Feb 07 WATCH: Biden holds a news conference with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz By Sylvie Corbet, Vladimir Isachenkov, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press President Joe Biden said Monday “it would be wise” for Americans other than essential diplomats to leave Ukraine amid the Russian military threat. Continue reading
Feb 07 White House review finds top science adviser mistreated staff By Zeke Miller, Associated Press An internal review last year, prompted by a workplace complaint, found evidence that Lander bullied staffers and treated them disrespectfully. Continue reading
Feb 07 Governor ending New Jersey’s school mask mandate By Mike Catalini, Associated Press Individual school districts will be free to continue requiring masks once the state mandate ends March 7, Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy said. Continue reading
Feb 07 Biden task force releases report recommending strengthened labor unions By Josh Boak, Associated Press The report argues that a decadeslong drop in union membership has coincided with a rising share of income going to the top 10 percent of earners. Continue reading
Feb 07 WATCH: White House press secretary Jen Psaki holds a news briefing By Zeke Miller, Associated Press A White House review found credible evidence that top scientist Dr. Eric Lander violated its “Safe and Respectful Workplace Policy," but the administration plans to keep him on the job after giving him counseling. Continue reading
Feb 07 Jan. 6 committee wants to interview Ivanka Trump By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol wants to know what Ivanka Trump heard and saw that day. Continue reading
Feb 07 WATCH: Sec. of State Blinken and European Commission VP Josep Borrell hold joint news briefing By Associated Press U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said the United States and Europe remained unified on not only the nature of the Russian threat to Ukraine but the consequences that Russia would face if… Continue reading
Feb 04 Judge temporarily halts Virginia governor’s order allowing parents to opt-out school mask mandates By Denise Lavoie, Sarah Rankin, Associated Press The ruling means that mask mandates put in place by school boards may remain in place, at least for now. It was one of the first actions taken by Youngkin after he took office on Jan. 15. Continue reading
Feb 04 Watch 6:10 Why Russia and China are strengthening relations By Amna Nawaz, Dan Sagalyn Russia's President Vladimir Putin on Friday met with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing and reaffirmed their desire to have closer ties. It comes as Russian troops continue to mass on the border with Ukraine after weeks of intense negotiation… Continue watching
Feb 04 Watch 12:29 Capehart and Abernathy on the GOP censuring its members, Fed nominees, rising crime rates Jonathan Capehart and Gary Abernathy, both columnists for The Washington Post, join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including Pence's pushback against Trump, Republican Party’s censuring of two members of Congress, President Biden's nominees to the Federal Reserve… Continue watching