Aug 29 Watch 5:28 News Wrap: Some Mar-a-Lago documents may be protected by attorney-client privilege In our news wrap Monday, some documents seized from former President Trump's home may be protected by attorney-client privilege, a judge in Georgia ordered Republican Governor Brian Kemp to testify before a grand jury on alleged attempts by Trump to… Continue watching
Aug 29 Watch 8:42 Fighting in southern Ukraine raises concerns over nuclear plant occupied by Russian forces By Nick Schifrin, Teresa Cebrian Aranda Ukrainian forces launched a counteroffensive to retake territory in the south currently occupied by Russian invaders. Fighting near the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant has raised concerns that the facility could be damaged in the crossfire. Edwin Lyman, director of nuclear… Continue watching
Aug 29 Watch 9:31 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on the tighter competition for control of Congress NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Lisa Desjardins to discuss the latest political news, including how recent developments surrounding abortion, gas prices, student loan relief and the investigation into former President… Continue watching
Aug 29 Fencing around Supreme Court removed, but building remains closed By Associated Press The non-scalable fencing was gone Monday morning, leaving only small barricades blocking off the plaza and steps in front of the high court. Continue reading
Aug 29 At least 85 Palestinians killed this year as Israel steps up West Bank raids By Joseph Krauss, Jalal Bwaitel, Associated Press At least 85 Palestinians have been killed in the West Bank this year as Israeli forces carried out nightly raids in cities, towns and villages. That makes 2022 the deadliest year in the occupied territory since 2016. Continue reading
Aug 29 Jan. 6 rioter who encountered senator in Capitol sentenced to over 4 years in prison By Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press A Maryland man affiliated with the far-right Proud Boys extremist group has been sentenced to more than four years in prison for storming the U.S. Capitol. Continue reading
Aug 29 WATCH: White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre speaks on Biden's upcoming trip to Pennsylvania By Scott Bauer, Associated Press On Tuesday, President Joe Biden plans to talk up his crime prevention plans in Pennsylvania and the White House said he'll target Republicans for opposing his proposal to reimplement a ban on assault-style weapons. Continue reading
Aug 29 Department of Justice says review of possibly privileged Trump papers over By Eric Tucker, Associated Press A legal filing shows the Justice Department has completed its review of potentially privileged documents seized from former President Donald Trump's Florida estate this month. Continue reading
Aug 29 Judge delays Gov. Kemp's testimony in Georgia election probe until after November By Kate Brumback, Associated Press A judge has ruled that Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp must testify before a special grand jury that's investigating possible illegal attempts to influence the 2020 election in the state. Continue reading
Aug 28 Watch 6:07 Intelligence officials evaluate security risk of Trump's insecure documents A federal judge will soon decide on former President Trump’s request for a “special master” to review the documents seized at Mar-a-Lago. Meanwhile, intelligence officials informed Congress they will evaluate the security risks stemming from Trump’s handling of the unsecured… Continue watching