Aug 22 WATCH: State Department spokesman Price holds briefing as negotiations continue over Brittney Griner’s release By Associated Press State Department spokesman Ned Price held a news briefing on Monday as the U.S. continues to negotiate with Russia over the release of Brittney Griner and Paul Whelan. Continue reading
Aug 22 Jurors in retrial of two men accused in Michigan governor kidnap plot to hear closing arguments By Joey Cappelletti, Ed White, Associated Press Jurors are hearing closing arguments Monday in the retrial of two men charged with conspiring to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in 2020. Continue reading
Aug 22 Fauci to leave government position in December, will ‘pursue next chapter’ By Associated Press Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation's top infectious disease expert who became a household name — and the subject of partisan attacks — during the COVID-19 pandemic, announced Monday he will depart the federal government in December. Continue reading
Aug 22 Kansas election officials confirm recount results in favor of abortion rights By Heather Hollingsworth, John Hanna, Associated Press Election officials say a decisive statewide vote in favor of abortion rights in Kansas has been confirmed with a partial hand recount. Continue reading
Aug 21 Watch 3:18 News Wrap: Ukrainian President Zelenskyy warns of Russian escalation in war In our news wrap Sunday, Ukraine's president warns that Russian forces could escalate fighting this week and calls for strength ahead of Ukrainian Independence Day, a federal appeals court granted Sen. Lindsey Graham a temporary hold on testifying before a… Continue watching
Aug 21 Watch 5:30 Races to watch ahead of Florida’s primary election By Harry Zahn, Winston Wilde During Florida's primary election this Tuesday, Democratic voters will decide who takes on Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis in November and who will go up against Sen. Marco Rubio. POLITICO reporter Gary Fineout joins Geoff Bennett to discuss. Continue watching
Aug 21 Appeals court puts on hold Sen. Lindsey Graham’s testimony in Georgia election probe By Kate Brumback, Associated Press A federal appeals court on Sunday agreed to temporarily put on hold a lower court’s order requiring that U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham testify before a special grand jury that’s investigating possible illegal efforts to overturn then-President Donald Trump’s 2020 election… Continue reading
Aug 21 Jill Biden headed for Delaware after negative COVID-19 test By Associated Press First lady Jill Biden has tested negative for COVID-19 and will leave South Carolina, where she had isolated since vacationing with President Joe Biden, and rejoin him at their Delaware beach home, her office said Sunday. Continue reading
Aug 20 Watch 2:31 News Wrap: Russia to allow inspectors into occupied nuclear plant In our news wrap Saturday, Russia has said international inspectors will be allowed into the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, Islamic militants stormed a hotel in Somalia's capital in a deadly terror attack, the Supreme Court sided with Black voters in a… Continue watching
Aug 20 Pence says he didn’t leave office with any classified material By Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press Former Vice President Mike Pence said Friday that he didn’t take any classified information with him when he left office. Continue reading