Feb 20 As 2024 GOP Iowa caucus gets underway, Donald Trump is notably absent By Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press After a slow start, Republican presidential prospects are streaming into Iowa, the leadoff presidential caucus state. Notably absent from the lineup, at least for now, is former President Donald Trump. Continue reading
Feb 20 LISTEN: Supreme Court considers legal liability for big tech By Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press Twenty-six words tucked into a 1996 law overhauling telecommunications have allowed companies like Facebook, Twitter and Google to grow into the giants they are today. Continue reading
Feb 20 Biden makes surprise visit to Ukraine days before 1-year anniversary of Russian invasion By Evan Vucci, John Leicester, Aamer Madhani, Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Joe Biden has left Kyiv, Ukraine, after an unannounced visit to meet with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Continue reading
Feb 19 U.S. warns China not to supply Russia with weapons for Ukraine war By Lynn Berry, Associated Press U.S. intelligence suggests China is considering providing arms and ammunition to Russia, an involvement in the Kremlin’s war effort that would be a “serious problem,” Secretary of State Antony Blinken said. Continue reading
Feb 19 Fond remembrances pour in after Jimmy Carter enters hospice care By Jeff Martin, Associated Press, Maysoon Khan, Associated Press/Report for America Dozens of well-wishers made the pilgrimage Sunday to The Carter Center in Atlanta, as prayers and memories of former President Jimmy Carter's legacy were offered up at his small Baptist church in Plains, Georgia, a day after he entered hospice… Continue reading
Feb 19 1 year after the invasion began, a timeline of Russia’s war in Ukraine By Associated Press The war in Ukraine has killed thousands, forced millions to flee their homes, reduced entire cities to rubble and fueled fears the confrontation could escalate into an open conflict between Russia and NATO. Continue reading
Feb 18 Blinken warns China that balloon incursion ‘must never happen again’ By Karl Ritter, Matthew Lee, Associated Press The top diplomats from the United States and China met on Saturday in the first high-level contact between their countries since the U.S. shot down an alleged Chinese spy balloon two weeks ago, with Secretary of State Antony Blinken sending the message… Continue reading
Feb 18 Supreme Court ruling creates turmoil over gun laws in lower courts By Alanna Durkin Richer, Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press A landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision on the Second Amendment is upending gun laws across the country, dividing judges and sowing confusion over what firearm restrictions can remain on the books. Continue reading
Feb 17 Watch 6:24 Lawsuit filing shows Fox hosts didn’t believe election fraud lies they pushed on TV By Geoff Bennett A new court filing shows top executives at Fox News and leading network personalities privately dismissed former President Trump’s false claims of voter fraud after the election even as they peddled those same lies on TV. The filing is part… Continue watching
Feb 17 Watch 8:10 South Carolina becomes early focal point for 2024 presidential election By Amna Nawaz, Matt Loffman We may still be a year away from the first presidential primary contests, but the Republican field is officially taking shape. Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley kicked off her campaign this week. Amy Walter of The Cook Political Report… Continue watching