Mar 19 As electric vehicle sales slow, U.S. relaxes plans for stricter auto emissions standards By Tom Krisher, Matthew Daly, Associated Press The auto industry has cited lower sales growth in objecting to the EPA's preferred standards unveiled last April as part of the most ambitious plan ever to cut planet-warming emissions from passenger vehicles. Continue reading
Mar 19 WATCH: Arizona lawmaker says she plans to have an abortion after learning her pregnancy isn't viable By Associated Press Burch says she doesn't think people have to "justify their abortions," but she's talking about her decision because she wants lawmakers to have meaningful conversations about how their work impacts people. Continue reading
Mar 19 Divided Supreme Court lifts stay on a Texas law giving police broad powers to arrest migrants By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press A divided Supreme Court has lifted a stay on a Texas law that gives police broad powers to arrest migrants suspected of crossing the border illegally while a legal battle over immigration authority plays out. Continue reading
Mar 19 Trump White House official Peter Navarro reports to prison to serve contempt of Congress sentence By Adriana Gomez Licon, Associated Press Navarro was defiant in remarks to reporters near the prison complex in Miami on Tuesday, where he will serve a four-month sentence after being found guilty of contempt of Congress charges. Continue reading
Mar 19 Trump is making Jan. 6 a key element of his campaign for president By Lisa Mascaro, Mary Clare Jalonick, Jill Colvin, Associated Press Having previously vowed to pardon the rioters, he promised to help them “the first day we get into office.”… Continue reading
Mar 19 WATCH: Biden delivers remarks on his economic agenda during campaign event in Las Vegas By Seung Min Kim, Associated Press Biden told supporters greeting him at a campaign office in Reno, Nevada, that he and Trump have a “different value set" and he criticized Trump for comments he's made about veterans and others. Continue reading
Mar 19 Trump says Jews who vote for Democrats 'hate Israel' and 'their religion' By Jill Colvin, Associated Press The vast majority of Jewish Americans identify as Democrats, but Trump has often accused them of disloyalty, perpetuating what critics say is an antisemitic trope. Continue reading
Mar 19 WATCH: Defense Secretary Austin vows continued U.S. aid to Ukraine amid congressional funding stall By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press U.S. officials maintain there is bipartisan support for the package, but a number of Republicans oppose it and House Speaker Mike Johnson has refused to bring the bill to the House floor for a vote. Continue reading
Mar 18 Trump endorses Ohio congressional candidate Derek Merrin just hours before polls open By Julie Carr Smyth, Associated Press Former President Donald Trump has issued a last-minute endorsement in a highly sought northwest Ohio congressional district, backing state Rep. Derek Merrin as the best choice to face incumbent Democrat Marcy Kaptur this fall. Continue reading
Mar 18 Croatia's top court rules that the president can't run in the parliamentary election unless he quits By Associated Press Milanović on Friday called a parliamentary election for April 17. But he then announced that he would run to become Croatia's next prime minister on the list of the opposition Socialist Democratic Party. Continue reading