Dec 04 Watch 2:42 How Republican hopefuls are campaigning in Iowa with 6 weeks until caucuses By Lisa Desjardins, Matt Loffman, Ian Couzens With just six weeks until the first-in-the-nation Iowa caucuses, several Republican hopefuls made stops in the Hawkeye State this weekend. Lisa Desjardins reports. Continue watching
Dec 04 Watch 9:08 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on the next GOP debate and how Trump is avoiding attacks 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 how Trump is avoiding attacks from other Republican candidates by skipping the debates and President Biden's… Continue watching
Dec 04 Ohio Senate Republicans propose banning home grown marijuana and other changes to legal marijuana By Samantha Hendrickson, Associated Press/Report For America Ohio state Senate Republicans are proposing vast changes to a recreational marijuana measure approved by voters last month. Continue reading
Dec 04 Global journalist group says Israel-Hamas war is beyond compare for media deaths By Raf Cassert, Associated Press About 60 have been killed since the Oct. 7 start of the war, already close to the same number of journalists killed during the entire Vietnam War half a century ago. Continue reading
Dec 04 France's parliament considers a ban on single-use, disposable e-cigarettes By Associated Press The legislation aims to protect the health of youths and mitigate the environmental impacts of the increasingly popular disposable products known as "puffs."… Continue reading
Dec 04 Al Gore blasts COP28 climate chief and oil companies' emissions pledges By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press Former Vice President Al Gore says don't trust the oil and gas industry to report their actual carbon pollution and he adds that the man running United Nations climate talks runs one of the dirtiest oil companies out there. Continue reading
Dec 04 Treasury announces strike force as U.S. and China pursue crackdown on illicit fentanyl trafficking By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press The Counter-Fentanyl Strike Force will bring together personnel and intelligence from throughout the Treasury Department to more effectively collaborate on stopping the flow of drugs into the country. Continue reading
Dec 04 Democratic senators demand Israel reduce civilian casualties in Gaza as part of aid package By Ellen Knickmeyer, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Sen. Bernie Sanders and a robust group of Democratic senators say they're done “asking nicely" for Israel to do more to reduce civilian casualties in its war against Hamas in Gaza. Continue reading
Dec 04 WATCH: White House says U.S. is running out of money for Ukraine By Associated Press The Biden administration is sending Congress an urgent warning about the need to approve tens of billions of dollars in military and economic assistance to Ukraine. Continue reading
Dec 04 North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum ends 2024 Republican presidential bid, blaming RNC qualifications By Jack Dura, Associated Press Burgum blames the Republican National Committee for arbitrary debate qualifications in dropping his campaign before the fourth presidential debate on Wednesday in Alabama. Continue reading