Jul 01 Trump Organization CFO surrenders ahead of expected charges By Michael Sisak, Associated Press Allen Weisselberg surrendered to authorities early Thursday ahead of an expected court appearance on the first criminal indictment in a two-year investigation into business practices at Donald Trump's company. Continue reading
Jun 30 WATCH: Biden signs three bills overturning Trump-era rules By Associated Press “Each of these rules reflects a return to common sense and a commitment to the common good,” Biden said before the signing, surrounded by congressional leaders who joined him as he turned each resolution into law. Continue reading
Jun 30 House votes to launch new probe of Jan. 6 capitol attack By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Lawmakers approved a special committee on Wednesday to probe the violent attack as officers who were injured fighting former President Donald Trump's supporters watched from the gallery above. Continue reading
Jun 24 New York court suspends Rudy Giuliani’s law license By Associated Press An appeals court suspended Rudy Giuliani from practicing law in New York because he made false statements while trying to get courts to overturn Donald Trump's loss in the presidential race. Continue reading
Jun 23 U.S. votes against U.N. resolution condemning embargo on Cuba By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press The U.S. has voted against a U.N. resolution that condemned the American economic embargo of Cuba for the 29th year, maintaining the Trump administration's opposition and refusing to return to the Obama administration's 2016 abstention. Continue reading
Jun 22 Watchdog says almost 900 Secret Service employees were infected with COVID By Josh Boak, Associated Press The group Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington says that 881 people on the Secret Service payroll were diagnosed with COVID-19 between March 1, 2020 and March 9, 2021. Continue reading
Jun 20 Diplomats: Progress made in Vienna at Iran nuclear talks By Kirsten Grieshaber, Philipp Jenne, Associated Press Enrique Mora, the European Union official who chaired the final meeting of the sixth round of talks between Russia, China, Germany, France, Britain and Iran, told reporters that "we are closer to a deal, but we are not still there.”… Continue reading
Jun 18 Watch 3:03 Emails show how President Trump’s team scrambled to overturn election results By John Yang, Meredith Lee House Democrats say they have new evidence of former President Donald Trump's efforts to remain in power after the 2020 election. As part of an investigation into the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, Democrats gained access to emails… Continue watching
Jun 16 Watch 9:35 Why Southern Baptists’ runoff election represents a ‘watershed moment’ for Evangelicals The Southern Baptist Convention, the largest evangelical group in the U.S. elected a new president Tuesday — Ed Litton. Litton, who has championed racial reconciliation, narrowly defeated Mike Stone, the favored far-right candidate. Judy Woodruff discusses the runoff vote with… Continue watching
Jun 15 Emails show Trump pressured Justice Department to investigate unsubstantiated 2020 election fraud claims By Michael Balsamo, Colleen Long, Associated Press Newly released emails show President Donald Trump and his allies pressured the Justice Department to investigate unsubstantiated claims of voter fraud in the 2020 election in the last weeks of his term. Continue reading