Jul 09 Yellen says U.S. will listen to China’s concerns over tech export curbs, but defends trade measures By Joe McDonald, Associated Press Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Sunday said she agreed Washington will listen to Chinese complaints about security-related curbs on U.S. technology exports and might “respond to unintended consequences” as she ended a visit to Beijing aimed at reviving strained relations. Continue reading
Jul 09 Ukraine, the environment top Biden’s agenda during UK visit ahead of NATO summit By Jill Lawless, Danica Kirka, Associated Press A dash of pomp and a dose of politics are on the agenda during a stopover visit to the U.K. where President Joe Biden will discuss the environment with King Charles III and the war in Ukraine with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. Continue reading
Jul 08 Iowa GOP schedules leadoff presidential caucuses on Jan. 15, Martin Luther King Jr. Day By Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press The Iowa Republican Party’s state central committee voted unanimously for the third Monday in January — a date that is earlier by several weeks than the past three caucuses, though not as early as 2008, when they were held just… Continue reading
Jul 08 Watch 5:56 The potential effect of an Affordable Care Act legal fight on HIV prevention The latest legal battle over the Affordable Care Act centers on its mandate that private insurers cover preventive services, including drugs that prevent HIV infection. The retail price of those drugs can be as much as $6,000 for a 90-day… Continue watching
Jul 08 What to know as GOP leaders gear up to investigate the Hunter Biden case By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press The Republican chairmen of three key House committees are joining forces to probe the Justice Department’s handling of charges against Hunter Biden after making sweeping claims about misconduct at the agency. Continue reading
Jul 07 6 charged in alleged scheme to help get Eric Adams elected New York City mayor By Jake Offenhartz, Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press Six people have been charged in an alleged scheme to divert tens of thousands of dollars in public funds to New York City Mayor Eric Adams' campaign months before his election. Continue reading
Jul 07 Special Counsel Jack Smith’s investigations involving Trump have cost more than $9 million By Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press Special Counsel Jack Smith's investigations of President Donald Trump's retention of classified records and efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election have cost more than $9 million over the first several months. Continue reading
Jul 07 Watch 10:48 Brooks and Capehart on cluster munitions for Ukraine, Trump’s grip on Republican voters By Amna Nawaz, David Brooks, Jonathan Capehart New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including President Biden's decision to send cluster munitions to Ukraine, his upcoming trip to Europe and the Republican… Continue watching
Jul 07 Ocasio-Cortez endorses Biden’s reelection campaign, sending a strong signal of Democratic unity By Michelle L. Price, Associated Press Ocasio-Cortez, a self-described democratic socialist from New York, has sometimes bucked Biden and the party's leaders, including voting against the deal with Republicans to raise the nation's debt ceiling. Continue reading
Jul 07 Cities in Michigan aren’t allowed to establish ‘gun-free zones.’ Some leaders want to change that By Frances Kai-Hwa Wang In the wake of this gun violence, the Detroit City Council approved two resolutions that sought to curb gun violence in the city. Councilmembers called for changes to an existing Michigan state law to grant cities and counties control over… Continue reading