Jun 25 WATCH: Biden vows ‘sustained’ help as Afghanistan drawdown nears By Lolita C. Baldor, Robert Burns, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press The leaders' visit to Washington comes as the Biden administration has stepped up plans for withdrawal ahead of the president's Sept. 11 deadline to end a nearly 20-year old war that has come with a breathtaking enormous cost. Continue reading
Jun 25 Former police officer Chauvin gets 22 1/2 years in prison for George Floyd’s death By Amy Forliti, Steve Karnowski, Associated Press The punishment handed out Friday fell short of the 30 years that prosecutors had requested. Continue reading
Jun 25 WHO says delta is ‘most transmissible’ COVID-19 variant identified so far By Maria Cheng, Associated Press The head of the World Health Organization says the COVID-19 delta variant first seen in India is "the most transmissible of the variants identified so far" and warned it is now spreading in at least 85 countries. Continue reading
Jun 25 Infrastructure deal now in doubt with GOP senators saying they feel ‘blindsided’ By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Two people familiar with the conversations say Republican senators felt "blindsided" Friday by the president's insistence that the bipartisan infrastructure deal move in tandem with his bigger package of investments. Continue reading
Jun 25 Kentucky’s second-largest city bans ‘no-knock’ warrants By Associated Press Kentucky lawmakers this year passed a partial ban on no-knock warrants. The measure, signed by Gov. Andy Beshear, only permits no-knock warrants if there is "clear and convincing evidence" that the crime being investigated "would qualify a person, if convicted,… Continue reading
Jun 25 Supreme Court sides with Alaska Natives in COVID-19 relief money case By Jessica Gresko, Associated Press The question for the court was whether Alaska Native corporations, which are for-profit companies that provide benefits and social services to more than 100,000 Alaska Natives, count as "Indian tribes." The high court answered yes. Continue reading
Jun 25 WATCH: On border tour, Harris cites ‘progress’ in ‘tough’ situation By Alexandra Jaffe, Associated Press Vice President Kamala Harris said Friday she was "glad to be here" on her first trip to the U.S.-Mexico border as leader of the Biden administration's response to a migration spike that's drawn fire from Republicans and made fellow Democrats… Continue reading
Jun 25 WATCH: Biden signs bill memorializing Pulse nightclub victims By Josh Boak, Associated Press A mass shooting at the club in June 2016 left 49 people dead and 53 wounded in what was the deadliest attack on the LGBTQ community in U.S. history. Continue reading
Jun 25 Justice department sues Georgia over state’s new election law By Michael Balsamo, Christina A. Cassidy, Associated Press Republican lawmakers in the state pushed back immediately, pledging a forceful defense of Georgia's law. Continue reading
Jun 25 WATCH: Psaki offers White House press briefing By Laura Santhanam The briefing comes amid developing news after the Biden administration announced a lawsuit targeting restrictive voting rights laws, Vice President Kamala Harris' trip to the U.S.-Mexico border and the Chauvin sentencing in Minneapolis. Continue reading