Jun 07 Blinken to push cease-fire proposal in 8th urgent Mideast trip since Israel's war in Gaza erupted By Matthew Lee, Associated Press Secretary of State Antony Blinken is returning to the Middle East on his eighth diplomatic mission to the region since the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza began in October. Continue reading
Jun 07 Alex Jones seeks permission to convert his personal bankruptcy into a liquidation By Dave Collins, Associated Press That would lead to a sell-off of a large portion of the Infowars host's assets to help pay some of the $1.5 billion he owes relatives of victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting. Continue reading
Jun 07 Mark Meadows pleads not guilty to Arizona felony charges alleging submission of fake electors By Jacques Billeaud, Associated Press Meadows is accused of working with other Trump campaign members to submit names of fake electors from Arizona and other states to Congress to keep Trump in office despite his defeat at the ballot box in November 2020. Continue reading
Jun 07 Prosecution rests its case in Hunter Biden's federal gun trial after a week of personal witness testimony By Randall Chase, Michael Kunzelman, Colleen Long, Claudia Lauer, Associated Press The testimony from FBI and DEA officials capped a week that has been largely dedicated to highlighting the seriousness of Hunter Biden's drug problem through highly personal and often revealing testimony. Continue reading
Jun 07 WATCH: Biden apologizes to Zelenskyy for delay in Ukraine aid, hampering fight against Russia By Chris Megerian, Sylvie Corbet, Zeke Miller, Associated Press Biden told Zelenskyy, “We’re still in. Completely. Thoroughly.”… Continue reading
Jun 07 WATCH: Biden delivers remarks on democracy at Pointe du Hoc in France By Chris Megerian, Zeke Miller, Associated Press Biden on Friday plans to use the site to rally Americans in defense of democracy, which he says is under threat from Donald Trump in this year's election. Continue reading
Jun 07 U.S. employment picks up pace with 272,000 jobs added in May, sign of sustained economic health By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press Last month's strong job growth reflected the durability of America's consumer-driven economy. With the nation's households continuing their steady spending, many employers have had to keep hiring to meet their customer demand. Continue reading
Jun 06 Trump has promised mass raids and deportation if he wins the election. The ACLU is preparing to fight back By Will Weissert, Associated Press The 21-page memo responding to Trump's campaign promises on immigration and border policies is the first in a series of policy roadmaps examining how the group will push back against Trump's promised actions on top issues. Continue reading
Jun 06 Watch 6:25 How Trump could upend the rule of law and pursue political prosecutions in a second term By Laura Barrón-López, Matt Loffman, Ali Schmitz For months, former President Trump and his allies have claimed, without evidence, that the Biden administration has weaponized the Department of Justice to pursue prosecutions against him for political reasons. But the presumptive Republican nominee has also suggested a second… Continue watching
Jun 06 Watch 5:07 Former neighbor disputes Alito's explanation of upside-down U.S. flag flying at his home By Lisa Desjardins, Saher Khan, Ian Couzens A former neighbor of Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito said, “at worst, he's just outright lying,” about his account of a neighborhood dispute that led to hoisting an upside-down American flag at his Virginia home. The inverted flag is associated… Continue watching