Feb 28 Watch 7:14 Yellen discusses state of the economy, importance of aid for Ukraine By Amna Nawaz, Murrey Jacobson, Stephanie Kotuby, Alexa Gold The Congressional funding deal reached Wednesday will avert a government shutdown for at least a week. Amna Nawaz discussed those negotiations. the overall state of the economy and aid for Ukraine with Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen. Continue watching
Feb 28 Watch 11:07 How governors are working on solutions amid intense political polarization By Judy Woodruff, Frank Carlson At a time of intense polarization across the country and bitter partisan battles in Washington, some of the nation’s governors are attempting to find a way forward to solve their own states’ problems. Judy Woodruff sat down with two governors… Continue watching
Feb 28 Republicans block Senate bill to protect nationwide access to IVF treatments By Mary Clare Jalonick, Stephen Groves, Associated Press Senate Republicans have blocked legislation that would protect access to in vitro fertilization, objecting to a vote on the issue Wednesday even after widespread backlash to a recent ruling by the Alabama Supreme Court that threatens the practice. Continue reading
Feb 28 U.S. Supreme Court will decide if Trump can be prosecuted in 2020 election interference case By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to decide whether former President Donald Trump can be prosecuted on charges he interfered with the 2020 election and set a course for a quick resolution. Continue reading
Feb 28 French Senate approves a bill to make abortion a constitutional right, triggered by abortion restrictions in U.S. and some European countries By Sylvie Corbet, Barbara Surk, Associated Press The measure to enshrine a woman's right to an abortion in the French constitution was promised by President Emmanuel Macron following a rollback of abortion rights in in the United States. Continue reading
Feb 28 Ukraine's Zelenskyy pleads for more ammunition at Albania summit of southeastern European nations By Llazar Semini, Susie Blann, Associated Press Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that increasing the supply of armaments, and especially ammunition, is paramount for Ukraine just over two years since Russia's full-scale invasion. Continue reading
Feb 28 How bump stocks ended up before the U.S. Supreme Court By Russ Bynum, Associated Press The U.S. government initially concluded that the devices that make semi-automatic weapons fire faster didn't violate a federal ban on machine guns. That changed after a gunman with bump stock-equipped rifles killed 60 people in Las Vegas in 2017. Continue reading
Feb 28 Hundreds of flights canceled as Argentina's air travel workers go on 24-hour strike By Associated Press The strike comes as inflation in Argentina skyrockets, largely as a result of a series of shock measures announced by the government of Javier Milei aimed at tackling the country’s severe economic crisis. Continue reading
Feb 28 Patients urge Alabama lawmakers to restore IVF services in the state By Kim Chandler, Associated Press More than 150 in vitro fertilization patients have gathered at the Alabama Statehouse to urge lawmakers to find some way to restore IVF services in the state. Those gathered at the Statehouse Wednesday included patients and doctors alike. Continue reading
Feb 28 'Uncommitted' wins 2 Democratic delegates in Michigan, a victory for Biden's anti-war opponents By Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press While Biden won the state with more than 618,000 votes, more than 100,000 Michigan Democratic primary voters cast ballots for "uncommitted" in the race, enough to pick up the pair of delegates. Continue reading