Mar 28 Watch 6:16 Harris visits Africa to strengthen U.S. ties and counter Chinese influence By Laura Barrón-López, Tess Conciatori, Zeba Warsi, Teresa Cebrian Aranda Vice President Kamala Harris is in Africa this week for a three-country tour focused on economic development and security. Over nine days, she’ll meet with leaders in Ghana, Tanzania and Zambia. Her travel follows other high-level trips to the continent… Continue watching
Mar 28 Watch 5:27 The changing relationship between the U.S. and African nations By Amna Nawaz As Vice President Kamala Harris tours Africa, Amna Nawaz explores the realities on the ground there and the changing relationship between the U.S. and the 56 nations of the continent with Gyude Moore, the director of the Africa Initiative at… Continue watching
Mar 28 Minnesota youth vaping trial of e-cigarette maker Juul opens By Steve Karnowski, Associated Press Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison plans to lead the opening statements Tuesday in his state's lawsuit against Juul Labs. Continue reading
Mar 28 WATCH: 'When babies die,' it is time to move beyond prayers, Senate chaplain says By Hannah Grabenstein, Associated Press Senate Chaplain Barry Black prayed for legislative action on Tuesday, a day after a deadly shooting took place in Nashville, Tennessee. Continue reading
Mar 28 Federal judge rules Pence must testify before grand jury in Trump investigation By Jill Colvin, Eric Tucker, Associated Press A federal judge has ruled that former Vice President Mike Pence will have to testify before a grand jury in the federal probe into efforts by former President Donald Trump and his allies to overturn the 2020 election. Continue reading
Mar 28 WATCH: State Department holds news briefing follow reports House GOP subpoena Blinken By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press House Republicans plan to deliver a subpoena to Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday for classified cables related to the chaotic U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, marking an unprecedented effort to force the release of sensitive documents to Congress. Continue reading
Mar 28 WATCH: Garland testifies on budget in Senate hearing By Carolyn Thompson, Associated Press Attorney General Merrick Garland will testify on the proposed Department of Justice budget on Tuesday in a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing. Continue reading
Mar 28 WATCH: Biden says GOP budget cuts would help China dominate global tech economy By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press President Joe Biden said Tuesday that Republicans' ideas for cutting the budget could undermine U.S. manufacturing and help China dominate the world economy. Continue reading
Mar 28 WATCH: House Oversight hearing on closures of schools during COVID-19 pandemic By News Desk "The decision to close schools, in response to COVID-19, proved harmful for students’ academic, mental, physical, and social success," Select Subcommittee Chairman Brad Wenstrup (R-Ohio) said. Continue reading
Mar 28 WATCH: Senate panel holds hearing on recent bank failures and the federal response By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press The Federal Reserve’s bank supervisors warned Silicon Valley Bank’s management as early as the fall of 2021 of risks stemming from its unusual business model, a top Fed official said Tuesday, but its managers failed to take the steps necessary… Continue reading