Aug 03 Watch 9:44 Tensions rise between the U.S. and China after Pelosi’s trip to Taiwan By Nick Schifrin, Teresa Cebrian Aranda House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's trip to Taiwan is one of the most controversial and perhaps consequential visits to Taiwan in decades. She has now left the self-governing island, but the fallout remains. Bonnie Glaser, director of the Asia program at… Continue watching
Aug 03 Watch 4:29 Democrats scramble to lock down legislation ahead of August recess By Lisa Desjardins With days left until an August recess, the question looming over Capitol Hill is whether a handshake deal among Democrats will hold, allowing a more than $700 billion piece of President Biden’s agenda to pass and become law. Lisa Desjardins… Continue watching
Aug 03 Watch 8:36 After a long battle, veterans celebrate PACT Act’s passage. But the war goes on for many By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn After a week of delay and debate in Congress, President Biden on Monday will sign legislation that makes it easier for veterans to get VA benefits after becoming sick from exposure to toxins in war zones. But it has been… Continue watching
Aug 03 New cryptocurrency oversight legislation arrives as industry shakes By Fatima Hussein, Ken Sweet, Associated Press It's the latest attempt by Congress to formulate ideas on how to oversee a multibillion-dollar industry that has been racked recently by collapsing prices and lenders halting operations. Continue reading
Aug 03 Indiana Rep. Jackie Walorski, 2 staffers killed in car crash By Brian Slodysko, Associated Press Walorski, who served on the House Ways and Means Committee, was first elected to represent Indiana's 2nd Congressional District in 2012. Continue reading
Aug 03 Alex Jones concedes Sandy Hook attack was ‘100 percent real’ By Jim Vertuno, Associated Press Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones says he now understands it was irresponsible of him to declare the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre a hoax and that he now believes it was "100 percent real."… Continue reading
Aug 03 How the climate deal could help farmers aid the environment By Michael Phillis, Associated Press Agriculture is a major contributor to climate change and experts say there's plenty of opportunity to reduce the sector's emissions. Continue reading
Aug 03 Kansas voters resoundingly defend their access to abortion By John Hanna, Margaret Stafford, Associated Press Kansas voters have sent a resounding message about their desire to protect abortion rights by rejecting a measure that would have allowed the Republican-controlled Legislature to tighten abortion restrictions or ban the procedure outright. Continue reading
Aug 03 Pelosi pledges U.S. commitment to democracy is ‘ironclad’ during Taiwan visit By Huizhong Wu, Associated Press U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi concluded her visit to Taiwan with a pledge that the American commitment to democracy on the self-governing island and elsewhere “remains ironclad.”… Continue reading
Aug 03 WATCH: Senate overwhelmingly backs Finland, Sweden for NATO By Lisa Mascaro, Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press Lawmakers call Wednesday's 95-1 vote to expand the Western defensive bloc a “slam-dunk” for U.S. national security and a day of reckoning for Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Continue reading