Jan 04 Federal judge blocks Navy from acting against 35 COVID vaccine refusers By Robert Burns, Associated Press A federal judge in Texas has granted a preliminary injunction stopping the Navy from acting against 35 sailors for refusing on religious grounds to comply with an order to get vaccinated against COVID-19. Continue reading
Jan 04 Prince Andrew effort to toss sex assault suit meets tough scrutiny from judge By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press A judge seems mostly dismissive of oral arguments by a lawyer for Prince Andrew who wants to win dismissal of a lawsuit alleging that the prince sexually assaulted an American woman when she was 17. Continue reading
Jan 04 Less than half of GOP say Jan. 6 was very violent, AP-NORC poll By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press The percentage of Americans who blame Trump for the Jan. 6 riot has grown slightly over the past year, although only a small percentage of Republicans think that. Continue reading
Jan 04 Prosecutor drops groping charge against former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo By Michael Hill and Marina Villeneuve, Associated Press Soares' decision follows a couple of moves by prosecutors elsewhere in the state not to pursue charges against Cuomo over his behavior toward women. Continue reading
Jan 04 WATCH: White House press secretary Jen Psaki holds a news briefing By Associated Press The White House says President Joe Biden will mark the one-year anniversary of the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection by speaking to "the historical significance" of the deadly riots and what they mean for the country a year later. Continue reading
Jan 04 WATCH: U.S. Capitol Police chief give remarks on Capitol security ahead of Jan. 6 anniversary By Associated Press Chief of the Capitol Police said his force is "stronger and better prepared to carry out its mission today than it was before January 6th of last year."… Continue reading
Jan 04 Jan. 6 insurrection prompts year of change for U.S. Capitol Police By Michael Balsamo, Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press U.S. Capitol Police were ill-prepared for the thousands of protesters who descended on Capitol Hill during last year's insurrection. Continue reading
Jan 03 Watch 9:54 Texans explain what animated their loved ones, neighbors to storm the Capitol By William Brangham, Leah Nagy This week marks one year since the insurrection at the United States Capitol on Jan. 6. William Brangham reports from one part of the country that produced an outsized number of people charged in the capitol riots, and heard from… Continue watching
Jan 03 Watch 8:50 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Jan. 6 riot, voting rights, Build Back Better negotiations 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 how the Jan. 6 riot has played out in the past year, the Democrats’ push to… Continue watching
Jan 03 Schumer announces Senate vote on filibuster change By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Schumer says in a letter to colleagues that the Senate "must evolve." Pointing to the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, he says the rules changes are needed to protect democracy. Continue reading