Feb 24 Judge indefinitely bans enforcement of Biden’s 100-day deportation pause By Nomaan Merchant, Associated Press Biden proposed the 100-day pause on deportations during his campaign as part of a larger review of immigration enforcement and an attempt to reverse the priorities of former President Donald Trump. Continue reading
Feb 24 WATCH: Biden to order a review of U.S. supply chains for vital goods By Associated Press President Joe Biden is preparing to sign an executive order to review U.S. supply chains for large-capacity batteries, pharmaceuticals and critical minerals. Continue reading
Feb 23 Watch 8:13 Law enforcement officials testify on security failures during siege at U.S. Capitol By Lisa Desjardins, Yamiche Alcindor The men who were in charge of security during the U.S. Capitol assault told their stories in public on Tuesday for the first time. Their testimony at a Senate hearing was a tale of bad communications, bad intelligence and blame-laying. Continue watching
Feb 23 Watch 5:51 News Wrap: Biden holds first bilateral meeting as president with Canada’s Trudeau In our news wrap Tuesday, President Biden held the first bilateral meeting of his administration with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Biden's pick for U.N. ambassador was confirmed by the Senate, former Sen. David Perdue will not run for his… Continue watching
Feb 23 Watch 5:33 Why the vaccine rollout in the U.S. has been slower than expected By Miles O'Brien, John Yang So far, 65 million Americans have received at least one shot of either the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines. As a country, the U.S. has recently picked up the pace of vaccinations, but there are concerns over supply and demand, which… Continue watching
Feb 23 Watch 7:29 Raising children for a second time, ‘grandfamilies’ struggle during the pandemic By Stephanie Sy, Diane Lincoln Estes More and more older adults are raising kids for the second time around because of illness, incarceration, addiction, or any number of reasons. And since the start of the pandemic, almost 40 percent of "grandfamilies" say they struggle to pay… Continue watching
Feb 23 Watch 12:05 Waning trust and a perilous financial landscape challenge the news business It is a tumultuous time in the news business, with a perilous financial landscape and significant percentages of Americans saying they fundamentally don't trust news sources that don't line up with their opinions. Gregory Moore, editor-in-chief at Deke Digital, and… Continue watching
Feb 23 Board leaders of Texas’ grid operator resign after outages By Paul J. Weber, Associated Press Four board leaders of Texas' embattled power grid operator said Tuesday they will resign following outrage over more than 4 million customers losing power during a deadly winter freeze last week. Continue reading
Feb 23 No charges against officers involved in Daniel Prude’s death By Michael Hill, Carolyn Thompson, Associated Press The 41-year-old Black man's death last March sparked nightly protests after the video was released nearly six months later. The video shows Prude handcuffed and naked with a spit hood over his head as an officer pushes his face against… Continue reading
Feb 23 Senate approves Vilsack for Agriculture Department again By Ashraf Khalil, Associated Press The Senate voted 92-7 Tuesday to confirm Tom Vilsack as Agriculture secretary, his second run at the Cabinet post. Continue reading