Apr 20 WATCH: White House holds news briefing as UN chides Biden for climate inaction By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press President Joe Biden touted U.S. climate investments at a virtual White House climate summit. But Biden's message Thursday was challenged by the U.N. secretary-general. Continue reading
Apr 20 North Dakota governor signs law criminalizing trans health care for minors By Trisha Ahmed, Associated Press North Dakota’s Republican Gov. Doug Burgum signed a bill into law that restricts transgender health care in the state, immediately making it a crime to give gender-affirming care to people younger than 18. Continue reading
Apr 20 Hunter Biden investigation being mishandled, IRS whistleblower says By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press Hunter Biden has been under federal investigation by a federal grand jury in Delaware since at least 2018. So far no charges have been filed. Continue reading
Apr 20 WATCH: House votes on anti-trans school sports bill By Kevin Freking, Associated Press The Republican-led House has passed a bill that would bar federally supported schools and colleges from allowing transgender athletes whose biological sex assigned at birth was male from competing on girls or women's sports teams. Continue reading
Apr 20 WATCH: Senate committee considers civil rights attorney Julie Su for labor secretary By Stephen Groves, Associated Press President Joe Biden's nominee for labor secretary, Julie Su, won praise at her Senate hearing Thursday as “a champion of the working class” even as some key Democrats were unwilling to voice support, creating uncertainty about her confirmation prospects. Continue reading
Apr 20 What to expect from the Supreme Court battle over mifepristone By Mark Sherman, Jessica Gresko, Associated Press The Supreme Court initially gave itself a deadline of Wednesday to decide whether women seeking access to a widely used abortion pill would face more restrictions while a court case plays out. Continue reading
Apr 19 Warsaw Ghetto Uprising commemorated on 80th anniversary By Vanessa Gera, Associated Press The presidents of Germany, Poland and Israel, joined by Holocaust survivors and their descendants, are marking the 80th anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising. Continue reading
Apr 19 House passes bill to overturn D.C. police accountability law By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press It's the third time this year that House Republicans have sought to overturn local D.C. legislation, claiming officials have been soft on crime in the midst of a multi-year spike. Continue reading
Apr 19 Watch 13:04 Home-grown extremism and lessons learned 28 years after Oklahoma City bombing By Judy Woodruff, Frank Carlson Wednesday marks 28 years since the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, which remains the largest act of home-grown terrorism in U.S. history. Judy Woodruff reports on how that act of political violence is remembered… Continue watching
Apr 19 Semi-automatic rifle ban passes Washington Legislature, governor expected to sign By Lisa Baumann, Associated Press The measure would cover more than 50 types of guns, including AR- or AK-style rifles. It bans the future sale, distribution, manufacture and importation of these firearms. The bill will go into effect immediately once it's signed. Continue reading