Sep 18 Bidens pay respects to Queen Elizabeth II ahead of Monday’s funeral By Mike Corder, Jill Lawless, Danica Kirka, Associated Press U.S. President Joe Biden paid his respects at Queen Elizabeth II's coffin on Sunday as thousands of police, hundreds of British troops and an army of officials made final preparations for the queen's state funeral — a spectacular display of… Continue reading
Sep 17 Virginia governor seeks to roll back transgender student accommodations By Sarah Rankin, Associated Press Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin's administration has rewritten Virginia's model policies for the treatment of transgender students, issuing guidance for school divisions that would roll back some accommodations and tighten parental notification requirements. Continue reading
Sep 17 Pelosi, congressional delegation visit Armenia during cease-fire with Azerbaijan By Associated Press A U.S. congressional delegation headed by Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi arrived Saturday in Armenia, where a cease-fire has held for three days after an outburst of fighting with neighboring Azerbaijan that killed more than 200 troops from both… Continue reading
Sep 17 Watch 3:08 News Wrap: DOJ appeals for access to classified documents recovered from Trump In our news wrap Saturday, the Justice Department asked a federal appeals court to restore its access to the classified materials found at Mar-a-Lago while an independent arbiter conducts his review, Puerto Rico is under a hurricane warning as Tropical… Continue watching
Sep 16 Watch 3:39 News Wrap: Biden meets with families of Americans jailed in Russia In our news wrap Friday, President Biden met with relatives of Brittney Griner and Paul Whelan, two Americans jailed in Russia. In Pakistan, officials say floodwaters are now rapidly receding in the hard-hit Sindh province. Plus, the line in London… Continue watching
Sep 16 Nebraska judge says birth certificates can’t name 2 mothers By Margery A. Beck, Associated Press A judge said in his ruling last month that the request conflicts with Nebraska law that requires birth certificates to acknowledge paternity, as well as state policy that parents listed on birth certificates are the biological parents of the child. Continue reading
Sep 16 Watch 6:14 Judge names special master who will review classified documents seized from Mar-a-Lago A federal judge rejected the Justice Department’s access to classified documents seized by the FBI in the raid of former President Trump’s home. The judge also appointed a veteran New York jurist to serve as a special master who will… Continue watching
Sep 16 Watch 12:45 Capehart and Gerson on how immigration debate and abortion access will play into midterms Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart and Washington Post opinion columnist Michael Gerson join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including controversies over immigration and how access to abortion is likely to play into the midterm elections. Continue watching
Sep 16 Arizona Legislature won’t defend law limiting police filming after federal judge block By Bob Christie, Associated Press The decision essentially ends the fight over the contentious proposal, although the Republican sponsor says he may push a revised measure next year. Continue reading
Sep 16 Watch 7:04 New Ken Burns documentary ‘The U.S. and the Holocaust’ examines America’s response By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport, Alison Thoet A new documentary from Ken Burns and his colleagues premiers this Sunday on PBS. It is a different window into the Holocaust with a focus on the U.S. and raises troubling questions about this country’s history and actions. Burns is… Continue watching