Jun 19 Jan. 6 committee’s investigation focuses on Pence, Ginni Thomas By Hope Yen, Associated Press Lawmakers indicated they will release more evidence about Donald Trump's alleged effort to defraud supporters by fundraising off false claims of a stolen presidential election. Continue reading
Jun 19 Watch 3:32 News Wrap: Ethnic mass killing in Ethiopia claims more than 200 lives In our news wrap Sunday, an ethnic mass killing in Ethiopia has claimed the lives of more than 200 Amhara people, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen expects an economic slowdown but not necessarily a recession, voters in Colombia head to the… Continue watching
Jun 19 Ex-rebel Gustavo Petro elected Colombia’s first leftist president By Regina Garcia Cano, Astrid Suárez, Associated Press Petro’s victory underlined a drastic change in presidential politics for a country that has long marginalized the left for its perceived association with the armed conflict. Continue reading
Jun 19 Supreme Court appears ready to hear election case that could increase state lawmakers’ power By Mark Sherman, Gary D. Robertson, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court seems poised to take on a new elections case being pressed by Republicans that could increase the power of state lawmakers over races for Congress and the presidency, as well as redistricting, and cut… Continue reading
Jun 18 Race for Alaska’s U.S. House seat heats up as Palin seeks return to elected office By Becky Bohrer, Associated Press Palin attributed her decision to resign in 2009 to an onslaught of records requests and ethics complaints that she said were frivolous and had become time consuming and distractions. She said she “did the right thing.”… Continue reading
Jun 17 Watch 4:11 News Wrap: FDA authorizes first COVID-19 vaccines for children under age 5 In our news wrap Friday, the Food and Drug Administration authorized the first COVID-19 vaccines for children under age 5, the Federal Reserve doubled down on its pledge to curb soaring inflation, former Trump adviser Peter Navarro pleaded not guilty… Continue watching
Jun 17 Watch 9:54 What European Union membership would mean for war-torn Ukraine By John Yang, Zeba Warsi, Teresa Cebrian Aranda The European Union's executive arm on Friday recommended putting Ukraine on a path to membership. This comes as the U.S. and Europe pledged earlier this week to support Ukraine militarily. Jeremy Shapiro, research director of the European Council on Foreign… Continue watching
Jun 17 Watch 12:49 Capehart and Gerson on the Jan. 6 hearings, gun legislation, the importance of Juneteenth Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart and Washington Post opinion columnist Michael Gerson join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including new revelations after the third public hearing on the Jan. 6 Capitol attack and a framework for… Continue watching
Jun 17 Who is Brad Raffensperger and why is he important to the Jan. 6 hearings? By Kenichi Serino Brad Raffensperger is Georgia’s secretary of state and is expected to testify on June 21 before the Jan. 6 committee, under a subpoena. Continue reading
Jun 17 Donald Trump teases 2024 presidential run at conservative conference By Jill Colvin, Associated Press Amid fallout from the investigation, high-stakes primaries for his endorsed candidates and more legal troubles looming, Trump has been weighing when he might formally launch a third presidential run. Continue reading