Jun 06 In blow to Biden, Mexican president to skip Summit of the Americas By Elliot Spagat, Joshua Goodman, Chris Megerian, Associated Press López Obrador wanted Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela to be invited, but Washington did not want to include autocratic governments. The Mexican leader said Monday that "There cannot be a summit if all countries are not invited."… Continue reading
Jun 06 WATCH: White House press secretary holds briefing after Mexico's president confirms he's skipping Summit of the Americas By Associated Press Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador confirmed Monday that he will skip the Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles, dealing a blow to the U.S.' efforts to rally governments to work together to address surging migration in the hemisphere. Continue reading
Jun 06 WATCH: Vice President Harris hosts roundtable with faith leaders on reproductive health care By News Desk and Associated Press Vice President Kamala Harris hosted a roundtable Monday with faith leaders on the state of reproductive health care in the United States. Continue reading
Jun 06 WATCH: State Department spokesperson Ned Price holds briefing as Russia threatens to push out U.S. journalists By Jim Heintz, Associated Press Russia's foreign ministry called U.S. news media to a meeting on Monday to warn that their accreditations and visas could be withdrawn if the United States does not rescind measures limiting Russian journalists there. Continue reading
Jun 06 Gen. Mark Milley says the U.S. will keep providing 'significant' support to Ukraine By Sylvie Corbet, Jeffrey Schaeffer, Associated Press Army Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, says the United States and allied countries will keep providing "significant" support to Ukraine, out of respect for the legacy of D-Day soldiers. Continue reading
Jun 06 As Americans contend with mass shootings and high gas prices, Jan. 6 committee to begin public hearings By Calvin Woodward, Associated Press A congressional committee's hearings on the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol insurrection are coming up, and the public has been told to expect revelations. Continue reading
Jun 05 Watch 4:09 News Wrap: Russian airstrikes target Kyiv, interrupting weeks of calm In our news wrap Sunday, Russian missiles targeted Ukraine's capital of Kyiv for the first time in weeks, at least eight weekend shootings with multiple deaths and injuries took place in the U.S, an attack on a Catholic church in… Continue watching
Jun 05 Watch 4:41 Jan. 6 committee prepares to unveil 'roadmap of criminality' in Capitol attack The Jan. 6 committee investigating the Capitol attack plans to present unseen documents and provide new witness testimony this Thursday about the insurrection. The committee has interviewed dozens of witnesses behind closed doors during the last year. Hugo Lowell, congressional… Continue watching
Jun 05 Watch 5:08 Examining the warning signs of online extremism targeting young people By Ali Rogin, Kaisha Young After the racist rampage that killed 10 Black people in Buffalo last month, the shooter admitted he had been radicalized online. As young people spend more time in virtual networks, parents and guardians are looking for ways to keep them… Continue watching
Jun 05 Digital currencies flow into political campaigns, but state regulations vary widely By Andrew Selsky, Steve LeBlanc, Associated Press Some states have banned cryptocurrency donations amid concerns donors could hide their identities. Others have followed federal rules for congressional candidates and specifically allowed the donations with disclosure requirements and contribution caps… Continue reading