Jan 19 Watch 9:17 Brooks and Capehart on Trump's endorsement, Biden's differences with Israel's Netanyahu By Geoff Bennett, Ali Schmitz New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including the New Hampshire primary, South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott's endorsement of Donald Trump, the differences between President… Continue watching
Jan 19 WATCH: Speaker Mike Johnson delivers remarks at March for Life rally in Washington, D.C. By Ashraf Khalil, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press More than a year after a generational victory for their movement, thousands of opponents of abortion rights rallied for the March for Life as snow fell in the nation's capital Friday, vowing to keep fighting until abortion is eliminated. Continue reading
Jan 19 NYC Mayor Adams vetoes bills banning solitary confinement in jails and expanding reporting of police stops By Philip Marcelo, Associated Press Democratic Mayor Eric Adams' Friday vetoes set up a faceoff with the City Council, which has said it has enough votes to override him. The Democratic-led council approved the measures in the final days of 2023. Continue reading
Jan 19 Police reports and video released of campus officer kneeling on teen near Las Vegas high school By Ken Ritter, Rio Yamat, Associated Press The incident, which was captured on bystander video that circulated widely on social media, drew public protests calling for the officer's resignation and comparisons to the 2020 killing of George Floyd. Continue reading
Jan 19 Alabama inmate asking federal appeals court to block first-ever execution by nitrogen gas By Kim Chandler, Associated Press An Alabama inmate set to be the first person put to death by nitrogen gas will ask a federal appeals Friday to block the upcoming execution. Continue reading
Jan 19 Louisiana lawmakers pass new congressional map with a second majority-Black district By Sara Cline, Associated Press The Louisiana Legislature passed a congressional map with a second majority-Black district on Friday, marking a win for Democrats after a legal battle and political tug-of-war that spanned nearly two years. Continue reading
Jan 19 Recovering from natural disasters is slow and bureaucratic. New FEMA rules aim to cut the red tape By Rebecca Santana, Associated Press Federal Emergency Management Agency head Deanne Criswell says the changes are designed to simplify and speed up the process for disaster survivors to get help. Criswell describes it as the "most comprehensive update" to FEMA's program in 20 years. Continue reading
Jan 19 The U.S. reshuffles its warships in the Mediterranean as Middle East tensions soar By Derek Gatopoulos, Associated Press The navy is now eyeing the longer haul, as concerns mount that Israel's war on Hamas in Gaza could set off a regional conflict. Continue reading
Jan 19 African leaders criticize Israel's military campaign in Gaza and call for an immediate cease-fire By Risdel Kasasira, Associated Press The African Union Commission Chairman Moussa Faki Mahamat described the war in Gaza as immoral and unacceptable. “We demand an immediate end to this unjust war against Palestinians and implementation of the two-state solution,” he said. Continue reading
Jan 19 WATCH: Biden makes welcome remarks at bipartisan U.S. Conference of Mayors at White House By Claire Rush, Associated Press The meeting came as the nation's cities face multiple crises including two weeks of storms that have turned roads into icy death traps, frozen people to death from Oregon to Tennessee and caused power outages that could take weeks to… Continue reading