After an eight-month investigation, the US Supreme Court has been unable to identify who leaked its ruling overturning Roe v. Wade. / Reuters It turns out the reason thousands of flights were grounded in the US last week was that FAA contractors mistakenly deleted files from a critical system. / NPR
We're off on Monday and will see you again on Tuesday. A House panel led by Jim Jordan is opening an investigation into the classified documents found at Biden's Delaware home and former Washington office. / NBC News See also: Here's what we know about
Merrick Garland has appointed a special counsel to review the classified material found at Biden's Delaware home. / NBC News A timeline of the Biden documents case. / The New York Times Before drawing too many parallels between Biden and Trump's document handling, remember the latter resisted official
Earth's last eight years were the hottest on record. The poles continue to see "worrisome changes as well." / Axios, MarketWatch A study finds the earth's ozone layer on track to repair itself in four decades. / NPR What the House speaker's deal with
It took all week, but late last night—following a historical, debasing 15th ballot—Kevin McCarthy became House speaker, crediting Trump for getting the final votes. / Associated Press Here's video from last night of Rep. Mike Rogers being restrained after he appears to go after Rep. Matt Gaetz,
Retail pharmacies will now be able to distribute abortion pills, no longer requiring patients to receive the drugs directly from their medical provider or a mail-order pharmacy. / STAT However, a federal judge who openly opposed Roe v. Wade might freeze the FDA's approval of one of the
In a visit to DC, Zelenskyy requests more US support through aid and weapons. / Politico See also: Possible explanations for how Zelenskyy even traveled to the US. / BBC News US life expectancy falls for a second straight year—to its shortest since 1996—due to Covid deaths and drug overdoses.
Russia's war in Ukraine and Iran's protests limited their respective abilities to interfere in America's midterm elections, according to a US military official. / Associated Press The big takeaway from the final Jan. committee hearing: Though Trump and others will be referred to the DoJ
The Senate passes $858 billion defense legislation that includes funding for Ukraine and Taiwan and rescinds the military's vaccine mandate. / CNN EU leaders agree on more sanctions for Russia and €18 billion in financing for Ukraine. / Reuters The Senate has also approved a short-term funding bill to
Biden signs legislation requiring same-sex and interracial marriages to be recognized across state lines. / NPR Because it also provides concessions to nonprofit religious groups, the Respect for Marriage Act opens the door for further discrimination against same-sex couples. / The New Yorker From 2014: After moving to a state
