Mar 23 Watch 6:22 Remembering the life and legacy of Madeleine Albright Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, who died Wednesday after a battle with cancer, was known by most everyone in Washington, D.C. in the world of politics, statecraft, and journalism. Susan Rice, one of Albright's longtime friends and one of… Continue watching
Mar 23 Watch 8:52 Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson 'on track for confirmation' By Lisa Desjardins, Marcia Coyle, John Yang Federal Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson pledged Wednesday during a Senate nomination hearing that she would have no agendas if she becomes the first Black woman on the U.S. Supreme Court. Republicans again painted her as soft on crime as Democrats… Continue watching
Mar 23 Watch 7:47 Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson faces aggressive questioning on third day of Senate hearings Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson faced a second day of questioning Wednesday by the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee. Saikrishna Prakash, a University of Virginia law professor and former clerk to Justice Clarence Thomas, and Melody Barnes, executive director of… Continue watching
Mar 23 WATCH: Jackson says she would recuse herself from Harvard affirmative action case before Supreme Court By News Desk Sen. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, asked Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson during her Supreme Court confirmation hearings March 23 if she would recuse herself from an upcoming case involving admissions at Jackson's alma mater of Harvard University, where she also sits… Continue reading
Mar 23 Putin wants 'unfriendly countries' to pay rubles for gas exports By Associated Press Economists said the move appeared designed to try to support the ruble, which has collapsed against other currencies since Putin invaded Ukraine and Western countries responded with far-reaching sanctions against Russia. Continue reading
Mar 23 WATCH: Sen. Ben Sasse questions Jackson about Supreme Court cameras, free speech on campus By News Desk Sen. Ben Sasse, R-Neb., questioned Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on March 23 as the Judiciary Committee continued its Supreme Court confirmation hearings. Sasse questioned her about how her views as a judge have evolved, public trust in the high court,… Continue reading
Mar 23 WATCH: Cornyn presses Supreme Court nominee Jackson on religious freedom, abortion By Associated Press Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson appeared for a third day before the Senate Judiciary Committee for grueling confirmation hearings that are providing a vivid portrait the promise, and enduring racial challenges, facing the country. Continue reading
Mar 23 Madeleine Albright, 1st female U.S. secretary of state, dies at 84 By Matthew Lee, Associated Press President Bill Clinton chose Albright as America’s top diplomat in 1996 -- she was the highest-ranking woman in the history of U.S. government at the time. Continue reading
Mar 23 U.S. has determined that Russian troops have committed war crimes in Ukraine, Blinken says By Matthew Lee, Associated Press The Biden administration on Wednesday made a formal determination that Russian troops have committed war crimes in Ukraine and said it would work with others to prosecute offenders, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said. Continue reading
Mar 23 Supreme Court tosses Wisconsin legislative voting maps By Associated Press The Supreme Court has thrown out Wisconsin state legislative maps that were preferred by the state's Democratic governor and selected by Wisconsin's top court. Continue reading