Apr 27 North Dakota's latest attempt at abortion ban likely to face lawsuit By Trisha Ahmed, Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press The state joins a handful that have passed new abortion bans this year — and several that have tweaked their abortion policy as the landscape continues to shift in the aftermath of the U.S. Supreme Court last year overturning the… Continue reading
Apr 27 WATCH: Pentagon holds news briefing as South Korean President Yoon visit continues By Associated Press Pentagon press secretary Pat Ryder held a news briefing on Thursday after President Joe Biden and South Korea's Yoon Suk Yeol unveiled a new plan to counter North Korea's nuclear threat. Continue reading
Apr 27 Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell was tricked by fake call from Russia pranksters By Christopher S. Rugaber, Associated Press Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell was tricked into an extended phone call in January with Russian pranksters posing as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, during which Powell appeared to discuss the impact of interest rate hikes. Continue reading
Apr 27 WATCH: Austin, Milley meet with South Korean President Yoon after nuclear sub deal By Aamer Madhani, Colleen Long, Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Joe Biden and South Korea's Yoon unveiled a new plan Wednesday to counter North Korea’s nuclear threat, with the U.S. leader issuing a blunt warning that such an attack would “result in the end of whatever regime” took such… Continue reading
Apr 27 Kansas Republicans impose most sweeping anti-trans bathroom law in nation By John Hanna, Associated Press Republican legislators in Kansas have enacted possibly the most sweeping transgender bathroom law in the U.S. Continue reading
Apr 27 Florida's DeSantis says Disney lawsuit against him is politically motivated By Moshe Edri, Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is brushing off Disney's lawsuit against him as politically motivated and saying it's time for the iconic company to stop getting favorable treatment in his state. Continue reading
Apr 27 WATCH: Biden greets hundreds of kids on Take Our Kids to Work Day By Thalia Beaty, Associated Press President Joe Biden on Thursday greeted scores of children for Take Our Kids to Work Day at the White House, fielding questions on everything from his breakfast to what he does all day. Continue reading
Apr 27 Montana trans lawmaker vows to fight on after exile from legislative debate By Amy Beth Hanson, Sam Metz, Brittany Peterson, Associated Press When debate over a gender-affirming care ban escalated into a lengthy fight over civil discourse in statehouses, it vaulted Montana Rep. Zooey Zephyr into the national spotlight. Continue reading
Apr 27 WATCH: Mayorkas announces plan to open migration centers in other countries in bid to slow surge By Rebecca Santana, Colleen Long, Associated Press The Biden administration will open migration centers in Guatemala and Colombia for asylum seekers heading to the U.S.-Mexico border in a bid to slow what’s expected to be a surge of migrants seeking to cross the border as pandemic-era immigration… Continue reading
Apr 27 Trump's effort to block Pence grand jury testimony rejected by court By Eric Tucker, Associated Press It was not immediately clear what day former Vice President Mike Pence might appear before the grand jury, which for months has been investigating the events preceding the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol and efforts by Trump… Continue reading