Jul 19 The upper house of Russian parliament approves a ban on gender changes By Associated Press The bill, which already was approved in the lower house, bans any "medical interventions aimed at changing the sex of a person. The only exception is medical intervention to treat congenital anomalies. Continue reading
Jul 19 A key part of Biden's plan to control immigration at the U.S.-Mexico border gets a court hearing By Rebecca Santana, Associated Press A judge is set to hear arguments in a lawsuit opposing an asylum rule that's a key part of the Biden administration's immigration policy. Critics say the rule endangers migrants trying to cross the U.S.-Mexico border and is against the… Continue reading
Jul 19 Watch 5:15 IRS whistleblowers claim Justice Department meddled in Hunter Biden investigation By Geoff Bennett, Lisa Desjardins, Matt Loffman, Kyle Midura A pair of IRS whistleblowers testified before the House Oversight Committee about alleged meddling in the Justice Department investigation of Hunter Biden. The president's son reached an agreement to plead guilty to two federal misdemeanor counts of failing to pay… Continue watching
Jul 19 Maine Gov. Mills expands access to abortion later in pregnancy By David Sharp, Associated Press Democratic Gov. Janet Mills signed a bill into law Wednesday that allows abortions at any time if deemed medically necessary by a doctor. The law goes into effect 90 days after the state Legislature's session ends in the coming weeks. Continue reading
Jul 19 Watch 5:53 Trump plans to massively expand executive power if elected, report says By Laura Barrón-López, Tess Conciatori Donald Trump and his allies are preparing for a possible second term in office that would massively expand the power of the president, centralizing control under the Oval Office. Laura Barrón-López spoke with Ruth Ben-Ghiat about what this would mean… Continue watching
Jul 19 Watch 11:17 Iowa Republicans discuss role of politics in their lives, hopes for overcoming divisions By Judy Woodruff, Frank Carlson, Sarah Clune Hartman Throughout this year, Judy Woodruff has been examining divisions in the country. Recently, she listened in on focus groups in Iowa with two-time Trump voters as they discussed how they feel about the state of the nation, the divisiveness they… Continue watching
Jul 19 U.S. approves $1.3 billion package of long-term military aid for Ukraine By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press The new assistance comes on the heels of a meeting Tuesday by defense and military leaders from around the globe to discuss ongoing efforts to give Ukraine the weapons it needs in its battle to retake territory seized by Russian… Continue reading
Jul 19 WATCH: Biden administration is taking on corporate mergers, landlord junk fees and food prices By Josh Boak, Associated Press The Biden administration is proposing new guidelines for corporate mergers, taking steps to disclose junk fees charged by landlords and launching a crackdown on price-gouging in the food industry. Continue reading
Jul 19 Five European countries will extend ban on Ukraine's grain By Monika Scislowska, Associated Press The declaration said they support continuing to allow Ukraine’s grain to move through their borders by road, rail and river to destinations where it is needed but will keep the import ban to their countries through 2023. Continue reading
Jul 19 Judge upholds the $5 million verdict against Trump in E. Jean Carroll's sex abuse and defamation case By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press Judge Lewis A. Kaplan said Wednesday the jury's May award of compensatory and punitive damages to writer E. Jean Carroll for sexual abuse and defamation in the civil case was reasonable. Continue reading