Jan 23 Watch 8:16 DeSantis defends blocking African American studies course in Florida schools By Geoff Bennett, Tess Conciatori Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis defended his administration's decision to block a course on African American studies from the state's public schools. He said teaching Black history is required in Florida schools, but the Advanced Placement course amounted to ‘indoctrination.’ The… Continue watching
Jan 23 Jury finds 4 Oath Keepers guilty of seditious conspiracy in Jan. 6 case By Michael Kunzelman, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press Four members of the Oath Keepers were convicted Monday of seditious conspiracy in the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol attack in the second major trial of far-right extremists accused of plotting to forcibly keep President Donald Trump in power. Continue reading
Jan 23 Man who propped feet on Nancy Pelosi's desk on Jan. 6 found guilty By Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press An Arkansas man who propped his feet up on a desk in then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's office during the U.S. Capitol riot has been convicted of joining a mob's attack on the building two years ago. Continue reading
Jan 23 During trip, Yellen pushes for China to address Zambia's heavy debt burden By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says on the second leg on her African tour it's "critically important" to address Zambia's debt crisis. Experts say a prolonged debt crisis could lead Zambia deeper into poverty and joblessness and exclude it from… Continue reading
Jan 23 WATCH: State Department holds news briefing as U.S. joins EU in boosting sanctions on Iran By Monika Scislowska, Associated Press The United States has joined the European Union in imposing sanctions on a new group of Iranian officials and organizations suspected in the security crackdown on protestors. Continue reading
Jan 23 Former FBI agent charged with aiding Russian oligarch By Michael R. Sisak, Eric Tucker, Associated Press A former high-ranking FBI counterintelligence official who investigated Russian oligarchs has been indicted on charges he secretly worked for one, in violation of U.S. sanctions. The official was also charged, in a separate indictment, with taking cash from a former… Continue reading
Jan 23 WATCH: White House holds news briefing amid continuing fallout over found documents By Associated Press Reporters continued to grill the White House Monday on what President Joe Biden knew or didn't know after a Friday search of his Delaware home by the FBI, which turned up even more classified documents. Continue reading
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