Mar 23 California governor signs law that makes abortions cheaper By Adam Beam, Associated Press California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a new law to make abortions cheaper for people on private insurance plans. Continue reading
Mar 23 Biden says the potential for Russian use of chemical weapons ‘real threat’ By Associated Press There are fears that Russia could use chemical or nuclear weapons as its invasion stalls amid logistical problems and fierce Ukrainian resistance. Continue reading
Mar 23 Biden seeks new sanctions, help for Ukrainians in Europe By Chris Megerian, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press President Joe Biden's trip to Europe comes at a critical moment for the war in Ukraine, which could become a bloody stalemate as Russia pummels cities with airstrikes and artillery. Continue reading
Mar 22 WATCH: Sen. Cory Booker defends Jackson against GOP attacks during confirmation hearing By Associated Press After Republican senators attacked Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown, accusing her of being soft on crime, Democratic Sen. Cory Booker offered a spirited defense of the federal judge. Continue reading
Mar 22 WATCH: Sen. Coons praises Jackson during Supreme Court nomination hearing By Associated Press Senator Chris Coons of Delaware praised Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson during her day of questioning in the Senate Judiciary Committee, reinforcing her impartiality, as a judge who rules based on law and not a political agenda. Continue reading
Mar 22 WATCH: Sen. Cotton asks Jackson questions about policing during the confirmation hearing By Associated Press Republican Senators questioning Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson sought to characterize the Supreme Court nominee's judicial views as extremist and soft on crime, using her confirmation hearings to air a line of conservative grievances. Continue reading
Mar 22 WATCH: Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson Supreme Court confirmation hearings — Day 3 By Mary Clare Jalonick, Mark Sherman, Associated Press Jackson faced a barrage of Republican questioning Wednesday about her sentencing of criminal defendants, as her history-making bid to join the Supreme Court veered from lofty constitutional questions to attacks on her motivations as a judge. Continue reading
Mar 22 WATCH: State Department spokesman Ned Price calls Navalny trial ruling a ‘sham’ By Associated Press Navalny was sentenced to nine more years in prison in a move that was seen as an attempt to keep Putin’s biggest foe behind bars for as long as possible. Continue reading
Mar 22 Hillary Clinton tests positive for COVID By Associated Press The former Democratic presidential candidate said Tuesday on social media she was "feeling fine" and that former President Bill Clinton had tested negative and is quarantining until their household was fully cleared. Continue reading
Mar 22 Watch 9:59 Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson defends her judicial record in Senate hearing By John Yang, Lisa Desjardins, Marcia Coyle, Kyle Midura Tuesday was the second day of the U.S. Senate confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson. John Yang reports, and congressional correspondent Lisa Desjardins and our legal analyst Marcia Coyle, of the National Law Journal, join Judy Woodruff… Continue watching