Dec 02 Democrats vote to make South Carolina, not Iowa, 1st primary state By Will Weissert, Associated Press The Democratic National Committee's rule-making arm made the move Friday to strip Iowa from the position it has held for more than four decades after technical meltdowns sparked chaos and marred results of the state's 2020 caucus. Continue reading
Dec 02 Russia rejects pullout from Ukraine as condition for talks By Jamey Keaten, Associated Press Russia has rejected Western demands that it pulls out completely from Ukraine as part of any future talks to end the war, saying they effectively rule out any talks on settling the conflict. Continue reading
Dec 02 Ukraine bans religious organizations linked to Russia By Associated Press Ukraine has banned the activities of religious organizations "affiliated with centers of influence" in Russia and says it will examine the links between the Ukrainian and Russian Orthodox churches. Continue reading
Dec 02 Owing nearly $1.5B to Sandy Hook families, Infowars host Alex Jones files for personal bankruptcy By Dave Collins, Jill Bleed, Associated Press Infowars host Alex Jones has filed for personal bankruptcy protection in Texas as he faces nearly $1.5 billion in court judgments over conspiracy theories he spread about the Sandy Hook school massacre. Continue reading
Dec 02 Report: Biden wants South Carolina as 1st primary vote in 2024 By Zeke Miller, Meg Kinnard, Will Weissert, Associated Press President Joe Biden says Democrats should give up "restrictive" caucuses and move to champion diversity in the order of their presidential primary calendar. Continue reading
Dec 02 WATCH: Biden signs bill creating labor agreement for railway workers By Josh Boak, Associated Press President Joe Biden will sign a bill Friday to avert a freight rail strike that he said could have plunged the U.S. into recession. Continue reading
Dec 02 Rural Arizona county certifies election after judge's order By Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press A rural Arizona county has certified its midterm election results after blowing past the deadline in state law… Continue reading
Dec 02 Biden heads to Massachusetts to aid Warnock from afar By Zeke Miller, Bill Barrow, Associated Press To help Democrats win their 51st Senate seat in a Georgia runoff election, President Joe Biden is headed north — to Massachusetts. Continue reading
Dec 02 WATCH: Blinken speaks at World AIDS Day commemoration By Associated Press U.S. Secretary of State Blinken told those attending Friday's World AIDS Day event at The State Department that the Biden administration launched a new five-year global strategy to end the HIV/AIDS epidemic by 2030. Continue reading
Dec 01 U.S. hits Hezbollah accountants in Lebanon with terrorism sanctions By Associated Press The Biden administration is slapping terrorism sanctions on two accountants and two companies in Lebanon for providing the militant group Hezbollah with financial services. Continue reading