Jul 30 Biden again tests positive for COVID-19 in rare 'rebound' case By Zeke Miller, Josh Boak, Associated Press White House physician Dr. Kevin O'Connor said in a letter that Biden “has experienced no reemergence of symptoms, and continues to feel quite well.” O'Connor said “there is no reason to reinitiate treatment at this time.”… Continue reading
Jul 30 Democrats' economic package poised for passage but still faces obstacles By Alan Fram, Associated Press Approval would let President Joe Biden and his party claim a triumph on top priorities as November’s elections approach. Continue reading
Jul 30 House approves legislation to help the West cope with wildfires and drought By Matthew Daly, Associated Press The measure combines 49 separate bills and would increase firefighter pay and benefits; boost resiliency and mitigation projects for communities affected by climate change; protect watersheds; and make it easier for wildfire victims to get federal assistance. Continue reading
Jul 29 Watch 5:46 News Wrap: Stifling heat persists across Pacific Northwest In our new wrap Friday, extreme heat in the Pacific Northwest kept temperatures at or above 100 degrees again with extreme condition expected through the weekend, another major inflation gauge is pointing to price hikes for some time to come,… Continue watching
Jul 29 Watch 5:59 How a potential Senate deal could lower health care costs for millions of Americans For the first time, the U.S. government could have the power to negotiate prices for some of the costliest drugs covered under Medicare. The proposed legislation would also help Medicare recipients by imposing penalties against drug manufacturers who raise prices… Continue watching
Jul 29 Watch 9:03 Far-right supporters of Trump's election lies vie for office in Arizona By Stephanie Sy, Madison Staten, Lena I. Jackson, Saher Khan Arizona voters head to the polls Tuesday to cast ballots in the state's primaries. Leading Republican candidates in some key contests have doubled down on far-right conspiracies denying the results of the 2020 election. Stephanie Sy reports on how these… Continue watching
Jul 29 Watch 7:50 Sister of American detained in Russia discusses his exclusion from proposed prisoner swap As Russia weighs a prisoner swap to free detained Americans Brittney Griner and Paul Whelan, a third American has been held in a Russian prison for more than a year. Marc Fogel, 61, a teacher who’s lived and worked in… Continue watching
Jul 29 WATCH: McCarthy says he doesn't recall talking to Cassidy Hutchinson on Jan. 6 By Associated Press McCarthy said he does not recall a conversation with Cassidy Hutchinson telling her not to have Trump come to Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021,as Congress certified the 2020 Electoral College results. Continue reading
Jul 29 Watch 13:41 Brooks and Capehart on the Senate's climate and health care deal New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including how an apparent Senate deal to address health care costs and climate change revives some of President… Continue watching
Jul 29 House passes semi-automatic gun ban By Lisa Mascaro, Kevin Freking, Associated Press The House passed legislation Friday to revive a ban on semi-automatic guns, the first vote of its kind in years and a direct response to the firearms often used in the crush of mass shootings ripping through communities. Continue reading