(AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration on Thursday unveiled new efforts to help protect voting rights as complaints have grown louder from civil rights activists and other Democrats that the White House has not done enough to fight attempts by several Republican-led state legislatures to restrict access to the ballot.
Conservatives distort Biden's pledge to 'knock on doors' to get people vaccinated
Conservatives are balking at the idea of President Joe Biden's new federal "surge teams" deployed to COVID hotspots to help contain outbreaks and increase vaccinations.
abcnews.go.com
Democrats race to bring bipartisan infrastructure deal to the Senate floor
The White House confirmed that the bill could be brought to the floor as early as the week of July 19.
www.cbsnews.com
Biden says military withdrawal from Afghanistan will conclude Aug. 31
President Joe Biden delivered remarks on the U.S. Afghanistan withdrawal amid increasing instability in the region and Taliban activity.
abcnews.go.com
Arizona secretary of state asks for investigation into possible election interference by Trump, Giuliani
Katie Hobbs sent a letter to Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich asking for the investigation.
www.cbsnews.com
Michael Avenatti, one-time foe of President Trump, sentenced to 30 months in prison for Nike extortion scheme
Avenatti once represented Stormy Daniels and regularly attacked Trump.
abcnews.go.com
Biden defends decision to end Afghan military operation
"The status quo was not an option," the fourth president to oversee the war said as violence flares.
www.bbc.com
Surfside building collapse latest: Death toll rises to 94
At least 94 people have been confirmed dead since a 12-story residential building partially collapsed in South Florida last month.
abcnews.go.com
McConnell: House, Senate GOP wins in 2022 would check Biden
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Thursday pledged that if Republicans win back control of Congress next year they could be a check against the Biden administration, forcing it into…
thehill.com
Analysis: In Trump's world, only his speech is free
Analysis: The former president's lawsuits against social media giants Facebook, Twitter and Google turn the Constitution on its head. That's why they are likely to fail.
www.nbcnews.com
US jobless claims tick up to 373,000 from a pandemic low
The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits rose slightly last week even while the economy and the job market appear to be rebounding from the coronavirus recession with sustained energy
abcnews.go.com
White House: Actually, Republicans are trying to defund the police
The White House has launched a counteroffensive as advisers push to shore up Biden's low approval on crime and fight an attack that could damage Democrats in the 2022 elections.
www.nbcnews.com
GOP women’s group dismisses Greene and Boebert as ‘carnival barkers’
A major fundraising group for GOP women is taking aim at Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) and Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.), likening them to “carnival barkers.”The Value In El…
thehill.com
Capitol Police to open field offices in California and Florida to help investigate threats against lawmakers
"At this time, Florida and California are where the majority of our threats are originate from," a Capitol Police spokesperson said.
www.cbsnews.com
Civil rights groups raise concerns over police reform bill talks
A group of 29 civil rights organizations penned a letter to top-ranking lawmakers on Wednesday to raise concerns about the talks surrounding a police reform bill, zeroing in on the qualif…
thehill.com
What we know about the Iowa man arrested after firearms found in Chicago hotel room
The Iowa man arrested after a firearms and ammunition were found in his Chicago hotel room has been released on bond.
abcnews.go.com
Read how prosecutors say a group of 5 Floridians battled with police for hours during the Capitol riot
Prosecutors said members of the group brandished flagpoles, chemical spray, plastic handcuffs and tactical gloves with plastic knuckles.
www.cbsnews.com
Vowing loyalty to Trump, 'America First' groups try to bring nativism into the mainstream
Months after Trump left office, Marjorie Taylor Greene and other "America First" activists want to push the GOP – and America – further to the right.
news.yahoo.com
Former UN Amb. John Bolton: 'public opinion has turned' against the war in Afghanistan
Former UN Ambassador John Bolton said Presidents Biden, Trump and Obama should have explained the U.S. mission in Afghanistan to the American people
www.usatoday.com
Rubio hauls in $4M for 2022 Senate reelection in the past three months
Republican Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida brought in $4 million in fundraising during the April-June second quarter of fundraising, his campaign reports.
www.foxnews.com
Biden administration spotlights voting rights as advocates push the President to do more | CNN Politics
Leaders of eight civil rights organizations warned President Joe Biden on Thursday that time is running short to enact new voting rules protecting Americans’ right to cast ballots.
www.cnn.com
Business, labor groups endorse bipartisan infrastructure deal
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the AFL-CIO and a group of other prominent business groups on Thursday endorsed a $1.2 trillion, eight-year bipartisan infrastructure framework endorsed by President B…
thehill.com
What’s in the new Texas voting rights overhaul
Texas lawmakers return to the state Capitol in Austin on Thursday to tackle a host of conservative priorities in a special session that is almost certain to devolve into a partisan cage match.Front…
thehill.com
Republican business owner enters US Senate race in Alabama
The owner of a grant-writing business who narrowly missed a runoff for a congressional seat on Thursday became the fourth candidate to enter the U.S. Senate race in Alabama to replace retiring Sen. Richard Shelby. Jessica Taylor introduced herself to state voters with a video that stressed...
news.yahoo.com
Group that helps elect GOP state attorneys general sets fundraising record
The Republican Attorneys General Association (RAGA), the group that works to elect GOP state attorneys general, reports that it brought in more than $5.3 million in the April-June second quarter of fundraising.
www.foxnews.com
Harris announces $25 million DNC investment to aid voting access
The vice president's announcement comes as President Joe Biden has been criticized for not doing more to address the flurry of voting restrictions that have been passed in GOP-controlled states.
www.nbcnews.com
Trump appointee erred in firing Voice of America whistleblowers: watchdog
A government watchdog found the Trump-appointed leader of Voice of America (VOA) erred in his dismissal of six employees, which was likely retaliation against whistleblowers and wrongly s…
thehill.com
Schumer, AOC push low-income families to register with IRS to receive expanded child tax credit payments | CNN Politics
Low-income people should register for the expanded child tax credit with the Internal Revenue Service so they can receive up to $300 in monthly payments, which start July 15, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said Thursday.
www.cnn.com
Toyota will stop donating to Republicans who objected to election certification
The Lincoln Project announced it's now buying ads against companies that donate to members of Congress who voted not to certify the election.
www.nbcnews.com
Abbott campaign says it raised $18.7M in 10 days
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott raised more than $18.7 million for his 2022 reelection campaign in the last 10 days of June, a staggering amount that adds to his already massive campaign war chest. Abb…
thehill.com
Beshear: Kentucky will send National Guard to U.S.-Mexico border
The deployment will likely begin "around October" and involve about 220 Kentucky National Guard members to provide operational and logistics support.
www.usatoday.com
White House silent on if it's confident Biden's beleaguered ATF nominee will be confirmed by Senate
President Biden’s nominee to lead the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) is in hot water as the White House has yet to say if the administration is confident he will be confirmed.
www.foxnews.com
Trump on Big Tech lawsuit: ‘If they can do it to me, they can do it to you’
Former President Trump on Thursday said he is suing Big Tech companies because they have “teamed up with government to censor the free speech of the American people,” warning in an op-ed that “if t…
thehill.com
Wells Fargo closing all personal lines of credit
Wells Fargo has begun informing customers that it will no longer be offering personal credit lines, with all existing lines being shut down in the coming weeks. In a six-page letter to custome…
thehill.com
Opinion | Why Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene can't stop comparing Covid policy to the Nazis
Greene’s comments are part of a history of far-right disavowal, projection and escalation intended to provide a rationale for retaliation.
www.nbcnews.com
Jovenel Moïse: Foreign hit squad killed Haiti's president, police say
A group of 26 Colombians and two Americans shot President Jovenel Moïse in his home, police say.
www.bbc.com
Rubio, Demings rake in cash as Florida Senate race heats up
Florida Sen. Marco Rubio (R) and Rep. Val Demings (D) both made major fundraising hauls in the second quarter as she seeks to unseat him in next year’s midterms, according to their campa…
thehill.com
Andrew Yang’s Loss Fits a Pattern. Why Do Asian Americans Struggle in Mayoral Races?
Former Boston mayoral candidate Sam Yoon discusses the unique challenges faced by AAPI candidates and why he’s optimistic things will change, in a POLITICO Q&A.
www.politico.com
Grim end to Afghanistan war: No 'mission accomplished' or 'moment of celebration,' White House says
President Biden won't be taking any victory lap on the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan, and instead the White House offered a sober reality that America's longest war just can't be won militarily.
www.foxnews.com
Governor asks Californians to voluntarily cut water use
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has asked people and businesses in the nation's most populous state to voluntarily cut how much water they use by 15% amid a drought
abcnews.go.com
Biden puts faith behind Afghan troops while defending U.S. withdrawal
The president says “it is not inevitable” that the Taliban will topple the government in Kabul.
www.politico.com
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act was supposed to stop corporate tax dodgers. It didn't, study says.
Economists say the law hasn't deterred large U.S. companies from diverting their profits to overseas tax havens.
www.cbsnews.com
President Biden: 'I will not send another generation of Americans to war in Afghanistan'
Biden defended his decision to end the war asking, "How many more thousands of American daughters and sons are you willing to risk?"
www.usatoday.com
Texas Republicans revive voting restriction bills to begin special session
Democrats vowed to fight the GOP-led efforts to impose new rules on access to the ballot box.
www.nbcnews.com
House Republicans express concern to US Olympic Committee over athletes who protest against the US
More than three dozen House Republicans have reached out to the U.S. Olympic Committee expressing concerns over political statements of American athletes who will be representing the U.S. at this summer’s games in Tokyo.
www.foxnews.com
9 million student loan borrowers will soon be getting a new servicer. Here's why
About 9 million people with federal student loans will start getting their bills from a new agency after one of the government's biggest servicers said Thursday that it will end its contract with the Department of Education in December.
www.cnn.com
Biden, Obama 10 minutes apart but rarely together
President Biden and his onetime boss, former President Obama, haven’t seen each other in person since the inauguration. And those close to both presidents don’t expect them to meet until Obama…
thehill.com
Johnson confirms most British troops have left Afghanistan
The prime minister declined to give details about the troop withdrawal, citing security reasons.
www.politico.com
2 Haitian Americans detained in slaying of Haiti president
Two men believed to be Haitian Americans — one of them purportedly a former bodyguard at the Canadian Embassy in Port au Prince — have been arrested in connection with the assassination of Haiti’s president, according to a senior Haitian official
abcnews.go.com
Indiana man charged with murdering federal agent outside FBI building
An Indiana man is facing federal charges in the death of a police officer outside an FBI building in Terre Haute, Ind.The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Indianapolis …
thehill.com
Pelosi husband won big on Alphabet stock
Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s (D-Calif.) husband gained nearly $5 million on a trade of stocks in Google parent company Alphabet Inc. and also added bets to Amazon and Apple ahead of the House Judiciary C…
thehill.com
House progressives demand climate action be included in infrastructure deal
Led by Congresswoman Cori Bush, House progressives have sent a letter calling on House leadership to embrace Green New Deal priorities; said Biden infrastructure package is "not yet the climate plan we need."
www.cbsnews.com
DoD set to kick off major nuclear scrub
Biden to make Afghanistan speech today — More Pentagon picks to testify
www.politico.com
DeSantis ramps up the 2022 money machine
www.politico.com
Haiti in 'state of siege' amid manhunt after assassination of President Jovenel Moïse
Haitian police killed four suspects after Wednesday's presidential assassination. Interim prime minister, Claude Joseph, took power amid the upheaval.
www.usatoday.com
Biden Defends Decision To Pull U.S. Troops From Afghanistan Despite Resurgent Taliban
President Biden defended his decision to withdraw U.S. forces from Afghanistan despite the Taliban gaining power and threatening the Afghan government.
www.npr.org
Biden says Afghanistan interpreters welcome in US
While discussing the end of U.S. military operations in Afghanistan, President Joe Biden said Thursday that Afghan translators will be welcome in the U.S.
www.foxnews.com
Partisan posts and lewd photos: Why judges are getting reprimanded for social media misconduct
After a spate of reports of judges using social media in partisan and inappropriate ways, observers say states should revisit their guidelines and give more clarity.
www.nbcnews.com
Surfside Officials: We Weren't Notified Of Severe Deterioration Before Condo Collapse
In 2020, the engineering firm Morabito Consultants found "severely deteriorated" concrete in the Champlain Towers South condo building. Town officials say they weren't alerted.
www.npr.org
Biden defends pulling US out of Afghanistan as Taliban advances: ‘We did not go to Afghanistan to nation-build’ | CNN Politics
President Joe Biden delivered a vehement defense Thursday of his decision to end the war in Afghanistan, insisting no amount of sustained American presence there could resolve the country’s own intractable problems.
www.cnn.com
Colder Climates Meant Bigger Bodies For Ancient Humans
Human ancestors got steadily larger over the last 1 million years. Our relatives living in colder places developed bigger bodies, a new study finds.
www.npr.org
Biden to take executive action to lower shipping costs amid rising consumer prices
Shipping costs have skyrocketed in part due to the supply chain shakeups caused by the pandemic, raising the costs of consumer goods.
www.nbcnews.com
Nearly half of oil and gas emissions could be cut without spending a penny
Natural gas is supposed to be a cleaner fossil fuel, but methane leaks make it as bad for the planet as burning coal.
www.cbsnews.com
Opinion | Could Ransomware Become a Geopolitical Weapon? Game Theory Says Yes.
Ransomware is a cheap, easy way to extract concessions from powerful countries—and adversaries are likely to figure that out soon.
www.politico.com
How the ban on spectators at Tokyo Olympics could impact athlete performance
No fans will be allowed to attend any Olympics venues in Tokyo. Can that impact athletes' performance?
abcnews.go.com
Judge blasts DC jail for not allowing Capitol riot defendant access to evidence | CNN Politics
A federal judge blasted the DC jail Thursday for failing to get evidence to a Capitol riot defendant who has been in jail since January.
www.cnn.com
Border Patrol agent saves illegal immigrant injured while being smuggled at border
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has published a stunning image of a Border Patrol agent carrying an illegal immigrant to safety after the migrant was purportedly injured while being smuggled into the U.S. – one of the thousands of rescues agents have carried out this year.
www.foxnews.com
Biden seeking to boost rail, sea shipping competition -White House
President Joe Biden will order U.S. transportation agencies to crack down on anti-competitive conduct and unjust fees in the rail and sea shipping industries to try to lower costs to consumers, the White House said on Thursday.
www.reuters.com
Democratic Senate candidates show fundraising strength in early 2nd quarter numbers | CNN Politics
A series of Democratic Senate candidates announced substantial fundraising hauls this week, putting each campaign in strong financial positions ahead of races that will be critical to the Biden administration’s goals.
www.cnn.com
Settlement reached after ICE ended immigrant hotline seen in 'Orange Is the New Black'
“The hotline remains an indispensable tool in providing people in detention a secure way to report abuses and advocate for their freedom," the hotline's manager said.
www.nbcnews.com
Harris joins DNC to announce expansion of "I Will Vote" campaign
President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris were set to hold private and public events on Thursday to highlight their administration's push to expand voting rights.
www.cbsnews.com
Sha'Carri Richardson's Olympic suspension turns to heated debate on cannabis
Advocates are calling for a change within the Olympics world when it comes to marijuana following Sha'Carri Richardson's suspension.
abcnews.go.com
House report: Drug companies spent more on buybacks, dividends than research
House Democrats on Thursday released a report that found that the 14 leading drug companies paid out more in stock buybacks and dividends from 2016 to 2020 than they spent on research and developme…
thehill.com
Biden with few options to stabilize Haiti in wake of slaying
The last time Haiti was thrust into turmoil by assassination was 1915, when rebels beat to death President Vilbrun Guillaume Sam, triggering a nearly two-decade U.S. military intervention
abcnews.go.com
Michael Avenatti: Celebrity lawyer sentenced to 30 months in prison for extortion
A federal judge said the celebrity lawyer had become "drunk on the power of his platform".
www.bbc.com
Hiring crunch is boosting pay for restaurant workers
One restaurant chain CEO says offering his workers $16 an hour helps "put a roof over their heads and food on the table."
www.cbsnews.com
Researchers revise outlook for above-average hurricane season
Researchers from Colorado State University boosted their prediction for named tropical storms in the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season in a revised forecast issued on Thursday.
www.reuters.com
Rockets land in Baghdad's Green Zone, near US embassy
Iraqi security forces say rockets have landed in and around the heavily fortified Green Zone in the Iraqi capital Baghdad, which houses the U.S. Embassy, causing material damage
abcnews.go.com
U.S. chose not to prosecute 82% of hate-crime suspects from 2005-2019
The U.S. Justice Department declined to prosecute 82% of people suspected of federal hate crimes over most of the past two decades, it said in a research report on Thursday, revealing a rate of prosecution far lower than that for other federal crimes.
www.reuters.com
TSA found 70 guns at checkpoints over July 4th weekend | CNN Politics
The number of guns found at airport checkpoints nationwide this year is fast approaching the number caught in all of 2020, officials say, and the uptick is slowing down screening lines as masses of passengers return to air travel.
www.cnn.com
Girl, 6, snatched off bike; found fast with bystanders' tips
Authorities say a 6-year-old Kentucky girl who was snatched from her bike by a stranger was found quickly, returned to her family and a suspect has been charged with kidnapping
abcnews.go.com
First lady Jill Biden’s team ‘assessing the feasibility’ of attending the Tokyo Olympics | CNN Politics
First lady Jill Biden’s team is still assessing whether it’s feasible for her to attend the Olympics in Tokyo after Japan’s Olympics Committee announced all spectators will be banned from the venues of the Games in the host city and the nation declared a state of emergency in the city due to...
www.cnn.com
Biden taunts McConnell for 'bragging' about relief bill he voted against
President Biden taunted Senate Minority Leader McConnell for acknowledging Kentucky will receive money from the American Rescue Plan - despite his not having voted for it
abcnews.go.com
Death toll in Surfside condo collapse reaches 54
Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava (D) announced Wednesday evening that eight more victims had been recovered from the Surfside, Fla., condo collapse, bringing the number of confirmed dea…
thehill.com
Rudy Giuliani's D.C. law license suspended
The D.C. Court of Appeals ruled that Giuliani would be "suspended from the practice of law in the District of Columbia" pending the resolution of the "disciplinary matter in New York."
www.cbsnews.com
Analysis: In Trump's world, only his speech is free
Analysis: The former president's lawsuits against social media giants Facebook, Twitter and Google turn the Constitution on its head. That's why they are likely to fail.
www.nbcnews.com
GOP congressman caught on video saying he wants '18 more months of chaos' to stall Democrats so Republicans can retake Congress in 2022
A secretly taped video showed Texas Rep. Chip Roy saying he wanted to prevent Democrats from getting anything done so the GOP could win back Congress.
news.yahoo.com
Surfside building collapse: Search and rescue shifts to recovery mission as 86 remain unaccounted for
At least 54 people have been confirmed dead since a 12-story residential building partially collapsed in Florida last month, officials said Wednesday.
abcnews.go.com
Jovenel Moïse: Police kill four after Haiti's president assassinated
A manhunt is still under way following the killing of President Jovenel Moïse on Wednesday.
www.bbc.com
Democrats seek swift timeline for Senate consideration of bipartisan infrastructure deal
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has said he wants the bipartisan infrastructure package considered before the August recess.
abcnews.go.com
Texas special session brings election law back into spotlight
The special session is taking place weeks after Texas state House Democrats staged a walkout to defeat the election law measure.
www.cbsnews.com
Tucker Carlson faces media ‘profiles and investigations’ amid NSA ‘spying’ accusations: Report - Washington Examiner
A trio of news outlets is reportedly working on projects related to Fox News host Tucker Carlson, who has made headlines in recent weeks accusing the Biden administration of "spying" on his communications and orchestrating a plot to leak them to take his show off the air.Brian Stelter, CNN's...
www.washingtonexaminer.com
Arizona secretary of state asks state attorney general to investigate possible election interference by Donald Trump, allies
Hobbs asked Brnovich to refer her request to another law enforcement agency if his ethical duties prevent him from looking into it.
www.usatoday.com
Oregon's heat wave death toll reaches 107 in 'mass casualty' event
Oregon’s record-breaking heat wave reached a death toll of 107 on Tuesday, according to officials.
abcnews.go.com
Congressional policing reform negotiations continue despite setbacks
Talks are continuing nearly two weeks after Senate and House negotiators announced a "framework" on policing reform.
www.cbsnews.com
Black Lives Matter in Utah draws backlash for post calling American flag ‘symbol of hatred’
A post by Black Lives Matter Utah on the Fourth of July called the American flag a “symbol of hatred,” drawing strong reactions from conservatives on social media by several state Republicans.…
thehill.com
Cleveland man charged with threatening to kill Nancy Pelosi
A Cleveland man has been charged with threatening to kill House Speaker Nancy Pelosi for “committing treason” against the US, court documents show.
www.foxnews.com
Hillary Clinton blasts state election bills as move ‘toward white supremacist authoritarianism’
Former Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton on Wednesday blasted restrictive elections bills introduced this year in multiple Republican-led state legislatures, claiming they a…
thehill.com
Republicans preview months ahead filled with obstruction and extremism | CNN Politics
House Republicans are done pretending and aren’t even trying to disguise their identity as the party of extremism, conservative media stunts and obstruction.
www.cnn.com
IRS reverses course and grants tax-exempt status to Christian group - Washington Examiner
The Internal Revenue Service reversed course and granted tax-exempt status to a Christian group.Christians Engaged, a Texas-based nonprofit group that encourages religious citizens to vote and get involved in politics, had its 501(c)(3) application denied by the IRS late last month after the...
www.washingtonexaminer.com
Biden pitches massive spending plan in Trump territory
He ventured into an Illinois county that Donald Trump won twice, then tried selling a plan that would turn off most MAGA supporters.
www.politico.com
With another trip to a swing district, Biden seeks to shore up his agenda and Democrats
Biden's trip Wednesday to Crystal Lake, Ill., is just the latest of his visits to swing-vote areas in a bid to help his agenda and Democrats before the 2022 midterm election.
news.yahoo.com
Texas Republicans, heading into special legislative session, file new voting bill
A draft was posted online hours after Gov. Greg Abbott asked the Legislature to address "election integrity" this week.
www.nbcnews.com
U.S. considers visas for vulnerable Afghan women after military exit
The Biden administration is considering offering an expedited visa path for vulnerable Afghans including women politicians, journalists, and activists who may become targets of the Taliban, U.S. officials say. Rights groups have been asking the State Department and White House to add up to...
news.yahoo.com
Haiti's interim prime minister declares he's in charge after president assassinated, state of siege declared
Haitian President Jovenel Moise was killed in an attack at his home early Wednesday, the country's interim premier said.
abcnews.go.com
Gov. Kristi Noem to send 125 more South Dakota National Guard members to US-Mexico border
The news comes about a week after Noem said she'd send up to 50 soldiers to the border for 30 to 60 days, paid for by a $1 million "private donation."
www.usatoday.com
Senate eyes taking up bipartisan infrastructure deal as soon as July 19
A bipartisan infrastructure agreement could be brought up on the Senate floor as soon as the week of July 19, a source confirmed to The Hill. The bipartisan group of negotiators is …
thehill.com
Going undercover to infiltrate Chinese-American far-right networks
An Australian researcher is trying to understand how disinformation flows through the Chinese diaspora.
www.bbc.com
OnPolitics: Trump vs. social media
Former President Donald Trump is suing top social media officials.
www.usatoday.com
China fines 22 internet giants in anti-monopoly cases
China’s State Administration for Market Regulation announced that they have fined 22 internet companies for their roles in anti-monopoly cases, the Associated Press reported on Wednesday. Twen…
thehill.com
USMCA helps North America compete with China, Tai says
She called the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement “the rebirth of our commitment to each other in an ongoing way."
www.politico.com
US Capitol Police says fencing around Capitol building set to be removed as early as Friday | CNN Politics
The remaining fencing around the US Capitol that was erected in the wake of the January 6 insurrection will start to come down as early as Friday, the US Capitol Police formally announced Wednesday.
www.cnn.com
Wife of assassinated Haitian president taken to Florida for treatment
Haitian first lady Martine Moïse, whose husband, President Jovenel Moïse, was assassinated on Wednesday by a group of gunmen, was airlifted to South Florida Wednesday afternoon to receive treatment…
thehill.com
Spurning liberals, Adams wins NYC's Democratic mayoral race with 'blue-collar' appeal
(Reuters) -Eric Adams, the Brooklyn borough president and a former police captain, won the Democratic nomination for New York City mayor as a moderate who vowed to improve public safety and give voice to working-class residents. Adams' two closest rivals, former city sanitation chief Kathryn...
news.yahoo.com
Virginia removes segregationist's statue from Capitol Square
Workers removed a statue of Harry F. Byrd Sr., a former Virginia governor, U.S. senator and staunch segregationist, from the state’s Capitol Square on Wednesday morning. A crane hoisted the larger-than-life statue off its pedestal and workers then strapped it to a truck to be hauled into...
news.yahoo.com
'This is what I saw in the Capitol.' Sen. Sherrod Brown posts Jan. 6 photos for first time
The photos showed a shattered glass table, overturned furniture and debris strewn across an office floor.
www.usatoday.com
Trump golf club reaches $400K settlement with NJ over drunk driving crash
One of former President Trump’s golf clubs in New Jersey has agreed to pay $400,000 as part of a settlement with the state’s Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control following a drunk driving inciden…
thehill.com
Tropical Storm Elsa kills 1 in Florida; damages Navy base in Georgia
At least one person was killed in Florida. At least 10 people were injured after a suspected tornado struck a Navy base in Georgia.
www.cbsnews.com
Wildlife officials ask anglers to avoid Colorado River following historic drought, heat and fire
Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials are asking people to avoid fishing along part of the Colorado River due to warmer water temperatures, low flow, and sediment buildup.The agency made the v…
thehill.com
Biden misquotes Reagan's 'Morning in America' ad while plugging infrastructure package
President Biden misquoted one of former President Ronald Reagan’s most famous campaign ads during a Wednesday speech while promoting the potential economic benefits of his two-pronged spending plan on infrastructure and related projects.
www.foxnews.com
Supreme Court tees up a newsy fall term: Abortion, guns, and affirmative action - Washington Examiner
As the Supreme Court takes off for the summer, it has already teed up a slew of newsy cases for the fall, including the biggest abortion and Second Amendment fights in decades and potentially an explosive case questioning affirmative action.The justices finished releasing opinions from last...
www.washingtonexaminer.com
NY Rep. Tenney's push for Supreme Court to overturn state gun law has support from 168 House Republicans
Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-N.Y., is pushing the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a state law limiting who can carry concealed handguns outside their homes with support from 168 House Republicans.
www.foxnews.com
Afghan forces say Taliban being driven out of western city
It is the first direct attack on a provincial capital since the US started to withdraw its forces.
www.bbc.com
Embattled Chinese firms add lobbying help
Travel industry groups offer W.H. a framework for resuming international travel — Cornerstone adds another to its OKC office
www.politico.com
GOP Senate candidate J.D. Vance says Trump views suck-ups as 'weak'
The "Hillbilly Elegy" author and Ohio GOP primary contender talked about courting Trump's endorsement and his past criticism of the former president.
www.nbcnews.com
Researchers report 4-day workweek experiment a big success
Workers were happier while productivity stayed the same or increased.
thehill.com
Biden administration gives senior Saudi visitor the red carpet treatment signaling possible warming ties | CNN Politics
The Biden administration hosted the most senior Saudi official to arrive in Washington since the White House distanced itself earlier this year from the kingdom and its defacto ruler Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in a visit that may signal yet another recalibration in the fraught relationship.
www.cnn.com
Congressional Black Caucus takes sides in Ohio special election
The CBC's political arm is wading into the race to replace now-HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge.
www.politico.com
Trump to attend fight of supporter Conor McGregor
Former President Trump is expected to attend this weekend’s UFC fight in Las Vegas, where one of his vocal supporters, Conor McGregor, will face off against Dustin Poirier.A re…
thehill.com
Code in huge ransomware attack written to avoid Russian computers
"They don't want to annoy the local authorities, and they know they will be able to run their business much longer if they do it this way," said an expert.
www.nbcnews.com
Teachers union president Randi Weingarten claims Republicans 'bullying' teachers on race, 'honest history'
American Federation of Teachers president Randi Weingarten claimed Wednesday night that many Republican lawmakers are “bullying” teachers on “honest history” regarding race, during a livestreamed event headlined by the controversial “How to Be an Antiracist” author Ibram X Kendi.
www.foxnews.com
Climate change: US-Canada heatwave 'virtually impossible' without warming
Without global warming, the searing heat seen in the western US and Canada "just doesn't occur," say scientists.
www.bbc.com
Fire erupts on ship at Dubai port after explosion that rocks city
No reports of casualties at Jebel Ali Port, one of world’s largest, as authorities say fire is under control.
www.aljazeera.com
Pa. Republican asks counties to hand over ballots in effort to start Arizona-style review
State Sen. Doug Mastriano has requested election materials from three counties, but no subpoena has been issued.
www.nbcnews.com
More than 2,800 have been wrongly convicted in the US. Lawmakers and advocates want to make sure they’re paid their dues. | CNN Politics
John Jerome White was 19 years old when a Georgia judge sentenced him to life plus 40 years in prison for breaking into a 74-year-old woman’s home and raping her. Exonerated after DNA testing years later, he walked free in a state that does not have laws on the books to compensate the wrongfully...
www.cnn.com
More Than 30 States Sue Google Over 'Extravagant' Fees In Google Play Store
It's the latest government challenge over how Big Tech controls app stores. Officials say Google acts like a monopoly by abusing the power it has over how people pay for apps on Google devices.
www.npr.org
Virginia gubernatorial debate drama centered around McAuliffe's ties to Clinton Foundation
Drama is unfolding in the Old Dominion, and it’s taking center stage around the Virginia Bar Association’s (VBA) upcoming gubernatorial debate.
www.foxnews.com
$1.19 billion worth of marijuana seized in massive drug bust in California
The operation is the largest marijuana eradication of illegal cultivations in the history of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, officials said.
www.cbsnews.com
Jacob Zuma: South Africa's former president hands himself over to police
The ex-president was given a 15-month jail term after he failed to attend a corruption inquiry.
www.bbc.com
Federal judge blocks effort to invalidate parts of new Georgia voting law ahead of July runoffs | CNN Politics
A federal court judge on Wednesday denied a motion to stop the implementation of parts of Georgia’s new voting law, ahead of state legislature runoff elections next week.
www.cnn.com
Cybersecurity researchers say they warned Kaseya of flaw in April
The Miami-based technology firm at the center of the worldwide security breach carried out by Russia-linked hackers was warned in early April of the cybersecurity vulnerability that was u…
thehill.com
Federal judge largely faults Air Force for 2017 Texas church shooting | CNN Politics
A federal judge ruled Wednesday that the negligence of the United States government was mostly responsible for the 2017 mass shooting at a church in Sutherland Springs, Texas, one of the deadliest mass shootings in recent history.
www.cnn.com
Man sits on toilet, gets bitten by python in Austria
Walter Erhart, 65, got a shock when his neighbour's snake escaped and got into his sewage pipe.
www.bbc.com
The Slaying Of Haiti's President Has Thrust The Struggling Nation Deeper Into Turmoil
Haiti's police chief says four suspected killers of President Jovenel Moïse have been fatally shot by police and two others arrested in an apparent hostage-taking situation.
www.npr.org
Fact-checking claims bail reform is driving increase in violent crime | CNN Politics
Violent crime in the United States shot up last year as the pandemic raged. Major cities across the country saw a more than 30% jump in homicides as well as increases in aggravated assaults, according to a January report from the National Commission on Covid-19 and Criminal Justice.
www.cnn.com
China divided as WeChat deletes LGBT accounts from platform
Dozens of LGBT social media accounts run by university students,were deleted without explanation.
www.bbc.com
One of the largest teachers’ unions will defend educators who teach ‘honest history’ | CNN
As some states move toward banning critical race theory from public schools, the president of the second-largest teachers’ union in the country has vowed to defend teachers against any backlash.
www.cnn.com
Even Before Jovenel Moïse's Assassination, Haiti Was In Crisis
Political instability, the lasting effects of a devastating earthquake and a cholera epidemic, foreign political interventions and gang violence have all taken their toll on this nation.
www.npr.org
Study shows booster shot after 6 to 12 months likely to provide best protection from COVID-19, Pfizer says
A study showed antibody titers five to 10 times higher than two doses.
abcnews.go.com
Pfizer to seek OK for 3rd vaccine dose; shots still protect
Pfizer says it is about to seek U.S. authorization for a third dose of its COVID-19 vaccine, but U.S. health officials say a booster isn't needed yet
abcnews.go.com
Pfizer to seek OK for 3rd Covid vaccine dose to boost immunity from variants
Research shows two doses of mRNA vaccines offer strong protection against the highly contagious delta variant.
www.nbcnews.com
Michigan auditor general to review whether COVID-related nursing home deaths were underreported
Michigan’s top oversight body will review data on the number of coronavirus-related deaths in nursing homes following GOP suspicions of underreporting.
www.foxnews.com
White House doubles down on Covid-19 strategy as pressure from Delta variant rises | CNN Politics
The White House is doubling down on vaccinations as the main focus of its strategy to fight Covid-19 as the Delta variant and undervaccinated clusters of Americans threaten the nation.
www.cnn.com
Why The Delta Variant Is Hyper-Contagious: A New Study Sheds Light
New research from China suggests people infected with the delta variant have, on average, about 1,000 times more virus in their respiratory tracts than those infected with the original strain.
www.npr.org
Researchers estimate COVID-19 vaccines have saved over 280K lives
COVID-19 vaccines likely saved more than a quarter of a million lives and prevented more than a million hospitalizations according to new estimates from Yale University and the …
thehill.com
LA County Public Health Director Reports A Rise In Cases Among Black Residents
Dr. Barbara Ferrer, LA County's public health director, describes a recent spike in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations among Black residents and also county efforts to improve vaccination rates.
www.npr.org
White House insists door-to-door vaccination volunteers not government workers, US not keeping database
White House press secretary Jen Psaki addressed concerns over the Biden administration's announcement of a plan to go door-to-door to get people vaccinated against coronavirus, providing assurance that the government was not keeping tabs on who is or is not immunized.
www.foxnews.com
Racial disparities in COVID-19 vaccination rates persist as delta variant gains steam
Even as the U.S. approaches a coronavirus vaccination rate of 70 percent, racial disparities in who has gotten vaccinated persist, raising questions about how the communities of color that were hit…
thehill.com
'They wish they knew': Unvaccinated hospitalized patients say they regret not getting the shot
A year and a half into the pandemic, low vaccination rates and the rise of the delta variant threaten to cripple some hospital systems.
www.nbcnews.com
Fauci Says Current Vaccines Will Stand Up To The Delta Variant
All the data so far shows the vaccines are highly effective at preventing serious disease or hospitalization, Dr. Anthony Fauci said. Vaccination is also imperative to preventing mutations, he added.
www.npr.org
With Delta Variant Surging In Colorado, A Country Music Festival Goes On
The CDC sent in a team to investigate a delta variant hotspot in Mesa County, Colo. That didn't stop tens of thousands of people from flocking to the state's largest country music festival.
www.npr.org
Inside Biden’s pragmatic approach to coronavirus rules
President Biden has taken a decidedly cautious approach to COVID-19 passports and other rules governing the coronavirus, signaling a determination to not get in front of public opinion.Biden has av…
thehill.com
As global COVID-19 deaths top 4 million, a suicide in Peru
COVID-19 has spread misery and despair and exposed stark global inequities on its way to 4 million dead worldwide, the milestone reached Wednesday
abcnews.go.com
Russia offers North Korea Covid vaccines again as crisis worsens
North Korea has refused jabs and sealed its borders to keep out the virus, leading to food shortages.
www.bbc.com
Michigan auditor general to review whether COVID-related nursing home deaths were underreported
Michigan’s top oversight body will review data on the number of coronavirus-related deaths in nursing homes following GOP suspicions of underreporting.
www.foxnews.com
John Kerry caught maskless at airport in 2nd mask mishap this year
Kerry can be seen going through security maskless at the Boston Logan International Airport on Monday morning in photos published Wednesday, directly contradicting the CDC’s policy — again.
www.foxnews.com
Last edited: