Jun 24 Watch 1:25 News Wrap: Israeli settlers torch Palestinian homes in latest bout of violence In our news wrap Saturday, Palestinians say Israeli settlers set fire to homes in Palestinian villages on the West Bank in the latest attack during a week of deadly clashes, Israeli security officers killed a Palestinian gunman after he fire… Continue watching
Jun 24 Watch 7:56 The state of abortion access in America a year after Roe's reversal By Ali Rogin, Kaisha Young A year ago today, the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and erased the constitutional right to seek an abortion. It was a tectonic shift that left each state to decide whether abortion would be legal within its borders. Now,… Continue watching
Jun 24 Watch 5:46 Evictions skyrocket as rising rents squeeze low-income Americans By John Yang, Kaisha Young Eviction filing rates are soaring after the pandemic’s renter protection programs expired. One reason is the rising rents and a shortage of affordable housing for those with the lowest incomes. Diane Yentel, CEO and president of the National Low Income… Continue watching
Jun 24 WATCH: Harris speaks about abortion rights in North Carolina on anniversary of Dobbs ruling By Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press Vice President Kamala Harris spoke in Charlotte, North Carolina about the impact of the the Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization ruling on June 24, 2022, which upended the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision. Continue reading
Jun 23 WATCH: Biden, Modi hold meeting with U.S. and Indian business leaders By Chris Megerian, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday joined top American and Indian executives in talks to increase cooperation between the two countries on artificial intelligence, semiconductor production and space. Continue reading
Jun 23 Watch 10:54 The abortion legal landscape a year after overturn of Roe v. Wade By Amna Nawaz, Laura Barrón-López, Mary Fecteau, Layla Quran, Maea Lenei Buhre A year ago, the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and ended the constitutional right to an abortion. While some states expanded access, 14 states have banned abortions in nearly all cases. We hear from people across the country on… Continue watching
Jun 23 Pence calls for 2024 GOP candidates to back a 15-week federal abortion ban By Will Weissert, Michelle L. Price, Associated Press Former Vice President Mike Pence used a Friday gathering of some of the nation’s leading Christian conservatives to urge his rivals for the Republican presidential nomination to support a 15-week federal abortion ban at minimum. Continue reading
Jun 23 Watch 5:50 Anti-trans laws face legal roadblocks in several states By Laura Barrón-López, Sam Lane, Tess Conciatori A raft of anti-LGBTQ+ legislation in mostly Republican-led states faces mounting legal challenges. Twenty states have put into place bans or severe restrictions on transition-related medical care for minors, but measures in at least five of those states have now… Continue watching
Jun 23 Watch 11:21 Brooks and Capehart on how abortion restrictions could motivate voters in 2024 By Geoff Bennett, David Brooks, Jonathan Capehart New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including GOP presidential candidates embrace abortion restrictions, a report outlines fresh examples of questionable ethics from Supreme Court… Continue watching
Jun 23 Garland denies whistleblower claims of DOJ interference in Hunter Biden investigation By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press Attorney General Merrick Garland pushed back Friday against claims from IRS whistleblowers that the Justice Department interfered with the investigation into Hunter Biden, saying more broadly that attacks on the department’s independence are corrosive. Continue reading