Jul 04 Watch 9:16 High gas prices and canceled flights create holiday headaches for Americans After holding off for part of the pandemic, Americans are traveling in big numbers this summer, but it’s turning out to be much more difficult than many expected, whether you’re flying or driving. We asked people to share their experiences… Continue watching
Jul 04 Watch 8:52 What the Supreme Court's monumental rulings tell us about the new conservative majority By PBS NewsHour The Supreme Court is off this Fourth of July after working overtime the last couple of weeks reshaping the country's legal landscape surrounding abortion, guns and religion. NewsHour's John Yang and The National Law Journal's Marcia Coyle unpack the historic… Continue watching
Jul 04 Watch 7:50 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on divisions in America, Jan. 6 hearings NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Amna Nawaz to discuss the latest political news, including disunity in America, President Biden’s approval ratings, frustrations over inflation and the Jan. 6 hearings. Continue watching
Jul 04 Jan. 6 committee member says new evidence against Trump coming in July hearings By Hope Yen, Associated Press A member of the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 riot says more evidence is emerging that lends support to recent testimony that President Donald Trump wanted to join an angry mob that marched to the Capitol and rioted. Continue reading
Jul 04 WATCH: President Biden delivers July 4th remarks in the wake of another mass shooting By Bobby Caina Calvan, Kathleen Foody, Associated Press A shooting that left at least six people dead at an Independence Day parade in a Chicago suburb rattled Monday's celebrations across the U.S. and further rocked a country already awash in turmoil. Continue reading
Jul 04 Funding increases for abortion-related causes as 'rage giving' continues By Glenn Gamboa, Associated Press The Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v. Wade has ushered in a new era of funding on both sides of the abortion debate. … Continue reading
Jul 04 Putin declares victory in eastern Ukrainian region of Luhansk By Francesca Ebel, Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday declared victory in the eastern Ukrainian region of Luhansk, one day after Ukrainian forces withdrew from their last remaining bulwark of resistance in the province. Continue reading
Jul 03 Watch 4:03 How people can protect their data in the wake of the Roe ruling By Ali Rogin, Andrew Corkery The Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade has raised concerns about technology and the kinds of data that should be protected. Google said this week it will automatically delete abortion clinic visits from users' location history. But it's… Continue watching
Jul 03 Centuries-long debate continues over 'all men are created equal' By Hillel Italie, Associated Press Thomas Jefferson helped immortalize the expression, but he didn't invent it. The words in some form date back centuries before the Declaration and were even preceded in 1776 by Virginia's Declaration of Rights, which stated that “all men are by… Continue reading
Jul 03 Abortion ruling puts spotlight on gerrymandered legislatures By David A. Lieb, Associated Press Whether those elected officials are truly representative of the people is a matter of debate, thanks to another high court decision that has enabled control of state legislatures to be skewed to the right or left. Continue reading