Jun 30 WATCH: Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson sworn in as first Black woman on Supreme Court By Associated Press Ketanji Brown Jackson was sworn in to the Supreme Court on Thursday, shattering a glass ceiling as the first Black woman on the nation’s highest court. Continue reading
Jun 30 WATCH: Biden supports changing filibuster rules to codify abortion rights By Darlene Superville, Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Joe Biden says the Supreme Court's decision ending a constitutional right to abortion is "destabilizing" and he supports changing Senate rules to codify nationwide abortion protections. Continue reading
Jun 29 Biden says U.S. will increase long term military presence in Europe By Darlene Superville, Zeke Miller, Associated Press Meeting with NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg at the opening of the alliance’s annual leaders' summit in Madrid, Biden said “NATO is strong and united" and that steps to be taken during the gathering will "further augment our collective strength.”… Continue reading
Jun 28 U.S., NATO to increase military presence in Europe amid Russian aggression By Zeke Miller, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press The president after meeting with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is also denouncing Russia's Vladimir Putin for trying to "wipe out" Ukrainian culture in the ongoing war in eastern Europe. Continue reading
Jun 28 Watch 3:38 Turkey removes opposition to Finland and Sweden joining NATO By Nick Schifrin Historic news from the NATO meeting in Spain took place on Tuesday when Turkey removed its opposition to Sweden and Finland joining the alliance. The Scandinavian nations sought membership after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and a deal has now been… Continue watching
Jun 27 As Biden attends G-7 summit, some allies worry America is backsliding By Zeke Miller, Associated Press One year ago, Joe Biden strode into his first Group of Seven summit as president and confidently told the closest U.S. allies that "America is Back."… Continue reading
Jun 26 Biden begins G-7 with focus on Ukraine and the global economy By Zeke Miller, Darlene Superville, Associated Press Biden and his counterparts were meeting to discuss how to secure energy supplies and tackle inflation, aiming to keep fallout from the war from splintering the global coalition working to punish Moscow. Continue reading
Jun 25 Biden signs most sweeping gun reform bill in decades By Will Weissert, Associated Press Biden signed the measure two days after the Supreme Court's ruling Thursday striking down a New York law that restricted peoples’ ability to carry concealed weapons. Continue reading
Jun 24 President Biden partners with East Coast governors to boost offshore wind energy By Matthew Daly, Associated Press The White House is launching a partnership with 11 East Coast governors to boost the growing offshore wind industry, a key element of President Joe Biden's climate change plan. Continue reading
Jun 24 Congress sends landmark gun violence legislation to Biden By Alan Fram, Associated Press The bill that passed the House on Friday is a measured compromise that at once illustrates progress on the long-intractable issue and the deep-seated partisan divide that persists. Continue reading