Nov 23 U.S. to release 50 million barrels of oil from reserve to alleviate energy costs By Josh Boak, Colleen Long, Associated Press The move is aimed at global energy markets, but also aimed at voters who are coping with higher inflation and rising prices ahead of Thanksgiving and winter holiday travel. Continue reading
Nov 22 Mississippi loses Supreme Court water fight with Tennessee By Associated Press A unanimous Supreme Court has rejected a claim that the Memphis, Tennessee, area has been taking water that belongs to Mississippi from an underground aquifer that sits beneath parts of both states. Continue reading
Nov 22 Watch 7:50 Chris Christie urges Republicans to drop election lies, conspiracies: 'This has to stop' Debate over the future of the Republican party is underway ahead of the 2022 midterm elections, and former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has some advice for the GOP. He says it's time to stop focusing on grievances and believing… Continue watching
Nov 22 Watch 8:30 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Trumpism, Biden approval rating, Rittenhouse verdict NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Amna Nawaz to discuss the latest political news, including the future of the Republican party, the acquittal in the Kyle Rittenhouse murder trial, and President… Continue watching
Nov 22 House Jan. 6 panel subpoenas Alex Jones and Roger Stone By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press The subpoenas include demands for documents and testimony from Stone and Jones as well as three people accused of organizing and promoting the two rallies that took place on Jan. 6. Continue reading
Nov 22 WATCH: State Department spokesperson Ned Price holds news briefing By News Desk State Department spokesperson Ned Price will speak to reporters at a news conference on Monday in Washington. Continue reading
Nov 21 Chileans vote in highly polarized presidential election By Eva Vergara, Joshua Goodman, Associated Press Chileans will vote for a new president Sunday following a polarizing campaign in which the leading candidates vowed to chart starkly different paths for the region’s most economically advanced country staggered by a recent wave of social unrest. Continue reading
Nov 21 Watch 3:38 Inflation a major issue facing the Biden administration By PBS NewsHour Inflation, now running at more than 6%, is the number one concern for many Americans as prices rise, from the gas pumps to the grocery shelves. It’s also a looming threat to President Joe Biden’s administration. A complex mix of… Continue watching
Nov 20 Protests erupt over virus rules in Austria, Italy, Croatia By Associated Press Tens of thousands of protesters, many from far-right groups, marched through Vienna on Saturday after the Austrian government announced a nationwide lockdown beginning Monday to contain skyrocketing coronavirus infections. Continue reading
Nov 20 Sources: Brazil withheld deforestation data 'til COP26's end By Débora Álvares, Associated Press Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro and Environment Minister Joaquim Leite both knew the Amazon region’s annual deforestation rate had surged before the U.N. climate talks in Glasgow, but kept results quiet to avoid hampering negotiations, according to three Cabinet ministers who… Continue reading