Jun 03 Watch 2:41 News Wrap: Biden signs debt limit deal in final days before deadline In our news wrap Saturday, Biden signed the bipartisan deal to suspend the debt limit and avoid a potentially catastrophic default, three Israeli troops and an Egyptian officer died in an unusual shootout on the Israel-Egypt border, more than 280… Continue watching
Jun 03 Watch 6:59 What’s next after the debt limit deal for Congress and the presidential race By Lisa Desjardins, Harry Zahn After hammering out a deal to suspend the U.S. debt limit and avert a default disaster, leaders in both parties are already looking ahead. Bloomberg congressional reporter Erik Wasson and The 19th’s founder and editor at large Errin Haines join… Continue watching
Jun 03 Watch 7:27 Why several states are pushing to loosen child labor restrictions By Ali Rogin, Kaisha Young The U.S. government found child labor violations involving over 3,800 minors in 2022. At the same time, some states say there is too much regulation of child labor. Katherine Walts, director of the Center for the Human Rights of Children… Continue watching
Jun 03 Twitter’s head of trust and safety resigns after criticism from Elon Musk By Associated Press A top Twitter executive responsible for safety and content moderation has left the company, her departure coming soon after owner Elon Musk publicly complained about the platform’s handling of posts about transgender topics. Continue reading
Jun 03 2 Oath Keepers who helped amass guns before Jan. 6 attack sentenced to prison By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press Two Florida men who stormed the U.S. Capitol with other members of the far-right Oath Keepers group were sentenced Friday to three years in prison for seditious conspiracy and other charges. Continue reading
Jun 02 America’s religious leaders sharply divided over abortion, a year after Roe v. Wade’s reversal By David Crary, Associated Press Some celebrate the state-level bans that have ensued. Others are angry that a conservative Christian cause has changed the law of the land in ways they consider oppressive. Continue reading
Jun 02 Watch 11:44 Capehart and Abernathy on the debt deal and race for the GOP presidential nomination Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart and columnist Gary Abernathy join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including the deal to raise the debt ceiling and the growing field of candidates challenging former President Trump for the 2024… Continue watching
Jun 02 Watch 6:06 Breaking down the NBA Finals matchup between Denver and Miami By Geoff Bennett, Courtney Norris, Karina Cuevas In their first championship game in franchise history, the Denver Nuggets outscored the Miami Heat 104 to 93 in Game 1 of the NBA Finals. The series features two of the most dynamic players in the league, Nikola Jokic of… Continue watching
Jun 02 Biden orders 20-year ban on oil, gas drilling around tribal site in New Mexico By Morgan Lee, Associated Press The action Friday by Secretary of the Interior Haaland is intended to protect cultural and historic resources that tribal communities consider sacred. The order will apply only to public lands and federal mineral rights within a 10-mile radius. Continue reading
Jun 02 Ohio Supreme Court says abortion, reproductive ballot issue will be single question By Julie Carr Smyth, Associated Press In a ruling Thursday, the Ohio Supreme Court sided with the bipartisan Ohio Ballot Board over Cincinnati Right to Life, which - on behalf of a pair of anti-abortion voters - argued abortion should be considered separately. Continue reading