May 08 WATCH: Schumer holds news briefing to discuss plan to codify Roe into law By Michael D. Regan Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer reiterated during a news briefing Sunday that he planned to hold a vote this week in the Senate on a bill that would codify Roe v. Wade into federal law. Continue reading
May 08 Jill Biden makes surprise visit to Ukraine By Darlene Superville, Associated Press The first lady traveled by vehicle to the town of Uzhhorod, about a 10-minute drive from a Slovakian village that borders Ukraine. Continue reading
May 07 Biden says U.S. sending Ukraine another $150 million in aid By Associated Press A U.S. official said the latest tranche of assistance includes 25,000 155mm artillery rounds, counter-artillery radars, jamming equipment, field equipment and spare parts. Continue reading
May 07 France’s Macron inaugurated for second five-year term By Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press Macron vowed to “take action relentlessly with a goal, which is to be a more independent nation, to live better and to build our own French and European responses to the century's challenges.”… Continue reading
May 07 In Romania, Jill Biden hears ‘heartbreaking’ stories of Ukrainian refugees fleeing war By Darlene Superville, Associated Press At a Romanian public school hosting refugee students, Biden saw firsthand the relief efforts to assist some of the 900,000 Ukrainians who have fled to Romania since Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24. Continue reading
May 06 Watch 3:24 News Wrap: April jobs report shows hiring still strong despite inflation In our news wrap Friday, April's jobs report shows the U.S. gained 428,000 net jobs despite inflation, supply shortages and rising interest rates. Also, Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene will be allowed to seek reelection, the Irish nationalist party Sinn… Continue watching
May 06 Watch 15:48 Hillary Clinton discusses war in Ukraine, democracy in the U.S. and the future of Roe v. Wade By Judy Woodruff, Cybele Mayes-Osterman Vital Voices is a non-profit aimed at promoting women in leadership roles. Judy Woodruff recently spoke with the group's president Alyse Nelson, and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton about the war in Ukraine, women's reproductive rights and the leaked… Continue watching
May 06 Watch 8:35 Exploring the complicated history of abortion in the United States By John Yang, Lorna Baldwin, Maea Lenei Buhre, Sam Lane, Layla Quran, Sam Weber In the leaked Supreme Court draft opinion striking down Roe v. Wade, Justice Samuel Alito writes that the nation has had an “unbroken tradition” of criminalizing abortion. But as John Yang reports, the history is much more complicated. Continue watching
May 06 Watch 12:01 Brooks and Tumulty on Roe v. Wade, culture wars and Trump’s impact on the midterms New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post columnist Karen Tumulty join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including the latest developments from the U.S. Supreme Court leaks, culture wars, what early primary election results could mean… Continue watching
May 06 Tennessee governor signs bill strictly regulating medication abortions By Kimberlee Kruesi, Associated Press Republican Gov. Bill Lee has signed legislation that will strictly regulate the dispensing of abortion pills, including imposing harsh penalties on doctors who violate them. Continue reading