Jun 11 Newly elected trans state lawmakers reflect on record year of anti-trans bills By Barbara Rodriguez, The 19th State legislators Rep. Stephanie Byers of Kansas, Sen. Sarah McBride of Delaware and Rep. Taylor Small of Vermont entered office during a year of record anti-trans bills. They’re advocating for policies that help LGBTQ+ people. Continue reading
Jun 11 WATCH: Harris offers remarks on child tax credit By Josh Boak, Associated Press The outreach is part of the continued implementation of President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion relief package to help the U.S. economy heal from the coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading
Jun 10 WATCH: Biden, Johnson strike warm tone in first meeting By Jonathan Lemire, Aamer Madhani, Jill Lawless, Associated Press Beginning a week of diplomacy across the Atlantic, Biden hopes to use his first overseas trip as president to reassure European allies that the United States had shed the transactional tendencies of Donald Trump's term and is a reliable partner… Continue reading
Jun 10 WATCH: U.S. begins shifting Afghan combat operations outside country By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is telling Congress that the U.S. military has already begun conducting combat operations and surveillance in Afghanistan from outside the country's borders, as the troop withdrawal continues. Continue reading
Jun 10 Watch 4:30 Biden begins a week of diplomacy, pledges 500 million vaccine doses to poorer countries President Biden on Thursday kicked off his week of diplomacy in a meeting with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson ahead of the beginning of the G-7 summit Friday. Biden also announced a significant step by his administration that he said… Continue watching
Jun 10 Watch 3:47 Texas increasingly at odds with the Biden administration on critical issues The past legislative session in Texas focused on key conservative priorities, from restricting abortion to addressing transgender rights. The Lone Star State is now focused on a voting bill that would tighten election laws, after missing an opportunity to get… Continue watching
Jun 10 How Joe Biden is trying to regain the trust of European allies By Meredith Lee Biden’s eight-day, three-country tour includes the G7 meeting in the United Kingdom, NATO and EU summits in Brussels and a one-on-one meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Geneva. Continue reading
Jun 10 Macron to reduce French military troops in Africa's Sahel By Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press The French operation will be replaced by another support mission of French troops that will further rely on regional partners and continue to focus on fighting against Islamic extremists. Continue reading
Jun 10 WATCH: House committee discusses federal response to unaccompanied children at the border By News Desk and Associated Press The number of unaccompanied children and families entering the U.S. illegally on the Mexican border dropped sharply in May but remained unusually high, authorities said Wednesday. Continue reading
Jun 10 WATCH: Wray says FBI discourages ransomware payments despite recent trend By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The FBI's director told lawmakers Thursday that the bureau discourages ransomware payments to hacking groups even as major companies in the past month have participated in multimillion-dollar transactions aimed at getting their systems back online. Continue reading