Feb 27 UK, EU hail ‘new chapter’ after deal reached on Brexit trade dispute By Jill Lawless, Associated Press The U.K. and the European Union have sealed a deal to resolve their thorny post-Brexit trade dispute over Northern Ireland. Continue reading
Feb 27 WATCH: State Department holds news briefing after Israelis and Palestinians killed in West Bank By Majdi Mohammed, Ilan Ben Zion, Associated Press State Department spokesperson Ned Price held a briefing on Monday after news of a Palestinian gunman shooting and killing an Israeli motorist in the occupied West Bank, the latest bloodshed in a fresh wave of fighting that shows no signs… Continue reading
Feb 27 Democrat Marianne Williamson announces 2024 presidential run By Will Weissert, Associated Press She becomes the first major Democrat to challenge President Joe Biden for his party’s nomination. Continue reading
Feb 27 WATCH: White House announces task force to crack down on migrant child labor By Associated Press The Biden administration said Monday that it is creating a new task force to crack down on an explosion of the illegal exploitation of migrant children for labor in the U.S. Continue reading
Feb 26 On last day of visit, Jill Biden urges more countries to send aid for East Africa drought By Darlene Superville, Evelyne Musambi, Associated Press U.S. first lady Jill Biden got an up-close look Sunday at the historic East Africa drought as she walked along arid land and listened as some Maasai women described how their children and livestock are going hungry. She appealed for more countries to join… Continue reading
Feb 26 Election deniers turn their focus to state GOP posts after failing at polls By Nicholas Riccardi, Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press In a basement event space in the Denver suburb of Parker, Tina Peters surveyed a crowd of Colorado Republicans last week and made an unusual pitch for why she should become chair of their beleaguered party: “There's no way a… Continue reading
Feb 26 Some Democratic-led states seek to strengthen protections for voting rights By Ayanna Alexander, Associated Press Lawmakers in several Democratic-controlled states are advocating sweeping voter protections this year, reacting to what they view as a broad undermining of voting rights by the Supreme Court and Republican-led states as well as a failed effort in Congress to bolster access to the polls. Continue reading
Feb 24 U.S. judge won’t block huge lithium mine on Nevada-Oregon line By Scott Sonner, Associated Press A federal judge has sided with the Biden administration and a mining company in a fight with environmentalists and tribal leaders trying to block a huge lithium mine in Nevada near the Oregon line. Continue reading
Feb 24 Watch 4:10 News Wrap: 54 dead as heavy rain devastates coastal areas in Brazil By PBS NewsHour In our news wrap Friday, the death toll from heavy rain in Brazil that devastated coastal areas has risen to 54, parts of California saw blizzard and flood warnings as a storm intensified across the western U.S., the Federal Reserve’s… Continue watching
Feb 24 Watch 3:45 McCarthy drawing criticism for giving Carlson exclusive access to video of Jan. 6 attack By Lisa Desjardins, Tess Conciatori Republicans began relitigating what happened at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 after House Speaker Kevin McCarthy delivered 44,000 hours of video footage to a Fox anchor. Tucker Carlson has been a megaphone for baseless conspiracy theories that deflect blame… Continue watching