Jun 02 Biden, GOP senator to talk again on infrastructure deadline By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press President Joe Biden met for nearly an hour with the top Republican negotiator on infrastructure, Sen. Shelley Moore Capito. Time is running out to strike a bipartisan deal. Continue reading
Jun 02 Watch 11:00 Haiti endures an 'assault on democracy' as Moise clings to power By Yamiche Alcindor Political upheaval in the island nation of Haiti prompted the Biden administration to allow Haitians in the U.S. to renew their protected immigration status. It reverses the Trump administration's efforts to end those protections. But as Yamiche Alcindor reports, anxiety… Continue watching
Jun 02 European diplomats sees progress in latest rounds of Iran nuclear talks By Philipp Jenne, Frank Jordans, Associated Press Delegations from Russia, China, Germany, France, Britain, Iran and the U.S. have been holding talks in Vienna aimed at making Tehran comply with a 2015 deal curbing its atomic ambitions and also bringing the U.S. back into the accord. Continue reading
Jun 02 Netanyahu opponents reach coalition deal to oust Israeli prime minister By Josef Federman, Associated Press The dramatic announcement by opposition leader Yair Lapid came moments before a midnight deadline and prevented the country from plunging into what would have been its fifth consecutive election in just over two years. Continue reading
Jun 02 Ukrainian president says Russian troops remain near Ukraine By Yuras Karmanau, Associated Press Speaking Wednesday during a meeting with a group of visiting U.S. senators, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy charged that Moscow has withdrawn only a fraction of the forces it concentrated near Ukraine in April. Continue reading
Jun 02 National Enquirer owner fined for illegal Trump campaign aid By Tali Arbel, Associated Press A federal election watchdog fined the publisher of the National Enquirer $187,500 for a payment it made to keep under wraps a story about former President Donald Trump's alleged affair with a former Playboy model. Continue reading
Jun 02 Lebanese leaders exchange barbs as country sinks into crisis By Sarah El Deeb, Associated Press Lebanon's president and prime minister-designate have traded barbs, escalating a war of words that has for months obstructed the formation of a new government in a country hit by a devastating economic and financial crisis. Continue reading
Jun 02 WATCH: Biden announces free beer, other new incentives for 'vaccine sprint' By Zeke Miller, Associated Press Biden on Wednesday announced a “month of action” to urge more Americans to get vaccinated before the July 4 holiday, including an early summer sprint of incentives. Continue reading
Jun 02 Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey announces run for another term By Associated Press Ivey made the announcement in a video message released by her campaign. The Republican emphasized her administration's investment in infrastructure, job creation, Alabama's pandemic recovery and its low unemployment rate. Continue reading
Jun 02 WATCH: White House plans 'month of action' against COVID-19 By Associated Press White House press secretary Jen Psaki previewed some of President Joe Biden's plans for a “month of action” on Wednesday to get more shots into arms before the July 4 holiday. Continue reading