Jan 31 Traffic-blocking farmers now closing in on EU capital in a protest seeking better market conditions By Raf Cassert, Associated Press The protests had an immediate impact. The European Commission announced plans to shield farmers from cheap exports from Ukraine during wartime and allow farmers to sidestep environmental rules. Continue reading
Jan 31 Russia and Ukraine swap hundreds of POWs despite tensions over a plane crash last week By Associated Press Russia and Ukraine said they have exchanged about 200 prisoners of war, despite tensions stemming from last week's crash of a military transport plane that Moscow claimed was carrying Ukrainian POWs and was shot down by Kyiv's forces. Continue reading
Jan 31 WATCH: White House says Biden will visit East Palestine, Ohio, a year after devastating train derailment By Darlene Superville, Associated Press Biden will visit East Palestine in February at the invitation of Mayor Trent Conaway and other local officials, said White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre. Continue reading
Jan 31 Trump meets with the Teamsters in bid to cut into Biden's union support By Jill Colvin, Tom Krisher, Associated Press Former President Donald Trump met with leaders of the Teamsters Union in Washington Wednesday as he tried to chip away at President Joe Biden's organized labor support heading into a likely general election rematch. Continue reading
Jan 31 WATCH: Federal Reserve signals that interest rate cuts aren't imminent and leaves them unchanged for now By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press The Federal Reserve indicated Wednesday that it’s nearing a long-awaited shift toward cutting interest rates, a sign that its officials have grown confident that they're close to fully taming inflation. But the Fed also signaled that the first rate cut is likely… Continue reading
Jan 31 WATCH: Meta, TikTok and other social media CEOs testify in Senate hearing on child exploitation By Barbara Ortutay, Haleluya Hadero, Associated Press Sexual predators. Addictive features. Eating disorders. Unrealistic beauty standards. Bullying. These are just some of the issues young people are dealing with on social media — and advocates say companies are not doing enough to protect them. Continue reading
Jan 31 House Homeland Security Committee votes along party lines to advance Mayorkas impeachment By Lisa Mascaro, Rebecca Santana, Associated Press Mayorkas has been meeting with senators on a border security package and argues the Republicans should instead be working with the Biden administration on U.S.-Mexico border issues. Continue reading
Jan 30 New York expands the legal definition of rape to include many forms of nonconsensual sexual contact By Maysoon Khan, Associated Press/Report for America New York will expand its legal definition of rape to include various forms of nonconsensual sexual contact, under a bill signed into law by Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul. Continue reading
Jan 30 Washington state to develop guidelines for agencies using generative artificial intelligence By Hallie Golden, Associated Press The executive order was signed by the Democratic Gov. Jay Inslee on Tuesday and highlights the huge potential for generative AI as well as its risks. Continue reading
Jan 30 Watch 5:23 House Republicans move to impeach DHS Secretary Mayorkas By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura, Ian Couzens The House of Representatives is on the cusp of impeaching a Cabinet secretary for the first time in 150 years. Republicans on the Homeland Security Committee advanced articles of impeachment Tuesday against DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. The full chamber is… Continue watching