Dec 28 Boebert switches congressional districts to more conservative seat, avoiding tough rematch with Democrat By Jesse Bedayn, Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press Boebert announced that she was switching from her district to the seat being vacated by retiring Rep. Ken Buck. Boebert called the move "a fresh start" after a controversial year in which she was embarrassed by video of her misbehaving… Continue reading
Dec 28 Presidential candidate Nikki Haley left out slavery when asked what caused the Civil War. Then she backtracked By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press Haley was asked Wednesday at a town hall in Berlin, New Hampshire, what she believed had caused the war. Continue reading
Dec 28 Mexican officials clear border camp as U.S. lays on pressure to stop migrants from crossing By Valerie Gonzalez, Associated Press The operation using bulldozers and workers with machetes across from Brownsville, Texas continued this week as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador in Mexico City. Continue reading
Dec 27 Herb Kohl, former U.S. senator and owner of the NBA's Milwaukee Bucks, dies at 88 By Todd Richmond, Frederic J. Frommer, Associated Press His death Wednesday was announced by Herb Kohl Philanthropies, which did not give a cause but said he died after a brief illness. Continue reading
Dec 27 U.S. announces new weapons package for Ukraine as funds dwindle and Congress stalls on bill By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press The weapons are worth up to $250 million and include an array of air defense munitions and other missiles, artillery, anti-armor systems and other equipment. Continue reading
Dec 27 Pro-Palestinian protesters block airport access roads in New York and Los Angeles By Jake Offenhartz, Associated Press Pro-Palestinian protesters briefly blocked entrance roads to airports in New York and Los Angeles on Wednesday, forcing some travelers to set off on foot to bypass the jammed roadway. Continue reading
Dec 27 Watch 4:03 News Wrap: Michigan Supreme Court rules Trump will stay on state's primary ballot By PBS NewsHour In our news wrap Wednesday, Donald Trump will stay on the primary ballot in Michigan after the state's Supreme Court rejected an appeal from voters seeking to disqualify him because of his role on Jan. 6, wintry weather blanketed parts… Continue watching
Dec 27 Watch 8:38 White House wants Mexico to make it harder for migrants to reach U.S. border By Stephanie Sy, Matt Loffman The Biden administration is closing out 2023 in much the same way it began, with headlines about a migrant crisis. Border patrol agents are encountering a record number of people entering the country and cities are struggling to keep up… Continue watching
Dec 27 Trump says he didn't know his immigration rhetoric echoes Hitler. That's part of a broader pattern By Jill Colvin, Associated Press Donald Trump is facing criticism for repeatedly harnessing rhetoric once used by Adolf Hitler to argue that immigrants entering the U.S. illegally are "poisoning the blood of our country."… Continue reading
Dec 27 As social media guardrails fade and AI deepfakes go mainstream, experts warn of impact on elections By Ali Swenson, Christine Fernando, Associated Press The safeguards that attempted to counter the bogus claims the last time are eroding, while the tools and systems that create and spread them are only getting stronger. Continue reading