Jan 21 WATCH: House GOP leader McCarthy, AG Merrick Garland speak at U.S. Conference of Mayors meeting By Associated Press "This isn't partisan, it's practical," Biden told the gathered mayors. "You understand the cost if we fail to act. We need the voice of mayors telling the stories of what your community needs and the impact we're making on people's… Continue reading
Jan 20 Watch 8:45 A closer look at Biden’s first year performance and why he has low approval ratings President Joe Biden enters his second year in office fighting to pass his signature legislation in a divided Congress, and facing the lowest approval ratings of his tenure. Judy Woodruff assesses his job performance with Democratic Party strategists Faiz Shakir,… Continue watching
Jan 20 Watch 5:57 Biden vowed to fix America’s immigration system. Here’s what he achieved in his first year By Amna Nawaz, Saher Khan One year into President Joe Biden’s tenure, we take a look at the status of some of his key campaign promises surrounding immigration. President Biden came into office promising to undo the aggressive policies of the previous administration, and usher… Continue watching
Jan 20 Supreme Court refuses to speed up ongoing challenge to Texas abortion limitations By Associated Press Over dissents from the three liberal justices, the court declined to order a federal appeals court to return the case to a federal judge who had temporarily blocked the law's enforcement. The court offered no explanation for its action. Continue reading
Jan 20 WATCH: ‘Any assembled Russian units move across the Ukrainian border, that is an invasion,” says Biden By Matthew Lee, Frank Jordans, Associated Press U.S. President Joe Biden says any Russian troop movements across Ukraine's border would constitute an invasion, saying that Moscow would "pay a heavy price" for such an action. Continue reading
Jan 20 Supreme Court makes ruling strengthening a defendant’s right to cross-examine witnesses By Mark Sherman, Associated Press By an 8-1 vote, the justices held that defendant Darrell Hemphill's constitutional rights were violated when a judge allowed jurors to read another man's testimony that prosecutors used to undermine Hemphill's defense. Continue reading
Jan 20 Georgia prosecutor investigating possible interference in 2020 election asks for special grand jury By Kate Brumback, Associated Press The Georgia prosecutor investigating possible attempts to interfere in the 2020 general election by former President Donald Trump and others has asked for a special grand jury to aid the investigation. Continue reading
Jan 20 U.S. drops case against MIT professor accused of ties to China By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The Justice Department said in a filing Thursday in federal court in Boston that it could no longer meet its burden of proof at trial in the case against Gang Chen. Continue reading
Jan 20 WATCH: Mayor of DC, governors of Washington, Colorado testify in House on omicron response By News Desk The mayor of Washington, DC, and governors of Washington state, Colorado and Puerto Rico will testify before the House Oversight committee on Thursday on the federal government's response to omicron. Continue reading
Jan 20 WATCH: White House press secretary Jen Psaki holds a news briefing By News Desk White House press secretary Jen Psaki holds a news briefing on Thursday following President Joe Biden's remarks on Ukraine and the defeat of Democrats' attempt to reform the filibuster to pass voting legislation. Continue reading