Jan 23 Newly independent Sinema gets Democratic challenger for Senate seat By Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press Democratic U.S. Rep. Ruben Gallego says he'll challenge independent U.S. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona in 2024. Continue reading
Jan 22 Watch 4:21 Takeaways from the FBI search of Biden's home for classified material By John Yang, Laura Barrón-López, Harry Zahn, Andrew Corkery An FBI search of President Biden's Wilmington, Delaware home turned up more classified documents on Friday. The search was coordinated between the FBI and Biden's personal attorney and underscores the seriousness of a special counsel's investigation into Biden's handling of… Continue watching
Jan 22 Watch 8:43 The shifting battle over abortion rights 50 years after Roe By John Yang, Lorna Baldwin, Claire Mufson Fifty years ago today, the Supreme Court's ruling in Roe v. Wade gave constitutional protection to the right to seek an abortion. But after a different Supreme Court overturned Roe last year, ending a pregnancy is now a crime in… Continue watching
Jan 22 On 50th anniversary of Roe, women's marches draw thousands across the U.S. By Claire Rush, Associated Press/Report for America, Harm Venhuizen, Associated Press Women’s marches demanding abortion rights drew thousands of people across the country on Sunday, the 50th anniversary of the now-overturned Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision that established federal protections for the procedure. Continue reading
Jan 22 A timeline of the discovery and disclosure of classified records tied to Biden By Associated Press Key dates related to the discovery of classified documents tied to President Joe Biden, based on statements from the White House, the president, his attorneys and Attorney General Merrick Garland. Continue reading
Jan 22 Senate Democrats criticize Biden's handling of classified documents case By Ellen Knickmeyer, Seung Min Kim, Associated Press Senior Democrats, dismayed by a steady stream of startling disclosures, expressed criticism Sunday of how President Joe Biden handled classified material after leaving office as vice president and disappointment that the White House has not been more forthcoming with the public. Continue reading
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