Politics

Former police officer Chauvin gets 22 1/2 years in prison for George Floyd's death

By Amy Forliti, Steve Karnowski, Associated Press

The punishment handed out Friday fell short of the 30 years that prosecutors had requested.

WHO says delta is 'most transmissible' COVID-19 variant identified so far

By Maria Cheng, Associated Press

The head of the World Health Organization says the COVID-19 delta variant first seen in India is "the most transmissible of the variants identified so far" and warned it is now spreading in at least 85 countries.

Infrastructure deal now in doubt with GOP senators saying they feel 'blindsided'

By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press

Two people familiar with the conversations say Republican senators felt "blindsided" Friday by the president's insistence that the bipartisan infrastructure deal move in tandem with his bigger package of investments.

Kentucky's second-largest city bans 'no-knock' warrants

By Associated Press

Kentucky lawmakers this year passed a partial ban on no-knock warrants. The measure, signed by Gov. Andy Beshear, only permits no-knock warrants if there is "clear and convincing evidence" that the crime being investigated "would qualify a person, if convicted,…

Supreme Court sides with Alaska Natives in COVID-19 relief money case

By Jessica Gresko, Associated Press

The question for the court was whether Alaska Native corporations, which are for-profit companies that provide benefits and social services to more than 100,000 Alaska Natives, count as "Indian tribes." The high court answered yes.

WATCH: On border tour, Harris cites 'progress' in 'tough' situation

By Alexandra Jaffe, Associated Press

Vice President Kamala Harris said Friday she was "glad to be here" on her first trip to the U.S.-Mexico border as leader of the Biden administration's response to a migration spike that's drawn fire from Republicans and made fellow Democrats…

WATCH: Biden signs bill memorializing Pulse nightclub victims

By Josh Boak, Associated Press

A mass shooting at the club in June 2016 left 49 people dead and 53 wounded in what was the deadliest attack on the LGBTQ community in U.S. history.

Justice department sues Georgia over state's new election law

By Michael Balsamo, Christina A. Cassidy, Associated Press

Republican lawmakers in the state pushed back immediately, pledging a forceful defense of Georgia's law.

WATCH: Psaki offers White House press briefing

By Laura Santhanam

The briefing comes amid developing news after the Biden administration announced a lawsuit targeting restrictive voting rights laws, Vice President Kamala Harris' trip to the U.S.-Mexico border and the Chauvin sentencing in Minneapolis.