Sep 10 Trump’s emergency order for DC is set to expire, but House moves to place new limits on the city By Gary Fields, Leah Askarinam, Associated Press The Republican president's emergency order was part of an initiative that saw a drop in crime, but data shows crime was already decreasing. Mayor Muriel Bowser opposes the bills, calling them an affront to the heavily Democratic city's autonomy. Trump's… Continue reading
Sep 10 4 takeaways from Trump’s federal law enforcement surge in D.C. as his emergency order expires By Gary Fields, Associated Press Official figures show over 2,100 arrests and the dismantling of 50 homeless camps. However, the operation has sparked fear among some residents, changing their perception of their place in the U.S. The city has been under an emergency declaration for… Continue reading
Sep 10 South Korea sends plane to U.S. to bring back workers detained in immigration raid By Hyung-Jin Kim, Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press A total of 475 workers, more than 300 of them South Koreans, were rounded up in the Sept. 4 raid at the battery factory under construction at Hyundai's sprawling auto plant west of Savannah. Continue reading
Sep 09 Watch 6:38 Brutal murder of Ukrainian refugee in N.C. ignites debate about crime and mental health By William Brangham, Doug Adams, Ian Couzens A brutal murder in Charlotte, North Carolina, claimed the life of a young Ukrainian refugee and has become a rallying cry for Republicans who want to paint Democrats as soft on crime. William Brangham discussed the case and reaction with… Continue watching
Sep 09 RFK Jr. wants all new vaccines tested against a placebo. Doctors say that isn’t good science By Ali Rogin Today, if there is a known vaccine treatment for a disease, the medical establishment considers it unethical to withhold that drug from trial participants, as would happen in a placebo group. Continue reading
Sep 09 U.S. high school students continue to lose ground in math and reading, as yearslong decline persists By Annie Ma, Associated Press While the pandemic had an outsize impact on student achievement, experts said falling scores are part of a longer arc in education that cannot be attributed solely to COVID-19, school closures and related issues such as heightened absenteeism. Continue reading
Sep 09 Michigan judge tosses case against 15 people accused of attempting to falsely certify Trump as 2020 winner By Isabella Volmert, Associated Press The 15 had been accused of submitting certificates that falsely said Trump won the election in Michigan, when in fact President Joe Biden carried the state. Continue reading
Sep 09 Presidents are taking longer to approve disaster aid, AP analysis finds. For some, the wait is agonizing By David A. Lieb, Sophie Bates, M.K. Wildeman, Associated Press, Alex Rozier, Mississippi Today, Illan Ireland, Mississippi Free Press Trump has approved more than two dozen major disaster declarations since taking office in January, ranging from a one-day turnaround after July's deadly flash flooding in Texas to a 67-day wait after a request for aid because of a Michigan… Continue reading
Sep 08 Attorney says detained Korean Hyundai workers had special skills for short-term jobs By Russ Bynum, Kate Brumback, Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press An immigration attorney says many South Korean workers detained in a U.S. immigration raid at a Hyundai plant in Georgia were brought in for highly specialized work that Americans aren't trained to perform. Continue reading
Sep 08 Watch 6:36 As Florida moves to end vaccine mandates, pediatricians fear more states could follow By William Brangham, Karina Cuevas, Jenna Bloom Health officials in Florida are moving to end many school vaccination mandates, and public health experts are worried about the impact on children and whether other states may follow. William Brangham discussed more with Dr. Mona Amin, a pediatrician in… Continue watching