May 10 WATCH: Treasury Secretary Yellen Capitol Hill testimony on finance touches on abortion By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen's appearance before a Senate committee took an unexpected and tense detour into the abortion debate Tuesday when senators questioned her about the potential impact of an abortion ban on the American economy. Continue reading
May 10 WATCH: Putin prepared for 'prolonged conflict' in Ukraine, says U.S. intelligence chief By News Desk The U. S. intelligence director believes that Russian President Vladimir Putin is preparing for a "prolonged conflict" in Ukraine and considers a Russian victory in the Donbas to be key in winning the war. Continue reading
May 09 The Washington Post wins Pulitzer for Jan. 6 coverage By Deepti Hajela, Associated Press The Post’s extensive reporting was published in a sophisticated interactive series and found numerous problems and failures in political systems and security before, during and after the Jan. 6, 2021, riot in the newspaper’s own backyard. Continue reading
May 09 Watch 7:38 Lawyer in a landmark abortion rights case discusses a potential Roe reversal A leaked early draft of a coming Supreme Court decision suggests Roe v. Wade could be struck down. The landmark decision established the constitutional right to abortion and the last major challenge to it came in a 1992 case called… Continue watching
May 09 Watch 9:13 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on the fallout after the Roe leak, Democrats' midterm strategy NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest political news, including how government at the state and federal levels are reacting after the Supreme Court leak on… Continue watching
May 09 WATCH: Biden signs bill rebooting WW2 'lend-lease' program to help Ukraine By Zeke Miller, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Washington is seeking to portray a united front against Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Continue reading
May 09 Embattled Israeli leader vows to keep government afloat By Josef Federman, Associated Press Naftali Bennett has lost his parliamentary majority less than a year after taking office, his own party is crumbling and a key governing partner has suspended cooperation with the coalition. Continue reading
May 09 AP-NORC poll finds 1 in 3 people fear immigrants influence U.S. elections By Anita Snow, Associated Press Almost 3 in 10 people expressed concern that more immigration is causing native-born Americans to lose economic, political and cultural influence. Continue reading
May 09 Russian envoy to Poland hit with red paint at war cemetery By Vanessa Gera, Associated Press Video footage shows red paint being thrown from behind Ambassador Sergey Andreev before a protester standing beside him throws a big blob of it in his face. Continue reading
May 09 WATCH: White House says Putin, Russian forces committing 'war crimes and atrocities in Ukraine' By Associated Press White House press secretary Jen Psaki slammed Russian President Vladimir Putin's Victory Day speech Monday, saying while he and the Russian people celebrated, "we’re seeing Russian forces commit war crimes and atrocities in Ukraine, as they engage in a brutal… Continue reading