Mar 15 Watch 6:29 What the withdrawal of President Biden's Federal Reserve nominee means for his agenda By Lisa Desjardins, Ian Couzens, Ebony Joseph Sarah Bloom Raskin has withdrawn her name from consideration to the Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday after a stalemate in the Senate over her nomination. Fed policymakers are expected to raise interest rates this week, for the first time in… Continue watching
Mar 15 Senate unanimously approves bill to make daylight saving time permanent By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press The bipartisan bill approved Tuesday would ensure Americans would no longer have to change their clocks twice a year. But the bill still needs to pass the House and win the signature of President Joe Biden to become law. Continue reading
Mar 15 WATCH: State Department criticizes Russia's crackdown on journalists amid ongoing attacks on Ukraine By Associated Press The U.S. State Department blasted Russia's crackdown on protesters and journalists, saying 15,000 Russians have been detained by authorities for expressing their opposition to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Continue reading
Mar 15 WATCH: Ukrainian President Zelensky pleads for help from Canada in speech to parliament By News Desk and Rob Gillies, Associated Press Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has asked Canadians to imagine bombs landing in their communities as urged the nation to apply great economic and military pressure on Russia — including a no-fly zone over his country. Continue reading
Mar 15 WATCH: President Biden gives remarks on Equal Pay Day, Women's History Month By News Desk and Associated Press President Joe Biden marked Equal Pay Day on Tuesday by spotlighting new steps aimed at closing the gender pay gap for federal workers and contractors. And he urged private companies to do likewise. Continue reading
Mar 15 WATCH: Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson Supreme Court confirmation hearings — Day 1 By Mark Sherman, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press History was made Monday the instant Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee, the first Black woman nominated to the Supreme Court. Continue reading
Mar 15 WATCH: White House press secretary Jen Psaki says Biden will travel to Europe for Ukraine talks By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press President Joe Biden will travel to Europe next week for face-to-face talks with European leaders about the Russian invasion of Ukraine, White House press secretary Jen Psaki announced Tuesday. Continue reading
Mar 15 WATCH: Senate Health committee approves pandemic preparedness bill for congressional vote By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press A Senate committee approved a bipartisan blueprint to overhaul the nation’s public health system, applying the lessons of COVID-19 to future outbreaks through a new chain of command, a stronger medical supply chain and clearer crisis communications. Continue reading
Mar 15 WATCH: U.S. commanders say Afghanistan, Somalia withdraws are making it difficult to counter terror groups By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press The complete U.S. military withdrawals from Afghanistan and Somalia last year have made it more difficult for the United States to counter terror groups that aspire to attack America and its allies, senior commanders told Congress on Tuesday. Continue reading
Mar 14 Arizona's privatized prison health care has been failing for years. A new court case could change that By Justin Stabley In 2015, an Arizona trial revealed countless stories of medical neglect within the state's prison facilities. But six years later, with no significant signs of improvement, a judge has reopened the case and is expected to make a decision this… Continue reading