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
Mar 10 Watch 7:53 News Wrap: Trump faces possible indictment for alleged hush money payments In our news wrap Friday, former President Trump faces a possible indictment as he decides whether to testify before a grand jury in New York over his alleged role in hush money payments, China's President Xi Jinping was awarded a… Continue watching
Mar 10 Watch 8:25 Former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson discusses his potential White House bid By Amna Nawaz, Ali Schmitz The 2024 Republican presidential primary is already heating up in early voting states. Prospective candidate Ron Desantis traveled to Iowa Friday, and declared candidate Nikki Haley also met with voters there this week. Among those considering bids for the White… Continue watching
Mar 10 Arizona's conservative superintendent sets up critical race theory hotline By Associated Press The Arizona Department of Education launched a hotline this week for people to report classroom lessons that use critical race theory or emotional support curriculum. Continue reading
Mar 10 Watch 10:18 Brooks and Capehart on Biden's budget, Trump's legal trouble, the GOP's presidential field By Geoff Bennett, Kyle Midura, Saher Khan New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including the impact of former President Trump potential testimony before a New York grand jury, how President Biden’s… Continue watching
Mar 10 UK, France mend ties, leaders agree to prevent migrants from crossing English Channel By Sylvie Corbet, Jill Lawless, Associated Press They also agreed at a meeting Friday in Paris to strengthen military ties and further help Ukraine in efforts to mend relations following post-Brexit tensions. Continue reading
Mar 10 GOP-controlled Kentucky Senate passes bill to limit drag shows By Bruce Schreiner, Associated Press Republican lawmakers in Kentucky have advanced a bill to put limits on drag shows. The measure won Senate passage on a 26-6 vote Friday after a free-wielding debate. Continue reading
Mar 10 Biden, EU leader to discuss proposal on electric vehicle tax credits By Aamer Madhani, Raf Casert, Associated Press President Joe Biden and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen are set to outline a plan that the White House hopes can turn the page on a spat between the U.S. and European Union over electric vehicle tax credits. Continue reading