Apr 14 Biden begins to undo Trump-era ban on abortion referrals By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press The Biden administration is beginning to undo a Trump-era ban on clinics referring women for abortions. That policy directive led to Planned Parenthood leaving the federal family planning program. Continue reading
Apr 14 Iran’s supreme leader says initial offers to save nuclear deal ‘not worth looking at’ By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Ayatollah Ali Khamenei made the comment Wednesday in a speech on the first day of Ramadan in Iran. As supreme leader, he has final say on all matters of state. Continue reading
Apr 14 WATCH: Biden visits Arlington National Cemetery after Afghanistan troop withdrawal announcement By Associated Press This comes as Biden announced the withdrawal of the remaining U.S. troops from Afghanistan, by the 20th anniversary of the deadliest terror assault on the United States. Continue reading
Apr 14 WATCH: Biden to pull troops from Afghanistan, end longest U.S. war By Aamer Madhani, Matthew Lee, Associated Press His plan is to pull out all American forces — numbering 2,500 now — by this Sept. 11, the anniversary of the attacks, which were coordinated from Afghanistan. Continue reading
Apr 14 WATCH: Senate Appropriations Committee holds hearing on FEMA response to COVID-19 By Associated Press This comes as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says there is an increase in coronavirus infections and hospitalizations across the country. Continue reading
Apr 14 WATCH: White House press secretary Jen Psaki holds briefing By News Desk and Associated Press President Joe Biden is about to announce his plans to withdraw remaining U.S. troops from Afghanistan, declaring that the Sept. 11 attacks “cannot explain” why American forces should still be there after 20 years. Continue reading
Apr 14 WATCH: White House says pause on Johnson & Johnson shots shows government putting safety 1st By Zeke Miller, Associated Press Biden declared Tuesday that even with a temporary loss of J&J 's one-shot vaccine, there is a huge supply of Pfizer and Moderna vaccines, enough that "is basically 100 percent unquestionable, for every single, solitary American.”… Continue reading
Apr 14 WATCH: Senate intelligence committee holds hearing on threats worldwide By News Desk and Associated Press The U.S. government's annual assessment of worldwide threats, released Tuesday ahead of congressional hearings expected to cover similar territory, charts a broad array of potential dangers anticipated by the intelligence community over the coming year. Continue reading
Apr 13 Biden picks first person of color to head Census Bureau fulltime By Mike Schneider, Associated Press If confirmed, Robert Santos would become the first person of color to serve as a permanent director of the Census Bureau, the nation's largest statistical agency. Continue reading
Apr 13 Watch 6:33 ‘The Triumph of Nancy Reagan’ explores former first lady’s influence in the White House An actress-turned-first lady. During her more than 50 year marriage, Nancy Reagan was also the most trusted adviser to her husband, former President Ronald Reagan. Washington Post columnist Karen Tumulty is out with a new book about her influence, titled… Continue watching