Jan 26 Biden cancels Trump-era lease renewals for proposed Minnesota mine By Dave Kolpack, Associated Press The reversal ordered Wednesday follows an October decision to move forward with a study that could lead to a 20-year ban on mining upstream from the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. Continue reading
Jan 26 WATCH: Democrats promise swift confirmation to fill Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer’s seat By Mary Clare Jalonick, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Senate Democrats have played defense for the last three Supreme Court vacancies. Now they plan to move swiftly to replace retiring Supreme Court Justice Breyer and they plan to use the rapid 2020 confirmation of Justice Barrett as a new… Continue reading
Jan 26 WATCH: Federal Reserve plans to raise rates as soon as March to cool down inflation By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press The Federal Reserve signaled Wednesday that it plans to begin raising its benchmark interest rate as soon as March, a key step in reversing its pandemic-era low-rate policies that have fueled hiring and growth but also escalated inflation. Continue reading
Jan 26 Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer to retire By Mark Sherman, Michael Balsamo, Associated Press Liberal Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer is retiring, two sources told the Associated Press on Wednesday, giving President Joe Biden an opening he has pledged to fill by naming the first Black woman to the high court. Continue reading
Jan 26 WATCH: Secretary of State Blinken says U.S. has made no concessions to Russia on Ukraine By News Desk The U.S. has made no concessions to the main Russian demands over Ukraine and NATO in a long-awaited written response delivered to Russia on Wednesday in Moscow, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said. Continue reading
Jan 26 WATCH: White House says Biden is committed to nominating the first Black woman to Supreme Court By Associated Press Psaki said the White House would have no comment on the news until Breyer makes the formal announcement of his retirement himself. Continue reading
Jan 26 WATCH: Secretary of State Blinken and Kuwait Foreign Minister Sheikh Ahmed hold a briefing By News Desk U.S. and Kuwaiti diplomats have concluded the Fifth Strategic Dialogue in Washington, with teams from both countries working on a variety of bilateral issues. Continue reading
Jan 25 U.S. warns that computer chip shortage could shut down factories By Associated Press The chips used in the production of automobiles and medical devices are especially scarce. The department said demand for chips was up 17 percent last year from 2019. Continue reading
Jan 25 Pelosi to seek reelection as Democrats face tough 2022 midterms By Michael R. Blood, Associated Press The 81-year-old Pelosi says in an online video that the upcoming election is crucial, and "nothing less is at stake than our democracy."… Continue reading
Jan 25 Watch 3:08 Ukraine believes Russian invasion not imminent, but Western allies remain concerned By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn Ukraine’s leaders on Monday tried to reassure the country, despite more than 100,000 Russian troops deployed near the nation's northern and eastern borders, and despite new announcements of Russian training exercises. The West considers an invasion as possibly imminent, and… Continue watching