Biden defends civil-rights record after U.S. debate attack
A day after coming under attack by fellow presidential candidate Kamala Harris in a debate, former Vice President Joe Biden defended his record on Friday, arguing that the fiery exchange did not reflect his “lifetime commitment to civil rights.”
In victory for Trump, House Democrats back down on border aid bill demands
(This June 27 story corrects number of Democrats voting against the bill to 95 instead of 71 in 5th paragraph)
Apprehensions on Mexico border to drop 25% this month, U.S. says
Far fewer migrants are trying to enter the United States in June due to increased efforts by the Mexican government to stem the flow of people heading north from Central America, the top U.S. border security official said on Friday.
Judge orders U.S. into mediation on border patrol treatment of migrant children
A U.S. federal judge on Friday ordered the government into mediation to resolve serious concerns about the treatment of migrant children at crowded U.S. border patrol facilities in Texas.
Democrat Harris clarifies: she won’t ban private health insurance
U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris was forced to clarify her position on private health insurance again on Friday, an unwelcome distraction from a standout debate performance that her campaign said drew a surge of financial contributi…
Second U.S. Democratic debate sets TV ratings record
The second debate among Democrats running for U.S. president attracted 18.1 million television viewers across three networks, a record audience for a Democratic primary face-off, NBC News said on Friday.
Charlottesville neo-Nazi sentenced to life, judge says ‘too great a risk’ to release
A federal judge imposed a life sentence on the self-described neo-Nazi who killed Heather Heyer by crashing his car into a crowd of counterprotesters in Charlottesville, Virginia, after a white supremacist rally, saying release would be “too great a ri…
Former Abraaj executive pleads guilty to U.S. charges
A former executive of collapsed Dubai private equity firm Abraaj Capital Ltd on Friday pleaded guilty to U.S. fraud and conspiracy charges, admitting that he lied to investors about the firm’s financial health and track record.
Missouri’s only abortion clinic to stay open until at least August 1
Missouri’s only abortion clinic will remain open for now after a state arbiter on Friday ordered a stay in response to Planned Parenthood’s challenge of the state health department’s refusal to renew the clinic’s license.
Instant View: USDA corn acreage estimate exceeds trade expectations
U.S. farmers planted 91.7 million acres of corn and 80.0 million acres of soybeans in 2019, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Friday.
