Dec 18 Watch 8:40 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on immigration reform and the 2024 election 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 Senate negotiations over Ukraine funding and a border deal, the importance of immigration policy in the… Continue watching
Dec 18 Watch 8:11 Political experts examine America's divisions heading into 2024 election By Judy Woodruff, Frank Carlson, Christine Romo All this year, Judy Woodruff has been exploring the deep divisions we see playing out every day in the country. She’s distilled much of that reporting into a special airing Tuesday night on PBS. For that, she recently sat down… Continue watching
Dec 18 At least 13 dead, 178 injured after a massive fuel depot explosion in Guinea's capital By Boubacar Diallo, Associated Press It is not clear what caused the explosion that damaged the heart of the Kaloum administrative district that's home to most government offices. Continue reading
Dec 18 Justice Department creates database to track misconduct records by federal law enforcement By Claudia Lauer, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press Announced on Monday, the federal move is a step toward accountability amid growing calls to close loopholes that allow law enforcement officers to be rehired by other agencies after losing their jobs or resigning after misconduct allegations. Continue reading
Dec 18 Pentagon announces new international mission to counter attacks on commercial vessels in Red Sea By Tara Copp, Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press The seriousness of the attacks, several of which have damaged vessels, has led multiple shipping companies to order their ships to hold in place and not enter the Bab el-Mandeb Strait until the situation can be addressed. Continue reading
Dec 18 France urges Lebanese leaders to work on easing tensions along the border with Israel By Bassem Mroue, Associated Press Earlier Monday, Lebanon’s state news agency said an Israeli drone fired a missile at a building close to where the funeral of a Hezbollah fighter was being held in a southern border village, without inflicting any casualties. Continue reading
Dec 18 Appeals court says Mark Meadows can't move Georgia election case charges to federal court By Kate Brumback, Associated Press The ruling is a win for Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, who brought the case and is seeking to try the remaining defendants in a single trial. Continue reading
Dec 18 What you need to know about Scott Hall's 2020 election charges By Hannah Grabenstein Hall was the first co-defendant to plead guilty in Fulton County prosecutor Fani Willis’ case against former president Donald Trump and 17 other conspirarators. Continue reading
Dec 18 El-Sissi wins Egypt's presidential election with 89.6 percent of the vote, secures third term in office By Associated Press The vote was overshadowed by the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza on Egypt's eastern border, which has threatened to expand into wider regional turmoil. Continue reading
Dec 18 UN Security Council to vote on resolution urging cessation of hostilities in Gaza to deliver aid By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press Human Rights Watch accused Israel earlier Monday of deliberately starving Gaza’s population by blocking the delivery of water, food and fuel, a method of warfare that it described as a war crime. Continue reading