Jan 22 State lawmakers propose power grid protections amid surge in substation attacks By Hannah Schoenbaum, Associated Press The recent attacks in Moore County, North Carolina, and others in Washington, Oregon, South Carolina and Nevada, have underscored the vulnerability of the nation’s far-flung electrical grid, which security experts have long warned could be a target for domestic extremists. Continue reading
Jan 22 Lawmakers seek to prohibit insurrectionists from holding public office By Maysoon Khan, Associated Press/Report for America Democratic lawmakers in a handful of states are trying to send a message two years after the violent attack on the U.S. Capitol: Those who engage in an attempted overthrow of the government shouldn’t be allowed to run it. Continue reading
Jan 21 FBI finds six more documents marked classified in search of Biden’s home By Zeke Miller, Mike Balsamo, Associated Press The Federal Bureau of Investigation searched President Joe Biden’s home in Wilmington, Delaware on Friday and located six documents containing classification markings and also took possession of some of his notes, the president’s lawyer said Saturday. Continue reading
Jan 21 Top Biden aide Ron Klain expected to step down in coming weeks By Seung Min Kim, Michael Balsamo, Zeke Miller, Associated Press White House chief of staff Ron Klain, who has spent more than two years as President Joe Biden's top aide, is preparing to leave his job in the coming weeks, according to a person familiar with Klain's plans. Continue reading
Jan 20 Watch 5:40 March for Life activists set sights on further restrictions after Roe v. Wade overturn By Sarah Varney, Layla Quran, Sam Weber Anti-abortion activists descended on the National Mall for the annual March for Life on Friday. It was the first time the march has been held since the overturn of Roe v. Wade rescinded the constitutional right to abortion. In a… Continue watching
Jan 20 Watch 8:19 Republican leading Oversight Committee discusses plans to investigate Biden By Geoff Bennett, Cybele Mayes-Osterman, Ali Schmitz The House Oversight Committee, under new Republican leadership, has announced its first hearing to look into the management of pandemic relief funding. The committee's new chairman, Kentucky Republican James Comer, says his passion is tackling waste, fraud, and abuse of… Continue watching
Jan 20 Watch 10:23 Brooks and Capehart on the debt ceiling debate and Biden document investigations New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including the latest on President Biden's classified documents investigation and the debt ceiling debate in Congress. Continue watching
Jan 20 What the Supreme Court found in their Roe v. Wade leak investigation By Jessica Gresko, Mark Sherman, Associated Press Eight months, 126 formal interviews and a 23-page report later, the Supreme Court has failed to discover who leaked a draft of the court's opinion overturning abortion rights. Continue reading
Jan 20 Chris Hipkins set to become New Zealand’s next prime minister after Jacinda Ardern steps down By Nick Perry, Associated Press Chris Hipkins was the only candidate to enter the race Saturday. Continue reading
Jan 20 Biden’s first 2 years in office, by the numbers By Associated Press President Joe Biden notches two years in office on Friday. That represents 730 days since his inauguration. The story of the first half of Biden's term — at least by the numbers — is a mixed bag. Continue reading