Apr 15 WATCH: White House holds news briefing as Israel threatens response to Iranian attack By News Desk and Associated Press The U.S. assisted Israel in shooting down dozens of drones and missiles fired by Iran on Saturday in what was the first time it had launched a direct military assault on Israel. Israeli authorities said 99 percent of the inbound… Continue reading
Apr 15 What's in Michigan's push to expand voting rights By Frances Kai-Hwa Wang This latest slate of election bills are part of Michigan Democrats’ efforts to establish a state Voting Rights Act and further safeguard elections. Continue reading
Apr 15 Biden to host Iraq's prime minister amid soaring tensions in Middle East By Matthew Lee, Qassim Abdul-Zahra, Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Joe Biden on Monday hosted Iraq’s leader at the White House as his administration worked to prevent an escalation in Mideast hostilities following Iran’s weekend aerial assault on Israel. Continue reading
Apr 15 Trump arrives at New York court for jury selection in hush money trial By Jennifer Peltz, Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press It’s the first criminal trial of any former U.S. commander-in-chief and the first of Trump’s four indictments to go to trial. Continue reading
Apr 14 Child care costs are about to start dropping for families that need the most help By Chabeli Carrazana, The 19th Many families that receive government assistance for child care still pay a lot out-of-pocket. A new Biden administration rule will lower those costs and improve payments to day care providers. Continue reading
Apr 14 Speaker Johnson says he will push to advance aid for Israel, Ukraine in the House this week By Stephen Groves, Associated Press House Speaker Mike Johnson said Sunday he will try to advance wartime aid for Israel this week as he attempts the difficult task of winning House approval for a national security package that also includes funding for Ukraine and allies… Continue reading
Apr 14 G7 nations condemn Iran's unprecedented attack as Israel hails 'success' in blocking it By Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press President Joe Biden convened a meeting of the Group of Seven advanced democracies “to coordinate a united diplomatic response.” The participants unanimously condemned the attack and said they “stand ready to take further measures now and in response to further… Continue reading
Apr 14 3 key things to watch in Trump's first criminal trial By William Brangham, Joshua Barajas For the first time in American history, a former president will be tried in a court of law. Continue reading
Apr 13 Live updates: Iran launches its first-ever direct military assault on Israel By Associated Press Iran launched its first direct military attack against Israel on Saturday. The Israeli military says Iran fired more than 100 bomb-carrying drones toward Israel. Hours later, Iran announced it had also launch much more destructive ballistic missiles. Continue reading
Apr 13 Watch 5:22 How Arizona's near-total abortion ban revival affects toss-up 2024 races By John Yang, Harry Zahn, Kaisha Young The near-total abortion ban that the Arizona Supreme Court revived this week dates back to 1864, a time when Arizona wasn’t a state, slavery was legal and only white men could vote. Many GOP officeholders and candidates scrambled to distance… Continue watching