Economy Mar 31 Biden taps U.S. oil reserves to counter rising gas prices President Biden announced a historic effort to lower gas prices that have skyrocketed since Russia invaded Ukraine. He said the administration would release 180 million barrels of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve over the next six months. At one…
Economy Mar 30 Democrats unveil new plan to increase taxes on billionaires President Biden unveiled a budget proposal this week that includes a new wealth tax targeting the richest Americans and aimed at addressing wealth inequality. The latest Democratic proposal would affect households worth $100 million or more. Dan Primack, business editor…
Politics Mar 28 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Biden's comments about Putin's power NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Lisa Desjardins to discuss the latest political news, including President Biden's comments about Russian President Vladimir Putin's hold on power, Biden's budget proposal, and how…
Politics Mar 25 Ginni Thomas pushed White House to fight 2020 election results. What are the implications? The House Select Committee is looking at thousands of text messages given by former Trump chief of staff Mark Meadows. At issue are 29 texts between Meadows and Ginni Thomas, wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, in which she…
Politics Mar 23 Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson 'on track for confirmation' Federal Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson pledged Wednesday during a Senate nomination hearing that she would have no agendas if she becomes the first Black woman on the U.S. Supreme Court. Republicans again painted her as soft on crime as Democrats…
Politics Mar 22 Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson defends her judicial record in Senate hearing Tuesday was the second day of the U.S. Senate confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson. John Yang reports, and congressional correspondent Lisa Desjardins and our legal analyst Marcia Coyle, of the National Law Journal, join Judy Woodruff…
Politics Mar 21 Senate confirmation hearings begin for Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson U.S. Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson opened her Senate confirmation hearings with a pledge to act without fear or favor. The federal appeals judge would be the first Black woman on the high court. Democrats praised her and Republicans…
Politics Mar 15 What the withdrawal of President Biden's Federal Reserve nominee means for his agenda Sarah Bloom Raskin has withdrawn her name from consideration to the Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday after a stalemate in the Senate over her nomination. Fed policymakers are expected to raise interest rates this week, for the first time in…
Nation Mar 10 U.S. Census Bureau report finds 'racial gap' in 2020 population count The U.S. Census Bureau on Thursday released a report looking at the accuracy of their 2020 population count and whether they missed key groups of people across the country. Among the findings were miscounts with multiple groups with some of…
Politics Mar 09 Congress moves forward on $1.5 trillion 'mega-bill' Lawmakers in Washington are working around the clock to pass a massive funding bill to keep the government open through the fall. The bill includes billions in aid for Ukraine, among other key provisions. Congressional correspondent Lisa Desjardins joins Judy…