Mar 28 Federal judge rules Pence must testify before grand jury in Trump investigation By Jill Colvin, Eric Tucker, Associated Press A federal judge has ruled that former Vice President Mike Pence will have to testify before a grand jury in the federal probe into efforts by former President Donald Trump and his allies to overturn the 2020 election. Continue reading
Mar 28 WATCH: State Department holds news briefing follow reports House GOP subpoena Blinken By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press House Republicans plan to deliver a subpoena to Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday for classified cables related to the chaotic U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, marking an unprecedented effort to force the release of sensitive documents to Congress. Continue reading
Mar 28 WATCH: Garland testifies on budget in Senate hearing By Carolyn Thompson, Associated Press Attorney General Merrick Garland will testify on the proposed Department of Justice budget on Tuesday in a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing. Continue reading
Mar 28 WATCH: Biden says GOP budget cuts would help China dominate global tech economy By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press President Joe Biden said Tuesday that Republicans' ideas for cutting the budget could undermine U.S. manufacturing and help China dominate the world economy. Continue reading
Mar 28 WATCH: House Oversight hearing on closures of schools during COVID-19 pandemic By News Desk "The decision to close schools, in response to COVID-19, proved harmful for students’ academic, mental, physical, and social success," Select Subcommittee Chairman Brad Wenstrup (R-Ohio) said. Continue reading
Mar 28 WATCH: Senate panel holds hearing on recent bank failures and the federal response By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press The Federal Reserve’s bank supervisors warned Silicon Valley Bank’s management as early as the fall of 2021 of risks stemming from its unusual business model, a top Fed official said Tuesday, but its managers failed to take the steps necessary… Continue reading
Mar 28 WATCH: Austin and Milley testify on Defense budget in Senate hearing By Lolita Baldor, Tara Copp, Associated Press "This is a strategy-driven budget — and one driven by the seriousness of our strategic competition with the People’s Republic of China," Austin said in testimony before the House Appropriations subcommittee on defense on March 23. Continue reading
Mar 27 California lawmakers approve potential fines for high gas prices By Adam Beam, Associated Press California lawmakers have approved the nation's first penalty for price gouging at the pump. The state Assembly passed a bill on Monday that would empower state regulators to punish oil companies for profiting from price spikes. Continue reading
Mar 27 Indiana bill banning gender-affirming care for transgender youth sent to governor By Arleigh Rodgers, Associated Press The bill now heads to Indiana's Republican governor, who hasn't said publicly if he'll sign it. If he does, minors in Indiana won't be allowed to access hormone therapies or puberty blockers in the state. Continue reading
Mar 27 Watch 7:25 The state of Israel's democracy under Netanyahu's far-right coalition By Amna Nawaz, Dan Sagalyn By many accounts, the political turmoil in Israel over Prime Minister Netanyahu’s proposed judicial overhaul is an existential moment for the nation. Daniel Shapiro, former American envoy to Israel, joins Amna Nawaz to discuss the crisis created by Netanyahu’s government… Continue watching