May 09 WATCH: White House holds news briefing ahead of 'Big 4' debt ceiling meeting with Biden By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press McCarthy said Tuesday that a federal debt deal with Biden is needed by next week if Washington hopes to avert a catastrophic national default as a June 1 deadline nears when money could run short for paying America's bills. Continue reading
May 09 WATCH: U.S., UK oppose decision to reinstate Syria to Arab League By Matthew Lee, Associated Press U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly said they opposed the move. But they also allowed it was up to the Arab League to determine its membership. Continue reading
May 09 Biden to meet with Speaker McCarthy, other congressional leaders, over debt ceiling crisis By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press As President Joe Biden meets Tuesday with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and other congressional leaders for the first time over the debt ceiling crisis, the options for easing out of the standoff are many. Continue reading
May 08 Stalled gun violence bill advances in Texas after latest mass shootings By Acacia Coronado, Jim Vertuno, Associated Press A bill in Texas that would raise the purchase age of AR-style rifles has abruptly advanced, two days after a mass shooting at an outdoor mall near Dallas. Continue reading
May 08 Simulation suggests 2020 census missed many noncitizens By Mike Schneider, Associated Press A number of noncitizens appear to have been missed in the 2020 census. That's according to results from a U.S. Census Bureau simulation that utilized records from government agencies instead of the survey-like responses used in the official once-a-decade tally… Continue reading
May 08 Watch 6:30 Closing arguments made in sexual assault civil case against Trump By Lisa Desjardins The jury has the case in E. Jean Carroll’s civil trial against former President Trump. After two weeks of testimony from Carroll and a handful of other witnesses, lawyers for both sides presented closing arguments Monday as jurors weigh whether… Continue watching
May 08 Illinois moves toward gender inclusivity as other states move away By Claire Savage, Associated Press Illinois lawmakers passed a trio of bills that would update existing laws to be more gender inclusive and add protections for LGBTQ marriages. Continue reading
May 08 Watch 10:26 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on end of Title 42 border policy and debt ceiling showdown By Geoff Bennett, Matt Loffman NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Geoff Bennett to discuss the latest political news, including the end of the Title 42 immigration order and the ongoing showdown over raising the debt… Continue watching
May 08 Jury hears final arguments in in rape trial against Trump By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press Donald Trump's defense lawyer told jurors in New York City that they would have to believe the unbelievable to accept a columnist's claims that the former president sexually attacked her in a department store in 1996. Continue reading
May 08 Biden promises to veto any House GOP bill on border enforcement By Colleen Long, Stephen Groves, Associated Press The White House says President Joe Biden would veto a House GOP bill that aims to restrict asylum, build more border wall and cut a program that allows migrants a chance to stay in the U.S. lawfully. Continue reading