Jul 20 WATCH: Biden announces modest climate action at former coal plant in Massachusetts By Seung Min Kim, Matthew Daly, Associated Press President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced modest new steps to combat climate change and promised more robust action to come, saying, “This is an emergency and I will look at it that way.”… Continue reading
Jul 20 Biden’s approval rating just dipped under one marker ‘you don’t want to be below’ By Laura Santhanam A majority of U.S. adults -- 57 percent -- said they disapprove of his performance -- his highest disapproval rating yet, according to the latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll. Continue reading
Jul 20 Secret memo links census citizenship question to apportionment, oversight committee says By Mike Schneider, Associated Press Some Trump administration officials had initial doubts that it was legal to put a citizenship question on the 2020 census but pressed forward and attempted to add it anyways. Continue reading
Jul 20 WATCH: Ukrainian first lady Olena Zelenska says her country’s ‘world is broken’ in address to Congress By Ellen Knickmeyer, Hanna Arhirova, Associated Press Ukraine's first lady Olena Zelenska will address Congress Wednesday amid the country's ongoing defense against Russia's invasion. Continue reading
Jul 20 WATCH: Highland Park mayor calls for assault weapons ban during Senate hearing By Associated Press Highland Park Mayor Nancy Rotering told lawmakers during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on gun violence Wednesday "we need to get combat weapons out of civilian hands."… Continue reading
Jul 19 Trump-backed Cox wins Maryland governor primary over moderate rival By Brian Witte, Associated Press Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen won the Democratic nomination for his seat on Tuesday, defeating a little-known challenger just months after suffering a minor stroke. Continue reading
Jul 19 Army cuts expected force size amid unprecedented shortfall of recruits By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press The Army is significantly cutting the total number of soldiers it expects to have in the force over the next two years, as the U.S. military faces what a top general calls "unprecedented challenges" in bringing in new recruits. Continue reading
Jul 19 Sen. Chuck Schumer says Democrats will push ahead on pared down economic measure By Alan Fram, Associated Press Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer says Democrats will push ahead on restraining pharmaceutical prices and extending health insurance subsidies for millions of Americans. Continue reading
Jul 19 FBI arrests Saudi man for using fake accounts to harass and threaten nation’s critics By Isabel Debre, Associated Press U.S. federal prosecutors have charged a Saudi man with lying to federal officials about using a fake Instagram account to harass Saudi critics — mostly women — living in the U.S. Continue reading
Jul 19 Watch 6:33 News Wrap: Russia’s assault on Ukraine’s cities kills scores of civilians In our news wrap Tuesday, Russia targets Ukraine's cities killing scores of civilians, Russian President Putin meets with Iran's leaders amid sanctions, the WHO issued new warnings about super-infectious COVID subvariants, a CDC panel is considering who should receive a… Continue watching