Jun 19 Watch 7:10 Report says DOJ resisted investigating Trump's role in Jan. 6 for over a year By Geoff Bennett, Cybele Mayes-Osterman New reporting from The Washington Post reveals that in the days and weeks following the Jan. 6 attack, senior officials at the Justice Department and the FBI made critical decisions that might have compromised its investigation of former President Trump… Continue watching
Jun 19 Watch 9:07 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Biden's campaign strategy By Amna Nawaz, Ali Schmitz, Ian Couzens NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Amna Nawaz to discuss the latest political news, including President Biden's visit to Pennsylvania as he faces low poll numbers with the 2024 races gearing… Continue watching
Jun 19 Post-pandemic purge of rolls sees 1 million people dropped from Medicaid By David A. Lieb, Andrew DeMillo, Associated Press About 1.5 million people have lost Medicaid coverage in more than two dozen states as a post-coronavirus pandemic purge of the rolls gets underway. Continue reading
Jun 19 Retread scare: Trump and other Republicans evoke another era by calling Democrats 'communists' By Ali Swenson, Associated Press Former President Donald Trump's arraignment in federal court has highlighted a popular strategy among Republicans: likening their opponents to "Marxists" and "communists."… Continue reading
Jun 19 Blinken, Xi satisfied with progress after U.S.-China talks but more work to do By Matthew Lee, Associated Press It remained unclear if those understandings can resolve their most important disagreements, many of which have international implications. Continue reading
Jun 19 WATCH: Biden announces $600M in climate investments as 2024 campaign revs up By Josh Boak, Zeke Miller, Associated Press Biden toured the coastal wetland area around Palo Alto, California, and announced $600 million for projects to address climate change. Continue reading
Jun 18 Blinken kicks off high-stakes meetings in effort to cool soaring U.S.-China tensions By Matthew Lee, Associated Press U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday kicked off two days of high-stakes diplomatic talks in Beijing aimed at trying to cool exploding U.S.-China tensions that have set many around the world on edge. Continue reading
Jun 17 U.S. ambassador marches in Warsaw Pride parade as conservative government pushes anti-LGBTQ+ stance By Vanessa Gera, Associated Press Ambassador Mark Brzezinski held a U.S. flag high as he marched in the yearly Pride parade in Warsaw on Saturday, a clear message of Washington's opposition to discrimination in a country where LGBTQ+ people are facing an uphill struggle. Continue reading
Jun 17 Watch 2:39 News Wrap: Biden speaks in Philadelphia at his 1st major 2024 campaign rally In our news wrap Saturday, Biden held the first big rally of his reelection campaign in Philadelphia, Secretary of State Blinken is visiting China for talks aimed at easing tensions, at least 41 people died in an attack on a… Continue watching
Jun 17 Watch 5:28 New report looks at the changing face of extremist groups in America By John Yang, Kaisha Young As hate groups edge toward the political mainstream, experts say they’re employing new tactics and taking on new forms. In June, the Southern Poverty Law Center added 12 conservative “parents’ rights” groups to its list of extremist and anti-government organizations. Continue watching