Jan 08 Students rally at the Iowa Capitol days after Perry school shooting By Hannah Fingerhut, Associated Press High school and college students in the Des Moines area walked out of classes and came to the Iowa Capitol, where a couple hundred people rallied in response to last week's shooting about 40 miles northwest of Des Moines. Continue reading
Jan 08 Brazil observes anniversary of the anti-democratic uprising in the capital By Diane Jeantet, Diarlei Rodrigues, Associated Press Brazil has observed the anniversary of last year's uprising in the capital when thousands of supporters of Bolsonaro stormed government buildings and called for a military intervention to remove President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva from office. Continue reading
Jan 08 LGBTQ+ advocates' lawsuit says Louisiana transgender care ban violates the state constitution By Kevin McGill, Associated Press The lawsuit was prepared by Lamda Legal and other advocates on behalf of five Louisiana minors and their parents, identified in the lawsuit by pseudonyms. Continue reading
Jan 08 Newly sworn in, Louisiana's Gov. Jeff Landry calls for special session to draw new congressional map By Sara Cline, Associated Press Louisiana is among states still wrangling over congressional districts after the U.S. Supreme Court in June ruled that Alabama had violated the Voting Rights Act. Continue reading
Jan 08 Arizona Gov. Hobbs vows to rein in skyrocketing school voucher program, update groundwater laws By Associated Press She also leveled criticism at the federal government for closing a key crossing along the Arizona-Mexico border for one month due to a large influx of immigrants. Continue reading
Jan 08 Watch 6:47 Biden warns hate that motivated Charleston church shooter still threatens the country By Laura Barrón-López, Shrai Popat, Kyle Midura President Biden delivered his second campaign speech of the year at the Mother Emanuel AME Church in Charleston. At the site where nine Black churchgoers were murdered in 2015, Biden warned that the same hate that motivated their killer still… Continue watching
Jan 08 Watch 3:44 Where the GOP race stands with 1 week until Iowa caucuses By Amna Nawaz, Matt Loffman, Ian Couzens, Madeline Powell The final countdown to Iowa has begun. With just a week to go before the GOP’s first contest of the 2024 presidential election cycle, Republican candidates are crisscrossing the first-in-the-nation caucus state hoping to court a key voting bloc. Amna… Continue watching
Jan 08 Watch 9:21 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on the final week of the GOP campaign in Iowa By Amna Nawaz, Matt Loffman 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 final week of the Iowa campaign, if anyone will get close to Trump and Biden's… Continue watching
Jan 08 Colorado officers are investigating an apparent altercation between Rep. Boebert and ex-husband By Associated Press It's unclear what happened on Saturday, but Boebert's campaign released a statement on Sunday in which she said she "didn't punch Jayson in the face and no one was arrested."… Continue reading
Jan 08 German farmers block roads with tractors in protest of plan to scrap diesel tax breaks By Geir Moulson, Associated Press Chancellor Olaf Scholz's unpopular three-party coalition infuriated farmers last month by drawing up plans to abolish a car tax exemption for farming vehicles and the diesel tax breaks. Continue reading