Dec 06 Watch 6:15 Sen. Durbin discusses deadlock in Congress over Ukraine, Israel aid and border security By Amna Nawaz, Stephanie Kotuby, Saher Khan Days of tension on Capitol Hill culminated Wednesday with Republicans rejecting a measure to move ahead on additional funding for Ukraine and Israel. GOP lawmakers insisted that aid be paired with major changes to border security. Now, the assistance for… Continue watching
Dec 06 Senate Republicans block Ukraine and Israel aid as they demand border policy changes By Zeke Miller, Aamer Madhani, Stephen Groves, Associated Press Senate Republicans are blocking the advance of a $110 billion package of wartime funding for Ukraine and Israel as well as other national security priorities. Continue reading
Dec 06 Watch 12:47 How the pandemic made it difficult for Americans to separate politics from public health By Judy Woodruff, Sarah Clune Hartman Just over 15 percent of American adults have gotten the latest COVID booster. Demand for the vaccine has dropped sharply since it was first introduced at the height of the pandemic. That's partly because the government's response to COVID-19 has… Continue watching
Dec 06 Watch 7:54 Tim Alberta discusses his new book exploring American evangelicals and political extremism By Geoff Bennett, Stephanie Kotuby, Alexa Gold White evangelical voters helped Donald Trump win the White House in 2016 and stuck by him in 2020. Political journalist Tim Alberta sought to find out why, as that support is largely inconsistent with basic Christian values. His new book,… Continue watching
Dec 06 U.S. finds both sides in Sudan conflict have committed atrocities in Darfur By Matthew Lee, Associated Press The State Department said Wednesday that the Rapid Support Forces and the Sudanese military are responsible for either war crimes, crimes against humanity, or both. Continue reading
Dec 06 Guyana's president says country is preparing to defend itself from Venezuela over disputed region By Dánica Coto, Associated Press When asked if he has requested military assistance, President Irfaan Ali said his government is reaching out to allies and regional partners to protect Essequibo. Continue reading
Dec 06 U.S. announces new weapons aid for Ukraine as Congress stalls on more funding By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press The aid comes as Congress remains stalled on legislation that would provide new funding for Ukraine as well as money for Israel's war with Hamas and other security needs. Continue reading
Dec 06 Republicans threaten contempt proceedings if Hunter Biden refuses to appear for deposition By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press Hunter Biden has insisted that he will only testify to the House if it's in public. But in a letter sent to his attorney Wednesday, top Republicans told him that their subpoena for a closed-door deposition on Dec. 13 is… Continue reading
Dec 06 Who's on stage for the 4th GOP debate? By Joshua Barajas Six major Republican presidential candidates remain heading into the fourth GOP debate on Wednesday. But only four candidates are participating. Continue reading
Dec 06 Colorado Supreme Court to hear arguments on removing Trump from 2024 ballot under insurrection clause By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press The Colorado Supreme Court is set to hear arguments over whether former President Donald Trump should be barred from running for president again under the Constitution's ban against those who "engaged in insurrection."… Continue reading