Feb 09 Watch 6:48 A divided Congress finds common ground on major legislation By Lisa Desjardins, Ian Couzens This week in Congress something happened that has been relatively rare in recent years -- there were bipartisan agreements on multiple pieces of legislation. Bills tackling the U.S. Postal Service's financial struggles and a major issue regarding workplace sexual harassment… Continue watching
Feb 09 Watch 7:28 New report details the scale of the U.S. opioid crisis and its link to drug trafficking By William Brangham, Laura Santhanam The opioid overdose crisis that killed more than 100,000 Americans in a year is being called one of the most pressing national security and public health challenges facing the U.S. A majority of the overdoses are driven by the potent… Continue watching
Feb 09 Watch 9:13 How rising prices are squeezing Americans who were already on a tight budget By Paul Solman, Lee Koromvokis Many economists believe the spike in prices is going to be quite high compared to a year ago, while inflation's bite has been particularly pronounced on some groups of Americans. That includes seniors living on fixed incomes and millennials who… Continue watching
Feb 09 Palin takes witness stand in libel case against New York Times By Tom Hays, Associated Press Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has taken the witness stand in her defamation lawsuit against The New York Times. She testified for only about 20 minutes at the end of the day Wednesday at a civil trial in federal court… Continue reading
Feb 09 After bomb threats against HBCUs across the country, students wonder why there's not more urgency By Roby Chavez Despite the all-clear from federal authorities and campus leadership, student anxiety has yet to settle down at several historically Black colleges and universities following a nationwide rash of bomb threats earlier this month targeting 18 HBCUs. The FBI continues its… Continue reading
Feb 09 WATCH: White House urges Americans in Ukraine to leave country By Associated Press White House press secretary Jen Psaki on Wednesday repeated warnings made earlier by President Joe Biden that Americans in Ukraine should leave the country. Continue reading
Feb 09 WATCH: White House COVID task force holds news briefing By Associated Press The White House said Wednesday it was beginning to prepare for the next phase of the pandemic response amid growing impatience for the federal government to ease up. Continue reading
Feb 09 WATCH: Senate Agriculture committee hearing on risks and regulations in digital assets By News Desk The Senate Agriculture committee held a hearing Wednesday on risks, innovation and regulations in digital assets. Continue reading
Feb 09 Missouri Supreme Court places gun-waving couple on probation as practicing attorneys By Margaret Stafford, Associated Press The Missouri Supreme Court has put a St. Louis couple who gained national attention for waving guns at racial injustice protesters on probation as attorneys. Continue reading
Feb 09 WATCH: Senate Judiciary committee holds hearing on U.S. military drone strikes By News Desk The Senate Judiciary committee held a hearing on Wednesday on U.S. military drone strikes. Continue reading