Jul 19 WATCH: Jen Psaki holds White House news briefing By Associated Press Speaking at the White House briefing Monday, press secretary Jen Psaki said administration's "goal is to close Guantanamo Bay."… Continue reading
Jul 19 WATCH: Biden says federal investments can prolong economic growth By Josh Boak, Alexandra Jaffe, Associated Press President Joe Biden said Monday that his infrastructure and families agenda must be passed to sustain the economic momentum of his first six months in office. Continue reading
Jul 19 Capitol rioter who breached Senate gets 8 months for felony By Michael Tarm, Associated Press A Florida man who breached the U.S. Senate chamber carrying a Trump campaign flag is scheduled to become the first Jan. 6 rioter sentenced for a felony, in a hearing that will help set a benchmark for punishment in similar… Continue reading
Jul 19 First Guantanamo detainee sent to home country in policy shift By Dino Hazell, Associated Press The Biden administration transferred a Guantánamo Bay detainee to his home country for the first time, a policy shift from the Trump presidency that repatriated a Moroccan man. Continue reading
Jul 18 Huge Oregon blaze grows as wildfires burn across western US By Associated Press The largest wildfire in the U.S. torched more dry forest landscape in Oregon on Sunday, one of dozens of major blazes burning across the West as critically dangerous fire weather loomed in the coming days. Continue reading
Jul 18 With pandemic worsening in US, surgeon general worried By Jay Reeves, Associated Press Noting that nearly all coronavirus deaths now are among the tens of millions of people who haven't received shots, despite widespread vaccine availability, Dr. Vivek Murthy painted an unsettling picture of what the future could hold. Continue reading
Jul 17 Watch 6:34 COVID-19 update: the delta variant, school openings and more By PBS NewsHour The COVID-19 delta variant has been surging worldwide and in certain areas of the U.S. What will this mean for school openings, and for children not yet eligible for vaccines? And how are vaccine efforts going in America? ProPublica reporter… Continue watching
Jul 17 Biden pledges appeal of ‘deeply disappointing’ DACA ruling By Associated Press President Joe Biden said Saturday that the Justice Department intends to appeal a federal judge’s ruling deeming illegal an Obama-era program that has protected hundreds of thousands of young immigrants from deportation and he renewed his calls for Congress to create a permanent… Continue reading
Jul 16 Watch 7:49 Arkansas hospitals expect COVID admissions to double by August due to the unvaccinated The White House warned Friday about a surge of COVID cases in some states and the connection with low vaccination rates and misinformation. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported about 33,000 new cases Thursday — up from a… Continue watching
Jul 16 What happened when some GOP-led states cut the $300 unemployment benefit By Courtney Vinopal Across the country, Americans who recently lost the extra $300 a week in unemployment benefits are weighing tough choices about returning to work. Continue reading