Sep 20 Senate parliamentarian deals blow to Democrats' immigration push By Alan Fram, Associated Press The decision by Elizabeth MacDonough, the Senate's nonpartisan interpreter of its often enigmatic rules, is a damaging and disheartening setback for President Joe Biden, congressional Democrats and their allies in the pro-immigration and progressive communities. Continue reading
Sep 20 Canadians are voting in an election that could knock Justin Trudeau from power By Rob Gillies, Associated Press Polls indicate Trudeau's Liberal Party is in a tight race with the rival Conservatives. Continue reading
Sep 18 Watch 5:34 Gun laws, abortion rights: upcoming SCOTUS hearings to be impacted by RBG's death By PBS NewsHour It’s been a year since Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died. Her seat on the bench is now occupied by Justice Amy Coney Barrett, the third judge appointed by former President Donald Trump. On October 4th, the court will resume in-person… Continue watching
Sep 18 In edgy Washington, police outnumber Jan. 6 protesters By Associated Press In a city still on edge after the Jan. 6 insurrection, law enforcement bore down in large numbers on the Capitol on Saturday over concerns that a rally in support of the jailed rioters would turn violent. It didn’t. Continue reading
Sep 17 Watch 3:57 Pentagon admits error in U.S. drone strike that killed 10 civilians in Afghanistan The U.S. military on Friday acknowledged that a drone strike in Kabul they initially said killed an ISIS suicide bomber had in fact killed only civilians. The strike took place three weeks ago as the U.S. and allies were evacuating… Continue watching
Sep 17 Watch 4:56 News Wrap: France recalling ambassadors from U.S., Australia over submarine deal In our news wrap Friday, France is recalling its ambassadors from the U.S. and Australia in a fury over a submarine deal, more than 170 people including some Americans boarded a flight out of Afghanistan, Republican Rep. Anthony Gonzalez says… Continue watching
Sep 17 Watch 4:54 Thousands of migrants amass at the Texas border as federal authorities ramp up relief Over the last several days a crowd of migrants awaiting U.S. processing outside a Texas border community has grown to more than 10,000. The migrants, mostly from Haiti, have been sheltering under a major bridge as the Biden administration tries… Continue watching
Sep 17 Watch 4:19 U.S. Capitol Police prepare for far-right rally in support of Jan. 6 insurrectionists U.S. Capitol Police warned Friday there have been threats of violence ahead of this weekend's rally by Trump supporters. It's being staged to support more than 600 people charged in the Jan. 6 assault on the Capitol, and Capitol Police… Continue watching
Sep 17 Watch 4:40 Russian government continues to silence rivals as parliamentary elections begin By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn, Lizz Bolaji Russians on Friday began three days of voting to determine their next parliament, with the outcome largely expected to be preordained. But there was an unexpected development Friday, when Google and Apple blocked Russians from downloading the main opposition party’s… Continue watching
Sep 17 Watch 11:29 Brooks and Capehart on border politics, Biden's job approval, U.S. and France tensions New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post columnist Jonathan Capehart join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including immigration, President Biden’s job approval ratings, and tensions between the U.S. and France over a nuclear submarine deal. Continue watching