Feb 09 Biden administration says Florida education bill will 'target and attack' LGBTQ students By Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press The White House is slamming Florida Republicans over a proposal to ban discussions of sexual orientation or gender identity in the state's schools. Continue reading
Feb 09 'I could live normally': How child tax credit payments brought relief to these families By Laura Santhanam Congress failed to extend funding for the credit, and these families reflected on how the payments shaped their lives amid COVID-driven economic uncertainty and how they are getting by now. Continue reading
Feb 08 WATCH: DHS Secretary Mayorkas speaks on security for upcoming Super Bowl By Christopher Weber, Associated Press U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said at least 500 members of his department are devoted to safety for the big game, including agents focused on ferreting out cyber threats and preventing human trafficking. Continue reading
Feb 08 Watch 6:32 News Wrap: CDC director stands by guidance for masks in schools In our news wrap Tuesday, the CDC's director stuck by guidance to wear masks in public schools, Canadian officials warn of mounting economic harm from protests, retired Pope Benedict acknowledged mistakes in handling sexual abuse by clergy, a congressional commission… Continue watching
Feb 08 Watch 5:59 Supreme Court sides with Alabama Republicans despite impact on Black voters By Geoff Bennett, Saher Khan, Ian Couzens A new ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court has major implications for voting rights in this country. The court on Monday reinstated Alabama’s congressional map, one that a lower court had found racially discriminates against Black voters. Janai Nelson, associate… Continue watching
Feb 08 Watch 10:23 Rep. Jamie Raskin discusses new book on his son's suicide and the Capitol insurrection Maryland's Democratic Rep. Jamie Raskin gained national attention when he was tapped to lead the second impeachment trial against then-President Trump. The appointment came soon after losing his son to suicide. In a deeply personal book, "Unthinkable: Trauma, Truth, and… Continue watching
Feb 08 Families sue building owners over Bronx fire that killed 17 By Bobby Caina Calvan, Ted Shafrey, Associated Press Several families whose loved ones died or were injured while trying to escape a smoked-filled Bronx apartment building are suing the owners. Continue reading
Feb 08 Eileen Gu and Zhu Yi, both American-born athletes competing for China in the Olympics, polarize Chinese social media By Huizhong Wu, Associated Press Two American-born athletes competing for China. Two radically different reactions from Chinese social media to their performances at the Winter Olympics. Continue reading
Feb 08 WATCH: Biden touts electric vehicle charging plant to be built in Tennessee By Associated Press President Joe Biden is celebrating the announcement that an Australian electric vehicle charging company will establish its first U.S. manufacturing facility in Tennessee, calling it "great news" for American workers and "for the planet."… Continue reading
Feb 08 Bipartisan congressional commission recommends new approach to combatting overdose epidemic By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press The U.S. needs a nimble, multipronged strategy and Cabinet-level leadership to counter its festering overdose epidemic, a bipartisan congressional commission advises. Continue reading