Jan 10 WATCH: Pentagon holds news briefing as Austin and Ukraine's Zelenskyy hold final meeting By Tara Copp, Associated Press Austin warned that to cease military support now "will only invite more aggression, chaos and war."… Continue reading
Jan 10 What does the U.S. attorney general do? By Jennifer Selin, The Conversation Congress created the position of attorney general in 1789 so the national government had a designated lawyer to conduct federal lawsuits for crimes against the United States. Continue reading
Jan 10 As term nears its end, Biden presidency viewed less favorably by Americans than Trump or Obama, AP-NORC poll finds By Will Weissert, Amelia Thomson-Deveaux, Associated Press Americans have a dimmer view of Joe Biden's presidency as he prepares to leave office than they did at the end of Donald Trump's first term or Barack Obama's second. Continue reading
Jan 10 What does the interior secretary do? By Emily Wakild, The Conversation Many of Interior’s offices have changed dramatically over time in response to evolving environmental and cultural values. Continue reading
Jan 10 WATCH: White House holds news briefing as fires devastate Los Angeles By Associated Press White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre spoke with reporters Friday, on the same day President Joe Biden hosted a briefing on the Los Angeles-area wildfires in the Oval Office. Continue reading
Jan 10 Planet recorded hottest year in 2024, broke key 1.5 degree Celsius threshold By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press Three government climate agencies in Europe and Japan say last year's global average temperature easily passed 2023's record heat and kept pushing even higher. Continue reading
Jan 10 LISTEN: Judge sentences Trump in hush money case but declines to impose any punishment President-elect Donald Trump has been sentenced in his New York hush money case, but the judge has declined to impose any punishment. Continue reading
Jan 10 Days before he returns to the White House, Trump to be sentenced in New York hush money case By Michael Sisak, Jennifer Peltz, Jake Offenhartz, Associated Press President-elect Donald Trump is facing sentencing for his New York hush money conviction after the nation's highest court refused to intervene… Continue reading
Jan 09 Watch 5:37 Jimmy Carter remembered and honored during state funeral in Washington By Laura Barrón-López, Winston Wilde Thursday marked a National Day of Mourning for the funeral and burial of the late President Jimmy Carter. It was also a day to remember and celebrate the life and legacy of the nation's 39th president, a man who served… Continue watching
Jan 09 Watch 9:44 How Carter's life of public service and humanitarianism will be recognized By Geoff Bennett, Amna Nawaz Former President Jimmy Carter was remembered Thursday with a state funeral in Washington. To discuss Carter's life and legacy, Geoff Bennett and Amna Nawaz spoke with Judy Woodruff, who has covered Carter since before he was elected president, presidential historian… Continue watching