Feb 14 Watch 8:41 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on the Supreme Court vacancy, the fight for control of the GOP NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest political news, including the Supreme Court vacancy and an intra-party fight for control of the GOP. Continue watching
Feb 14 Parkland victim's dad scales crane near White House in push for gun violence prevention By Zeke Miller, Colleen Long, Associated Press Families and gun control advocates are pressing President Joe Biden to do more to address gun violence, four years after 17 students and others were gunned down at Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. Continue reading
Feb 14 Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau invokes emergency powers to quell COVID restriction protests By Rob Gillies, Ted Shafrey, Associated Press Trudeau invoked emergency powers Monday to quell the paralyzing protests by truckers and others angry over Canada's COVID-19 restrictions, outlining plans not only to tow away their rigs but to strike at their bank accounts and their livelihoods. Continue reading
Feb 14 Judge dismisses Sarah Palin's libel lawsuit against the New York Times By Tom Hays, Associated Press A judge said Monday he’ll dismiss a libel lawsuit that former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin filed against The New York Times, claiming the newspaper damaged her reputation with an editorial falsely linking her campaign rhetoric to a mass shooting. Continue reading
Feb 14 Mexican president claims conspiracy in U.S. avocado ban linked to threat against inspectors By Mark Stevenson, Associated Press Mexico's president says a U.S. suspension on avocado imports and recent environmental complaints are part of a conspiracy against his country by political or economic interests. Continue reading
Feb 14 WATCH: Pentagon says Defense Secretary Austin is meeting with NATO in Brussels to discuss Ukraine By Geir Moulson, Associated Press Pentagon press secretary John Kirby said Austin will meet with the presidents, defense ministers and other key leaders in Poland and Lithuania, as well as U.S. forces in those countries. Continue reading
Feb 14 Biden's inflation plan offers long-term solutions, but faces voters demanding action now By Josh Boak, Associated Press President Joe Biden came into office with a plan to fix inflation but not the particular inflationary problem that the country now faces. Continue reading
Feb 14 Vice President Harris gives remarks on infrastructure law and high-speed internet By Josh Boak, Associated Press President Joe Biden came into office with a plan to fix inflation — just not the particular inflationary problem that the country now faces. Continue reading
Feb 14 WATCH: State Department says the U.S. will close its embassy in Ukraine capital By Associated Press The United States said Monday it would close its embassy in the Ukraine capital and move all remaining staffers to a city near the Polish border as invasion fears intensify. Continue reading
Feb 14 WATCH: White House deputy press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre holds briefing amid Ukraine tensions By Vladimir Isachenkov, Yuras Karmanau, Associated Press The Kremlin is signaling it is ready to keep talking with the West about security grievances that led to the current Ukraine crisis, offering hope that Russia might not invade its beleaguered neighbor within days as the U.S. and Europe… Continue reading