Jan 17 WATCH: Blinken delivers remarks at State Department farewell event By Associated Press Blinken faced two significant interruptions at his final briefing to reporters in office, both from people accusing him of complicity in Israeli violence against Palestinian civilians in Gaza. Continue reading
Jan 17 Supreme Court upholds TikTok ban if not sold by Chinese, Trump has promised a solution By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The court held Friday the risk to national security posed by TikTok's ties to China overcomes concerns about limiting speech by the app or its 170 million users in the U.S. A sale does not appear imminent. Continue reading
Jan 17 Biden commutes sentences of nearly 2,500 people convicted of nonviolent drug charges, setting record By Will Weissert, Associated Press President Joe Biden is commuting the sentences of almost 2,500 people convicted of nonviolent drug offenses. Continue reading
Jan 17 Biden won't enforce TikTok ban, leaving fate of app to Trump, official says By Zeke Miller, Josh Boak, Michelle L. Price, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press President Joe Biden won't enforce a ban on the social media app TikTok that is set to take effect a day before he leaves office, a U.S. official says. Continue reading
Jan 17 Read the full Supreme Court ruling upholding ban on TikTok if not sold by Chinese parent company The court’s decision Friday means new users won’t be able to download the app and updates won’t be available, but it won’t disappear from users’ phones. Continue reading
Jan 17 WATCH: Defense Department hosts farewell event for Austin as he leaves leadership position By Tara Copp, Associated Press The nation's first Black defense secretary faced three major military crises, a global pandemic and a personal brush with cancer that became a flashpoint for how it was mishandled. Continue reading
Jan 17 WATCH: Kristi Noem testifies at Senate confirmation hearing for DHS secretary By Rebecca Santana, Stephen Groves, Associated Press Noem, Donald Trump's pick to lead the agency central to his vision of cracking down on illegal immigration, faced senators Friday at a confirmation hearing that will be her first chance to lay out her vision for the sprawling Department… Continue reading
Jan 16 WATCH: Scott Bessent testifies at Senate confirmation hearing for treasury secretary By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press U.S. Treasury nominee Scott Bessent on Thursday faced sharp questions from both Democrats and Republicans on tax policy, tariffs, China, Russia sanctions and the future of an IRS tax filing system that Republicans have called to be cut. Continue reading
Jan 16 Watch 6:43 The questions Trump's Cabinet picks faced in Thursday's confirmation hearings By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura, Shrai Popat More of President-elect Trump's picks for key Cabinet positions faced questions from senators on Capitol Hill in another mammoth day of confirmation hearings. Lisa Desjardins reports. Continue watching
Jan 16 Watch 6:20 Deb Haaland on Biden's efforts to preserve public land and recognize Indigenous history By Amna Nawaz, Stephanie Kotuby, Alexa Gold, Kayan Tara One of the legacies President Biden leaves behind when he exits the White House is his record on conserving and protecting the country’s public lands and water. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland played a key role in implementing Biden's policies over… Continue watching