Live coverage: Meadows aide Cassidy Hutchinson to testify in last-minute Jan. 6 hearing
Cassidy Hutchinson, a former special assistant to Trump chief of staff Mark Meadows, is the mystery guest who will speak on Tuesday at a last-minute hearing organized by the select House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Hutchinson has already provided a wealth of information to the panel, sitting with its investigators over the course of four separate interviews.
Read MorePandemic saw spike in US maternal mortality, especially among Hispanic mothers
Story at a glance Since the overturn of Roe v Wade, the United States’ bleak maternal mortality rates have come under increased scrutiny. Pre-pandemic, Black women were already three times more likely to die from a pregnancy-related cause than their white counterparts. New data highlight to what extent the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbate
Read MoreBiden to meet Mexican president after summit snub, official says
Mexican Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard on Tuesday confirmed that President Biden will meet with his Mexican counterpart President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador in July. Ebrard confirmed the news on Twitter and added that the meeting between López Obrador, also known by his initials AMLO, and Biden will take place on July 12. He shared that the agenda for the meeting has already been agreed upon with Secretary of State Antony Blinken and the White House team.
Read MoreG-7 nations must reject China’s Taiwan Strait claim
History will record that the United States and NATO, after repeatedly encouraging Ukraine’s membership, failed abysmally to deter or defeat Russia’s ongoing aggression and the consequent death, destruction and loss of Ukrainian sovereignty. China has learned important lessons in pursuing its own ambitions against Taiwan, including the critical role of maritime domain control. Russia’s domination of the Black Sea is a model for China’s designs on the Taiwan Strait. Chinese leader Xi Jinping is
Read MorePediatricians warn Roe v. Wade reversal has 'grave consequences' for teens
Story at a glance The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) denounced the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. The group warned eliminating abortion access would harm adolescents nationwide and could result in delayed health care and limited pregnancy options. In 2020, the U.S. teen birth rate was 15.4 births for every 1
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