Jan 11 U.S., Japan plan to boost defense cooperation By Lolita C. Baldor, Matthew Lee, Associated Press The United States and Japan are boosting military and security cooperation as their top national security officials hold talks in Washington. Continue reading
Jan 11 Watch 5:38 News Wrap: Rep. George Santos insists he will not resign amid calls for him to step down In our news wrap Wednesday, newly-elected GOP Congressman George Santos insisted he will not resign after Republican Party leaders in his New York district called for him to quit, the Supreme Court agreed to let New York state continue enforcing… Continue watching
Jan 11 Watch 6:41 Attack on Brazil’s government raises concerns about how U.S. extremism has spread abroad Scenes of Jair Bolsonaro’s supporters storming Brazil’s capital were eerily reminiscent of the Jan. 6 insurrection almost two years to the day. Both attacks were inspired by lies of election fraud, but the ties between the two are deeper. Former… Continue watching
Jan 11 Watch 8:25 A look at the political wrangling over house speakerships in state legislatures While Republicans in the House were fighting over the vote for speaker, two states faced their own high-stakes tensions as they chose who to lead their statehouses. Karen Kasler of Ohio Public Radio and TV and Katie Meyer of Spotlight… Continue watching
Jan 11 Watch 7:32 Denver mayor discusses challenge posed by an influx of migrants By John Yang, Kyle Midura As federal, state, and local leaders seek solutions along the southern border, the effects of the migrant crisis are being felt well within the nation’s interior. More than 4,000 migrants who crossed into the U.S. from Mexico arrived in Denver… Continue watching
Jan 11 House Republicans use new majority to approve anti-abortion measures By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Neither is expected to pass the Democratic-led Senate, but Republicans said they were making good on promises to address the issue along with other legislative priorities in the first days in power. Continue reading
Jan 11 WATCH: Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg speaks on FAA computer outage By Associated Press Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says "safety is going to be our North Star, as always," following the outage of the Federal Aviation Administration system on Wednesday. Continue reading
Jan 11 Here’s what’s different about the Brazil attack compared to Jan. 6 By Kenichi Serino The Brasília riot was not simply a repeat of the events in the U.S., experts say – it was different in important ways that are unique to Brazil. Continue reading
Jan 11 Jill Biden has cancerous lesions removed, White House says By Darlene Superville, Associated Press The White House says surgeons have removed a cancerous lesion above first lady Jill Biden's right eye, as well as another cancerous lesion on her chest, while a third lesion on her left eyelid is being examined. Continue reading
Jan 11 Report warns the cost-of-living crisis may overshadow climate change By Kelvin Chan, Associated Press A report by the World Economic Forum says climate change is the global economy's biggest long-term challenge but one the world is least prepared to tackle because of short-term problems led by a cost-of-living crisis. Continue reading