Feb 16 Watch 6:03 San Francisco voters oust school board members over handling of COVID protocols A school board election in San Francisco is highlighting the political fallout from COVID school closures, even in a city long-considered politically progressive. San Francisco voters on Tuesday overwhelmingly recalled three school board members, the first recall election to take… Continue watching
Feb 16 Watch 7:33 New details on 2016 Russia probe prompt flawed allegations of espionage By William Brangham, Tess Conciatori A filing last week from the special counsel investigating the origins of the Russia probe has ignited a misleading media firestorm on the right that Hillary Clinton's campaign was guilty of illegally spying on Donald Trump. In a column this… Continue watching
Feb 16 Walter Dellinger, influential constitutional scholar and lawyer, dies at 80 By Jonathan Drew, Mark Sherman, Associated Press The constitutional scholar argued numerous cases before the Supreme Court, served in top positions in the Justice Department and taught for decades at Duke University. Continue reading
Feb 16 Truckers end U.S. border blockade, protest in Ottawa goes on By Rob Gillies, Wilson Ring, Associated Press Police in Canada's capital are telling protesting truckers who have paralyzed the city for more than two weeks that it's time to leave. Continue reading
Feb 16 WATCH: House Foreign Affairs hearing on the Black diaspora and strengthening investment abroad By Associated Press The House Foreign Affairs held a hearing Wednesday on the Black diaspora and strengthening investment abroad. Continue reading
Feb 16 WATCH: State Department says Russia has increased troop presence on Ukraine border By Associated Press State Department spokesman Ned Price said the U.S. had seen "more Russian forces, not fewer” along the Ukraine border. Continue reading
Feb 16 Zinke misused position, lied to ethics official, according to federal investigators By Matthew Brown, Associated Press Government investigators say former U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke misused his position to advance a Montana development project and lied to an agency ethics official about his involvement. Continue reading
Feb 16 WATCH: White House says U.S. has not observed Russian troop withdrawal from Ukraine border By Associated Press White House press secretary Jen Psaki on Wednesday said the U.S. has not observed withdrawal of Russian troops from Ukraine’s borders despite Kremlin declarations that it was moving troops away. Continue reading
Feb 16 WATCH: White House COVID task force holds news briefing By News Desk The White House COVID task force holds news briefing on Wednesday as several states and jurisdictions continue to lift mask mandates instead to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus. Continue reading
Feb 16 WATCH: House Budget committee hearing on the need to abolish the debt limit By Associated Press The House Budget committee held a hearing Wednesday on the need to abolish the debt limit. Continue reading