Politics Jan 13 WATCH: Pete Hegseth testifies at Senate confirmation hearing for defense secretary Hegseth will try to convince members of the Senate Armed Services Committee on Tuesday that he should be the next secretary of defense, following weeks of meetings with lawmakers who peppered him with questions about his character and views on…
Politics Jan 06 WATCH: Congress certifies Trump reelection with electoral vote count The proceedings unfolded Monday without violence or mayhem, in stark contrast to the Jan. 6, 2021, violence as a mob of Trump supporters stormed the Capitol.
Politics Dec 21 Rejecting Trump’s demands, Congress averts government shutdown just after midnight President Joe Biden signed a bill into law Saturday that averts a government shutdown, bringing a final close to days of upheaval after Congress approved a temporary funding plan just past the deadline and refused President-elect Donald Trump’s core debt…
Politics Dec 20 WATCH: White House holds news briefing as Trump threatens government shutdown over debt ceiling Hours before the start of a federal government shutdown, President-elect Donald Trump doubled-down on his insistence that a debt ceiling increase be included in any deal.
Politics Dec 20 WATCH: House approves funding bill, sends to Senate hours before shutdown deadline Hours to go before a midnight government shutdown, the House approved a new plan late Friday from Speaker Mike Johnson that would temporarily fund federal operations and disaster aid, but drops President-elect Donald Trump's demands for a debt limit increase…
Politics Dec 09 WATCH: Biden announces creation of Native American boarding school national monument at Tribal Nations Summit “We don't erase history. We acknowledge it, we learn from it and we remember so we never repeat it again.”…
Nation Oct 28 Racial justice activism has transformed politics, but landmark reforms remain elusive Michael Brown’s death 10 years ago in Ferguson, Missouri, was a defining moment for America’s racial justice movement.
Politics Oct 16 As presidential candidates campaign in ‘blue wall’ states, unions in Michigan face a moment of truth Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are appealing to middle-class workers in very different ways. How their messages land could have a big impact in battleground states with strong union ties such as Michigan.
Politics Oct 03 How Black leaders in New York are grappling with the bribery charges against Eric Adams Some Black leaders now fear that Adams' indictment may tarnish the broader political representation that was achieved.
Politics Sep 17 WATCH: Harris condemns Trump’s rhetoric in National Association of Black Journalists interview Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday decried Republican Donald Trump for inflammatory rhetoric about migrants in Springfield, Ohio, and on other topics, saying voters should make sure he “can’t have that microphone again."…