Sep 01 Biden to survey Ida’s storm damage in Louisiana on Friday By Darlene Superville, Associated Press Friday’s visit will cap a difficult stretch for the president, following the chaotic exit of the U.S. military from Afghanistan and the deaths of 13 U.S. service members helping evacuate Americans and U.S. allies. Continue reading
Sep 01 WATCH: Biden meets Ukraine leader in long-sought Oval Office visit By Aamer Madhani, Lynn Berry, Eric Tucker, Associated Press Biden didn't mention Afghanistan in his brief appearance with Zelenskyy before the media. But he highlighted his concerns about Russian aggression in the region. Continue reading
Sep 01 USPS has shorted some workers’ pay for years, CPI finds By Alexia Fernandez Campbell, The Center for Public Integrity Arbitrators and federal investigators have found managers at hundreds of post offices around the country have illegally underpaid hourly workers for years. Continue reading
Sep 01 White House details plans to improve housing affordability By Josh Boak, Associated Press Millions of Americans are getting priced out of ownership or stuck spending the bulk of their income on rent. The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller 20-city home price index climbed a record 19.1 percent in June from a year ago. Continue reading
Sep 01 WATCH: State Department holds a briefing after U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan By Associated Press The U.S. State Department held a briefing on Wednesday after the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. Continue reading
Sep 01 WATCH: White House tells Afghan interpreter ‘we will get you out’ By Associated Press White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki says the Biden administration will get out American citizens and "Afghan partners who have fought by our side."… Continue reading
Sep 01 WATCH: Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Gen. Mark Milley discuss Afghanistan By Robert Burns, Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press Army Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said Wednesday that it's “possible” the United States will seek to coordinate with the Taliban on counterterrorism strikes in Afghanistan against Islamic State militants or others. Continue reading
Aug 31 Texas Legislature sends sweeping GOP voting bill to governor By Paul J. Weber, Associated Press, Acacia Coronado, Associated Press/Report for America The nearly 75-page bill that won final approval Tuesday in both the House and Senate would ban 24-hour polling locations and empowers partisan poll watchers. Continue reading
Aug 31 U.S. commits to $60 million in aid to Ukraine before White House visit By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The United States is promising up to $60 million in military aid to Ukraine in advance of a White House meeting this week between President Joe Biden and his counterpart in Kyiv, Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Continue reading
Aug 31 WATCH: GOP demands accountability over Afghan failings By Associated Press House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy on Tuesday described the Biden administration's handling of the evacuation as "probably the biggest failure in American government on a military stage in my lifetime."… Continue reading