Aug 27 Texas GOP advances voting bill after Democrats’ holdout ends By Paul J. Weber, Associated Press, Acacia Coronado, Associated Press/Report for America Texas Republicans advanced new voting restrictions Thursday night after months of protests by Democrats, who after returning from a 38-day walkout are now all but out of ways to stop a bill that includes a ban on drive-thru voting and… Continue reading
Aug 26 Supreme Court blocks Biden’s temporary eviction ban By Mark Sherman, Associated Press “If a federally imposed eviction moratorium is to continue, Congress must specifically authorize it,” the court wrote. Continue reading
Aug 26 Time’s Up CEO Tina Tchen resigns in wake of Cuomo scandal By Associated Press In a statement posted to Twitter, Tchen — the former chief of staff to Michelle Obama — said she's "spent a career fighting for positive change for women" but she wasn't the right person to lead the #MeToo-era organization at… Continue reading
Aug 26 ISIS affiliate says it targeted Afghans, U.S. troops in Kabul By Associated Press Two suicide bombers and gunmen attacked crowds of Afghans flocking to Kabul’s airport on Thursday, killing at least 60 Afghans and 12 U.S. troops, Afghan and U.S. officials said. Continue reading
Aug 26 U.S. proceeding with Kabul pullout despite deadly ISIS attacks By Robert Burns, Darlene Superville, Matthew Lee, Associated Press Continuing the evacuation means President Joe Biden risks more deaths, but the alternative would be an early end to the pullout and leaving behind Americans still seeking to leave the country. Continue reading
Aug 26 WATCH: Jen Psaki gives White House news briefing following explosions outside Kabul airport By Associated Press White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Thursday U.S. flags across the country will be flown at half-staff until August 30th to mark the loss of life to U.S. service personnel due to a bombing at the Kabul airport Thursday. Continue reading
Aug 26 Pelosi condemns ‘heinous terrorist attack’ By Joshua Barajas House Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued a statement on the Kabul attack, saying that the U.S. House “strongly condemns the heinous terrorist attack outside Kabul airport.” “We mourn the loss of every innocent life taken, and we join every American… Continue reading
Aug 26 About 1,000 Americans still in Afghanistan says State Department By Associated Press The State Department says it is tracking roughly 1,000 American citizens who it believes may still be in Afghanistan, as evacuation efforts proceed despite deadly suicide attacks outside the Kabul airport. Continue reading
Aug 26 U.S. pledges more aid to earthquake victims in Haiti By Christopher Sherman, Evens Sanon, Associated Press The United States pledged another $32 million in aid to the victims of Haiti's 7.2-magnitude earthquake Thursday, as the country's interim prime minister defended his government's response. Continue reading
Aug 26 WATCH: Biden gives remarks following explosions outside Kabul airport By Robert Burns, Darlene Superville, Matthew Lee, Associated Press President Joe Biden vowed Thursday to complete the evacuation of American citizens and others from Afghanistan despite a deadly suicide bomb attack at the Kabul airport. Continue reading