May 19 As national discussion on race continues, within spy agencies a call to diversify By Nomaan Merchant, Associated Press The national reckoning over racial inequality sparked by George Floyd's murder two years ago has gone on behind closed doors inside America's intelligence agencies. Continue reading
May 19 WATCH: Senate sends $40 billion Ukraine aid bill to Biden for signature By Alan Fram, Associated Press The Senate has whisked a $40 billion package of military, economic and food aid for Ukraine and U.S. allies to final congressional approval. Continue reading
May 19 WATCH: Black, Hispanic and AAPI Congressional caucuses hold news briefing on Buffalo shooting By Associated Press Congressional representatives from Black Caucus, Hispanic Caucus and Asian American and Pacific Islander Caucus joined House Leader Nancy Pelosi on Thursday for a news briefing in response to the shooting at a Buffalo supermarket. Continue reading
May 19 WATCH: President Joe Biden meets with Swedish and Finnish leaders amid bid for NATO membership By Zeke Miller, Chris Megerian, Associated Press Biden greeted Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson of Sweden and President Sauli Niinistö of Finland at the White House with as they met for trilateral conversations on the NATO mutual defense pact as well as broader European security concerns. Continue reading
May 19 WATCH: House Oversight hearing on threats to free speech and curriculum in schools By News Desk and Associated Press The House Oversight Committee held a hearing Thursday on efforts to limit discussion of history, race, and LGBTQ+ issues in classrooms in several states. Continue reading
May 19 WATCH: FDA head says baby formula factory could reopen by next week By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press FDA Commissioner Dr. Robert Califf faced a bipartisan grilling from House lawmakers over the baby formula issue that has angered American parents and become a political liability for President Joe Biden. Continue reading
May 19 Majority of Americans don’t want Roe overturned By Laura Santhanam In the wake of a leaked draft opinion from the Supreme Court suggesting a majority of justices want to eliminate federally protected abortion rights, more than half of Americans say they have little to no faith in that institution. Continue reading
May 18 House to vote on domestic terrorism bill after Buffalo attack By Farnoush Amiri, Kevin Freking, Associated Press The House moved toward swift passage Wednesday of legislation that would devote more federal resources to preventing domestic terrorism in response to the racist mass shooting in Buffalo, New York. Continue reading
May 18 Watch 11:24 Breaking down the primary results and what they mean for midterm elections By Lisa Desjardins, Matt Loffman On Tuesday, the busiest primary day so far of the 2022 midterm elections, there were mixed results for Republican candidates endorsed by former President Trump. And for Democrats, several races provided the first true test of what the party’s message… Continue watching
May 18 Watch 9:42 Abortion access becomes central issue in Pennsylvania’s race for governor By Lisa Desjardins, Tess Conciatori, Kyle Midura Abortion access is now a key issue in races across the U.S. after news the Supreme Court is on the verge of overturning Roe v. Wade. But the stakes are especially high in Pennsylvania, where two candidates with sharply divided… Continue watching