Nov 30 WATCH: Hakeem Jeffries to head House Dems in next Congress as 1st Black leader By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Democrats met Wednesday behind closed doors for the internal party elections as Speaker Nancy Pelosi and her team step aside. House Democrats are ushering in a new generation of leaders. Continue reading
Nov 30 WATCH: Biden makes new commitments during Tribal Nations Summit By Fatima Hussein, Felicia Fonseca, Associated Press Biden announced new steps to establish uniform standards for federal agencies to consult with tribes, a plan to revitalize Native languages and new efforts to strengthen the tribal rights that are outlined in existing treaties with Washington. Continue reading
Nov 30 Why Congress is intervening in a labor dispute between railway companies and freight workers By Hope Yen, Josh Funk, Associated Press President Joe Biden is asking Congress to intervene to avert a potentially crippling freight rail strike before Christmas, even if it means handing a defeat to Democratic allies in the labor movement. Continue reading
Nov 29 5 Palestinians killed by Israeli troops in occupied West Bank By Ilan Ben Zion, Associated Press Israeli troops have shot and killed a Palestinian in the occupied West Bank, raising to five the number of Palestinians killed in less than 24 hours of fighting. Continue reading
Nov 29 Watch 5:38 Democrats rush to pass legislation before Republicans take control of House Back from the Thanksgiving holiday, the Democratic-controlled Congress is up against a ticking clock. There are now just five weeks until Republicans take over the majority in the House of Representatives. There’s a long list of priorities lawmakers are trying… Continue watching
Nov 29 Senate passes landmark same-sex marriage bill By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press It's an extraordinary sign of shifting national politics on the issue and a measure of relief for the hundreds of thousands of same-sex couples who have married since the Supreme Court's 2015 decision that legalized gay marriage nationwide. Continue reading
Nov 29 Watch 4:09 Oath Keepers founder convicted of seditious conspiracy for role in Jan. 6 attack A federal jury convicted the founder of the Oath Keepers militia, Stewart Rhodes, of seditious conspiracy in the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Mary McCord, director of the Institute for Constitutional Advocacy and Protection, monitored the trial in… Continue watching
Nov 29 Watch 3:56 News Wrap: University students in China sent home after weekend protests In our news wrap Tuesday, universities in Beijing and other Chinese cities sent students home after weekend protests against COVID restrictions and the country's leaders, a new Pentagon report estimates China is rapidly building its nuclear arsenal and closing the… Continue watching
Nov 29 Watch 7:51 Supreme Court hears case challenging federal authority to decide deportations By John Yang The Supreme Court is weighing border security and the extent to which states can challenge federal policy. Texas and Louisiana are contesting the Biden administration’s guidelines on who should be prioritized for deportation. Marcia Coyle of the National Law Journal… Continue watching
Nov 29 Watch 7:32 Arizona's election certification delayed by baseless claims of fraud By Stephanie Sy Arizona has been a hotbed for election denialism since 2020, and misinformation is now disrupting what is typically a routine election procedure. One of the state’s 15 counties failed to meet Monday's deadline to certify this year’s midterm election results… Continue watching