Mar 13 Biden administration approves controversial Willow oil drilling project in Alaska By Matthew Daly, Chris Megerian, Associated Press Climate activists say allowing oil company ConocoPhillips to move forward with the drilling plan would break Biden’s campaign promise to stop new oil drilling on public lands. Continue reading
Mar 13 Cohen to testify before grand jury investigating hush money payments made on Trump’s behalf By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press Cohen’s testimony comes as the Manhattan district attorney’s office closes in on a decision on whether to seek charges against Trump. The former president has said he did nothing wrong. Continue reading
Mar 13 WATCH: Biden tells U.S. to have confidence in banks after 2 collapse By Associated Press President Joe Biden will speak Monday on the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank as governments in the U.S. and Britain are taking extraordinary steps to prevent a potential banking crisis after the failure of the California-based bank prompted fears of… Continue reading
Mar 12 Biden blocks other oil drilling in Alaska while considering Willow project By Chris Megerian, Matthew Daly, Associated Press As President Joe Biden prepares a final decision on the huge Willow oil project in Alaska, he will prevent or limit oil drilling in 16 million acres in Alaska and the Arctic Ocean, an administration official said on Sunday. Continue reading
Mar 12 Watch 2:35 News Wrap: Pence says ‘history will hold Donald Trump accountable’ In our news wrap Sunday, Mike Pence criticized Trump for his role in the Jan. 6 capitol attack at an annual dinner with Washington journalists, Treasury Secretary Yellen said there will be no federal bailout for Silicon Valley Bank, eight… Continue watching
Mar 12 Watch 8:15 Sen. Jon Tester on looming battles over debt, immigration in Congress By Lisa Desjardins, Kaisha Young As battle lines are being drawn for the 2024 presidential election, critical junctures are fast approaching in Congress on spending, the national debt, immigration policy and the military. Montana’s Democratic Sen. Jon Tester joins Lisa Desjardins to discuss some of… Continue watching
Mar 12 West Virginia GOP Legislature passes ban on transgender health care for minors By Leah Willingham, Associated Press A bill that would ban evidence-based health care for transgender minors in West Virginia, the state estimated to have more transgender youth per capita than any other in the nation, is headed to the desk of Gov. Jim Justice. Continue reading
Mar 11 Houston joins cities fighting potential state takeovers of school districts By Juan A. Lozano, Paul J. Weber, Associated Press Houston is the largest city in the U.S. where potential takeovers of local institutions are roiling heavily minority communities, including St. Louis and Washington, D.C. It's also an extension of a broader fight in the U.S. of statehouses flexing control over municipalities. Continue reading
Mar 11 Records released in Fox defamation suit show pressures on network’s journalists By David Bauder, Associated Press The released documents related to Dominion Voting Systems' defamation lawsuit against Fox offer insight into how the network's stars and leadership responded at a time of high anxiety and how giving its audience what it wanted to hear took precedence over reporting… Continue reading
Mar 11 New York’s probe of Trump’s involvement in hush-money case, explained By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press New York prosecutors appear to be close to deciding whether Trump should face charges in connection with that payoff, in what could become the first criminal case ever brought against a former president. Continue reading