Apr 17 WATCH: Biden delivers campaign remarks at United Steelworkers headquarters in Pittsburgh By Chris Megerian, Will Weissert, Associated Press President Joe Biden has told an audience of cheering unionized steelworkers that his administration will block the acquisition of U.S. Steel by a Japanese company. Continue reading
Apr 17 WATCH: Boeing whistleblower testifies before Senate Homeland Security committee By David Koenig, Associated Press An engineer at Boeing said Wednesday that the aircraft company, in rushing to produce as many planes as possible, is taking manufacturing shortcuts that could lead to jetliners breaking apart. Continue reading
Apr 17 WATCH: Columbia University's president testifies at House antisemitism hearing By Annie Ma, Associated Press After the other Ivy League presidents’ equivocation led to weeks of backlash, Shafik focused her message on fighting antisemitism rather than protecting free speech. Continue reading
Apr 17 Bob Graham, former senator and Florida governor, dies at 87 By Associated Press Graham served three terms in the Senate and two terms as Florida's governor. Continue reading
Apr 17 The first 7 jurors have been selected for Trump's hush money criminal trial. 11 more are still needed By Michael R. Sisak, Jennifer Peltz, Jake Offenhartz, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press Eleven more still need to be picked before opening statements begin as early as next week. Continue reading
Apr 16 WATCH: Garland defends Biden's mental fitness and says he has 'complete confidence' in him By Associated Press Garland appeared Tuesday before a House committee overseeing funding for the Justice Department and answered questions on the report from special counsel Robert Hur about Biden's handling of classified material. Continue reading
Apr 16 Watch 4:15 Supreme Court questions use of obstruction law in Jan. 6 cases By Geoff Bennett, Saher Khan The Supreme Court heard arguments on Tuesday in a case looking at an obstruction law used to prosecute hundreds of Jan. 6 rioters. The obstruction statute is also key to various legal challenges facing former President Donald Trump. Geoff Bennett… Continue watching
Apr 16 Watch 8:10 Johnson faces another threat to speakership over Ukraine and Israel aid plans By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura On Capitol Hill, House Speaker Mike Johnson spent the day juggling his foreign aid priorities for Ukraine and Israel with potential threats to his job from members of his own party. Lisa Desjardins reports. Continue watching
Apr 16 Ukrainian President Zelenskyy signs controversial law to boost conscription to fend off Russia's aggression By Hanna Arhirova, Associated Press Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has signed a controversial law, days after it was passed by parliament, potentially helping Kyiv to boost conscription to replenish depleted forces to fend off Russia's continued aggression. Continue reading
Apr 16 House panel says China subsidizes fentanyl production to fuel crisis in the U.S. By Kevin Freking, Associated Press A report released Tuesday by a House select committee says China is directly subsidizing the manufacturing of materials used by drug traffickers to make fentanyl outside the country. Continue reading