May 11 WATCH: Biden sees bigger role for U.S. farms to ease food prices amid Ukraine war By News Desk and Associated Press President Joe Biden is vowing to help American farmers try to ease a global spike in food prices following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Continue reading
May 11 WATCH: Customs & Border Patrol head testifies on budget amid debate over Title 42 By News Desk and Associated Press Customs & Border Patrol Commissioner Chris Magnus testifies before Congress on budget amid debate over Title 42. Continue reading
May 11 WATCH: Report finds 500 Native American boarding school deaths in 'terrible system,' Haaland says By Felicia Fonseca A first-of-its-kind federal study of Native American boarding schools that for over a century sought to assimilate Indigenous children into white society has identified more than 500 student deaths at the institutions so far. Continue reading
May 11 WATCH: Defense Secretary Austin, General Milley testify on defense budget in House committee hearing By News Desk and Associated Press Top U.S. defense officials defend the department's budget before congress Wednesday, telling lawmakers the most urgent goal is sending the Ukrainians the capabilities they need along with an investment in capabilities that are "absolutely relevant to the competition with China."… Continue reading
May 11 WATCH: No clarity yet on how many COVID vaccine boosters will be needed in the future, Fauci says By News Desk The nation's top infectious disease specialist Dr. Anthony Fauci testifies before a House Appropriations subcommittee on the National Institutes of Health budget. Continue reading
May 10 Rep. Alex Mooney wins West Virginia GOP primary By Leah Willingham, Associated Press In an early victory for a Donald Trump-endorsed candidate at the start of midterm season, Rep. Alex Mooney on Tuesday beat fellow incumbent Rep. David McKinley in West Virginia’s 2nd Congressional District Republican primary. Continue reading
May 10 Watch 5:29 News Wrap: Biden defends his economic policies amid rising inflation By PBS NewsHour In our news wrap Tuesday, President Biden defended his economic policies in the face of the worst inflation in 40 years and said his proposal for taxing billionaires could bring down rising costs. Also, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen argued abortion… Continue watching
May 10 Watch 7:09 Former Pennsylvania attorney general who argued against Roe reflects on Supreme Court leak The leaked Supreme Court draft opinion shows justices appear poised to overturn Roe v. Wade, which would result in the biggest change to abortion rights since the 1992 case Planned Parenthood v. Casey, which reaffirmed the right to an abortion… Continue watching
May 10 Watch 8:32 Former Defense Secretary Mark Esper details his fraught relationship with Trump During the 18 months Mark Esper served as secretary of defense, he often clashed with President Trump, who wanted to use the military in ways Esper thought were inappropriate. Trump fired Esper in November 2020, a few days after Trump… Continue watching
May 10 2022 Nebraska Primary Election Results By Grant Schulte, Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The top race in Tuesday's primary elections in Nebraska is a heavily contested Republican primary for Nebraska governor. It features a Donald Trump-endorsed candidate who has been accused of groping multiple women. Voters in Nebraska… Continue reading