Jun 08 Watch 4:56 Trump indicted on federal charges in classified documents investigation By Stephanie Sy, Laura Barrón-López, Kyle Midura Former President Donald Trump has been indicted on federal charges connected to classified documents found at his Mar-a-Lago estate by the FBI last August. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said he had been indicted and summoned to appear… Continue watching
Jun 08 Trump indicted on charges of mishandling classified documents By Eric Tucker, Jill Colvin, Michael Balsamo, Associated Press Donald Trump says he’s been indicted on charges of mishandling classified documents at his Florida estate, igniting a federal prosecution that is arguably the most perilous of multiple legal threats against the former president as he seeks to reclaim the… Continue reading
Jun 08 Supreme Court rules for nursing home patient’s family, declines to limit civil rights lawsuits against federal workers By Jessica Gresko, Associated Press The man's family went to court alleging that he was given drugs to keep him easier to manage in violation of his rights. The justices had been asked to use his case to limit the ability of people to use… Continue reading
Jun 08 Watch 6:30 Supreme Court rules Alabama’s congressional map discriminates against Black voters By Geoff Bennett, Saher Khan The Supreme Court struck down Republican-drawn congressional districts in Alabama that civil rights activists say discriminated against Black voters. The ruling was a surprising departure from opinions over the past decade narrowing the scope of the Voting Rights Act. Geoff… Continue watching
Jun 08 Trump’s lawyers seek to cut sex abuse jury award from $5 million to under $1 million By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press The lawyers noted in a written submission Thursday that a Manhattan federal court jury last month rejected a rape claim made by the writer, E. Jean Carroll. Continue reading
Jun 08 India not planning to invite Ukraine to upcoming G20 summit in September By Ashok Sharma, Associated Press The Ukraine war and the disruption in global food and fuel supplies are expected to be high on the agenda of the G20 summit in New Delhi. Indonesia invited Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to participate in last year's G20 summit… Continue reading
Jun 08 Amid Blinken visit, top Saudi diplomat says kingdom seeks U.S. nuclear aid By Associated Press Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan was responding to a question about recent news reports that Saudi Arabia is asking for U.S. aid in building its own nuclear program in exchange for establishing diplomatic relations with Israel. Continue reading
Jun 08 WATCH: Biden and Sunak hold White House talks on challenges to Ukraine and world economy By Aamer Madhani, Seung Min Kim, Associated Press President Joe Biden and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak launched wide-ranging talks at the White House on Thursday. They are pledging to work in lockstep as the globe tries to adapt to a period of rapid economic, political and technological… Continue reading
Jun 08 The GOP presidential field is largely set for 2024. Here’s where the contenders stand By Steve Peoples, Associated Press After a trio of new announcements this week, the Republican Party's 2024 presidential field is all but set. Here are some takeaways on where the GOP contest stands. Continue reading
Jun 08 Pension reform opponents in France fail to pass repeal bill By Associated Press Macron's centrist party allied with the conservative Republicans to push back the opposition's efforts. Leftist lawmakers said they would prompt a confidence vote, to be held at the beginning of next week. Continue reading