Politics

Moldova, bordering war-torn Ukraine, gets EU candidacy

By Stephen McGrath, Associated Press

The European Union has announced that it has granted EU candidate status to Moldova, a poor non-NATO Eastern European country bordering war-torn Ukraine, which likely won't enjoy the perks of full bloc membership for years to come.

European Union puts Ukraine on a path toward EU membership

By Samuel Petrequin, Mike Corder, Associated Press

Ukraine applied for membership less than a week after Moscow invaded on Feb. 24. The decision by the 27-nation bloc to grant Ukraine candidate status Thursday was uncharacteristically rapid.

WATCH: White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre holds briefing as administration works to lower gas prices

By Matthew Daly, Associated Press

An oil industry meeting with Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm to lower gas prices and boost domestic oil supplies was constructive, but did not produce a major breakthrough, administration and industry officials said Thursday.

WATCH: Dr. Anthony Fauci says he's an 'example' of COVID-19 vaccination effectiveness

By News Desk and Associated Press

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation's top infectious disease expert, says his COVID-19 recovery is an “example” for the nation on the protection offered by vaccines and boosters.

Biden administration proposed new Title IX protections for campus sexual assault

By Collin Binkley, Associated Press

The Biden administration has proposed a dramatic overhaul of campus sexual assault rules. The goal is to expand protections for LGBTQ students, bolster the rights of victims and widen colleges' responsibilities in addressing sexual misconduct.

FDA bans Juul e-cigarettes, widely blamed teen vaping surge

By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press

Federal health officials on Thursday ordered Juul to pull its electronic cigarettes from the U.S. market, the latest blow to the embattled company widely blamed for sparking a national surge in teen vaping.

Supreme Court strikes down New York law restricting guns outside the home, with implications for other states

By Jessica Gresko, Associated Press

In major ruling for gun rights, the Supreme Court has struck down a New York gun law in a ruling expected to directly impact half a dozen other populous states.

WATCH: Senate debates new gun bill in wake of mass shootings

By Alan Fram, Associated Press

The Senate pushed a bipartisan gun violence bill to the brink of passage Thursday as it voted to halt a Republican filibuster against the measure, clearing the way for Congress' most far-reaching response in decades to the nation's run of…

WATCH: Former Trump COVID-19 coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx appears before House committee

By Hannah Grabenstein

Former COVID-19 coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx appeared before a Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis Thursday morning to testify on former President Donald Trump's response to the pandemic.

Who is Richard Donoghue and why is he testifying at the Jan. 6 hearing?

By Kenichi Serino

Richard Donoghue, the acting deputy attorney general in the last year of Donald Trump’s presidency and one of the Department of Justice officials who resisted pressure to validate Trump’s baseless claims of election fraud.