Jun 06 Manchin say he'll vote against 'partisan' Dem elections bill By Associated Press Manchin said lawmakers should instead focus their energies on revitalizing the landmark Voting Rights Act, which was weakened by a Supreme Court decision in 2013. Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska has joined him in calling for that approach. Continue reading
Jun 05 Justice Dept. says it'll no longer seize reporters' records By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The Justice Department said Saturday that it no longer will secretly obtain reporters’ records during leak investigations, a policy shift that abandons a practice decried by news organizations and press freedom groups. Continue reading
Jun 04 Watch 12:00 Brooks and Capehart on infrastructure talks, VP Harris's role and Trump's influence New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post columnist Jonathan Capehart join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including negotiations between President Biden and Republicans over infrastructure, Vice President Kamala Harris's focus on the border and voting… Continue watching
Jun 04 USDA sending $1 billion in funding to country's food bank networks By Ashraf Khalil, Associated Press The Department of Agriculture is sending $1 billion to the country's food bank networks, seeking to expand the reach of the system and revamp the way food banks acquire and distribute aid. Continue reading
Jun 04 Biden administration reassessing part of Georgia health plan By Sudhin Thanawala, Associated Press The Biden administration is reevaluating a plan by Georgia officials to overhaul how state residents buy health insurance under the Affordable Care Act. Continue reading
Jun 04 Unrest erupts after man dies in Minneapolis arrest attempt By Amy Forliti, Mohamed Ibrahim, Associated Press Authorities said Friday that members of the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force were trying to arrest a man on a warrant for illegally carrying a firearm when he was shot by a deputy from Hennepin County and a deputy from… Continue reading
Jun 04 Haaland sends recommendation on Utah monuments to president By Brady McCombs, Associated Press Interior Secretary Deb Haaland has made her recommendation about whether to reverse President Donald Trump's decision to downsize two sprawling national monuments in Utah. But details on her decision have not yet been released. Continue reading
Jun 04 WATCH: White House press secretary Jen Psaki holds news briefing By Associated Press White House press secretary Jen Psaki on Friday announced that the U.S. government had delivered one million vaccines doses had been sent to South Korea. Continue reading
Jun 04 Facebook suspends Donald Trump's accounts for 2 years By Associated Press Facebook says it will suspend former President Donald Trump’s accounts for two years following its finding that he stoked violence ahead of the deadly Jan.6 insurrection. Continue reading
Jun 04 After 2-year battle, House panel to interview Trump counsel McGahn By Mary Clare Jalonick, Eric Tucker, Associated Press The House Judiciary Committee is poised to question former White House counsel Don McGahn behind closed doors on Friday, two years after House Democrats originally sought his testimony as part of investigations into former President Donald Trump. Continue reading