Jan 25 U.S. sues to block Lockheed Martin's purchase of Aerojet By Associated Press The Biden administration is suing to block a Lockheed Martin acquisition that it says would limit competition among companies that supply missiles to the Pentagon. Continue reading
Jan 25 Rihanna's foundation donates $15 million to climate justice groups By Associated Press The "We Found Love" singer on Tuesday announced the donation to 18 climate-justice organizations doing work in seven Caribbean nations and the United States. Continue reading
Jan 25 Russia adds Navalny and his top allies to list of terrorists By Dasha Litvinova, Associated Press Existing laws require freezing the bank accounts of those on the list. The move comes just over a year after Navalny's arrest, which triggered a wave of the biggest mass protests across the country in years. Continue reading
Jan 25 WATCH: State Department spokesperson Ned Price holds news briefing By News Desk State Department spokesman Ned Price will hold a news briefing on Tuesday, following an announcement from the Pentagon that 8,500 troops would be put on heightened alert due to continued tensions with Russia over Ukraine. Continue reading
Jan 25 WATCH: White House believes Russian invasion of Ukraine 'remains imminent' By Associated Press Speaking at the briefing Tuesday, press secretary Jen Psaki underscored that assessment, saying, "imminent has a pretty intense meaning."… Continue reading
Jan 24 Watch 4:06 U.S. puts troops on high alert as Russia-Ukraine tensions escalate By Nick Schifrin, Ali Rogin, Layla Quran, Dan Sagalyn It's the most acute crisis between the West and Russia since the end of the Cold War, and both sides escalated their military deployments Monday. The United States is putting troops on higher alert, NATO says it will reinforce its… Continue watching
Jan 24 Watch 10:11 Examining the U.S. response options to the Russia-Ukraine conflict By PBS NewsHour The North Atlantic Treaty Organization is increasing its troop presence in Eastern Europe, and the United States announced Monday it was putting 8,500 troops on high alert to deploy to the region. Judy Woodruff discusses the details of the latest… Continue watching
Jan 24 Watch 10:26 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Sinema censure, Biden presser and hot mic moment 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 the censure of Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, the president’s hot mic moment from a White House… Continue watching
Jan 24 Watch 3:30 A Brief But Spectacular take on immigrant justice in America By PBS NewsHour Originally from Mexico City herself, Gaby Hernandez understands firsthand the challenges immigrants can face in the United States. As the executive director of the Long Beach Immigrants Rights Coalition in California, she empowers those in her community to push for… Continue watching
Jan 24 U.S. military puts 8,500 troops on alert for possible deployment amid Russia tension By Lorne Cook, Robert Burns, Associated Press The Pentagon says that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has put about 8,500 troops on heightened alert, so they will be prepared to deploy if needed to reassure NATO allies in the face of ongoing Russian aggression on the border of… Continue reading