Jul 31 Watch 9:31 The military is changing how it handles sexual assault cases. Will it be enough? By Laura Barrón-López, Dan Sagalyn After years of protest and advocacy, a new executive order from the Biden administration seeks to bolster the military’s ability to deal with sexual assault in the ranks. But how far-reaching are these changes and will they make a difference?… Continue watching
Jul 31 Hunter Biden sold 'illusion of access' to his father, former business partner tells Congress By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press Hunter Biden's former business partner has testified to Congress that President Biden was never directly involved in their financial dealings, even though Hunter would often put his famous father on speakerphone to impress clients and business associates. Continue reading
Jul 29 Biden acknowledges a 7th grandchild, daughter of Hunter Biden and an Arkansas woman By Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Joe Biden on Friday for the first time publicly acknowledged his seventh grandchild, a 4-year-old girl fathered by his son Hunter with an Arkansas woman, Lunden Roberts, in 2018. Continue reading
Jul 28 Democrats claim the GOP is withholding contradictory evidence in Hunter Biden probe By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press House Democrats are demanding the release of a transcript from a new FBI witness, saying it contradicts Republicans' claims in the vast congressional inquiry into President Joe Biden's son, Hunter. Continue reading
Jul 28 Biden signs an order to strengthen protections for sexual assault victims in military By Tara Copp, Associated Press President Joe Biden has signed an executive order giving decisions on the prosecution of serious military crimes including sexual assault to independent military attorneys. Continue reading
Jul 28 WATCH: Biden jokes that Republicans may impeach him because inflation is starting to cool By Josh Boak, Associated Press Biden — buoyed by new signs the economy is continuing on the upswing — took a swipe on Friday at House Republicans' flirtations with an impeachment inquiry, quipping that GOP lawmakers may decide to impeach him because inflation is cooling down. Continue reading
Jul 27 Watch 7:00 Florida county urges state to protect outdoor workers from extreme heat By William Brangham, Karina Cuevas, Shoshana Dubnow People working outdoors are among the most likely to suffer the consequences during heat waves. President Biden announced the Department of Labor will develop an alert to signal to employers and employees when heat is dangerous. Florida is one state… Continue watching
Jul 27 WATCH: Biden thanks Italian Premier Meloni for her strong support of Ukraine By Aamer Madhani, Frances D'Emilio, Seung Min Kim, Associated Press Biden expressed trepidation about Meloni when she first rose to power last year as the head of Italy's first far-right led government since the end of World War II. Continue reading
Jul 27 WATCH: White House holds news briefing as Biden promises relief from record heat By News Desk Biden unveiled plans to ramp up federal resources to help people endure extreme heat and to boost climate resilience measures in parts of the Southwest. Continue reading
Jul 27 Biden announces new cancer research initiative as part of the bipartisan 'moonshot' By Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Joe Biden's administration has announced the first cancer-focused initiative under its advanced health research agency. Continue reading