Jun 15 Watch 5:38 Congress nears deal to reform how Electoral College votes are counted A bipartisan group of lawmakers on Capitol Hill have agreed on a framework to reform the Electoral Count Act. It governs the way Congress counts and certifies Electoral College votes during the presidential election, and it has become the subject… Continue watching
Jun 15 Watch 8:16 Coastal Louisiana struggles with housing crisis after Hurricane Ida By Roby Chavez, Diane Lincoln Estes The Atlantic hurricane season started June 1, but people in southeast Louisiana are still recovering after being hit last year by one of the strongest hurricanes ever to make landfall in the state. Communities correspondent Roby Chavez went back to… Continue watching
Jun 15 Who is J. Michael Luttig and why is he testifying in the Jan. 6 hearings? By Kenichi Serino, Hannah Grabenstein J. Michael Luttig, a former federal judge and conservative legal expert who advised former Vice President Mike Pence during his time in office, will testify June 16 before the House Jan. 6 committee. Continue reading
Jun 15 Federal Reserve attacks inflation with its largest rate hike since 1994 By Chris Rugaber, Associated Press The Federal Reserve intensified its drive to tame high inflation by raising its key interest rate by three-quarters of a point — its largest hike in nearly three decades — and signaling more large rate increases to come that would… Continue reading
Jun 15 Fauci tests positive for virus, has mild COVID-19 symptoms By Carla K. Johnson, Associated Press Dr. Anthony Fauci, the face of America's pandemic response through two White House administrations, has tested positive for the coronavirus. Continue reading
Jun 15 FDA advisers approve COVID-19 vaccine shots for kids under 5 By Lindsey Tanner, Mike Stobbe, Associated Press COVID-19 shots for infants, toddlers and preschoolers in the U.S. have moved a step closer. An advisory panel for the Food and Drug Administration gave a thumbs-up to Moderna's two shots for the littlest kids. Continue reading
Jun 15 EPA says ‘forever chemicals’ pose a health risk even at very low levels By Matthew Daly, Associated Press The Environmental Protection Agency is warning that two nonstick and stain-resistant compounds found in drinking water are more dangerous than previously thought — and pose health risks even at levels so low they cannot currently be detected. Continue reading
Jun 15 President Biden issues executive orders to counter state actions he sees as anti-LGBTQ By Will Weissert, Associated Press The orders seek to discourage "conversion therapy," which is a discredited practice that aims to change a person's sexual orientation or gender identity. Continue reading
Jun 15 WATCH: Jan. 6 panel releases video of Rep. Loudermilk leading a Capitol tour day before attack By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol insurrection released video on Wednesday of a Capitol tour led by a Republican lawmaker the day before the attack, showing at least one participant taking photos of stairwells and tunnels in… Continue reading
Jun 15 President Biden says U.S. will send $1 billion more in aid to Ukraine By Lolita C. Baldor, Mike Corder, Associated Press President Joe Biden says the U.S. will send another $1 billion in military aid to Ukraine, the largest single tranche of weapons and equipment since the war began. Continue reading