Jun 10 Hunter Biden gun trial jurors begin deliberations By Claudia Lauer, Michael Kunzelman, Randall Chase, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press In his closing argument, the prosecutor pointed to deeply personal testimony, text messages, photos and Hunter Biden's own words in his 2021 memoir to argue that the president's son clearly knew he was in the throes of a crack addiction… Continue reading
Jun 10 Hunter Biden’s lawyers rest their case in trial on federal gun charges By Claudia Lauer, Michael Kunzelman, Randall Chase, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press Hunter Biden is charged with three felonies stemming from the October 2018 purchase of a gun he had for about 11 days. Continue reading
Jun 09 Watch 2:31 News Wrap: Palestinians reel after deadly Israeli raid to rescue hostages in central Gaza In our news wrap Sunday, Gaza’s Health Ministry says the Israeli assault that freed four hostages killed 274 Palestinians at the Nuseirat refugee camp, centrist Benny Gantz resigned from Israel’s war cabinet over Netanyahu’s handling of the war, exit polls… Continue watching
Jun 09 WATCH: Biden honors U.S. soldiers killed in World War I at military cemetery in France By Chris Megerian, Associated Press President Joe Biden closed out his trip to France by paying his respects to U.S. soldiers who fought in World War I at an American military cemetery that Donald Trump notably skipped when he was president. Continue reading
Jun 08 WATCH: Biden and French President Macron affirm close alliance during state visit in Paris By Chris Megerian, Zeke Miller, Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press President Joe Biden said France was America's “first friend” at its founding and is one of its closest allies more than two centuries later as he was honored with a state visit Saturday by French President Emmanuel Macron aimed at… Continue reading
Jun 07 Prosecution rests its case in Hunter Biden’s federal gun trial after a week of personal witness testimony By Randall Chase, Michael Kunzelman, Colleen Long, Claudia Lauer, Associated Press The testimony from FBI and DEA officials capped a week that has been largely dedicated to highlighting the seriousness of Hunter Biden's drug problem through highly personal and often revealing testimony. Continue reading
Jun 07 WATCH: Biden apologizes to Zelenskyy for delay in Ukraine aid, hampering fight against Russia By Chris Megerian, Sylvie Corbet, Zeke Miller, Associated Press Biden told Zelenskyy, “We’re still in. Completely. Thoroughly.”… Continue reading
Jun 07 WATCH: Biden delivers remarks on democracy at Pointe du Hoc in France By Chris Megerian, Zeke Miller, Associated Press Biden on Friday plans to use the site to rally Americans in defense of democracy, which he says is under threat from Donald Trump in this year's election. Continue reading
Jun 07 U.S. employment picks up pace with 272,000 jobs added in May, sign of sustained economic health By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press Last month's strong job growth reflected the durability of America's consumer-driven economy. With the nation's households continuing their steady spending, many employers have had to keep hiring to meet their customer demand. Continue reading
Jun 06 Trump has promised mass raids and deportation if he wins the election. The ACLU is preparing to fight back By Will Weissert, Associated Press The 21-page memo responding to Trump's campaign promises on immigration and border policies is the first in a series of policy roadmaps examining how the group will push back against Trump's promised actions on top issues. Continue reading