Apr 05 WATCH: Biden, Harris join former president Obama to deliver remarks on the Affordable Care Act By Zeke Miller, Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press The last time President Barack Obama was in the White House was on Jan. 20, 2017, when he left to escort Donald Trump, who was bent on overturning "Obamacare," to the Capitol to be inaugurated. Continue reading
Apr 05 Obama returns to White House to celebrate ACA anniversary with Biden By Zeke Miller, Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press Presiden Barack Obama is returning to the White House on Tuesday to savor his signature Affordable Care Act. Continue reading
Apr 05 EPA proposes rule to ‘finally’ ban asbestos By Matthew Daly, Associated Press The Environmental Protection Agency has proposed a rule to finally ban asbestos, a carcinogen still used in some chlorine bleach, brake pads and other products that kills thousands of Americans every year. Continue reading
Apr 05 WATCH: HHS budget pays for education and health, including preparation for next pandemic, says Becerra By News Desk and Associated Press The proposed 2023 budget for the Department of Health and Human Services will allow the government to make needed investments in education and health, including for the next pandemic to come after COVID-19, Secretary Xavier Becerra said on Tuesday. Continue reading
Apr 04 Watch 8:48 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on funding to fight COVID and Sarah Palin’s political pursuit NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest political news, including an emerging bipartisan deal on Capitol Hill to give the White House some of the money… Continue watching
Apr 04 WATCH: After committee deadlock on Jackson’s SCOTUS nomination, Democrats push full Senate vote By Mary Clare Jalonick, Becky Bohrer, Kevin Freking, Associated Press With three Republicans supporting her in the 50-50 split Senate, Jackson is on a glidepath to confirmation and on the brink of making history as the third Black justice and only the sixth woman in the court’s more than 200-year… Continue reading
Apr 04 Democratic, GOP senators reach $10 billion COVID agreement, removes international aid By Alan Fram, Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press Democratic Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York says the deal will give the government "the tools we need" to continue battling the disease. Continue reading
Apr 04 WATCH: Vice President Harris delivers remarks on plan to upgrade public school facilities By News Desk Vice President Kamala Harris delivered remarks Monday on a White House plan to upgrade public school facilities to make them more energy efficient. Continue reading
Apr 04 WATCH: Pentagon press secretary John Kirby says Russia is responsible for Bucha atrocities By Associated Press Moscow faced global revulsion and accusations of war crimes Monday after the Russian pullout from Bucha revealed streets strewn with corpses of what appeared to be civilians, some of whom had seemingly been killed at close range. Continue reading
Apr 04 New Maryland congressional redistricting map approved by governor By Brian Witte, Associated Press Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan will approve a new congressional map after a judge struck down a previous map and supporters of the original dropped their appeal. Continue reading