Aug 21 Female soldiers in Army special operations face rampant sexism and harassment, report says By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press U.S. Army Special Operations Command reports a wide range of "overtly sexist" comments from male soldiers, including a broad aversion to females serving in commando units. Continue reading
Aug 21 First GOP debate set for Wednesday in battleground state of Wisconsin By Scott Bauer, Associated Press Republicans who chose Milwaukee for the first debate and for the national convention in 11 months are clearly aware of Wisconsin’s well-earned status as a swing state. Continue reading
Aug 21 Bidens to meet with wildfire survivors in Maui By Seung Min Kim, Associated Press In Hawaii, the first couple will meet with first responders and be briefed by state and local officials about the ongoing response. Continue reading
Aug 19 Watch 6:05 What a new Montana law means for transgender children and their families By Joe Lesar, Montana PBS Families and medical providers in Montana are preparing for a new law set to take effect in October that bans certain medical treatments for minors with gender dysphoria. Proponents of the bill say the law protects children from making medical… Continue watching
Aug 19 What you need to know about Mark Meadows' 2020 election charges By Hannah Grabenstein Former congressman and White House chief of staff Mark Meadows, who served during the final months of Donald Trump’s presidency, was one of 18 people indicted alongside the former president in Georgia. Continue reading
Aug 18 Neighbors Ukraine and Romania sign accord to boost grain exports through Romanian territory By Associated Press The accord was signed during a trip by Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal to the Romanian capital, Bucharest, for talks with his Romanian counterpart Marcel Ciolacu. Continue reading
Aug 18 Watch 7:19 Trump conspiracies inspire threats against judges, jurors and election workers By Laura Barrón-López, Tess Conciatori Threats of violence have escalated after the fourth criminal indictment of former President Trump. In Georgia, grand jurors’ names, addresses and images were released online by Trump allies and a racist death threat against the judge presiding over the federal… Continue watching
Aug 18 Watch 8:16 Brooks and Marcus on Trump's Georgia indictment and upcoming GOP debate By Geoff Bennett, Elizabeth Summers, Ali Schmitz New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor and columnist Ruth Marcus join Geoff Bennett to discuss Donald Trump's Georgia indictment, the upcoming GOP debate and Democrats calling for a primary challenge to President Biden. Continue watching
Aug 18 Impeachment case alleges Texas AG Paxton used multiple cellphones and an alias to conceal an affair By Paul J. Weber, Associated Press New documents released in the impeachment case against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton allege that he used multiple cellphones and an alias on a ride-sharing app to help conceal an affair. Continue reading
Aug 18 James Buckley, conservative senator and brother of late writer William F. Buckley, dies at 100 By Associated Press Buckley spent a single term in the 1970s in the Senate, where the conservative was one of the first Republican lawmakers to call for President Richard Nixon's resignation in the Watergate scandal. Continue reading