Jan 20 AP-NORC poll: One year into presidency, Biden’s approval rating hits new low By Aamer Madhani, Hannah Fingerhut, Associated Press President Joe Biden ends his first year in the White House with a clear majority of Americans for the first time disapproving of his handling of the presidency in the face of an unrelenting pandemic and roaring inflation. Continue reading
Jan 20 WATCH: Senate Republican leaders give briefing on the first year of the Biden administration By News Desk Senate Republican leaders will give a news briefing on Thursday following the defeat of the Democrat's voting rights bills by filibuster and will comment on the first year of the Biden administration. Continue reading
Jan 20 WATCH: Speaker Pelosi gives weekly briefing after voting rights bills fail in the Senate By News Desk Speaker of the House of Representative Nancy Pelosi gives her weekly briefing Thursday, the day after voting rights bills fail in the Senate. Watch in the player above. Continue reading
Jan 20 WATCH: Civil rights leaders testify in House Judiciary hearing on voter suppression By News Desk The House Judiciary committee will hold a hearing on Thursday on voter suppression. Continue reading
Jan 20 WATCH: Secretary Blinken gives remarks on tensions between the U.S. and Russia over Ukraine By Matthew Lee, Frank Jordans, Associated Press U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is warning that there would be a "swift, severe" response from the United States and its allies if Russia sends military forces into Ukraine. Continue reading
Jan 19 Voting rights bill blocked by Republican filibuster By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Democrats immediately pivoted toward a Senate rules change to push past the filibuster, but that too was expected to fail. Continue reading
Jan 19 Watch 6:28 Biden acknowledges setbacks to domestic agenda in rare press conference By Geoff Bennett, Matt Loffman President Joe Biden fielded questions from reporters Wednesday on everything from soaring inflation, to the stalemate on voting rights legislation and Americans' anxiety over omicron. It was his first formal press conference in 10 months. Geoff Bennett joins Judy Woodruff… Continue watching
Jan 19 Watch 3:49 As voting rights setback looms, Dems to refocus on Build Back Better provisions By Lisa Desjardins, Saher Khan Wednesday night on Capitol Hill: A vote some Democrats have waited years to hold. But with Republicans ready to block the voting rights bill in the Senate, Democrats are also poised to vote on whether to change the Senate’s rules. Continue watching
Jan 19 Watch 7:23 Has Biden delivered on climate promises? Analyzing his first year in office By Amna Nawaz, Tess Conciatori One year into President Joe Biden’s tenure, we’re taking stock of where some of his key campaign commitments stand. Even before taking office, Biden called climate change an existential crisis, and promised to take historic action. Amna Nawaz joins Judy… Continue watching
Jan 19 Supreme Court allows Jan. 6 committee to get Trump presidential documents By Mark Sherman, Associated Press In a rebuff to former President Donald Trump, the Supreme Court is allowing the release of presidential documents sought by the congressional committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection. Continue reading