May 06 DeSantis signs GOP-drafted voting bill, legal fight begins By Bobby Caina Calvan, Associated Press Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a sweeping elections bill into law Thursday that he and other Republicans said would place guardrails against fraud, even as they acknowledged there were no serious signs of voting irregularities last November. Continue reading
May 06 Blinken in Ukraine reaffirms U.S. support amid Russia tensions By Yuras Karmanau, Associated Press U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with top Ukrainian officials in Kyiv Thursday and reaffirmed Washington's support for the country in the wake of heightened tensions with Russia, fueled by its recent troop buildup near the borders with Ukraine. Continue reading
May 05 Watch 10:58 Pelosi says GOP in ‘strong denial’ about Jan. 6 riot, Cheney ‘courageous’ for speaking out House Speaker Nancy Pelosi joins Judy Woodruff to discuss President Biden's ambitious plans for American infrastructure and families, the price tag associated with them, the fate of the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act in the Senate, and the investigation… Continue watching
May 05 Watch 7:06 Board member explains decision to keep Trump off Facebook for now, and why he may be back By Stephanie Sy, Courtney Norris, Maea Lenei Buhre Four months after Facebook indefinitely suspended former President Donald Trump's account, the company's oversight board backed the initial decision to throw him off the platform at the time. But the board may have opened the door to allowing Trump back… Continue watching
May 05 Watch 6:46 The government wants to pay for every COVID funeral. Experts worry the process is flawed By Lisa Desjardins, Tess Conciatori In the past few weeks, a new and large form of COVID-19 relief has opened in the U.S., with the federal government offering to pay for all or most of every funeral of those lost to the disease. Lisa Desjardins… Continue watching
May 05 U.S. top diplomat Blinken in Ukraine for talks with president By Associated Press U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has arrived for a one-day visit that is highly anticipated in the country as it faces heightened tensions with Russia. Continue reading
May 05 Federal judge strikes down CDC eviction moratorium, appeal expected By Michael Casey, Associated Press The Justice Department announced it would appeal the ruling Wednesday from the U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., so there likely won't be any immediate impact. Continue reading
May 05 U.S. approves waiving intellectual property rules on COVID-19 vaccines By Jamey Keaten, Zeke Miller, Associated Press The Biden administration is throwing its support behind efforts to waive intellectual property protections for COVID-19 vaccines in an effort to speed the end of the pandemic. Continue reading
May 05 Israeli opposition leader tapped to form new government By Josef Federman, Associated Press Israel’s president has tapped opposition leader Yair Lapid to form a new government. It’s a step that could lead to the end of the lengthy rule of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Continue reading
May 05 Small business COVID-19 relief program runs out of money By Joyce M. Rosenberg, Associated Press The government's key COVID-19 relief program for small businesses has run out of money. Continue reading