Dec 13 Jan. 6 panel votes for contempt charges against Mark Meadows By Mary Clare Jalonick, Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press The committee voted 9-0 on Monday to move forward with criminal charges against Meadows, who declined to appear for a deposition last week. Continue reading
Dec 13 Air Force discharges 27 for refusal to get COVID vaccine By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press The Air Force has discharged 27 people for refusing to get the COVID-19 vaccine, making them what officials believe are the first service members to be removed for disobeying the mandate to get the shots. Continue reading
Dec 13 Watch 7:57 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Jan. 6 investigation, abortion NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest political news, including the latest subpoenas and revelations from the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection, and recent… Continue watching
Dec 13 OSHA opens investigation after Amazon warehouse collapses during tornado, killing 6 By Matt O'Brien, Associated Press Amazon said workers at the warehouse had little time to prepare when the National Weather Service declared a tornado warning on Friday night. The tornado arrived soon after, collapsing both sides of the warehouse and caving in its roof. Continue reading
Dec 13 Russia vetoes U.N. resolution linking climate change to international security By Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press Monday's vote sank a years-long effort to make global warming more central to decision-making in the U.N.'s most powerful body. The proposal was spearheaded by Ireland and Niger. Continue reading
Dec 13 WATCH: Biden to tour tornado damage in Kentucky on Wednesday By Associated Press President Joe Biden said Monday that he will travel to Kentucky on Wednesday to view damage from last week's devastating tornadoes that killed at least 64 people and displaced thousands more. Continue reading
Dec 13 Biden aims to cut bureaucratic runaround for government services By Josh Boak, Associated Press Monday's order will attempt to streamline a broad range of services: renewing passports, applying for Social Security benefits, getting aid after natural disasters and much more. Continue reading
Dec 13 WATCH: Harris speaks about infrastructure plan after touring electric vehicle facility By Matthew Daly, Associated Press The Biden administration has release a federal strategy to build 500,000 charging stations for electric vehicles across the country and ultimately transform the U.S. auto industry. Continue reading
Dec 13 Jan. 6 panel set to vote on holding Meadows in contempt By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The expected action Monday comes as lawmakers are releasing new details about documents Meadows has handed over to the committee. Continue reading
Dec 12 Watch 6:17 Climate change threatens Michigan's Fishtown and its historic shanties By Hari Sreenivasan, Aaron Martin, Laura Fong Preservationists in a tiny lakeside community in Michigan are using new approaches to fight the threat of flooding caused by climate change. While the fishing industry has struggled in the region, saving the historic buildings in Fishtown is critical to… Continue watching