Dec 06 Black farmers sue government for promised federal aid By Scott McFetridge, Associated Press A class-action lawsuit says the federal government has illegally broken a promise to pay off the debts of Black farmers. The group hopes to put pressure on officials to restore funding that was dropped after a group of white farmers… Continue reading
Dec 06 Biden effort to protect abortion access hindered by strict state laws By Amanda Seitz, Colleen Long, Associated Press The Biden administration is searching for ways to safeguard abortion access for millions of women, but those efforts are bumping up against strict new state laws enacted in the months after the Supreme Court stripped the constitutional right. Continue reading
Dec 06 WATCH: Biden visits Arizona semiconductor site, highlights job growth By Josh Boak, Associated Press President Joe Biden visited the site for a new computer chip plant in Arizona, using it as a chance to emphasize how his policies are fostering job growth in what could be a challenge to the incoming Republican House majority. Continue reading
Dec 06 WATCH: What the Georgia runoff election results mean The PBS NewsHour's Nicole Ellis discussed the results with White House correspondent Laura Barrón-López on Wednesday, Dec. 7. Watch the conversation here. Continue reading
Dec 06 WATCH: State Department holds briefing following alleged Ukraine drone strikes inside Russia By News Desk and Associated Press State Department spokesman Ned Price will hold a news briefing Tuesday afternoon, after alleged Ukrainian drones struck Russian territory in the second day of attacks. Continue reading
Dec 06 WATCH: Jan. 6 Capitol defenders honored with Congressional Gold Medal By Mary Clare Jalonick, Farnoush Amiri, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Top House and Senate leaders have bestowed Congress' highest honor on law enforcement officers who defended the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Continue reading
Dec 06 WATCH: Lisa Desjardins hosts the Bipartisan Policy Center’s 2022 Elections Summit Event description: "Never before in modern history have election leaders faced so many simultaneous crises, from national figures propagating conspiracy theories to divisive new laws and court rulings to cyber threats from foreign adversaries."… Continue reading
Dec 05 Investors pressure railroads to add sick time for workers By Josh Funk, Associated Press The major freight railroads now face pressure from investors to add sick days after Congress declined to require them as part of the contracts they imposed last week to avert a potentially devastating nationwide rail strike. Continue reading
Dec 05 Women go without hijabs as confusion grows over Iran’s dress code enforcement By Jack Jeffrey, Associated Press The mixed messages have raised speculation that Iran's clerical leadership is considering concessions in an attempt to defuse widespread anti-government protests that are entering the third month. Continue reading
Dec 05 Watch 4:48 News Wrap: Flu hospitalizations skyrocket in the U.S. In our news wrap Monday, the CDC reported that U.S. hospitalizations for the flu are the highest they've been in a decade this early in the season, Pfizer asked the FDA to authorize its updated COVID booster for children 6… Continue watching