Mar 03 Solid start to enrollment for Biden's new 'Obamacare' coverage offer By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press More than 200,000 people signed up for coverage in the first two weeks after President Joe Biden re-opened HealthCare.gov as part of his coronavirus response, the government said Wednesday. Continue reading
Mar 03 WATCH: Pentagon hesitated to send National Guard to Capitol riot, says general By Eric Tucker, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Maj. Gen. William Walker, commanding general of the D.C. National Guard, told senators that then-chief of the Capitol Police requested military support but that the Defense Department approval for that support was not relayed to him until hours later. Continue reading
Mar 03 U.S. infrastructure gets C- grade from engineers as roads stagnate By Associated Press In its “Infrastructure Report Card” released Wednesday, the group called for “big and bold” relief, estimating it would cost $5.9 trillion over the next decade to bring roads, bridges and airports to a safe and sustainable level. Continue reading
Mar 02 Watch 4:46 FBI director sounds the alarm on the growing threat of domestic terrorism By Lisa Desjardins, Kate Grumke, Amber Partida For the first time since the January insurrection, FBI director Christopher Wray faced lawmakers on Tuesday, reflecting on the Capitol attack and the growing challenges of domestic terrorism. The hearing came as authorities make near-daily arrests related to those attacks. Continue watching
Mar 02 Watch 5:26 News Wrap: Texas lifts COVID mask mandate, ends limits on indoor dining In our news wrap Tuesday, Texas lifted its COVID mask mandate and Gov. Greg Abbott ended limits on indoor dining at restaurants, President Biden pitched his $1.9 trillion relief bill to Senate Democrats, the U.S. is imposing economic sanctions over… Continue watching
Mar 02 Watch 5:31 Supreme Court hears challenges to two Arizona election laws By John Yang, Tess Conciatori, Alex D'Elia State legislatures across the country are trying to rewrite election laws after the contentious 2020 election. And as John Yang reports, a U.S. Supreme Court case argued Tuesday will determine how courts will assess those new laws. Continue watching
Mar 02 Watch 10:53 Vernon Jordan, civil rights leader and presidential confidant, dies at 85 American civil rights activist, presidential confidant and corporate pioneer Vernon Jordan has died at the age of 85. A family statement said he passed Monday in Atlanta. Jordan was a leading advocate for Black Americans and a mentor to those… Continue watching
Mar 02 Police say 13 killed when semitruck hit SUV carrying 25 people By Elliot Spagat, Associated Press Authorities don't know yet if the SUV had stopped at a stop sign before crossing into the path of the big rig. Authorities are working with the Mexican consulate to identify the victims. Continue reading
Mar 02 Victims of anti-Asian attacks reflect a year into pandemic By Terry Tang, Associated Press Instances of verbal harassment and physical assaults targeting Asian Americans have occurred from coast to coast. Now, just over a year and thousands of incidents later, some of the earliest victims find moving forward has been difficult or, at best,… Continue reading
Mar 02 WATCH: FBI chief Chris Wray calls Jan. 6 'domestic terrorism,' defends intel By Eric Tucker, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press He told lawmakers on Tuesday that information about threats to the Capitol were properly shared with other law enforcement agencies even though it was unverified and uncorroborated. Continue reading