Jan 11 Watch 3:36 Biden issues urgent new call to protect the right to vote By Geoff Bennett, Tess Conciatori President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris both traveled to Georgia Tuesday to pressure Congress to pass long-stalled federal voting rights legislation. NewsHour’s Geoff Bennett has the story. Continue watching
Jan 11 Watch 10:51 Biden, Harris push voting rights legislation in Georgia. Will it make a difference? By Geoff Bennett, Matt Loffman, Tess Conciatori As President Biden and Vice President Harris step up their push for Democrats to pass federal voting rights legislation, Geoff Bennet gets two different views on the significance of their trip to Georgia Tuesday and what lies ahead. Latosha Brown,… Continue watching
Jan 11 Planners of Jan. 6 Trump rally subpoenaed by House panel By Associated Press The House panel investigating the U.S. Capitol insurrection has issued subpoenas to two Republican strategists and a Trump administration official regarding their involvement in the planning and preparation of one of the rallies that preceded the deadly attack. Continue reading
Jan 11 WATCH: Biden, Harris deliver remarks in Georgia on protecting voting rights, election integrity By Alexandra Jaffe, Colleen Long, Jeff Amy, Associated Press President Joe Biden says that he supports changing Senate rules in order to pass voting rights legislation, declaring that changing the rules would be to protect the “heart and soul of our democracy.”… Continue reading
Jan 11 Kremlin not optimistic on Russia-U.S. talks over Ukraine By Dasha Litvinova, Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press The Kremlin says the security talks with the U.S. over tensions in Ukraine have given little reason for optimism, adding that Russia would wait for the outcome of other meetings this week before deciding whether it's worth to continue negotiations. Continue reading
Jan 11 WATCH: State Dept. spokesperson Ned Price and Undersecretary Victoria Nuland hold news briefing By Associated Press The United States and Russia locked horns over Ukraine and other security issues Monday with no sign of progress from either side at highly anticipated strategic talks. Continue reading
Jan 11 WATCH: McConnell, Blunt hold news conference on voting rights, filibuster rules By Associated Press Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., has set next Monday's Martin Luther King Jr. Day as a deadline to either pass voting legislation or consider revising the rules around the chamber's filibuster blocking device. Continue reading
Jan 11 WATCH: Fauci, Walensky testify in tense Senate hearing on the federal response to new COVID-19 variants By Associated Press Dr. Anthony Fauci, the U.S. government’s top infectious disease expert, angrily accused a senator Tuesday of making false accusations that are leading to threats against him -- all to raise political cash. Continue reading
Jan 11 WATCH: Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell says inflation poses a major threat to job market By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press Federal officials have forecast three increases in the their benchmark short-term rate this year, though some economists say they envision four rate hikes in 2022. Continue reading
Jan 11 Justice Department announces creation of a unit focused on domestic terrorism By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The Justice Department is establishing a specialized unit focused on domestic terrorism, the department's top national security official told lawmakers Tuesday as he described an “elevated” threat from violent extremists in the United States. Continue reading