Oct 06 Watch 6:37 Congress should raise debt ceiling for the long term, White House economic adviser says With a new but possibly temporary deal providing a potential pathway out of the impasse between congressional Democrats and Republicans over raising the federal debt limit, Judy Woodruff gets more on the state of play and what's at stake with… Continue watching
Oct 06 Watch 7:58 After public barbs, Schumer and McConnell on brink of agreement in private debt talks By Lisa Desjardins There is a new offer on the table in Congress tonight — a potential pathway out of the impasse between Democrats and Republicans over raising the federal debt limit. The consequences of a default would be severe. Congressional correspondent Lisa… Continue watching
Oct 06 WATCH: Officials give update on California oil spill By Associated Press Some of the crude oil that spilled from a pipeline into the waters off Southern California has been breaking up naturally in ocean currents, a Coast Guard official said Wednesday as authorities sought to determine the scope of the damage. Continue reading
Oct 06 Los Angeles approves one of the strictest U.S. vaccination mandates By Christopher Weber, Associated Press Los Angeles leaders have voted to enact one of the nation's strictest vaccine mandates. The sweeping measure requires the shots for everyone entering bars, restaurants, nail salons, gyms and even a Lakers game. Continue reading
Oct 06 Student taken into custody hours after Texas school shooting By Jamie Stengle, Jill Bleed, Associated Press Police in Texas have arrested a student suspected of opening fire during a fight at his Dallas-area high school, leaving four people injured. Continue reading
Oct 06 WATCH: White House COVID Response Team holds news briefing By Associated Press The United States is on course to have about 200 million at-home COVID-19 rapid tests available per month beginning in December, according to the White House. Continue reading
Oct 06 WATCH: Senate subcommittee examines managing drought in western U.S. By News Desk Almost all land in the western half of the country is experiencing some form of dry conditions or drought, according to U.S. Drought Monitor data. Continue reading
Oct 06 WATCH: Senate Judiciary Committee discusses voting rights By News Desk The hearing covered the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, legislation that would establish "new criteria for determining which states and political subdivisions must obtain preclearance before changes to voting practices may take effect."… Continue reading
Oct 06 Facebook blames massive outage on error during routine maintenance By Associated Press Facebook's vice president of infrastructure said that Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp going dark was "caused not by malicious activity, but an error of our own making."… Continue reading
Oct 06 WATCH: Jen Psaki holds White House briefing By News Desk With tensions rising between the global powers, President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping are expected to hold a virtual meeting before year’s end, a senior Biden administration official said Wednesday. Continue reading