Dec 28 Watch 7:05 A look at Biden’s 1st 2 years in office as administration faces new challenges in 2023 By Laura Barrón-López As 2022 comes to an end and President Biden reaches the halfway point of his first term in office, 43% of Americans approve of the job he is doing, according to polling averages. But the president will face a new… Continue watching
Dec 28 Watch 9:10 Movement in Thailand aims to help sex workers earn basic rights and protections By Neha Wadekar In one of the world's most popular sex tourism destinations, sex workers, nonprofit organizations and politicians are part of a growing movement to decriminalize the industry. It's an attempt to help sex workers earn basic rights and protections. Special correspondent… Continue watching
Dec 28 Watch 6:27 How states have reshaped marijuana laws and what’s next The push for legalizing marijuana at the state level gained more momentum in 2022. This fall, Missouri approved legalization for recreational use, making it the 21st state to do so. NewsHour Communities Correspondents Gabrielle Hayes in Missouri, Adam Kemp in… Continue watching
Dec 28 Rep. Jamie Raskin says he’s been diagnosed with lymphoma By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The Maryland congressman said Wednesday that he has a “serious but curable form of cancer” and he is beginning several months of treatment. Continue reading
Dec 28 WATCH: Student debt relief is in legal limbo, but advocates still have a ‘toolbox’ of solutions By Nicole Ellis, Casey Kuhn President Joe Biden’s latest student debt cancellation plan, designed to clear up to $20,000 in student loan debt for some 40 million Americans, is going to be in legal limbo until the Supreme Court rules on its constitutionality. Continue reading
Dec 28 Prosecutors investigating Rep.-elect George Santos after lying admission By Bobby Caina Calvan, Associated Press Despite intensifying doubt about his fitness to hold federal office, Santos has thus far shown no signs of stepping aside — even as he has publicly admitted to a long list of lies. Continue reading
Dec 28 EPA investigating Colorado air pollution regulations for discrimination against Hispanics By Michael Phillis, Brittany Peterson, Associated Press The Environmental Protection Agency is investigating whether Colorado's regulation of air pollution from industrial facilities discriminates against Hispanic residents and other racial minorities, according to a letter released by the agency Wednesday. Continue reading
Dec 28 Man accused in Paul Pelosi attack pleads not guilty to 6 charges By Associated Press The man who allegedly broke into U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's home and beat her 82-year-old husband in October has pleaded not guilty to six charges, including attempted murder. Continue reading
Dec 28 What’s the potential impact of the Supreme Court’s Title 42 ruling? By Rebecca Santana, Associated Press The case will be argued in February, and the stay will be maintained until the justices decide the case. Continue reading
Dec 28 Whitmer kidnapping plot co-leader sentenced to 19 years in prison By Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press A Delaware trucker described as a co-leader of the conspiracy to kidnap Michigan's governor has been sentenced to more than 19 years in prison. Continue reading