Jun 29 LGBTQ activists on what progress looks like 5 years after same-sex marriage ruling By Courtney Vinopal Activists and scholars say major wins in the Supreme Court do not negate the myriad setbacks that have occurred at the state and local level for the LGBTQ community as a whole, even after the Obergefell ruling. Continue reading
Jun 29 Watch 6:09 British ambassador on Russian 'malign activity' in Afghanistan The United States has no greater ally in Afghanistan than the United Kingdom, and the British-American partnership is critical to U.S. foreign policy around the world. The new British ambassador to the U.S., Karen Pierce, joins Nick Schifrin to discuss… Continue watching
Jun 29 Watch 7:45 Tamara Keith and Errin Haines on Trump and race, pandemic politics NPR’s Tamara Keith and Errin Haines of The 19th join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest political news, including the implications of the racist video President Trump recently shared, the U.S. debate over wearing masks and what it says about… Continue watching
Jun 29 Polish president attacks LGBTQ rights as he heads to runoff By Vanessa Gera, Monika Scislowska, Associated Press His immediate return on Monday to commenting on LGBTQ rights is an indication that he is seizing on themes that could help him with right-wing voters, and not those in the center. Continue reading
Jun 29 AP report: China stifling Uighur births with IUDs, abortion, sterilization By Associated Press The government is forcing IUDs, abortions and sterilizations on largely Muslim minorities, and punishing parents who violate family planning measures by detaining them in camps and prisons, according to an AP investigation. Continue reading
Jun 29 Reddit bans pro-Trump forum in hate speech crackdown By Tali Arbel, Associated Press An online comment forum that is one of the internet's most popular websites has banned a pro-Donald Trump forum as part of a crackdown on hate speech. Continue reading
Jun 29 New York City mayor seeks $1 billion police cut amid City Hall protest By Associated Press With a "defund the police" sit-in protest continuing outside City Hall, de Blasio said that the NYPD had found ways to find the cuts from its current $6 billion budget that would open up more funding for other community programs. Continue reading
Jun 29 Iran issues arrest warrant for Trump, Interpol rejects By Nasser Karimi, Associated Press The prosecutor said Iran had asked Interpol to issue a "red notice" for Trump and 35 others. Interpol later said it wouldn't consider Iran's request, meaning Trump faces no danger of arrest. Continue reading
Jun 29 READ: Supreme Court's full decision on Louisiana's abortion restriction By Dan Cooney A Louisiana law requiring doctors who perform abortions to obtain admitting privileges at a nearby hospital “is unconstitutional,” a majority of justices on the Supreme Court ruled Monday. Continue reading
Jun 29 Supreme Court makes it easier for president to remove Consumer Financial Protection Bureau head By Jessica Gresko, Associated Press The high court on Monday struck from the law that created the agency restrictions on when the president can remove the bureau's director. Continue reading