Jun 16 Ex-NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio ordered to pay $475,000 for misusing public funds on failed White House bid By Jake Offenhartz, Associated Press The fine caps off a two-year investigation into the mayor's use of taxpayer dollars to cover the travel costs of NYPD officers who accompanied him during cross-country campaign stops. Continue reading
Jun 16 China calls hacking report 'far-fetched,' accuses the U.S. of cyberattacks By Associated Press The Mandiant report came ahead of a visit to Beijing by Secretary of State Antony Blinken aimed at repairing relations that have been strained by disputes over human rights, security and other issues. Continue reading
Jun 16 WATCH: Blinken stresses need for better U.S.-Chinese communications ahead of Beijing meeting By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press Blinken says the U.S. wants to make sure "that the competition we have with China doesn't veer into conflict" through lack of contacts between top leaders. Continue reading
Jun 16 Watch 3:23 New poll reveals what voters think of Trump's federal indictment By Amna Nawaz, Matt Loffman It was certainly a historic week as Donald Trump became the first ex-president to face charges in federal court. A new PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll helps explain how American voters view the former president. Amna Nawaz reports. Continue watching
Jun 16 Watch 9:21 Miami Mayor Francis Suarez discusses joining the crowded GOP presidential race By Amna Nawaz, Ian Couzens The long list of Republican presidential candidates gained its first mayor this week. Miami Mayor Francis Suarez says he can usher in a new era for the GOP and the country. Amna Nawaz spoke with Suarez about the launch of… Continue watching
Jun 16 Watch 10:45 Brooks and Capehart on Trump's latest legal battle and the growing presidential field 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 former President Trump’s latest legal battle, the growing presidential field and the legacy of Daniel Ellsberg. Continue watching
Jun 16 Jayland Walker's family sues officers and city, alleging excessive force By Samantha Hendrickson, Associated Press/Report For America Months after a grand jury declined to indict the unnamed officers in the death of Walker, a 25-year-old Black man, his family is seeking at least $45 million in damages from the officers, the city of Akron and city officials, according to… Continue reading
Jun 16 Abortion providers in North Carolina file federal lawsuit challenging restrictions By Hannah Schoenbaum, Associated Press Friday's lawsuit comes one month after the Republican supermajority in the state's General Assembly fast-tracked the law through both chambers and overrode a veto from Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper. Continue reading
Jun 16 Federal judge blocks most of Indiana's ban on gender-affirming care for minors By Tom Davies, Associated Press The American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana sought the temporary injunction in its legal challenge of the Republican-backed law, which was enacted this spring amid a national push by GOP-led legislatures to curb LGBTQ+ rights. Continue reading
Jun 16 Trump's legal cases, explained By Nicole Ellis, Casey Kuhn The two indictments that Trump is currently facing are just the beginning of what will “probably be the biggest stress test that the American justice system has faced in the nation's history,” Politico legal editor James Romoser said. Continue reading