Apr 10 Ukraine, Russia send home around 200 total troops in prisoner swap By Hanna Arhirova, Associated Press More than 200 Russian and Ukrainian soldiers have returned home in a prisoner swap. Russia's Defense Ministry said 106 Russian soldiers were released from Ukrainian custody. Continue reading
Apr 10 WATCH: White House holds briefing after dueling court rulings set up new fight over abortion By Associated Press White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre will hold a news briefing on Monday as officials respond to court rulings that have sown confusion over continued access to abortion in the United States. Continue reading
Apr 10 WATCH: State Department holds news briefing as U.S. investigates classified documents leak By Associated Press State Department spokesman Vedant Patel held a news briefing on Monday as the U.S. investigates online leaks of highly classified documents about the Ukraine war. Continue reading
Apr 10 Trump working to use criminal charges for help in presidential campaign By Michelle L. Price, Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press Trump has been claiming the 34 felony charges filed against him last week are part of a plot to interfere with the 2024 presidential election. Continue reading
Apr 10 WATCH: Biden and First Lady Jill Biden host the 2023 White House Easter Egg Roll By Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Joe Biden alluded to his expected reelection bid by telling an interviewer that he planned to participate in up to five more White House egg rolls. Continue reading
Apr 09 Watch 6:27 What we know about the classified document leak revealing U.S. spy secrets By William Brangham, Andrew Corkery More details are emerging about an apparent leak of U.S. intelligence documents onto social media. With a Justice Department investigation underway, The Washington Post is reporting that these files, many seemingly from the Pentagon, provide details about the war in… Continue watching
Apr 09 Health secretary Becerra slams Texas abortion pill ruling as ‘reckless’ and ‘not America’ By Hope Yen, Associated Press The nation's top health official said Sunday that a court ruling threatening the availability of a main drug used in medication abortion was “not America" and he did not rule out defying the judge's order if necessary. Continue reading
Apr 09 Both expelled Tennessee lawmakers seeking a return to their seats By Jonathan Mattise, Associated Press Two former Black Democratic lawmakers who were expelled by Republican colleagues in Tennessee say they want to be reappointed, then elected back to their seats, following their ouster for a protest on the House floor urging passage of gun-control measures in the wake of a deadly school… Continue reading
Apr 09 2 judges issued competing rulings on abortion pills. What happens now? By Kenichi Serino Dueling, back-to-back rulings by federal judges about access to the drug mifepristone, which is used in most abortions in the United States, have raised questions about the future of reproductive health care in the country. Continue reading
Apr 08 Iowa attorney general halts payments for rape victims’ contraceptives, abortions By Associated Press The Iowa Attorney General's Office has paused its practice of paying for emergency contraception — and in rare cases, abortions — for victims of sexual assault, a move that drew criticism from some victim advocates. Continue reading