Oct 28 WATCH: Families of 9 killed in racist attack on SC church reach legal settlement with feds By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press Families of nine victims killed in a racist attack at a Black South Carolina church have reached a settlement with the Justice Department over a faulty background check that allowed Dylann Roof to purchase the gun he used in the… Continue reading
Oct 28 WATCH: Biden gives remarks on legislative agenda, infrastructure and climate change proposal By Lisa Mascaro, Aamer Madhani, Alan Fram, Associated Press President Joe Biden declared Thursday he has reached a “historic economic framework” with Democrats in Congress on his sweeping domestic policy package, a hard-fought yet dramatically scaled-back deal announced just before he departs for overseas summits. Continue reading
Oct 28 Why Congress is looking closely at the Jan. 6 rally By Mary Clare Jalonick, Michelle R. Smith, Associated Press The House panel investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection has focused some of its early work on the planning of the rally at which President Donald Trump told his supporters to "fight like hell."… Continue reading
Oct 28 How live ammo got on set still a mystery in Baldwin shooting By Morgan Lee, Susan Montoya Bryan, Gene Johnson, Associated Press Accounts and images from court documents, interviews and social media postings have revealed much of what happened when actor Alec Baldwin shot and killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on an Old West movie set in New Mexico. Continue reading
Oct 28 Paid family leave falls out of Biden bill as tempers rise By Lisa Mascaro, Aamer Madhani, Alan Fram, Associated Press Top Democrats signaled a deal is within reach on President Joe Biden's big domestic bill but momentum fizzled and tempers flared late Wednesday as a paid family leave proposal fell out and a billionaires' tax appeared scrapped, mostly to satisfy… Continue reading
Oct 28 Biden heads to Capitol to push agenda with fellow Democrats By Lisa Mascaro, Aamer Madhani, Alan Fram, Associated Press President Joe Biden is traveling to Capitol Hill to pitch House Democrats on a dramatically scaled back domestic policy package. Continue reading
Oct 28 WATCH: Experts testify about domestic extremism on social media in Senate hearing By News Desk The Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs is expected to hold a hearing Thursday about how social media platforms amplify domestic extremist content. Continue reading
Oct 27 Watch 4:53 Paid family leave, billionaire tax likely cut from spending bill over Manchin opposition Pressure is mounting on U.S. lawmakers and White House officials, who met again Wednesday, to secure a deal on the president’s Build Back Better agenda. But key sticking points, like how to pay for the massive social spending bill, remain. Continue watching
Oct 27 Watch 6:49 A billionaire tax is unlikely. Here's other ways Dems want to pay for their spending bill By William Brangham, Karina Cuevas To fund their reconciliation bill, Democrats have suggested a billionaires’ tax, which could raise up to $250 billion. But the idea has faced opposition from Republicans and moderate Democrats. Lawmakers are also considering changing taxes on corporations. For more on… Continue watching
Oct 27 Watch 5:25 News Wrap: Immigration arrests inside the U.S. hit decade low under Biden In our news wrap Wednesday, immigration arrests in the U.S. interior hit their lowest level in more than a decade. The White House says states are moving quickly to order Pfizer's low-dose COVID shot for young kids. The top U.S. Continue watching