Jun 23 Watch 3:59 Examining the successes and remaining challenges 50 years after Title IX By Amna Nawaz, Ryan Connelly Holmes It was 50 years ago on Thursday that Title IX became law and forever changed the landscape of education and athletics. Its impact has been enormous but parts of it are subjects of debate, including sexual assault claims on campus… Continue watching
Jun 23 Watch 4:52 Biden administration proposes new protections for LGBTQ students, sexual assault survivors The Biden administration on Thursday proposed new rules for how schools must treat sex discrimination under Title IX. If approved, the regulations would reverse Trump-era rules that limited the scope of sexual assault investigations on campuses. The Washington Post's Moriah… Continue watching
Jun 23 Federal agents search former Trump-era DOJ official Jeffrey Clark's home By Michael Balsamo, Eric Tucker, Nomaan Merchant, Associated Press Federal agents have searched the Virginia home of a Trump-era Justice Department official who championed efforts by President Donald Trump to overturn the results of the 2020 election. Continue reading
Jun 23 WATCH: Former top DOJ official Richard Donoghue speaks on Jeffrey Clark's push for false election fraud claims By Associated Press Testimony centered on a tense showdown on Jan. 3, 2021 in which Trump contemplated replacing the acting attorney general Jeffrey Rosen, with a lower-level official, Jeffrey Clark, who wanted to champion Trump's bogus election fraud claims. Continue reading
Jun 23 WATCH: Former Justice Department official said Trump asked him to call the election 'corrupt' By Casey Kuhn Former acting deputy Attorney General Richard Donoghue spoke on June 23 as the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack presented its findings in their fifth public hearing. Continue reading
Jun 23 WATCH: Rep. Kinzinger highlights Trump pressure on Justice Department By Casey Kuhn and Associated Press Rep. Adam Kinzinger, an Illinois Republican, highlighted the pressure President Donald Trump was putting on the Justice Department to keep himself in power. Continue reading
Jun 23 WATCH: Rep. Thompson says Trump wanted Justice Department to 'legitimate his lies' By Associated Press The Jan. 6 committee is hearing from former Justice Department officials who faced down a relentless pressure campaign from Donald Trump over the 2020 presidential election results while suppressing a bizarre challenge from within their own ranks. Continue reading
Jun 23 Gun legislation on the road to passage as Senate overcomes GOP filibuster By Alan Fram, Associated Press The Senate has pushed a bipartisan gun violence bill to the brink of passage. It voted Thursday 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… Continue reading
Jun 23 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. Continue reading
Jun 23 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. Continue reading