Jun 09 EU warns of retaliation as post-Brexit talks with UK stall By Danica Kirka, Associated Press Maros Sefcovic, the EU's chief negotiator in the talks, says the bloc had reached a "crossroads" in its relationship with the U.K. after the British government threatened to take further unilateral action to delay living up to its obligations under… Continue reading
Jun 09 WATCH: 'Transgender rights are human rights," Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says By Associated Press Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says he is proud to call the LGBTQ members of the Armed forces his "teammates" every month. Austin's comments came during a speech to mark the 10th Annual LGBT Pride Month Celebration at the Pentagon… Continue reading
Jun 09 WATCH: Senate Appropriations Committee holds hearing on DOJ budget with Merrick Garland By Associated Press The Justice Department is stepping up its enforcement of hate crimes and other bias-related incidents, furthering a promise by Attorney General Merrick Garland to focus on civil rights violations. Continue reading
Jun 09 WATCH: House Homeland Security Committee holds hearing on cyber threats with Colonial Pipeline By News Desk and Associated Press Colonial Pipeline CEO Joseph Blount will testify on Wednesday before the House Committee on Homeland Security to discuss the May 7 cyberattack on the oil company. Continue reading
Jun 09 Biden to assure allies and meet Putin during 1st overseas trip By Associated Press Embarking on the first overseas trip of his term, President Joe Biden is eager to reassert the United States on the world stage. Continue reading
Jun 09 WATCH: Senate Appropriations Committee holds hearing with Xavier Becerra about HHS budget By News Desk Becerra detailed a $25 billion proposed increase in funding for the department to bring its total to about $131.7 billion in discretionary budget. Continue reading
Jun 09 WATCH: Senate Commerce Committee holds hearing on NCAA athlete rights By Associated Press There is no real debate among lawmakers on Capitol Hill about whether college athletes should be permitted to monetize their name, image and likeness, but there was a renewed request from the NCAA to help sort the issues. Continue reading
Jun 08 Watch 3:36 Congressional report details security failures during U.S. Capitol attack The first congressional report detailing what went wrong on January 6 at the U.S. Capitol was released on Tuesday. The 128-page bipartisan Senate document recounts significant intelligence and security failures leading up to and on the day of the attack… Continue watching
Jun 08 Watch 9:36 Sen. Klobuchar: 'There was just no preparation' for Jan. 6 insurrection Sen. Amy Klobuchar chairs the rules committee that released Tuesday’s bipartisan Senate report on the security failures surrounding the Capitol insurrection in a joint effort with a Homeland Security committee. She joins Judy Woodruff to discuss some of the findings… Continue watching
Jun 08 Senate passes bill to boost U.S. tech industry to counter rivals By Kevin Freking, Associated Press The Senate has overwhelmingly approved legislation aiming to boost semiconductor production in the U.S. The bill is a bid to protect economic and national security in the face of growing international competition, most notably from China. Continue reading