Dec 07 Watch 4:42 News Wrap: Peru’s president ousted, leaving the country in political turmoil In our news wrap Wednesday, Peru's Congress ousted President Pedro Castillo and replaced him with the country's vice president, more classified documents from the Trump White House have turned up in Florida near the former president's estate, China formally rolled… Continue watching
Dec 07 Watch 8:22 Supreme Court considers state lawmakers’ authority over voting rules The Supreme Court on Wednesday heard arguments in a case that could have far-reaching effects and dramatically reshape the country’s elections. It involves whether state lawmakers have absolute authority to shape election districts and hinges on interpretations of wording in… Continue watching
Dec 07 Watch 6:00 Congress reviews sweeping bipartisan defense funding bill with major shifts in policy A massive U.S. defense-related bill was rolled out Tuesday and is making its way through Congress. Bipartisan negotiators released the 4,000 plan to fund the annual National Defense Authorization Act, or NDAA, which sets parameters for the military. This year… Continue watching
Dec 07 Watch 7:33 German police arrest dozens of far-right extremists attempting a coup By Amna Nawaz, Cai Pigliucci More than two dozen people suspected of plotting an armed coup have been arrested in raids carried out across Germany. The suspects are linked to a far-right extremist group and had allegedly begun preparations to carry out a plot that… Continue watching
Dec 07 Peru swears in VP as the new president amid constitutional crisis By Franklin Briceno, Associated Press Peru's Congress has removed President Castillo from office and sworn in his vice president to replace him. Lawmakers voted to oust Castillo after he decreed the dissolution of Congress ahead of a third attempt to remove him by impeachment. Continue reading
Dec 07 South Sudan’s ruling party backs longtime president for another run By Deng Machol, Associated Press Kiir has been the country's only president since it gained independence from Sudan in 2011. South Sudan has since grappled with a five-year civil war and the slow implementation of a peace deal signed in 2018. Continue reading
Dec 07 Trial ordered for 5 men involved in plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Whitmer By John Flesher, Associated Press A state judge has ordered five men to stand trial on charges involving a foiled plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. Continue reading
Dec 07 Biden signs law curbing nondisclosure agreements that block victims of sexual harassment from speaking out By Michelle L. Price, Associated Press President Joe Biden has signed legislation curbing the use of confidentiality agreements that block victims of sexual harassment from speaking publicly about misconduct in the workplace. Continue reading
Dec 07 WATCH: Biden delivers remarks at the National Vigil for All Victims of Gun Violence By Seung Min Kim, Associated Press President Joe Biden is calling again for a ban on so-called assault weapons, calling it “simple common sense.”… Continue reading
Dec 07 Peru’s president dissolves Congress, lawmakers vote to replace him with VP By Associated Press Peruvian President Pedro Castillo has dissolved the nation's Congress and called for new legislative elections, beating lawmakers to the punch as they prepared to debate a third attempt to remove him from office. Continue reading