Jan 12 White House promises 10 million COVID-19 tests will be sent to schools By Zeke Miller, Associated Press The Biden administration is increasing federal support for COVID-19 testing for schools in a bid to keep them open amid the omicron surge. Continue reading
Jan 12 WATCH: White House COVID task force holds news briefing amid omicron surge By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press Officials across the U.S. are again weighing how and whether to impose mask mandates as COVID-19 infections soar and the American public grows weary of pandemic-related restrictions. Continue reading
Jan 12 WATCH: Former Senator Harry Reid lies in state at the U.S. Capitol By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Reid rose from poverty in a dusty Nevada mining town to the most powerful position in the U.S. Senate. He was Democratic leader for a dozen years, eight of them as majority leader. Continue reading
Jan 12 WATCH: House Agriculture committee hearing on electric vehicle investments for rural America By News Desk The House Committee for Agriculture held a hearing on Wednesday regarding electric vehicle investments in rural parts of the United States. Continue reading
Jan 11 Watch 3:36 Biden issues urgent new call to protect the right to vote By Geoff Bennett, Tess Conciatori President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris both traveled to Georgia Tuesday to pressure Congress to pass long-stalled federal voting rights legislation. NewsHour’s Geoff Bennett has the story. Continue watching
Jan 11 Watch 10:51 Biden, Harris push voting rights legislation in Georgia. Will it make a difference? By Geoff Bennett, Matt Loffman, Tess Conciatori As President Biden and Vice President Harris step up their push for Democrats to pass federal voting rights legislation, Geoff Bennet gets two different views on the significance of their trip to Georgia Tuesday and what lies ahead. Latosha Brown,… Continue watching
Jan 11 American Indian Movement leader Clyde Bellecourt dead at 85 By Associated Press Bellecourt was a co-founder in 1968 of AIM, which began as a local organization in Minneapolis that sought to grapple with issues of police brutality and discrimination against Native Americans. Continue reading
Jan 11 Watch 6:26 As Guantanamo enters its third decade, what does the future look like for detainees? Tuesday marked 20 years since the military detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba opened. Since Jan. 11, 2002, it’s been one of the most enduring symbols of the United States' war on terror. But it's also a symbol of government… Continue watching
Jan 11 Planners of Jan. 6 Trump rally subpoenaed by House panel By Associated Press The House panel investigating the U.S. Capitol insurrection has issued subpoenas to two Republican strategists and a Trump administration official regarding their involvement in the planning and preparation of one of the rallies that preceded the deadly attack. Continue reading
Jan 11 U.S. Navy to drain Hawaii tank system blamed for tainted water By Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Audrey McAvoy, Associated Press Officials say the U.S. Navy will comply with Hawaii's order to remove fuel from a massive underground storage tank facility blamed for contaminating the Navy's drinking water system. Continue reading