Feb 08 Watch 6:23 Biden willfully withheld classified docs but will not be charged, special counsel says By Saher Khan, Ali Schmitz The Justice Department declined to prosecute President Biden for his handling of classified Obama-era documents found in his former office and at home. In a 345-page report, special counsel Robert Hur wrote, “We conclude that no criminal charges are warranted… Continue watching
Feb 08 Family says 2 American brothers, 18 and 20, detained in Israeli raid in Gaza By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press The brothers would be the second and third Americans detained by Israeli authorities this week during Secretary of State Antony Blinken's latest trip to the region. Continue reading
Feb 08 Watch 8:59 What Supreme Court justices signaled in hearing on removing Trump from Colorado ballot By Geoff Bennett, Matt Loffman The Supreme Court heard arguments in a landmark election case looking at whether Donald Trump’s actions on Jan. 6 should disqualify him from appearing on Colorado's ballot. The justices scrutinized an obscure provision in the 14th Amendment at the center… Continue watching
Feb 08 Watch 7:47 Senate advances Ukraine aid bill without border security and immigration reform By Lisa Desjardins, Laura Barrón-López, Nick Schifrin, Kyle Midura, Shrai Popat After days of stops and starts, the U.S. Senate moved toward giving Ukraine, Israel and other allies billions in aid. It's a major step but far from the final one and it unfolds as Ukraine is running out of supplies… Continue watching
Feb 08 The EU announces 210 million euros in aid to help Mauritania curb migration By Associated Press The EU has announced 210 million euros to help the coastal nation of Mauritania combat irregular migration, as the number of migrants making the dangerous Atlantic crossing from West Africa to Europe rises sharply. Continue reading
Feb 08 Near-total abortion ban rejected by Virginia House panel By Associated Press The Richmond Times-Dispatch reports that on a bipartisan 8-0 vote Wednesday night, a House subcommittee rejected a bill that would have prohibited abortions except in cases necessary to save the mother's life. Continue reading
Feb 08 What we learned from the landmark Supreme Court arguments about Trump and the insurrection clause By Marcia Coyle In one of the most important political and election law cases in at least two decades, the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments Thursday on whether former President Donald Trump is ineligible for the presidency under a key section of the… Continue reading
Feb 08 Progressive Democrats break fundraising records in election fight against pro-Israel PACs By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press The so-called "squad" is being singled out this election cycle by pro-Israel PACs. As a result, the incumbents are raising a record number of contributions from Muslim and Arab American groups who are determined to keep their voice on Capitol… Continue reading
Feb 08 Read the full special counsel report on Biden's handling of classified documents By Associated Press President Joe Biden “willfully” retained and disclosed highly classified materials when he was a private citizen, including documents about military and foreign policy in Afghanistan and other sensitive national security matters. Continue reading
Feb 08 Biden 'willfully' disclosed classified materials, but no criminal charges warranted, special counsel says By Eric Tucker, Lindsay Whitehurst, Zeke Miller, Colleen Long, Associated Press The report from special counsel Robert Hur, released Thursday, represents a harshly critical assessment of Biden's handling of sensitive government materials, but also details the reasons why he should not be charged with the crime. Continue reading