Jun 17 Senate approves $2.8 billion plan to boost conservation, parks By Matthew Daly, Associated Press The Senate has approved a bipartisan bill that would double spending on a popular conservation program and devote nearly $2 billion a year to improve and maintain national parks. Continue reading
Jun 17 Federal court strikes down Trump rule that drugmakers disclose price By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press In a major legal setback for President Donald Trump on a high-profile consumer issue, a federal appeals court has ruled that his administration lacks the legal authority to force drug companies to disclose prices in their TV ads. Continue reading
Jun 17 WATCH: Biden delivers remarks in Darby, Penn., on reopening the country amid coronavirus By Associated Press Last week, Biden was in Philadelphia to unveil a multifaceted plan he said would gradually reopen the economy, increasing growth while not putting business owners or consumers at unnecessary risk. Continue reading
Jun 17 Pelosi requiring masks for House hearings By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press The requirement does not apply to the House floor, where a Republican lawmaker who tested positive for coronavirus was recently seen without a face covering. Continue reading
Jun 17 5 years after church massacre, South Carolina protects confederate monuments By Associated Press South Carolina law protects all historical monuments and names of buildings, requiring a two-thirds vote from the General Assembly to make any changes. Continue reading
Jun 17 WATCH: Trump announces roadmap for the PREVENTS Task Force on veteran suicide prevention By Hope Yen, Associated Press President Donald Trump is unveiling a long-awaited national plan to stem a persistently high number of veteran suicides. He is proposing wide-ranging initiatives from firearm safety and wellness programs at workplaces to added barriers near railroads and bridges. Continue reading
Jun 17 WATCH: Senate GOP holds news conference about 'Justice Act' on police changes By Lisa Mascaro, Jim Mustian, Associated Press The “Justice Act” is the most ambitious GOP policing proposal in years, a direct response to the massive public protests over the death of George Floyd and other black Americans. Continue reading
Jun 17 Virginia governor to propose Juneteenth as state holiday By Alan Suderman, Denise Lavoie, Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam announced Tuesday that he's making Juneteenth — a day that commemorates the end of slavery in the U.S. — an official holiday in a state that was once home to the capital… Continue reading
Jun 16 North Korea's military to re-enter inter-Korean cooperation sites By Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press North Korea says it will redeploy troops to now-shuttered inter-Korean tourism and economic sites near the border with South Korea. The North's military made the announcement Wednesday, a day after it blew up an inter-Korean liaison office just north of… Continue reading
Jun 16 Watch 4:12 Will Trump's executive order force change in American policing? On Tuesday, President Trump signed an executive order on policing, amid growing calls for reform and racial justice. While the measure represents Trump’s most significant action on policing since taking office, many experts say it won’t compel police departments to… Continue watching