May 05 WATCH: Jen Psaki holds briefing after announcement Karine Jean-Pierre will become new White House press secretary By Associated Press President Joe Biden on Thursday named Karine Jean-Pierre to be the next White House press secretary, with incumbent Jen Psaki set to leave the role next week. Continue reading
May 05 WATCH: Senate Majority Leader Schumer holds briefing as Senate prepares vote on abortion rights By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press “Next week’s vote will be one of the most important we ever take,” Schumer said Thursday. “Because it deals with one of the most personal and difficult decisions a woman ever has to make in her life.”… Continue reading
May 05 WATCH: Most Russian forces left Mariupol as fighting continues, says Pentagon By News Desk and Associated Press U.S. Department of Defense officials said that as heavy fighting raged Thursday at the shattered steel plant in Mariupol, the majority of Russian forces that were dedicated to Mariupol have left and have moved to the north. Continue reading
May 05 WATCH: Attorney General Merrick Garland discusses action on environmental justice By Matthew Daly, Associated Press Following through on a campaign promise, the Biden administration on Thursday announced a wide-ranging enforcement strategy aimed at holding industrial polluters accountable for damage done to poor and minority communities. Continue reading
May 05 WATCH: Officials give testimony on Southern border for Senate Homeland Security committee By Associated Press Officials from the Department of Health and Human Services, Customs and Border Control and Department of Homeland Security give testimony on the Southern border on Thursday before the Senate Homeland Security committee. Continue reading
May 05 WATCH: Attorney General Merrick Garland makes remarks at the ATF bureau By News Desk Attorney General Merrick Garland delivered remarks Thursday at the Chiefs of Police Executive Forum at the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives headquarters. Continue reading
May 04 Oath Keeper from North Carolina pleads guilty to seditious conspiracy during Jan. 6 insurrection By Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press A North Carolina man has pleaded guilty to conspiring with other members of the far-right Oath Keepers militia group to forcefully halt the peaceful transfer of power after President Joe Biden's 2020 electoral victory. Continue reading
May 04 LGBTQ advocates worry other rights at risk if court overturns Roe v. Wade By Lindsay Whitehurst, Zeke Miller, Associated Press Little doubt remains about what the Supreme Court plans to do with Roe v. Wade. But uncertainty abounds about the ripple effects as the court nears a final opinion expected to overturn the landmark 1973 case that created a nationwide… Continue reading
May 04 Watch 4:39 News Wrap: Secretary of State Antony Blinken tests positive for COVID In our news wrap Wednesday, Secretary of State Antony Blinken tested positive for COVID-19, Beijing shut down dozens of subway stations and bus routes as it tries to stem a COVID outbreak, Wall Street shot higher after Fed chair Jerome… Continue watching
May 04 Watch 6:03 What Ohio's primary election portends for the 2022 midterms A busy month of primary elections kicked off Tuesday with a marquee Republican race in Ohio. It was a critical test for former President Trump and his influence on the Republican Party. Kyle Kondik, managing editor of Sabato's Crystal Ball… Continue watching