Feb 11 Biden to split frozen Afghan funds for 9/11 victims, relief By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press The order will require U.S. financial institutions to facilitate access to billions of dollars of assets for the Afghan relief and basic needs and to fund ongoing litigation by U.S. victims of terrorism. Continue reading
Feb 10 Abortions in Texas drop by 60 percent in 1st month under new restrictions By Paul J. Weber, Associated Press Abortions in Texas fell by 60 percent in the first month under the most restrictive abortion law in the U.S. in decades. Continue reading
Feb 10 Watch 7:00 How Trump may have violated the Presidential Records Act By Geoff Bennett, Matt Loffman There were more headlines Thursday about Donald Trump and his potential mishandling of White House records, including questions about whether the former president broke federal law. Chuck Rosenberg, a former U.S. attorney and senior FBI official, joins Geoff Bennett to… Continue watching
Feb 10 Watch 7:16 What ending forced arbitration for sexual assault claims could mean for survivors By Lisa Desjardins, Tess Conciatori A major bipartisan law to empower victims of sexual harassment and assault cleared the Senate Thursday and heads to President Biden's desk for a signature. It's the most significant #MeToo legislation to pass in Congress since the movement began. Lisa… Continue watching
Feb 10 WATCH: Angelina Jolie urges Senate to pass new deal on domestic violence bill By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press A bipartisan group of U.S. senators has introduced a proposal to reauthorize the 1990s-era law that extends protections for victims of domestic and sexual violence after it lapsed in 2019 because of Republican opposition. Actor Angelina Jolie praised the proposal… Continue reading
Feb 10 House panel investigates Trump presidential records found in Mar-a-Lago By Colleen Long, Associated Press Oversight committee Chairwoman Carolyn Maloney said Thursday she's "deeply concerned" the records were not provided to the National Archives" promptly at the end of the Trump administration and "appear to have been removed from the White House."… Continue reading
Feb 10 Palin calls New York Times the 'Goliath' during libel dispute By Tom Hays, Associated Press The comparison came Thursday during Palin's testimony at a civil trial where she's accused the newspaper of damaging her reputation with an editorial linking her campaign rhetoric to a mass shooting. Continue reading
Feb 10 Florida Supreme Court refuses Gov. DeSantis question on redrawing Black districts By Brendan Farrington, Associated Press The Florida Supreme Court is telling Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis it will not answer his question on whether a Black congressman's district is unconstitutional. Continue reading
Feb 10 Inflation hits 40 year high, reinforcing Fed's decision to raise interest rates By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press Inflation soared over the past year at its highest rate in four decades, hammering America's consumers, wiping out pay raises and reinforcing the Federal Reserve's decision to begin raising borrowing rates across the economy. Continue reading
Feb 10 WATCH: Biden puts focus on lowering drug prices in fight against inflation By Chris Megerian, Josh Boak, Associated Press Unable to tame inflation that has worsened sharply under his watch, President Joe Biden stressed Thursday that his administration’s policies would cut prescription drug prices and make life more affordable for families. Continue reading