Sep 06 WATCH: White House holds news briefing as Secretary of State Blinken visits Ukraine By News Desk White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said such brutal Russian attacks underscore "the importance of continuing to support the people of Ukraine.”… Continue reading
Sep 06 EPA to delay setting air quality standards despite advisory panel recommendation By Matthew Daly, Associated Press It's the second time in 12 years a Democratic administration has put off a new ozone standard before an election year. Continue reading
Sep 06 WATCH: Blinken over $1 billion in new funding in news briefing with Ukrainian minister By Samya Kullab, Associated Press Blinken’s visit was aimed at assessing Ukraine’s 3-month-old counteroffensive and signaling continued U.S. support as some Western allies express worries about Kyiv’s slow progress against invading Russian forces. Continue reading
Sep 05 Russia says southeast Ukraine is now the main focus of fighting in the war By Samya Kullab, Associated Press Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu told Russian military officers Tuesday that Ukraine has brought up reserve brigades there that were trained by Kyiv's Western allies. Continue reading
Sep 05 Africa Climate Summit links 'unfair' debt burden with calls to make continent's green assets pay off By Cara Anna, Evelyne Musambi, Associated Press Kenya's president says the continent of more than 1.3 billion people is losing 5 percent to 15 percent of its GDP growth every year to the impacts of climate change. Continue reading
Sep 05 Oil prices spike as Saudi Arabia, Russia extend 1.3 million barrel a day oil cut through December By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press The dual announcements from Riyadh and Moscow on Tuesday said the two countries would trim 1.3 million barrels of crude out of the global market. Continue reading
Sep 05 Watch 4:55 Congress returns to work in Washington facing deadline to keep government funded By Geoff Bennett, Ali Schmitz The Senate is back to work in Washington after a month-long recess. The return sets up the start of a high-stakes showdown to prevent a government shutdown by the end of the month. That will be a tough task as… Continue watching
Sep 05 Watch 8:07 Far-right violence a growing threat and law enforcement's top domestic terrorism concern By Laura Barrón-López, Saher Khan The Proud Boys played a critical part in carrying out the Jan. 6 attack, but the group is just one part of a trend of increased white supremacist and far-right violence. Top U.S. law enforcement officials say those extremist movements… Continue watching
Sep 05 Watch 5:30 The accusations that led to Texas AG Ken Paxton's impeachment trial By Amna Nawaz, Matt Loffman The Texas State Senate transformed into a court of impeachment for the first time in nearly 50 years. Suspended Attorney General Ken Paxton pleaded not guilty to 16 charges including bribery, obstruction of justice, conspiracy and abuse of the public’s… Continue watching
Sep 05 Watch 8:00 'The Last Politician' provides inside look at Biden's first 2 years in White House By Geoff Bennett, Stephanie Kotuby, Ian Couzens When Joe Biden stepped into the Oval Office as president on January 20th, 2021, he was possibly better prepared and more equipped to deal with the ways of Washington and his fellow world leaders than other presidents in recent history. Continue watching