Nov 10 U.S. presses Russia over troop buildup along Ukraine border By Matthew Lee, Associated Press As Secretary of State Antony Blinken prepares to meet his Ukrainian counterpart in Washington, the top U.S. diplomat for Europe said the administration is watching the situation closely and would regard any escalation with deep concern. Continue reading
Nov 10 WATCH: Biden says infrastructure bill will ease economy woes with time By Josh Boak, Colleen Long, Associated Press President Joe Biden touted his $1 trillion infrastructure plan Wednesday as an eventual fix for the nation's inflation and supply chain woes -- if Americans just have the patience to wait for the construction to begin. Continue reading
Nov 10 Federal judge denies Trump attempt to stop release of Jan. 6 records By Nomaan Merchant, Associated Press In denying a preliminary injunction, U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan said Tuesday that Congress had a strong public interest in obtaining records that could shed light on a violent insurrection mounted by the former president’s supporters. Continue reading
Nov 10 Climate talks draft agreement expresses ‘alarm and concern’ By Associated Press GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — Governments are poised to express “alarm and concern” about how much Earth has already warmed and encourage one another to end their use of coal, according to a draft released Wednesday of the final document… Continue reading
Nov 10 Saudi Arabia says allegation that they are trying to slow negotiations is false By Associated Press Saudi Arabia’s energy minister has denied allegations that his country’s negotiators were working to slow down negotiations and water down commitments at the U.N. climate talks. Continue reading
Nov 10 Biden to lay out benefits of infrastructure agenda during stop in Baltimore By Josh Boak, Associated Press Biden plans to hold up Baltimore’s port as a blueprint on how to reduce shipping bottlenecks that have held back the economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading
Nov 10 Nations, automakers vow to phase out emissions-producing cars by 2040 By Associated Press The announcement, made Wednesday on the sidelines of the U.N. climate conference, was backed by countries including Canada, Chile, Denmark, India, New Zealand, Poland, Sweden, Turkey and the United Kingdom. Continue reading
Nov 10 WATCH: Trial for Ahmaud Arbery killing continues – Day 4 By Russ Bynum, Associated Press One of the three white men standing trial for the death of Ahmaud Arbery said they had the 25-year-old Black man “trapped like a rat” before he was fatally shot, a police investigator testified Wednesday. Continue reading
Nov 09 Watch 8:25 White House ‘confident’ Congress will pass Build Back Better bill President Joe Biden is expected to sign the bipartisan infrastructure deal into law, securing a major legislative victory. But his larger economic and social spending package still remains a subject of concern as members of Congress mull its provisions. Yamiche… Continue watching
Nov 09 Watch 8:00 Where Democrats and Republicans agree, disagree on abortion, police, climate and more After the contentious 2020 election, a new project from the Pew Research Center paints a portrait of a complicated American electorate and reveals the fractures and fissures that exist not just between political parties, but within them. Jocelyn Kiley is… Continue watching