Jan 17 Biden outlines 'Day One' agenda of executive actions By Zeke Miller, Associated Press In his first hours as president, Joe Biden plans to take executive action to roll back some of the most controversial decisions of his predecessor and to address the raging coronavirus pandemic, his incoming chief of staff said Saturday. Continue reading
Jan 16 Watch 5:38 An Olympian, a therapist, professionals: A look at the rioters stoked by extremism By Christopher Booker, Laura Fong Dozens have been charged for their role in the Capitol Hill riots and the FBI has identified at least 270 more people for the siege. While some of them have had ruins with the authorities in the past, the rioters,… Continue watching
Jan 16 Some in the GOP parrot far-right talk of a coming civil war By Jay Reeves, Julie Carr Smyth, Associated Press War-like imagery has begun spreading in Republican circles after the attack on the U.S. Capitol by a mob of President Donald Trump’s supporters, with some elected officials and party leaders rejecting pleas to tone down rhetoric calling for a second… Continue reading
Jan 16 State capitols boarded up, fenced off, patrolled by troops By Associated Press With the FBI warning of potential for violence at all state capitols, the ornate halls of government and symbols of democracy looked more like heavily guarded U.S. embassies in war-torn countries. Continue reading
Jan 16 Watch 6:43 With the highest cases in the country, CA has one of the lowest inoculation rates By PBS NewsHour California has one of the lowest COVID-19 vaccination rates in the country, as the state struggles to contain the virus, which has been raging to new highs since the holidays. LA Times reporter Soumya Karlamangla joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss… Continue watching
Jan 16 Watch 5:43 Symbols of hate, and their racial implications, at the Capitol Hill riot By Ivette Feliciano, Connie Kargbo Last week's riot on Capitol Hill was filled with hate symbols: nooses, confederate flags, violent graffiti symbols. Ivette Feliciano spoke with civil rights lawyer and founder of the Equal Justice Initiative, Bryan Stevenson, about the racial implications of the riot,… Continue watching
Jan 16 Will Trump's mishandling of records leave a hole in history? By Deb Reichmann, Associated Press The public won’t see President Donald Trump’s White House records for years, but there’s growing concern the collection won’t be complete, leaving a hole in the history of one of America’s most tumultuous presidencies. Continue reading
Jan 16 Watch 13:22 Internet radicalization experts knew violence was brewing. What did they see? By PBS NewsHour While the events at the nation’s Capitol last week caught many by surprise, those who monitor extremism on the internet had already seen a rebellion brewing. Charlie Warzel is the New York Times Opinion Writer-at-Large and reports on online radicalization. Continue watching
Jan 16 Journalists prepare for protests where they could be targets By David Bauder, Associated Press While monitoring online chatter about protests at state capitols in advance of next week’s presidential inauguration, the Seattle Times came across a chilling description for journalists: soft targets. Continue reading
Jan 15 Watch 56:46 American Reckoning - A PBS NewsHour Special Report Following the aftermath of the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol, “American Reckoning – A PBS NewsHour Special Report” looks at the economic and racial history that led to a political divide between Americans, the impact of President… Continue watching