Jul 21 WATCH: White House COVID coordinator faces questions after Biden tests positive By Associated Press The president tested positive on Thursday and is isolating with “very mild symptoms," the White House said, as new variants of the highly contagious virus challenge the nation's efforts to get back to normal. Continue reading
Jul 21 House passes bill that would protect right to contraception By Alan Fram, Associated Press The vote is Democrats' latest campaign-season response to worries that a conservative Supreme Court that’s erased federal abortion rights could go further. Continue reading
Jul 21 Biden tests positive for COVID By Zeke Miller, Chris Megerian, Associated Press President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday, making him the second U.S. president to get the virus and underscoring the extent to which the virus has infiltrated American society. Continue reading
Jul 21 WATCH: Senate panel explores skyrocketing housing prices By Molly Finnegan and Ken Sweet, Michael Casey, Alex Veiga, Associated Press The Senate Banking Committee explored the state of housing in the United States in a hearing Thursday, as rising mortgage rates, low inventory and high home and rental prices squeeze consumers. Continue reading
Jul 21 New poll asks Americans whether Trump should face charges, top midterm priorities By Laura Santhanam About half of Americans think former President Donald Trump should face criminal charges for his role in the deadly insurrection that took place at the U.S. Capitol, but most doubt he will be. Continue reading
Jul 20 WATCH: U.S. to send more military aid to Ukraine as war grinds on By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press The U.S. and allies are committing more rocket systems, ammunition and other military aid to Ukraine, as American defense leaders say they see the war grinding on for some time. Continue reading
Jul 20 WATCH: Jan. 6 probe is most important in DOJ history, Garland says By Associated Press U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland defended the Justice Department against continuing criticism that it's mishandling its investigation of the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Continue reading
Jul 20 Watch 3:58 News Wrap: Ukraine’s first lady appeals directly to Congress for more aid In our news wrap Wednesday, Ukraine's first lady Olena Zelenska appealed directly to the Congress for more weapons and financial support, Ukrainian forces used U.S.-supplied rockets to blast a bridge critical to Russia, the UN says Afghanistan has seen some… Continue watching
Jul 20 Watch 10:19 Supreme Court decision on Roe sets off alarm bells in the LGBTQ community By John Yang When the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and 50 years of precedent on abortion rights, Justice Thomas suggested the court should also reconsider other cases like the decision that legalized same-sex marriage nationwide. This spurred the U.S. House to… Continue watching
Jul 20 Watch 8:28 Survivors of Aurora, Colorado, mass shooting still haunted 10 years later By William Brangham, Frank Carlson, Sam Lane, Sam Weber Ten years ago today, a gunman opened fire in a crowded movie theater in Aurora, Colorado, killing 12 and wounding 70 people. At the time, it was one of the worst mass shootings in the country’s history, and sparked familiar… Continue watching