Jan 22 Watch 10:47 Why New Hampshire might be the last chance for voters to avoid a Trump-Biden rematch By Lisa Desjardins, Matt Loffman, Kyle Midura, Layla Quran, Maea Lenei Buhre There are mere hours to go before New Hampshire voters head to the polls for the presidential primaries. On the Republican side, former President Trump is seeking a sequel to his runaway victory in Iowa. President Biden is expected to… Continue watching
Jan 22 Watch 8:57 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Haley's chances against Trump in New Hampshire By Amna Nawaz, Saher Khan 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 Republican presidential field is now a two person race between Donald Trump and Nikki Haley… Continue watching
Jan 22 Mexico demands investigation into U.S. military-grade weapons being used by drug cartels By Associated Press Mexico's army is finding weapons like belt-fed machine guns, rocket launchers and grenades that are not sold for civilian use in the United States. Continue reading
Jan 22 U.S. sanctions Iraqi airline Fly Baghdad, its CEO and Hamas cryptocurrency financiers By Fatima Hussein, Abby Sewell, Associated Press The sanctions come as Israel's bombing campaign on the Gaza Strip continues and Iranian-backed militias in Iraq launch regular strikes against bases housing U.S. forces in Iraq and Syria. Continue reading
Jan 22 U.S. and British militaries bomb more sites in Yemen used by Iran-backed Houthis By Lolita C. Baldor, Tara Copp, Associated Press Officials say the U.S. and U.K. used warship- and submarine-launched Tomahawk missiles and fighter jets to take out Houthi missile storage sites and launchers. Continue reading
Jan 22 Blinken begins Africa tour in Cape Verde, touting the U.S. as a key security and economic partner By Chinedu Asadu, Associated Press Blinken has begun a tour of four African countries, meeting with the leaders of Cape Verde and Ivory Coast and touting America as the continent's key economic and security ally at times of regional and international crises. Blinken is visiting… Continue reading
Jan 22 Ohio county board stands by disqualification of transgender candidate, despite others being allowed to run By Samantha Hendrickson, Associated Press/Report For America The Stark County Board of Elections disqualified Vanessa Joy of Massillon because she omitted her former name, also known as a "deadname," from circulating petitions. Continue reading
Jan 22 Divided Supreme Court allows federal agents to cut razor wire installed by Texas on U.S.-Mexico border as lawsuit continues By Associated Press The justices, by a 5-4 vote Monday, granted an emergency appeal from the Biden administration, which has been in an escalating standoff at the border with Texas and had objected to an appellate ruling in favor of the state. Continue reading
Jan 22 AI robocalls impersonate President Biden in an apparent attempt to suppress votes in New Hampshire By Ali Swenson, Will Weissert, Associated Press The apparent attempt at voter suppression using generative AI is one example of what experts warn will make 2024 a year of unprecedented election disinformation around the world. Continue reading
Jan 22 Possible Trump testimony in E. Jean Carroll defamation trial postponed due to juror illness By Jennifer Peltz, Larry Neumeister, Associated Press Trump had been expected to testify as early as Monday about why he has spoken disparagingly about Carroll since she revealed her claims in a 2019 memoir. One of the jurors reported feeling ill and was told to go home… Continue reading