Feb 08 Tennessee House speaker considers rejecting federal education money By Kimberlee Kruesi, Jonathan Mattise, Associated Press To date, no state has successfully rejected federal education funds even as state and local officials have long grumbled about some of the requirements and testing that at times come attached to the money. Continue reading
Feb 08 Watch 21:28 Biden talks economy, China, political division in exclusive interview with Judy Woodruff By Judy Woodruff, Elizabeth Summers, Stephanie Kotuby, Richard Coolidge, Frank Carlson, Tess Conciatori, Saher Khan, Ali Schmitz Fresh off his State of the Union address, President Biden sat down with Judy Woodruff for an interview that touched on the economy, relations with China, the coming political season and her new project on the country’s divisions called “America… Continue watching
Feb 08 Watch 6:44 News Wrap: Zelenskyy asks for more weapons as Ukraine braces for new Russian offensive In our news wrap Wednesday, Ukraine's President Zelenskyy rallied support in London and Paris and renewed his appeal for more advanced weapons as Ukraine braces for a new Russian offensive, the U.S. military says the Chinese balloon shot down off… Continue watching
Feb 08 Takeaways from President Biden's interview with Judy Woodruff By Hannah Grabenstein In an exclusive interview a day after the 2023 State of the Union address, Biden said that unless Republicans “break their word, there’s going to be no cuts in Medicare or Social Security,” and argued for bipartisanship to accomplish more… Continue reading
Feb 08 Brazil pushes illegal miners out of Indigenous territory By Edmar Barros, Fabiano Maisonnave, Associated Press Brazilian authorities have launched an operation to reclaim Yanomami Indigenous territory from thousands of illegal gold miners who have contaminated rivers and brought famine and disease to one of the most isolated populations of the world. Continue reading
Feb 08 In new role as labor committee chair, Bernie Sanders says corporations 'should be nervous' By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press As the new chairman of the Senate committee that oversees health and labor issues, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders says some corporations "should be nervous."… Continue reading
Feb 08 Former Twitter executives deny being pressured by Democrats to block Hunter Biden story By Farnoush Amiri, Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press Former Twitter executives conceded to Congress that they made a mistake by blocking a story about Hunter Biden, the president's son, from the social media platform in the run-up to the 2020 election. Continue reading
Feb 08 Analysis: How a Supreme Court ruling led to the overturning of a guns and domestic violence law By Marcia Coyle All U.S. Supreme Court decisions have consequences but only a few jolt the legal system and the nation with immediate and long-term consequences. Continue reading
Feb 08 Microsoft's Activision Blizzard deal will hurt gamers, UK antitrust watchdog says By Kelvin Chan, Associated Press Microsoft's stalled $68.7 billion deal to buy video game company Activision Blizzard has hit a fresh hurdle in the United Kingdom. Continue reading
Feb 08 China says it was smeared in President Biden's State of the Union speech By Associated Press A Foreign Ministry spokesperson says China does not fear competing with the U.S. but is "opposed to defining the entire China-U.S. relationship in terms of competition."… Continue reading