Jan 30 How Missouri Republicans want to change the process for voters to amend the constitution By Gabrielle Hays Some Republican lawmakers argue the states's ballot measure process makes the constitution vulnerable and open to out-of-state money and special interests. Critics argue the move is a "denial of democracy."… Continue reading
Jan 30 Biden heads to Florida for campaign stops By Chris Megerian, Terry Spencer, Associated Press Biden has been buoyed by positive economic news as fears of a recession have faded. Now he's eager to stockpile campaign cash to help him promote his record and target Trump in what is expected to be a grueling and… Continue reading
Jan 30 WATCH: House Homeland Security Committee take key vote towards impeachment of DHS head Mayorkas By Lisa Mascaro, Rebecca Santana, Associated Press House Republicans voted along party lines early Wednesday to move toward impeaching Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas for a “willful and systematic” refusal to enforce immigration laws as border security becomes a top 2024 election issue. Continue reading
Jan 30 WATCH: Illinois declines to remove Trump from ballot based on 14th Amendment challenge By Sophia Tareen, Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press The push has notched successes in Colorado and in Maine, where the Democratic secretary of state also recommended removing Trump from the ballot. Continue reading
Jan 29 Chicago to extend migrant shelter stay limits over concerns about long-term housing, employment By Sophia Tareen, Associated Press The latest policy change includes 60 additional days for many migrants currently in the city's 28 shelters, which include warehouses and park district buildings. Continue reading
Jan 29 Attorney General Merrick Garland to undergo surgery, Justice Department says By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press The news comes as Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin returns to work at the Pentagon following a hospitalization related to prostate cancer that was criticized for being kept secret for days. Continue reading
Jan 29 President Biden says he'll shut the U.S.-Mexico border if given the ability. What does that mean? By Colleen Long, Associated Press The deal had been in the works for months and seemed to be nearing completion in the Senate before it began to fall apart, largely because Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump doesn't want it to happen. Continue reading
Jan 29 Watch 8:23 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on a border deal and Nikki Haley's presidential run By Geoff Bennett, Matt Loffman NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Geoff Bennett to discuss the latest political news, including a potential deal on the border and immigration as the U.S. Senate nears a vote, Nikki… Continue watching
Jan 29 Document spells out allegations against 12 UN employees Israel says participated in Oct. 7 Hamas attack By Tia Goldenberg, Najib Jobain, Jack Jeffery, Associated Press The allegations against staffers with the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees prompted Western countries to freeze funds vital for the body, which is a lifeline for desperate Palestinians in Gaza. Continue reading
Jan 29 Israel military operation destroys a Gaza cemetery. Israel says Hamas used the site to hide a tunnel By Sam McNeil, Associated Press Under international law, mosques, cemeteries and other religious sites hold special "protected" status. But Israel says Hamas has removed this protection by using these sites for military purposes. Continue reading