Feb 11 Watch 8:02 How the impeachment trial is being seen and heard across the country To get a sense of how the impeachment trial is being seen and heard across the country outside Washington, D.C., we spoke with two political reporters in Phoenix, Arizona and Ann Arbor, Michigan. Yvonne Wingett Sanchez, a national political reporter… Continue watching
Feb 11 Watch 5:21 News Wrap: Biden announces purchase of an additional 200 million vaccine doses By PBS NewsHour In our news wrap Thursday, President Biden announced the U.S. purchased another 200 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines while blaming President Trump for doing little to lay the groundwork, a gunman in Afghanistan killed five police officers, fresh protests gripped… Continue watching
Feb 11 WATCH: Democrats end arguments in Trump impeachment trial By Associated Press Rep. Jamie Raskin implored senators in his closing speech to exercise “common sense about what just took place in our country” and find Trump guilty of inciting an insurrection. Raskin is the lead prosecutor for the House. Continue reading
Feb 11 WATCH: Trump not protected by First Amendment for inciting insurrection, Rep. Raskin says By Associated Press Lead House Impeachment Manager Jamie Raskin argued in the Senate trial that there is a First Amendment defense against the impeachment charge is "absurd."… Continue reading
Feb 11 Judge declines new arrest warrant for Kyle Rittenhouse By Todd Richmond, Associated Press Prosecutors in Kenosha County asked Judge Bruce Schroeder to issue a new warrant for Kyle Rittenhouse and up his bail by $200,000 because he has failed to update his address as mandated by his bail conditions. Continue reading
Feb 11 Mexico president warns against false claims of open U.S. doors By Associated Press Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador also cited the recent massacre of 19 people, including at least 14 Guatemalan migrants, near the U.S. border, as justification for his policy of stopping Central American migrants at Mexico's southern border. Continue reading
Feb 11 Despite Biden's push, a difficult road to peace in Yemen By Samy Magdy, Associated Press Yemenis have suffered six years of bloodshed, destruction and humanitarian catastrophe, and they say it is too early to raise hopes in the new peace bid. Continue reading
Feb 11 WATCH: Biden says U.S. is securing 600 million vaccine doses by July By News Desk and Zeke Miller, Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press The U.S. is on pace to exceed Biden's goal of administering 100 million vaccine doses in his first 100 days in office, with more than 26 million shots delivered in his first three weeks. "That's just the floor," Biden said. Continue reading
Feb 11 Trump lawyer calls House impeachment trial presentation 'offensive' By Associated Press David Schoen told reporters on Thursday that Democrats were “making a movie” and had yet to tie the Jan. 6 siege at the U.S. Capitol to the former president. Continue reading
Feb 11 WATCH: Rep. DeGette says harm to the Capitol may be long lasting By Associated Press House Democrats prosecuting Donald Trump's impeachment said Thursday the harm from the mob attack on Capitol Hill January 6th will be long lasting if there are no repercussions. Continue reading