Politics

Young dad-to-be was among 13 U.S. troops killed in Afghanistan

By Amy Beth Hanson, Terry Wallace, Amy Forliti, Associated Press

As military personnel were going through the grim task of notifying the troops' next of kin, some of their names emerged Friday before the government formally announced them.

Eviction ban’s end will allow pandemic lockouts to resume

By Anita Snow, Associated Press

Key progressive lawmakers Friday urged House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, the Democratic leaders, to consider passing legislation to extend the moratorium during the pandemic.

Judge blocks Florida governor’s order banning mask mandates

By Terry Spencer, Curt Anderson, Associated Press

Leon County Circuit Judge John C. Cooper on Friday agreed with a group of parents who claimed in a lawsuit that Gov. Ron DeSantis' ban on the mandates is unconstitutional and cannot be enforced.

Biden tells Israeli prime minister he’ll try diplomacy first with Iran

By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press

President Joe Biden has told Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett that diplomacy was his first option, but that he would consider other options if his effort to revive the Iran nuclear deal fails.

House panel seeks records from tech companies in riot probe

By Michael Balsamo, Associated Press

The requests were issued Friday to technology giants, including Google, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and TikTok. They also went to Reddit, Parler, Telegram, 4chan, 8kun and other platforms.

WATCH: Jen Psaki holds White House news briefing

By Associated Press

White House press secretary Jen Psaki will hold a news briefing Friday after President Joe Biden vowed to avenge the deaths of 13 American troops and dozens of Afghans in attacks at the Kabul airport on Aug. 26.

WATCH: White House COVID task force holds news briefing

By News Desk and Associated Press

The White House COVID task force will hold a news briefing Friday as the U.S. endures a fourth wave of virus infections.

WATCH: Pentagon officials hold news briefing following deadly Kabul attacks

By Associated Press

The U.S. warned more attacks could come ahead of President Joe Biden's fast- approaching deadline to withdraw American forces from Afghanistan by Tuesday.

Texas GOP advances voting bill after Democrats’ holdout ends

By Paul J. Weber, Associated Press, Acacia Coronado, Associated Press/Report for America

Texas Republicans advanced new voting restrictions Thursday night after months of protests by Democrats, who after returning from a 38-day walkout are now all but out of ways to stop a bill that includes a ban on drive-thru voting and…