Jan 26 AP report: DOJ rescinds ‘zero tolerance’ immigration rule By Michael Balsamo, Colleen Long, Associated Press Acting Attorney General Monty Wilkinson issued the new memo to federal prosecutors across the nation, saying the department would return to its previous policy and instructing prosecutors to act on the merits of the cases. Continue reading
Jan 26 Michaela Goade becomes first Native American to win Caldecott Medal By Hillel Italie, Associated Press Michaela Goade won the Randolph Caldecott Medal for best children's picture story for the book "We Are Water Protectors." It was written by Carole Lindstrom and is a call for environmental protection. Continue reading
Jan 26 Judge bars Biden from enforcing 100-day deportation ban By Nomaan Merchant, Associated Press The order represents a victory for Texas' Republican leaders, who often sued to stop programs enacted by Biden's Democratic predecessor, President Barack Obama. Continue reading
Jan 26 How four middle schoolers are navigating the pandemic By Caroline Preston, The Hechinger Report Isolated from peers and forced into remote learning, students experience loss, educational setbacks – and some unexpected academic progress. Continue reading
Jan 26 WATCH: White House ‘open-eyed’ about ‘hard’ challenge of wide-scale vaccination, Psaki says By Associated Press The White House said Tuesday vaccinating a large portion of the U.S. population is "going to be hard" and "it is going to take a multifaceted approach." President Biden hopes the country can ramp up to 1.5 million shots per… Continue reading
Jan 26 Court upholds order for Dakota Access pipeline environmental review By Dave Kolpack, Associated Press U.S. District Judge James Boasberg ruled last year that a more extensive review was necessary than the one already conducted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Continue reading
Jan 26 Foot of snow blankets parts of Midwest, disrupts travel By Josh Funk, Associated Press Many schools and businesses closed Monday as the storm moved across the Midwest and officials urged drivers to stay off the roads. Continue reading
Jan 26 Harris swears in Janet Yellen as treasury secretary By Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press Yellen became the third of President Joe Biden's Cabinet nominations to win Senate approval on a vote of 84-15 late Monday. All of the no votes came from Republican senators. Continue reading
Jan 26 WATCH: Secretary of Commerce nominee Gina Raimondo testifies in Senate confirmation hearing By Kevin Freking, Mike Schneider, Associated Press If confirmed, as expected, Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo, a former venture capitalist, would be responsible for promoting opportunities for economic growth domestically and overseas. Continue reading
Jan 25 Watch 4:20 News Wrap: Putin condemns protests supporting jailed opposition leader In our news wrap Monday, Russia's President Vladmir Putin condemned mass protest in support of jailed opposition leader Alexi Navalny, President Biden suggests that the nation could soon vaccinate 1.5 million people a day against COVID-19, Dominion Voting Systems is… Continue watching