The United States has transferred to Ukraine thousands of infantry weapons and more than 500‚000 rounds of ammunition that were seized more than a year ago as they were being shipped by Iran to Houthi forces in Yemen.The US military said the transfer was made on April 4‚ the latest military assistance that US President Joe Bidens administration has provided to Kyiv following Russias full-scale invasion.Democrat Biden has been blocked from providing further US weaponry to Kyiv by...

You know the stereotype of the NPR listener: an EV-driving‚ Wordle-playing‚ tote bagcarrying coastal elite. It doesnt precisely describe me‚ but its not far off. Im Sarah Lawrenceeducated‚ was raised by a lesbian peace activist mother‚ I drive a Subaru‚ and Spotify says my listening habits are most similar to people in Berkeley.I fit the NPR mold. Ill cop to that.So when I got a job here 25 years ago‚ I never looked back. As a senior editor on the business desk where news is...

NPR';s top news executive defended its journalism and its commitment to reflecting a diverse array of views on Tuesday after a senior NPR editor wrote a broad critique of how the network has covered some of the most important stories of the age.";An open-minded spirit no longer exists within NPR‚ and now‚ predictably‚ we don';t have an audience that reflects America‚"; writes Uri Berliner.A strategic emphasis on diversity and inclusion on the basis of race‚ ethnicity and sexual orientation...

Former President Donald Trump criticized state supreme courts in Arizona and Florida Wednesday for going too far with recent abortion rulings two days after he said decisions on regulating the procedure should be left up to the states.Yeah‚ they did‚ the presumptive GOP nominee told reporters when asked if the Arizona Supreme Court had gone too far in ruling that an 1864 abortion ban containing no exceptions for rape or incest could take effect.And as you know‚ its all about...

Former President Trump on Wednesday said he would not sign a national abortion ban if reelected and such a bill passed Congress. The Biden campaign quickly dismissed him as a liar‚ citing his record on the issue.Trump was asked by reporters in Georgia if he would sign a national abortion ban if it reached his desk.No‚ Trump responded‚ shaking his head.Those comments came during the same interaction with reporters in which he called the overturning of Roe v. Wade an incredible...

Donald Trump told reporters on Wednesday that he wont sign a national abortion ban if elected in November but cleared up nothing about whether he or his appointees would implement a backdoor ban.When asked in a press gaggle in Georgia if he would sign a federal abortion ban‚ Trump responded no and shook his head‚ according to CNNs Kristen Holmes.The presumptive GOP presidential nominee has been intentionally vague about his stance on abortion since its become apparent that the...

After a two-week recess away from Capitol Hill‚ Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) was clearly hoping his House GOP colleagues would come back to Washington‚ put past issues behind them‚ and tackle the current challenges in a spirit of understanding and unity.That didnt happen.As one senior GOP staffer put it‚ what Johnson actually came back to is best described as a clusterfuck.Referencing just one of Johnsons controversial movesthis time‚ his decision to delay sending articles of...

Federal Reserve officials thought inflation was still receding‚ though that process was expected to be ";somewhat uneven‚"; according to minutes released on Wednesday from the Fed';s policy meeting last month.Why it matters: That characterization came before new data that showed yet another month of hotter-than-expected inflation a sign that faster price increases in key parts of the economy will take longer than anticipated.What they';re saying: Nearly all Fed officials thought it would...

The Justice Department has opened up an in-depth antitrust investigation of Nippon Steels $14.1 billion takeover of U.S. Steel‚ according to two people with direct knowledge of the matter.The move escalates U.S. government scrutiny of the controversial deal‚ which has drawn fire from lawmakers‚ labor unions and others who argue the storied U.S. industrial titan should not be owned by a foreign company even one based in Japan‚ one of Americas closest allies. It also follows a preliminary...

US President Joe Biden has said that he is considering a request from Australia to drop the prosecution of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.The country';s parliament recently passed a measure - backed by PM Anthony Albanese - calling for the return of Mr Assange to his native Australia.The US wants to extradite the 52-year-old from the UK on criminal charges over the leaking of military records.Mr Assange denies the charges‚ saying the leaks were an act of journalism.The...