Nov 23 U.S. to detain Dominican sugar import amid accusations of forced labor By Dánica Coto, Associated Press The U.S. government says it will detain all imports of sugar and related products made in the Dominican Republic by the country's largest sugar producer amid allegations that it uses forced labor. Continue reading
Nov 23 Georgia Supreme Court reinstates ban on abortions after 6 weeks of pregnancy By Sudhin Thanawala, Associated Press The Georgia Supreme Court has reinstated the state's ban on abortions after roughly six weeks of pregnancy. Continue reading
Nov 22 House Republican leader McCarthy threatens to impeach DHS Secretary Mayorkas over border By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press McCarthy is positioned to become the new House speaker when the new Congress convenes in January. He said the Republican majority will use "the power of the purse and the power of the subpoena" to hold President Joe Biden's administration… Continue reading
Nov 22 Bolsonaro contests Brazil election results, demands votes be anulled By David Biller, Carla Bridi, Associated Press Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is contesting his defeat in the October election and calling on the electoral authority to annul votes cast on more than half of electronic voting machines used. Continue reading
Nov 22 Watch 6:48 News Wrap: Biden pauses student loan payments as debt cancelation plan faces legal battle In our news wrap Tuesday, President Biden is extending his pause on federal student loan payments while his plan to cancel billions of dollars in student debt is tied up in courts, the Supreme Court cleared the way for a… Continue watching
Nov 22 Watch 8:25 Why Black women candidates had mixed results in the midterm elections By Lisa Desjardins A record number of Black women ran for office this year for U.S. House, Senate and governor. And while some made history with their wins, Black women are still underrepresented in public office. Nadia Brown, the Director of the Women’s… Continue watching
Nov 22 Watch 9:43 Advocates push to end the automatic charging of juveniles as adults in certain crimes By William Brangham, Frank Carlson, Sam Weber In some states, juveniles are automatically charged in adult court for certain serious crimes. It's a practice known as direct file. In Pennsylvania, there is a push to change that rule to prevent children from ending up with adult records. Continue watching
Nov 22 Appeals court hears arguments on special master appointment in Trump Mar-a-Lago case By Eric Tucker, Associated Press A federal appeals court is hearing arguments Tuesday on whether to shut down an independent review of the documents seized in an FBI search of former President Donald Trump’s Florida home. Continue reading
Nov 22 Biden to extend student loan repayment pause as court battle drags on By Collin Binkley, Chris Megerian, Associated Press The moratorium was slated to expire Jan. 1, a date that Biden set before his debt cancellation plan stalled in the face of legal challenges from conservative opponents. Continue reading
Nov 22 Supreme Court clears way for handover of Trump tax returns to Congress By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The Supreme Court on Tuesday cleared the way for the imminent handover of former President Donald Trump's tax returns to a congressional committee after a three-year legal fight. Continue reading