matter of national security. Taking care of military families ensures soldiers can be ready to deploy at any time. Could the government-supported child care… Continue watching
Jul 15 Minnesota governor restricts ‘conversion therapy’ for minors By Steve Karnowski, Associated Press Minnesota is now one of about 24 states that restrict mental health professionals from seeking to change a person's sexual orientation. Continue reading
Jul 15 Schumer sets infrastructure vote, pressures lawmakers By Alan Fram, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Senator Schumer says he is scheduling a procedural vote for Wednesday to begin debate on a still-evolving bipartisan infrastructure bill. Continue reading
Jul 15 As 9 out of 10 U.S. children remain unvaccinated, Surgeon General pushes back against misinformation By Laura Santhanam Public health experts fear that the more the virus spreads among the unvaccinated, the more chance that variants could mutate and unravel progress made against the pandemic in pockets of the country where the vaccination rate remains dangerously low. Continue reading
Jul 15 Gunman found criminally responsible for killing 5 at Capital Gazette newsroom By Associated Press The jury's finding Thursday means the 41-year-old will be sentenced to prison, not a maximum-security mental health facility. Prosecutors are seeking five life sentences without the possibility of parole. Continue reading
Jul 15 Biden ends large-scale logging on huge Alaska rainforest By Matthew Daly, Associated Press The Biden administration is ending large-scale, old-growth timber sales on the nation’s largest national forest and will instead focus on forest restoration, recreation and other non-commercial uses. Continue reading
Jul 15 Why more women are dying in jails By Candice Norwood, The 19th Many jails are struggling to provide adequate physical and mental health care for women. Continue reading