Dec 21 Watch 4:03 News Wrap: Thousands of asylum seekers wait along border as Title 42 remains in place In our news wrap Wednesday, thousands of migrants waited along the southern U.S. border hoping for the end of a pandemic-era asylum ban, a second massive winter storm in as many weeks is rolling into the nation's midsection, labor troubles… Continue watching
Dec 21 Watch 7:39 Key member of Jan. 6 committee on recommendation of charges against Trump By Geoff Bennett The Jan. 6 committee will be releasing its final report Thursday, outlining the findings of its 18-month long investigation into the attack on the U.S. Capitol and former President Trump’s role. The release comes two days after members referred Trump… Continue watching
Dec 21 Watch 8:41 Biden administration official discusses Zelenskyy meeting at White House Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's surprise trip to Washington started with a meeting with President Biden at the White House. Amanda Sloat, the National Security Council's Senior Director for Europe, joined Judy Woodruff to discuss the meeting and what's next for… Continue watching
Dec 21 Watch 7:39 Congressional committee begins release of Trump's tax returns By William Brangham Newly released information from a Congressional investigation shows that the IRS did not pursue timely mandatory audits of former President Trump during his term in office, as required. Russ Buettner of The New York Times joined William Brangham to discuss… Continue watching
Dec 21 Watch 8:03 Film critics give their takes on the best movies of 2022 By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport, Alison Thoet It’s been a very intriguing year for movies, with some big films getting a lot of attention, smaller ones searching for audiences and lingering questions about the future of the theater experience. Film critics Ann Hornaday of The Washington Post… Continue watching
Dec 21 FTX founder extradited to U.S. to face charges By Ken Sweet, Associated Press Sam Bankman-Fried told a Bahamian court Wednesday that he has agreed to be extradited to the U.S. to face criminal charges related to the collapse of cryptocurrency exchange FTX. Continue reading
Dec 21 An arctic blast could snowball into a bomb cyclone. Here's what that means By Maddie Burakoff, Associated Press An arctic blast is bringing extreme cold, heavy snow and high winds to much of the U.S. this week. Continue reading
Dec 21 Bill that would have given Maine tribes benefits of future federal law is blocked By David Sharp, Associated Press The U.S. House approved the bill in July but congressional negotiators did not include the provision in the $1.7 trillion spending bill that must be approved before midnight Friday when Congress is scheduled to adjourn. Continue reading
Dec 21 New U.S. ambassador to Russia confirmed ahead of Zelenskyy address By Associated Press Senators voted to 93-2 to confirm veteran diplomat Lynne M. Tracy as the new ambassador. Continue reading
Dec 21 U.S. releases more flu medicine from national stockpile as cases increase By Amanda Seitz, Associated Press The Biden administration says it will release doses of prescription flu medicine from the Strategic National Stockpile to states as flu-sickened patients continue to flock to hospitals and doctors' offices around the country. Continue reading