Aug 28 Gunman who attempted Trump assassination saw Butler rally as 'target of opportunity,' FBI says By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The gunman in the assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump searched online for events of both Trump and President Joe Biden, repeatedly looked up information about explosives and saw the Pennsylvania rally where he opened fire as a “target of opportunity,”… Continue reading
Aug 28 Supreme Court rejects Biden administration request to restore newest student debt plan By Associated Press The Supreme Court on Wednesday kept on hold the latest multibillion-dollar plan from the Biden administration that would have lowered payments for millions of borrowers, while lawsuits make their way through lower courts. Continue reading
Aug 28 Kamala Harris' election would defy history — only 1 sitting VP has been elected president in 188 years By Hillel Italie, Associated Press Since 1836, only one sitting vice president, George H.W. Bush in 1988, has been elected to the White House. Continue reading
Aug 28 Israel launches large-scale military operation in occupied West Bank, killing 10 Palestinian militants By Julia Frankel, Nasser Nasser, Associated Press The ongoing operation was among the largest in the West Bank in months, and a reminder that the Israeli-Palestinian conflict extends far beyond the war in Gaza that began with Hamas' Oct. 7 attack. Continue reading
Aug 27 Watch 4:36 Why the special counsel filed a new Jan. 6 indictment against Trump By Geoff Bennett, Matt Loffman The fallout from the Supreme Court decision on presidential immunity continues. Special counsel Jack Smith filed a new indictment against former President Trump in federal court. The charges against the Republican nominee remain the same: four counts related to alleged… Continue watching
Aug 27 Watch 8:01 New voting rules in battleground states could affect election results By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura As we wind our way to Election Day, some key states are still debating and battling over new election rule changes. In some prominent cases, these are Republican-led and pushed by former President Trump himself. In the past few weeks,… Continue watching
Aug 27 Watch 6:44 How some companies are scaling back DEI initiatives after conservative backlash By Geoff Bennett, Courtney Norris Diversity, equity and inclusion programs are under attack by conservative lawmakers and activists. From college campuses to corporate America, the fear of legal liability and political backlash is leading some to backtrack or rebrand their DEI initiatives. Geoff Bennett discussed… Continue watching
Aug 27 Special counsel Jack Smith files new Jan. 6 indictment against Trump, narrows case after Supreme Court immunity ruling By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The new indictment removes a section of the indictment that dealt with Trump's interactions with the Justice Department, an area for which the Supreme Court in a 6-3 opinion said Trump was entitled to immunity from prosecution. Continue reading
Aug 27 Iran's supreme leader open to new negotiations with U.S. on Tehran's nuclear weapons program By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Ayatollah Ali Khamenei told its civilian government on Tuesday that there was "no harm" in engaging with its "enemy." Khamenei's remarks set clear red lines for any talks taking place under the government of reformist President Masoud Pezeshkian. Continue reading
Aug 27 Harris campaign releases new ad promising plans to build 3 million homes and reduce inflation By Josh Boak, Associated Press The Tuesday move is designed to contain inflationary pressures that also draws a sharp contrast to Republican Donald Trump's approach. Harris highlights her plan in a new minute-long ad that uses her personal experience. Continue reading