Politics

White House says GOP's abortion ban proposal could lead to a nationwide crisis

By Colleen Long, Associated Press

The White House and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists say a Republican-led proposal to ban abortion nationwide after 15 weeks would endanger the health of women and have severe consequences for physicians.

WATCH: President Joe Biden holds his first meeting with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.

By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press

President Joe Biden has pledged in his first face-to-face meeting with new Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to work to strengthen relations with the key Pacific nation after what he acknowledged had been some “rocky times” in the past.

WATCH: Pentagon press secretary Pat Ryder lays out new food, housing programs for troops

By Associated Press

The Pentagon announced a number of new programs Thursday that are aimed at helping service members who are struggling with housing shortages and steep food and living expenses as they move from base to base.

WATCH: President Biden vows U.S. won't walk away from storm-struck Puerto Rico

By Dánica Coto, Associated Press

President Joe Biden says the full force of the federal government is ready to help Puerto Rico recover from the devastation of Hurricane Fiona.

Why a third of American workers changed jobs during the Great Resignation

By Hannah Grabenstein

Over one-third of Americans working for pay changed jobs in the past two years, according to a new PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll, and more than 60 percent received raises over the last year.

WATCH: 2022 United Nations General Assembly - Day 3

By Pia Sarkar, Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press

The United States has made its case at the U.N. Security Council for why Russia should face further censure and isolation over the Ukraine invasion.

WATCH: Heads of major banks testify in Senate Banking Committee hearing

By Ken Sweet, Associated Press

The CEOs of the nation’s biggest banks were in for a second day of tough questioning from lawmakers Thursday, as Americans face inflation not seen since the early 1980s and a midterm election is only weeks away.

Home Depot workers petition the federal labor board to form 1st store-wide union

By Alexandra Olson, Associated Press

Home Depot workers in Philadelphia have filed a petition with the federal labor board to form what could be the first store-wide union at the world's largest home improvement retailer.

Federal appeals panel lifts hold on Mar-a-Lago records for use in Trump investigation

By Eric Tucker, Associated Press

A federal appeals court has lifted a judge's hold on the Justice Department's ability to use classified records seized from former President Donald Trump's Florida estate in its ongoing criminal investigation.

Virginia Thomas, the wife of Justice Clarence Thomas, agrees to interview with Jan. 6 panel

By Eric Tucker, Associated Press

Conservative activist Virginia Thomas, the wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, has agreed to participate in a voluntary interview with the House panel investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection.