Nov 06 Local Democrats warn party: Growing Republican wave is real By Steve Peoples, Associated Press The Democrats of Bucks County, Pennsylvania, felt the red wave building over the summer when frustrated parents filled school board meetings to complain about masking requirements and an academic theory on systemic racism that wasn’t even taught in local schools. Continue reading
Nov 05 House approves $1 trillion package of infrastructure projects, sends to Biden By Alan Fram, Associated Press Thirteen Republicans, mostly moderates, supported the legislation while six of Democrats' farthest left members — including Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York and Cori Bush of Missouri — opposed it. Continue reading
Nov 05 Watch 8:01 New divides among House Dems throw fate of infrastructure, social spending bill in limbo Capitol Hill has been in limbo for most of Friday over whether Democrats have enough votes to pass a trillion-dollar infrastructure bill and move forward on President Joe Biden's larger social spending plan. Lisa Desjardins begins our coverage. Continue watching
Nov 05 Watch 4:45 News Wrap: Pfizer says its COVID-19 pill cuts hospitalization, death risk by 90% In our news wrap Friday, Pfizer announced strong results for a pill to treat COVID-19. Trials show it cuts infections and deaths by nearly 90 percent in high-risk adults. Three white men accused of murdering Ahmaud Arbery, a Black man,… Continue watching
Nov 05 Watch 2:45 Remembering 'warrior statesman' Colin Powell Friday at the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C., family, friends and colleagues of the late Secretary of State Colin Powell gathered to memorialize him. Presidents Biden, Obama and Bush and another secretary of state, Hillary Clinton, were among the guests. Continue watching
Nov 05 Only Michigan employee fired over Flint water to be paid $300K By Ed White, Associated Press The state of Michigan says it will pay $300,000 to the only employee who was fired as a result of lead-contaminated water in Flint. Continue reading
Nov 05 WATCH: Defense makes opening remarks in trial of killing of Ahmaud Arbery By Associated Press Georgia's response to the killing has become part of a broader effort to address racial injustice in the criminal legal system after a string of fatal encounters between police and Black people. Continue reading
Nov 05 WATCH: Family, friends gather to honor trailblazer Colin Powell By Robert Burns, Matthew Lee, Associated Press A Vietnam combat veteran, he rose to become the first Black chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the first Black secretary of state. Continue reading
Nov 05 Thousands of federal intelligence officers refusing to get vaccine at risk of dismissal By Nomaan Merchant, Associated Press Several intelligence agencies had at least 20% of their workforces that were unvaccinated as of late October. Continue reading
Nov 05 Gore compares climate complacency to allowing creep of fascism in the 1930s By Associated Press Invoking Winston Churchill’s famous warning, former Vice President Al Gore told the U.N. climate summit in Glasgow that the impacts of global warming would soon spur momentum for action. Continue reading