Feb 13 WATCH: White House holds briefing as consumer inflation continues to steadily lower By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Consumer inflation in the United States cooled last month yet remained elevated in the latest sign that the pandemic-fueled price surge is only gradually and fitfully coming under control. Continue reading
Feb 13 Senate passes $95 billion aid package for Ukraine and Israel, fate uncertain in House By Mary Clare Jalonick, Stephen Groves, Associated Press Dollars provided by the legislation would purchase U.S.-made defense equipment, including munitions and air defense systems that authorities say are desperately needed as Russia batters the country. Continue reading
Feb 12 Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orbán faces a rare political crisis after president's resignation By Justin Spike, Associated Press Hungary's long-serving government of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán faces a rare political crisis after the president resigned amid public anger over her pardoning of a man convicted in a child sexual abuse case. Continue reading
Feb 12 Biden forms task force to avoid mishandling of classified documents during presidential transitions By Zeke Miller, Associated Press The Presidential Records Transition Task Force will study past transitions to determine best practices for safeguarding classified information from an outgoing administration. Continue reading
Feb 12 Watch 6:06 The potential impact of Trump's extreme deportation and immigration agenda By Laura Barrón-López, Shrai Popat, Ali Schmitz On the campaign trail this weekend, Donald Trump made clear that if elected president again, he’d pursue more extreme immigration policies, including mass deportations of millions of people. Laura Barrón-López joined Amna Nawaz to break down the potential impact of… Continue watching
Feb 12 Dutch appeals court orders Netherlands to stop exporting F-35 parts to Israel amid humanitarian concerns By Molly Quell, Associated Press Judges in the Netherlands have ordered the Dutch government to halt the export of F-35 fighter jet parts to Israel, citing a clear risk of violations of international law. Continue reading
Feb 12 Watch 5:56 Former Amb. Volker condemns Trump's comments on not protecting NATO allies By Amna Nawaz, Dan Sagalyn At a campaign event, Donald Trump claimed he told a NATO member that he would withhold U.S. help and encourage Russia “to do whatever the hell they want'' to countries that are “delinquent.” European leaders condemned the comments as reckless… Continue watching
Feb 12 Watch 4:36 A look at issues getting attention in special election to fill seat of George Santos By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura, Saher Khan House Republicans continue to struggle to conduct the basic functions of government, hindered by a thin majority and infighting within their ranks. Congress witnessed failed floor votes, two battles for the speaker’s gavel and the booting of former Rep. George… Continue watching
Feb 12 Watch 9:24 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on the significance of the special election to replace Santos By Amna Nawaz, Matt Loffman NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Amna Nawaz to discuss the latest political news, including the impact of the special election to fill the seat of George Santos, congressional retirements and… Continue watching
Feb 12 Egypt is threatening to void its decades-old peace treaty with Israel. What does that mean? By Julia Frankel, Associated Press Egypt has threatened to void its decades-long peace treaty with Israel if it begins a large-scale offensive against Rafah, where some 1.4 million Palestinians are sheltering in densely packed tent camps on the border with Egypt. Continue reading