Feb 03 Activists worry about broader law enforcement after Capitol riot By Noreen Nasir and Eric Tucker, Associated Press Civil rights groups and communities of color are watching warily for any moves to expand law enforcement power. Continue reading
Feb 02 Watch 8:23 How President Biden's policy shifts are impacting immigrants By Amna Nawaz, Saher Khan President Biden signed a series of executive actions Tuesday undoing many of the Trump administration's signature immigration policies. This follows orders he already signed that reverse other controversial Trump era immigration items, like reinstating the DACA program and stopping construction… Continue watching
Feb 02 Watch 5:00 News Wrap: Senate confirms Pete Buttigieg as transportation secretary In our news wrap Tuesday, President Biden’s nominee for transportation secretary Pete Buttigieg easily won Senate confirmation, the White House plans to ship a million doses of coronavirus vaccines nationwide, Russia's opposition leader is sentenced to prison, two FBI agents… Continue watching
Feb 02 Watch 5:18 With new variants spreading, how effective will vaccines be in the months to come? As concerns continue to grow about coronavirus variants in the U.S. and globally, the British authorities on Tuesday said they believe a version of the U.K. variant may stunt the effect of some vaccines. Paul Turner, a professor of ecology… Continue watching
Feb 02 Watch 7:43 Reopening schools during the pandemic is proving to be a complex assignment By Stephanie Sy As the pandemic drags on, the toll taken on students and teachers, while trying to protect them from infection, has become one of the outbreak's most vexing and intractable challenges. Becky Pringle, president of the National Education Association, the nation's… Continue watching
Feb 02 Georgia Senate GOP introduces bills to limit mail voting By Ben Nadler, Associated Press Democrats say the bills are unnecessary, politically motivated and will suppress legal votes. The GOP wants to restrict who can vote absentee by mail. Continue reading
Feb 02 WATCH: Senate votes to confirm Alejandro Mayorkas, Biden's homeland security nominee By Associated Press The Senate is expected to vote Feb. 2 on the confirmation of Alejandra Mayorkas for secretary of the Department of Homeland Security. Continue reading
Feb 02 WATCH: Biden signs immigration orders as Congress awaits more By Elliot Spagat, Associated Press The latest batch of orders are light on immediate changes, though White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki said Biden will have more to share in the future and shifts will take time. Continue reading
Feb 02 Read Trump's full response to House Democrats' arguments for impeachment By Dan Cooney Trump's attorneys called for either the single article of impeachment against the former president to be dismissed “with prejudice” or for the Senate to acquit him. Continue reading
Feb 02 WATCH: White House's Psaki holds briefing on COVID-19 relief bill, Russia By Associated Press Members of Congress are setting up votes to fast-track the sweeping aid package toward eventual approval with or without Republican support. Continue reading