Oct 11 Tunisia gets new government, appoints record number of women By Associated Press The ministerial appointments announced by Prime Minister Najla Bouden filled a vacuum that had persisted since President Kais Saied abruptly dismissed his former cabinet and suspended parliament 11 weeks ago. Continue reading
Oct 10 No. 2 House Republican refuses to say election wasn't stolen By Hope Yen, Associated Press The House’s second-ranking Republican, Rep. Steve Scalise, repeatedly refused to say on Sunday that the 2020 election wasn’t stolen, standing by Donald Trump’s lie that Democrat Joe Biden won the White House because of mass voter fraud. Continue reading
Oct 10 Facebook unveils new controls for kids using its platforms By Associated Press Facebook, in the aftermath of damning testimony that its platforms harm children, will be introducing several features including prompting teens to take a break using its photo sharing app Instagram, and “nudging” teens if they are repeatedly looking at the… Continue reading
Oct 09 EXPLAINER: Could Facebook sue whistleblower Frances Haugen? By Tali Arbel, Associated Press Facebook has recently taken a harsher tone toward whistleblower Frances Haugen, suggesting that the social network could be considering legal retaliation after Haugen went public with internal research that she copied before leaving her job earlier this year. Continue reading
Oct 09 Taliban say they won't work with US to contain Islamic State By Kathy Gannon, Associated Press The Taliban on Saturday ruled out cooperation with the United States to contain extremist groups in Afghanistan, staking out an uncompromising position on a key issue ahead of the first direct talks between the former foes since America withdrew from… Continue reading
Oct 08 Watch 5:24 News Wrap: Biden rejects Trump request to withhold WH records from Jan. 6 committee In our news wrap Friday, President Joe Biden has rejected former President Donald Trump's request to withhold White House records from a congressional probe into the Jan. 6 Capitol attack. Biden also restored to protected status three national monuments cut… Continue watching
Oct 08 Watch 12:14 Brooks and Tumulty on debt, social spending, Jan. 6 investigation, Supreme Court New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post columnist Karen Tumulty join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including debt ceiling negotiations in Congress, debate over President Joe Biden’s social spending bills, new revelations about former President… Continue watching
Oct 08 More than 130 countries reach deal on corporate minimum tax By David McHugh, Danica Kirka, Associated Press U.S. President Joe Biden has been one of the driving forces behind the agreement as governments around the world seek to boost revenue following the COVID-19 pandemic. Continue reading
Oct 08 Federal prosecutors won't seek charges against cop in Jacob Blake shooting By Associated Press The U.S. Department of Justice launched its own investigation days after the shooting. The agency announced Friday that it won’t pursue charges against Sheskey either, saying there’s not enough evidence to prove he used excessive force. Continue reading
Oct 08 White House proposes tech 'bill of rights' to safeguard against harmful use of biometric data By Matt O'Brien, Associated Press The White House's Office of Science and Technology Policy on Friday launched a fact-finding mission to look at facial recognition and other biometric tools used to identify people or assess their emotional or mental states and character. Continue reading