Mar 04 Marianne Williamson launches longshot 2024 challenge to Biden in Washington By Will Weissert, Associated Press Self-help author Marianne Williamson, whose 2020 White House campaign featured more quirky calls for spiritual healing than actual voter support, launched another longshot bid for the presidency on Saturday, becoming the first Democrat to formally challenge President Joe Biden for the 2024 nomination. Continue reading
Mar 04 Watch 2:05 News Wrap: Residents of snowed-in California communities run low on supplies In our news wrap Saturday, officials warn some residents in the mountains of Southern California could be snowed in for another week after a historic blizzard, recovery efforts continued in East Palestine, Ohio, author Marianne Williamson announced she is running… Continue watching
Mar 04 Election conspiracies fuel dispute over voter fraud prevention system By Christina A. Cassidy, Associated Press A bipartisan effort among states to combat voter fraud has found itself in the crosshairs of conspiracy theories fueled by Donald Trump’s false claims about the 2020 presidential election and now faces an uncertain future. Continue reading
Mar 03 Watch 4:41 News Wrap: Israeli troops disrupt rally in occupied West Bank In our news wrap Friday, Israeli troops used stun grenades and tear gas to disrupt a rally by Israeli left-wing activists in the occupied West Bank, the besieged city of Bakhmut in Ukraine appears to be on its last legs… Continue watching
Mar 03 Watch 4:42 Walgreens ends sale of abortion drug in some GOP-controlled states where it remains legal By Amna Nawaz, Courtney Norris Walgreens, the nation’s second-largest pharmacy chain, said it will not dispense abortion pills in several states where the drug remains legal. The decision comes after nearly two dozen Republican attorneys general wrote to the company threatening legal action. Sarah Varney… Continue watching
Mar 03 Watch 10:10 Medal of Honor awarded to one of the first Black U.S. Special Forces officers By Geoff Bennett, Dan Sagalyn One of the first Black military officers to lead an elite unit in combat received the nation's highest award for bravery on the battlefield. The awarding of the Medal of Honor rights what advocates say was a decades-long injustice. Geoff… Continue watching
Mar 03 Watch 5:24 What this year's CPAC says about Republican priorities By Laura Barrón-López, Matt Loffman For nearly 50 years, conservative grassroots activists have gathered to hear from GOP leaders at the Conservative Political Action Conference, or CPAC. As Republicans debate who is the best candidate to help them win back the White House next year,… Continue watching
Mar 03 Watch 10:22 Brooks and Capehart on CPAC and the future of the Republican Party By Amna Nawaz, Ali Schmitz New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including insights on CPAC, the future of the Republican Party and the Supreme Court case on President Biden's… Continue watching
Mar 03 Lesion removed from Biden's chest cancerous but no further treatment needed, doctor says By Zeke Miller, Associated Press A skin lesion removed from President Joe Biden’s chest last month was a basal cell carcinoma — a common form of skin cancer. Continue reading
Mar 03 China accuses U.S. of wrongfully targeting Chinese companies by restricting U.S. technology By Joe McDonald, Associated Press Washington has accused China of trying to use civilian companies to obtain processor chips, aerospace and other technologies that can be used to make weapons. Beijing retorts that the U.S. government is trying to stop potential commercial competitors. Continue reading