Politics Aug 11 Brooks and Capehart on the appointment of a special counsel in the Hunter Biden case By Amna Nawaz, Ali Schmitz
Nation Aug 07 Out-of-state funders fuel messaging around upcoming Ohio ballot measure with abortion rights implications The measure would raise the threshold to pass amendments to the Ohio Constitution from a simple majority to 60%. If voters approve Issue 1, it would make it more difficult for an abortion rights amendment on the November ballot to… By Ali Swenson, Associated Press, Samantha Hendrickson, Associated Press/Report For America
World Oct 04 Russian troops pull back from annexed territory amid Ukrainian counteroffensive Over the weekend, Russian troops pulled back from Lyman, a strategic eastern city that the Russians had used as a key logistics and transport hub, to avoid being encircled by Ukrainian forces. By Adam Schreck, Vasilisa Stepanenko, Associated Press
World Sep 28 EU plans sanctions on Russian trade after ‘sham’ Ukraine referendum European Union officials say the 27-nation bloc should impose "biting sanctions" on Russian trade and hit officials responsible for "sham referendums" held in parts of Ukraine. By Lorne Cook, Samuel Petrequin, Associated Press
Politics Sep 28 WATCH: State Department spokesman Ned Price holds briefing as Russia works to annex parts of Ukraine Russia positioned itself Wednesday to formally annex parts of Ukraine where occupied areas held a Kremlin-orchestrated “referendum” on living under Moscow’s rule that the Ukrainian government and the West denounced as illegal and rigged. By Jon Gambrell, Adam Schreck, Associated Press
Sep 27 Pro-Moscow officials say 4 occupied areas of Ukraine have voted to join Russia By Adam Schreck, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press According to Russia-installed election officials in Zaporizhzhia region, 93.11 percent of the ballots case in the vote were in support of the annexation. Results from three other Ukrainian regions were expected to follow shortly. Continue reading
Sep 27 Kremlin-led referendum vote concludes, rising Western tensions By Adam Schreck, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Moscow-backed officials in the four occupied regions in southern and eastern Ukraine said polls closed Tuesday afternoon after five days of voting and the counting of ballots had started. Continue reading
Nov 15 Watch 4:37 News Wrap: No motive found in California school shooting, say officials In our news wrap Friday, officials said a 16-year-old student clearly planned an attack on his Southern California high school but haven’t yet determined a motive. The suspect remains in critical condition. Also, Iraqi security forces shot and killed three… Continue watching
May 25 Watch 3:56 Vote over abortion ban underscores how Ireland is changing By Nick Schifrin In historically religious Ireland, the voting booths are in churches. But this is not the same country once dominated by Catholicism. A new constitutional amendment up for vote on Friday would allow Parliament to legalize unrestricted abortion during the first… Continue watching
Nov 07 7 takeaways from Tuesday’s big night for Democrats By Daniel Bush Ralph Northam won the Virginia governor’s race Tuesday, beating his Republican opponent Ed Gillespie in a race that doubled as a referendum on President Donald Trump’s first year in office. Continue reading