Jun 07 Watch 5:39 Lawmakers voice hopes of achieving bipartisan gun safety legislation as pressure mounts U.S. senators raced on Tuesday to craft a bipartisan deal on gun law reform, aiming to reach an agreement by the end of the week. This comes as pressure is building on Congress to act on gun violence. Lisa Desjardins… Continue watching
Jun 07 Watch 10:08 How states are preparing for a Supreme Court decision that could overturn Roe v. Wade By Courtney Norris, Kyle Midura, Adam Kemp, Gabrielle Hays, Cresencio Rodriguez-Delgado The U.S. Supreme Court is soon expected to issue what could be a momentous decision upending abortion rights. Last month, a leaked draft revealed the conservative justices were preparing to overturn Roe v. Wade, leaving abortion regulation to the states. Continue watching
Jun 07 Biden pauses solar panel tariffs to jumpstart installations, U.S. companies weigh challenge By Matthew Daly, Associated Press U.S. solar manufacturers are considering legal challenges after President Joe Biden declared a two-year pause on tariffs for solar imports from Southeast Asia. Continue reading
Jun 07 Report says 'perpetual' Israeli occupation of Palestinian areas is the root of tensions By Jamey Keaten, Associated Press Investigators commissioned by the U.N.'s top human rights body say tensions between Palestinians and Israelis are underpinned by Israel's "perpetual occupation" of Palestinian areas with no apparent intention of ending it. Continue reading
Jun 07 WATCH: Actor Matthew McConaughey calls for gun control action at White House By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Academy Award–winning actor Matthew McConaughey took center stage at the White House briefing Tuesday to call on Congress to “reach a higher ground" and pass gun control legislation in honor of the children and teachers killed in last month's shooting. Continue reading
Jun 07 WATCH: Jan. 6 committee hearings - Day 1 By Farnoush Amiri, Mary Clare Jalonick, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press The House panel investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol laid the blame firmly on Donald Trump Thursday night, saying the assault was hardly spontaneous but an “attempted coup.”… Continue reading
Jun 07 WATCH: Treasury Secretary Yellen testifies on President Biden's budget in Senate hearing By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has acknowledged that she and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell "could have used a better word" than transitory when describing the expected run of inflation in the U.S. economy. Continue reading
Jun 07 WATCH: President Joe Biden signs 9 bipartisan bills into law to benefit veterans By News Desk and Associated Press President Joe Biden signed into law nine bipartisan bills that will improve care for America's veterans at the White House on Tuesday. Continue reading
Jun 07 WATCH: Uvalde native Matthew McConaughey speaks at White House Briefing By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Academy Award–winning actor Matthew McConaughey took center stage at the White House briefing Tuesday to call on Congress to “reach a higher ground" and pass gun control legislation in honor of the children and teachers killed in last month's shooting. Continue reading
Jun 07 With Jan. 6 public hearings set to begin, who has already been held accountable? By Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press More than 800 people across the U.S. have been charged in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol, and federal authorities continue to make new arrests practically every week. It's the largest prosecution in the history of the Justice… Continue reading