Jun 28 Watch 7:16 How U.S. immigration policy is pushing migrants to take more dangerous routes By Stephanie Sy The U.S. and Mexican governments are investigating the deadliest human smuggling case in modern U.S. history. At least 51 people died after they were trapped in a sweltering tractor-trailer abandoned on the outskirts of San Antonio, Texas. Aaron Reichlin-Melnick, policy… Continue watching
Jun 28 Watch 8:25 Illinois clinics ramp up aid for women seeking abortions across state lines By Lorna Baldwin and Sarah Varney, Kaiser Health News In the days since the Supreme Court’s ruling overturning Roe v. Wade, one state after another has outlawed abortion. Illinois is one of the few states in the middle of the country where people can legally access abortion care. In… Continue watching
Jun 28 Watch 3:38 Turkey removes opposition to Finland and Sweden joining NATO By Nick Schifrin Historic news from the NATO meeting in Spain took place on Tuesday when Turkey removed its opposition to Sweden and Finland joining the alliance. The Scandinavian nations sought membership after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and a deal has now been… Continue watching
Jun 28 Watch 5:03 U.S. ambassador to NATO discusses Europe's biggest security crisis in decades By Nick Schifrin As NATO's annual summit begins in Madrid this week amid the backdrop of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the focus of member countries will be on historic shifts in European defenses. U.S. Ambassador to NATO Julianne Smith joins Nick Schifrin to… Continue watching
Jun 28 Trump White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson enters spotlight after Jan. 6 testimony By Nomaan Merchant, Eric Tucker, Associated Press After months of testimony from a former attorney general and other powerful officials including Trump's daughter and son-in-law, it was a 25-year-old staffer who perhaps put Trump's conduct into its sharpest relief. Continue reading
Jun 28 WATCH: White House aide says Trump's tweets about Pence on Jan. 6 were 'unpatriotic' By Associated Press In a public hearing before the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack, Hutchinson shared details about efforts to persuade Trump to speak out the next day and what the president wanted and didn’t want in the remarks. Continue reading
Jun 28 Scottish leader calls for new independence referendum next year By Sylvia Hui, Associated Press Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has told lawmakers in Edinburgh that she plans to hold a fresh referendum on Scottish independence on Oct. 19, 2023. Continue reading
Jun 28 WATCH: Gen. Mike Flynn pleaded the Fifth when asked if Jan. 6 violence was justified By Gabrielle Hays Cassidy Hutchinson, an aide to former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows testified on June 28 as the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack presented its findings in their sixth public hearing. Continue reading
Jun 28 WATCH: Cassidy Hutchinson testifies Trump aides were worried about possible legal trouble related to Jan. 6 By Associated Press Meadows told Hutchinson that “things might get real real bad," she said. Giuliani told her it was going to be “a great day” and “we're going to the Capitol.”… Continue reading
Jun 28 Ghislaine Maxwell sentenced to 20 years in prison By Tom Hays, Larry Neumeister, Associated Press The sentencing Tuesday was the culmination of a prosecution that detailed how Epstein and Maxwell flaunted their riches and associations with prominent people to groom vulnerable girls and then exploit them. Continue reading