Jul 27 WATCH: House Oversight hearing on holding firearm manufacturers responsible for gun violence By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press A U.S. House investigation has found that gun manufacturers have taken in more than $1 billion from selling AR-15-style guns over the past decade. Continue reading
Jul 27 WATCH: Senate passes CHIPS Act to stimulate U.S. semiconductor production By Kevin Freking, Associated Press A bill designed to encourage more semiconductor companies to build chip plants in the United States passed the Senate on Wednesday as lawmakers raced to finish work on a key priority of the Biden administration. Continue reading
Jul 27 WATCH: Biden 'feeling great' after recovering from COVID, encourages vaccines By Chris Megerian, Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Joe Biden has emerged from five days of isolation after contracting the coronavirus, telling Americans that "COVID isn't gone" but saying serious illness can be avoided with vaccines, booster shoots and treatments. Continue reading
Jul 26 California federal judge says Uber doesn't have to offer wheelchair-accessible vehicles By Associated Press A California federal judge has rejected a legal push to require Uber to provide wheelchair-accessible vehicles, finding that such a mandate would be too onerous on the ride-hailing company. Continue reading
Jul 26 Climate disinformation continues to leave a mark as world gets hotter By David Klepper, Associated Press Wildfires, floods and soaring temperatures have made climate change real to many Americans. Yet a sizeable number continue to dismiss the scientific consensus that human activity is to blame. Continue reading
Jul 26 Trump repeats false election fraud claims during speech in Washington By Jill Colvin, Associated Press In dueling speeches, former President Donald Trump is repeating the false election claims that sparked the Jan. 6 insurrection while his vice president, Mike Pence, is imploring the Republican Party to move on. Continue reading
Jul 26 WATCH: Mike Pence calls on conservatives 'not to look backwards' By Associated Press Former Vice President Mike Pence, a potential 2024 rival to Donald Trump gave a speech Tuesday in Washington describing an "agenda for the future" and called on the party "not to look backwards."… Continue reading
Jul 26 Watch 5:04 News Wrap: Oak Fire near Yosemite begins to slow as heat wave hits Pacific Northwest In our news wrap Tuesday, rising humidity slowed the spread of the Oak Fire burning near Yosemite National Park as a new heat wave scorches the Pacific Northwest, heavy rains inundated the St. Louis area, the Senate is set to… Continue watching
Jul 26 Watch 8:40 Republican divide widens as Trump, Pence take divergent paths For the first time since leaving office, former President Trump on Tuesday returned to Washington, D.C. to deliver a keynote policy speech that laid out his agenda for the GOP as he hints at another White House run. It came… Continue watching
Jul 26 Watch 5:50 Sen. Tammy Baldwin on Democrats' efforts to codify same-sex marriage In the aftermath of the Supreme Court's decision on Roe v. Wade, Democratic lawmakers on Capitol Hill have been working to pass legislation that upholds protections for same-sex and interracial marriages. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, a Democrat from Wisconsin, is at… Continue watching