Apr 27 European nations accuse Russia of 'blackmail' after shutting off natural gas for Poland and Bulgaria By Vanessa Gera, Veselin Toshkov, Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin has demanded that "unfriendly" foreign customers start paying for gas in Russian rubles. European Union officials were holding emergency talks on Wednesday on the gas cutoff, which they also called blackmail. Continue reading
Apr 27 New York court rejects congressional maps drawn by Democrats By Marina Villeneuve, Associated Press The state's Court of Appeals agreed Wednesday with a group of Republican voters who say that the district boundaries had been unconstitutionally gerrymandered and that the Legislature didn't follow proper procedure in passing the maps. Continue reading
Apr 27 WATCH: President Biden welcomes National and State Teachers of the Year to the White House By Will Weissert, Associated Press President Joe Biden congratulated the 2022 national teacher of the year on Wednesday by offering a deeply personal story saluting school leaders who helped him overcome a serious childhood stutter decades before he had White House aspirations. Continue reading
Apr 27 WATCH: Madeleine Albright's daughters say she never forgot her roots as a refugee By Kenichi Serino and Associated Press Madeleine Albright's daughters remembered their mother with laughs and tears Wednesday, part of the 1,400 mourners gathered to celebrate her life and accomplishments. Continue reading
Apr 27 WATCH: White House press secretary Jen Psaki discusses Russian prisoner swap By Associated Press Yesterday, Psaki said more weapon donations announced from Germany and Norway shows "unity of NATO, European countries in confronting what we see as, of course, a horrific war in Ukraine."… Continue reading
Apr 27 WATCH: Pentagon press secretary John Kirby holds a news briefing By Associated Press The United States announced new military assistance for Ukraine and a renewed diplomatic push in the war-ravaged nation as President Joe Biden's secretary of state and Pentagon chief completed a secrecy-shrouded trip to Kyiv. Continue reading
Apr 27 Post-George Floyd report finds pattern of discrimination by Minneapolis police By Steve Karnowski, Mohamed Ibrahim, Associated Press A state investigation launched after George Floyd was killed by a Minneapolis police officer has determined that the department has engaged in a pattern of race discrimination. Continue reading
Apr 27 WATCH: 'Risks' and 'opportunities' created by Russia's attack on Ukraine, Blinken says By News Desk Secretary of State Blinken testifies on State Department budget in Senate hearing on Wednesday. Continue reading
Apr 27 WATCH: Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas testifies on Title 42 in Senate hearing By News Desk Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas is expected to testify on DHS budget in Senate hearing on Wednesday. Continue reading
Apr 27 WATCH: Madeleine Albright spent life helping other women, former Secretary of State Clinton says By Matthew Lee, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press World leaders and Washington's political and foreign policy elite paid their respects to Madeleine Albright, who was America's first female secretary of state. Continue reading