Jul 03 WATCH: Biden issues Medal of Honor to Civil War soldiers who helped hijack train in Confederacy By Josh Boak, Associated Press U.S. Army Pvts. Philip G. Shadrach and George D. Wilson were captured by Confederates and executed by hanging. Biden on Wednesday is recognizing their courage 162 years later with the country's highest military decoration. Continue reading
Jul 03 WATCH: White House holds news briefing as Democrats debate Biden campaign's future By Stephen Groves, Associated Press White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre was asked during her briefing with reporters whether Biden would consider stepping down. “Absolutely not,” she said. Continue reading
Jul 02 Watch 6:06 News Wrap: Hurricane Beryl takes aim at Jamaica, Cayman Islands and Haiti In our news wrap Tuesday, Hurricane Beryl is taking aim at Jamaica, the Cayman Islands and Haiti after leaving a trail of destruction in the southeast Caribbean, the Biden administration proposed a rule to protect workers from excessive heat exposure,… Continue watching
Jul 02 Watch 6:06 Historian discusses Supreme Court's immunity decision and shift in presidential powers By Jeffrey Brown, Ali Schmitz The Supreme Court's landmark decision on former President Trump's immunity from some legal prosecution has the potential to transform the powers of the presidency. Jeffrey Brown and Heather Cox Richardson of Boston College discussed how the ruling fits with history. Continue watching
Jul 02 Watch 8:57 How abortion restrictions have disproportionately impacted Black women By Sarah Varney, Layla Quran It’s been more than two years since the Supreme Court ended the constitutional right to abortion. Since then, nearly two dozen states have banned or restricted access to the procedure and abortion pills. Special correspondent Sarah Varney traveled to Tennessee… Continue watching
Jul 02 WATCH: White House says Biden will meet with Democratic lawmakers as he faces pressure to leave presidential race By Colleen Long, Associated Press White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre says Biden wants to "turn the page" after the outcry over his shaky performance in last week's debate against Republican Donald Trump. Continue reading
Jul 02 Rep. Lloyd Doggett becomes first Congressional Democrat to call for Biden's withdrawal from presidential race By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press Doggett is the first sitting lawmaker in the Democratic Party to publicly state what many have been privately whispering behind closed doors since last week's debate. Biden concedes the debate didn't go well but says he's ready to fight for… Continue reading
Jul 02 Amid post-debate anxiety, Biden campaign says it raised $264 million in 2nd quarter By Will Weissert, Associated Press President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign and the Democratic National Committee have reported raising $264 million in the year’s second quarter. Continue reading
Jul 02 6 big takeaways from this historic Supreme Court term By Marcia Coyle Despite former President Donald Trump’s dominance of the docket, much more happened in rulings that may affect multiple aspects of American lives. Continue reading
Jul 02 Giuliani disbarred in New York as court finds he repeatedly lied about Trump's 2020 election loss By Philip Marcelo, Associated Press Giuliani had already had his New York law license suspended for false statements he made after the election. Giuliani was the primary mouthpiece for Trump's false claims of election fraud. Continue reading