Jun 05 Hunter Biden's exes questioned about his drug use in 3rd day of his gun trial By Claudia Lauer, Randall Chase, Colleen Long, Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press Hunter Biden's ex-wife and a former girlfriend testified Wednesday in his gun trial about finding his crack pipes and other drug paraphernalia. Continue reading
Jun 04 Columbia Law Review's website is shut down after publishing an article critical of Israel By Jake Offenhartz, Associated Press Editors at the Columbia Law Review said the move marked an unprecedented breach of editorial independence by the board made up of alumni and faculty. Continue reading
Jun 04 Watch 5:26 Biden order restricts how many migrants can seek asylum at southern border By Laura Barrón-López, Saher Khan, Ali Schmitz President Biden signed an executive order that temporarily blocks migrants from seeking asylum when border encounters hit a certain number. The president used the announcement to set himself apart from his predecessor and chief rival, former President Trump. The move… Continue watching
Jun 04 Watch 7:40 Sen. Mark Kelly explains why he supports Biden's plan to limit who can seek asylum By Amna Nawaz, Stephanie Kotuby, Alexa Gold President Biden signed an executive order Tuesday limiting the number of migrants who can seek asylum at the southern border. Sen. Mark Kelly, a Democrat from the border state of Arizona, is supporting the president’s move. He joined Amna Nawaz… Continue watching
Jun 04 WATCH: House Speaker Jeffries and Pelosi mark 35th anniversary of Tiananmen Square crackdown By Ken Moritsugu, Kanis Leung, Associated Press China has long quashed any public memory of the military crackdown on months-long protests at the heart of its capital. Hundreds, if not thousands, are believed to have been killed in an overnight operation that ended on June 4, 1989. Continue reading
Jun 04 Arizona voters will decide whether local police can make border-crossing arrests By Jacques Billeaud, Anita Snow, Associated Press The 31-29 vote Tuesday by the Republican-controlled House bypasses opposition from Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs and instead sends the measure to the Nov. 5 ballot. Continue reading
Jun 04 Any French military in Ukraine would be a 'legitimate target' for Russian forces, Lavrov says By Louis Okamba, Associated Press Russia's foreign minister says French military instructors in Ukraine would be “a legitimate target” for Russian armed forces. Sergey Lavrov spoke during his latest tour of Africa, where frustration with Western allies has swayed several countries toward Moscow. Continue reading
Jun 04 House passes proposal sanctioning top war-crimes court after it sought Netanyahu arrest warrant By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press The Republican-backed proposal only managed to garner some Democratic support after a bipartisan effort to respond to the court's stunning action against Israel was rejected by the White House last week. Continue reading
Jun 04 WATCH: Biden delivers opening remarks at 2024 White House Congressional Picnic By Associated Press President Joe Biden delivered opening remarks on Tuesday at the 2024 White House Congressional Picnic. Continue reading
Jun 04 U.S. launches lobbying blitz to sell Gaza cease-fire plan to Hamas through Arab and Muslim nations By Matthew Lee, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press The Biden administration has launched an intense drive to persuade Hamas and Israel to accept a new cease-fire proposal in the nearly eight-month-old war in Gaza while it also presses Arab nations to get the militant group to go along… Continue reading