Mar 09 WATCH: White House press secretary Jen Psaki calls Russian strike on Ukraine hospital ‘horrifying’ By Associated Press The airstrike wounded at least 17 people, Ukrainian officials said, amid growing warnings from the West that Moscow’s invasion is about to take a more brutal and indiscriminate turn. Continue reading
Mar 09 WATCH: House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy blames Biden for slow Ukraine response By Associated Press House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy criticized President Joe Biden for not providing more to aid Ukraine with military weapons ahead of Russia's invasion. Continue reading
Mar 09 WATCH: Secretary of State Blinken, British Foreign Secretary Truss hold joint news briefing By News Desk Secretary of State Antony Blinken and British Foreign Secretary Elizabeth Truss held a joint news briefing on Wednesday as the Russian attack on Ukraine continues. Continue reading
Mar 09 Biden administration says 2 Americans have been freed from Venezuelan detention By Eric Tucker, Regina Garcia Cano, Joshua Goodman, Associated Press The White House says two American detainees have been released by the Venezuelan government. Continue reading
Mar 09 WATCH: House approves spending bill that pushes $13.6 billion in aid to Ukraine By Alan Fram, Associated Press The House approved a massive spending bill Wednesday night that would rush $13.6 billion in U.S. aid to battered Ukraine and its European allies, after top Democrats were forced to abruptly drop their plan to include fresh funds to battle… Continue reading
Mar 08 Congress passes bill to bolster struggling Postal Service By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press The long-fought postal overhaul has been years in the making. It comes amid widespread complaints about mail service slowdowns. Continue reading
Mar 08 What will a U.S. ban on Russian oil accomplish? By Cathy Bussewitz, Matthew Daly, Associated Press With Russia intensifying its war on Ukraine, killing civilians and triggering a mass refugee crisis, President Joe Biden announced a U.S. ban on imported Russian oil. Continue reading
Mar 08 WATCH: Senate hearing on U.S. and global response to Russia’s attack on Ukraine By Associated Press Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland told members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that capital is flowing out of Russia, accompanied by a precipitous drop in the value of Russia's currency, the ruble. Continue reading
Mar 08 First trial of Capitol rioters ends with conviction all counts By Michael Kunzelman, Colleen Long, Associated Press A Texas man was convicted on Tuesday of storming the U.S. Capitol with a holstered handgun, a milestone victory for federal prosecutors in the first trial among hundreds of cases arising from last year’s riot. Continue reading
Mar 08 WATCH: Biden pushes for better care for veterans exposed to burn pits By Josh Boak, Associated Press President Joe Biden on Tuesday said U.S. veterans were the “backbone, the spine, the sinew” of the nation, has he pushed for better help for members of the military who face health problems, including after exposure to burn pits. Continue reading