Feb 12 WATCH: Biden speaks at the National Association of Counties Legislative Conference By Associated Press President Joe Biden will deliver remarks on Monday at the National Association of Counties Legislative Conference. Continue reading
Feb 12 Defense Secretary Austin transfers powers to deputy while back in hospital By Tara Copp, Associated Press Austin was diagnosed with prostate cancer in December and continues to deal with complications from his treatment. Continue reading
Feb 11 Senate votes to push ahead with Ukraine aid package as leaders say the world is watching By Mary Clare Jalonick, Stephen Groves, Associated Press As a growing number of Republicans oppose U.S. aid to Ukraine, the Senate's leaders are arguing in strong terms that the money is crucial to pushing back against Russian President Vladimir Putin and maintaining America's global standing. Continue reading
Feb 11 Trump says he told NATO ally to spend more on defense or he would 'encourage' Russia to 'do whatever the hell they want' By Jill Colvin, Associated Press At a rally in South Carolina, Trump recounted a story he has told before about an unidentified NATO member who confronted him over his threat not to defend members who fail to meet the alliance’s defense spending targets. But this… Continue reading
Feb 10 Watch 6:18 Can social media companies safeguard the 2024 election against misinformation? By John Yang, Harry Zahn As 2024 election campaigns pick up steam, Meta announced this week that it would start labeling AI-generated images posted on Facebook, Instagram and Threads. In December, an advocacy group said Meta, YouTube and X have rolled back 17 policies intended… Continue watching
Feb 10 Haley challenges Trump on her home turf ahead of Republican primary in South Carolina By Michelle L. Price, Meg Kinnard, James Pollard, Associated Press With two weeks to go before the South Carolina Republican primary, Nikki Haley is trying to challenge Donald Trump on her home turf while the former president tries to quash his last major rival’s narrow path to the nomination. Continue reading
Feb 09 Kansas' attorney general is telling schools they must out trans kids to parents, even with no specific law By John Hanna, Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press Kansas' attorney general is telling public schools they're required to tell parents their children are transgender or nonbinary even if they're not out at home, though Kansas is not among the states with a law that explicitly says to do… Continue reading
Feb 09 Watch 5:12 White House pushes back on special counsel's criticism of Biden's mental fitness By Laura Barrón-López, Shrai Popat On Thursday, special counsel Robert Hur’s report concluded that no criminal charges were warranted against President Biden for his handling of classified documents. However, the report made several references to Biden’s age and called his memory into question. White House… Continue watching
Feb 09 Farmers in Italy, Spain and Poland protest over European Union policies By Ciarán Giles, Monika Scislowska, Associated Press The actions follow similar ones in other EU member nations in recent weeks with farmers complaining that the 27-nation bloc's environmental and other policies are a financial burden and make their products more expensive than non-EU imports. Continue reading
Feb 09 Watch 10:52 Brooks and Capehart on voters' concerns about Biden's age, Trump's ballot eligibility By Amna Nawaz, Ali Schmitz New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including the special counsel's report on President Biden’s handling of classified documents and comments about his mental fitness,… Continue watching