May 12 Watch 6:02 Americans reflect on hardship and loss from the pandemic By Sam Lane, Sam Weber, Maea Lenei Buhre As we approach the tragic milestone of 1 million deaths from COVID-19 in the U.S. we wanted to bring you reflections from some of the people we’ve met over the past two years of this pandemic. A paramedic, a nurse,… Continue watching
May 12 Watch 8:13 Examining the crisis in America’s democracy and the polarization of its politics Nearly 250 years ago, America's founders declared that everyone has "unalienable rights." What those rights are has been debated ever since. As the Supreme Court weighs the future of abortion rights the nation's divide has come into sharper focus, as… Continue watching
May 12 Meat processing industry worked with Trump administration to stay open during COVID crisis, according to House report By Josh Funk, Associated Press A new congressional report says that in the first year of the coronavirus pandemic, the meat processing industry worked closely with political appointees in the Trump administration to stave off health restrictions and keep slaughterhouses open even as COVID-19 spread… Continue reading
May 12 WATCH: ‘Every tool’ being used to end infant formula shortage, White House says By Associated Press White House press secretary Jen Psaki says the White House is using "every tool" to address the baby formula shortage and increase production as quickly as possible. Continue reading
May 12 WATCH: Democrats hold news briefing on two new statues honoring former Supreme Court Justices O’Connor and Ginsburg By News Desk Democrats hold a news briefing for two new statues honoring women Supreme Court justices Sandra Day O'Connor and Ruth Bader Ginsberg in the U.S. Capitol. Continue reading
May 12 Biden talks to infant formula makers as parents search for supplies By Josh Boak, Pat Eaton-Robb, Associated Press A shortage of baby formula in the United States is driving parents to swap, sell and offer leftover supplies to each other. Continue reading
May 12 McCarthy and four other GOP leaders issued subpoenas by Jan. 6 Congressional panel By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press House investigators said Thursday that they have issued subpoenas to House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy and four other GOP lawmakers as part of their probe into the violent Jan. 6 insurrection, an extraordinary step that has little precedent and is… Continue reading
May 12 WATCH: Abuse common at government boarding schools for Indigenous children, survivors say By News Desk The Indigenous House subcommittee holds a hearing on Thursday on the Indian Boarding School Act. Continue reading
May 12 WATCH: GOP lawmakers hold news briefing on infant formula shortage By News Desk and Associated Press GOP lawmakers hold a news briefing Thursday on the nation's baby formula shortage. Continue reading
May 12 WATCH: Yellen calls for new regulations amid Crypto decline By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, responding to the recent sharp decline in cryptocurrencies, says additional federal regulation is needed to respond to the wave of speculative investment in the currency whose secrecy is an essential part of its appeal. Continue reading