Jun 02 Watch 7:41 A Colorado Republican on his failed red flag law and the blowback that followed New gun regulations may be more likely to emerge out of state houses than in Washington. Nineteen states have now enacted extreme risk prevention orders, known as red flag laws, that allow guns to be temporarily seized if someone is… Continue watching
Jun 02 Watch 5:50 Congress debates gun safety legislation in the wake of the Uvalde school shooting As the nation mourns the victims of mass shootings in Tulsa, Uvalde and Buffalo, President Biden is addressing the nation Thursday and urging Congress to pass "common sense" gun laws. This as the House Judiciary Committee reviewed a slate of… Continue watching
Jun 02 Watch 8:11 Jens Stoltenberg on NATO unity, support for Ukraine By Nick Schifrin This week the Biden administration authorized another $700 million in military aid for Ukraine as its war to fend off Russia's invasion grinds into its fourth month. The U.S. has helped bring together NATO in ways not seen in recent… Continue watching
Jun 02 Queen Elizabeth II to miss Platinum Jubilee service amid ‘discomfort’ By Danica Kirka, Jill Lawless, Associated Press Buckingham Palace says Queen Elizabeth II will not attend a church service to mark her Platinum Jubilee after experiencing "discomfort" at events on Thursday. Continue reading
Jun 02 Ohio governor to sign bill allowing armed school employees By Andrew Welsh-Huggins, Associated Press The Republican-backed measure aims to undo the effect of a 2021 state Supreme Court ruling that said under current law armed school workers would need hundreds of hours of training. Continue reading
Jun 02 Michael Avenatti gets 4 years in prison for stealing book proceeds from Stormy Daniels By Bobby Caina Calvan, Larry Neumeister, Associated Press Michael Avenatti has been sentenced to four years in prison for cheating Stormy Daniels of hundreds of thousands of dollars in book proceeds at the height of his famed clash with then-President Donald Trump. Continue reading
Jun 02 Brittney Griner allowed to communicate through email with WNBA teammates By Doug Feinberg, Associated Press Brittney Griner has been able to receive emails and letters from WNBA players to an account Griner's agent set up to allow them to communicate with her. Continue reading
Jun 02 WATCH: White House COVID coordinator warns of a surge in winter By Associated Press The White House COVID-19 coordinator issued a dire warning Thursday about the nation's ability to battle a potential pandemic surge this fall if Congress fails to provide billions more dollars to brace for the next wave. Continue reading
Jun 02 Republican nominee for PA governor Doug Mastriano willing to talk to Jan. 6 committee By Farnoush Amiri, Marc Levy, Associated Press Pennsylvania's Republican nominee for governor, Doug Mastriano, has offered to sit for a voluntary interview with the congressional committee investigating the U.S. Capitol insurrection. Continue reading
Jun 02 WATCH: Biden delivers national address calling for tougher gun laws By Will Weissert, Zeke Miller, Associated Press Speaking at the White House, Biden sought to drive up pressure on Congress to pass stricter gun limits after such efforts failed following past attacks. Continue reading