Jan 10 Rep. Katie Porter to run for Feinstein’s Senate seat in 2024 By Associated Press Democratic Rep. Katie Porter of California said Tuesday she will seek the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Sen. Dianne Feinstein, a fellow Democrat and the oldest member of the chamber. Continue reading
Jan 10 White House proposes ‘student loan safety net’ amid debt forgiveness legal battle By Collin Binkley, Associated Press President Joe Biden announced the repayment plan in August, but it was overshadowed by his sweeping plan to slash or eliminate student debt for 40 million Americans. Continue reading
Jan 10 Former Trump Organization CFO faces sentencing for tax fraud scheme By Michael Sisak, Associated Press Weisselberg, 75, was promised a sentence of five months in jail when he agreed to plead guilty to 15 tax crimes and testify against the company, where he’s worked since the mid-1980s. Continue reading
Jan 10 LISTEN: Supreme Court debates limits on union tactics in spoiled concrete case By Jessica Gresko, Associated Press The Supreme Court on Tuesday debated the limits of the pressure unions can exert during a strike in a case about cement truck drivers who walked off the job with the trucks full of wet concrete. Continue reading
Jan 10 WATCH: Democratic House leaders hold briefing as caucus begins new session as minority party By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Democrats decried the new rules passed Monday night by House Republicans as caving to the demands of the far-right aligned with Trump's Make American Great Again agenda. Continue reading
Jan 10 WATCH: House Republicans tout new rules package, promise more changes to come By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press House Republicans leaders touted the passage of their new rules package and the promise of more changes to come for Congress and the American people. Continue reading
Jan 09 Watch 8:15 Supporters of defeated far-right president storm government buildings in Brazil By Nick Schifrin, Teresa Cebrian Aranda, Zeba Warsi Supporters of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro stormed the center of power in Brazil’s capital, demanding the military take over and evict current president Lula da Silva. More than 1,500 have been arrested, and Bolsonaro, who is currently in Florida,… Continue watching
Jan 09 Justice Department reviewing potentially classified documents at Penn Biden Center By Zeke Miller, Associated Press The Justice Department is reviewing a batch of potentially classified documents found in the Washington office space of President Joe Biden's former institute, the White House said Monday. Continue reading
Jan 09 Watch 6:46 News Wrap: California faces another round of storms and flooding In our news wrap Monday, California faces another round of storms with serious flooding in parts of the state, Iran sentenced three more anti-government protesters to death after hanging two men on Saturday, Russia rejected claims it is floating a… Continue watching
Jan 09 Watch 4:48 Biden meets with Mexican president as U.S. shifts southern border policy By Laura Barrón-López President Biden and his Mexican and Canadian counterparts kicked off a leaders summit where migration will be a key issue. The talks come after Biden made his first visit to the southern border since taking office. Sunday, he joined border… Continue watching