Apr 14 WATCH: State Department spokesperson Ned Price holds news briefing By Associated Press State Department spokesperson Ned Price held a news briefing on Thursday. Continue reading
Apr 14 Florida governor signs law banning abortions after 15 weeks By Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press The new law deals a significant blow to abortion access in the South, where Florida has provided wider access to the procedure than its regional neighbors. Continue reading
Apr 14 WATCH: Pentagon confirms reports that Russian warship badly damaged By Associated Press In anticipation of a new Russian offensive in eastern Ukraine, President Joe Biden on Wednesday approved an $800 million package of military assistance, including additional helicopters and the first provision of American artillery. Continue reading
Apr 14 WATCH: President Biden tours North Carolina HBCU engineering program By Associated Press President Joe Biden was in North Carolina touring one of the largest Historically Black Colleges and Universities on Thursday while promoting his economic plans. Continue reading
Apr 14 Tesla CEO Elon Musk offers to buy Twitter, making it a private company, for $43 billion By Michelle Chapman, Matt O'Brien, Associated Press Tesla CEO Elon Musk is offering to buy Twitter. He says the social media platform he has criticized for not living up to free speech principles needs to be transformed as a private company. Continue reading
Apr 13 Artillery and helicopters among $800 million in new military assistance for Ukraine approved by Biden By Zeke Miller, Associated Press, Associated Press President Joe Biden approved $800 million in new military assistance to Ukraine, including artillery and helicopters, to bolster its defenses against an intensified Russian offensive in the country's East. Continue reading
Apr 13 Watch 7:23 Maine passes law protecting poll workers facing increased threats since the 2020 election By William Brangham, Matt Loffman, Cybele Mayes-Osterman In a survey conducted by the Brennan Center last month, three-quarters of local election officials said they think threats against them have increased. One in six say they have personally been threatened because of their work. In Maine, a new… Continue watching
Apr 13 WATCH: Vice president leads full meeting of Cabinet for maternal health By News Desk Vice President Kamala Harris led a meeting of the full cabinet of President Joe Biden on Wednesday to discuss the issue of maternal health. Continue reading
Apr 13 Protest over Texas truck order snarls traffic, hampers U.S.-Mexico trade By Paul J. Weber, Associated Press Protests over Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's latest border security measure are slowing down the flow of trade on the U.S.-Mexico border. Continue reading
Apr 13 Ohio man on trial for involvement in Jan. 6 insurrection blames Trump By Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press An Ohio man charged with stealing a coat rack from the U.S. Capitol doesn't deny that he joined the mob that stormed the building last year. Continue reading