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
Feb 04 Trump's claims that Pence could overturn election are 'wrong,' former VP says By Jill Colvin, Associated Press Former Vice President Mike Pence is directly rebutting Donald Trump’s false claims that Pence somehow could have overturned the results of the 2020 election. Continue reading
Feb 04 Michael Avenatti found guilty of stealing from Stormy Daniels By Tom Hays, Larry Neumeister, Associated Press Michael Avenatti was convicted by a jury on charges that he cheated porn actor Stormy Daniels out of nearly $300,000 she was supposed to get for writing a book about an alleged tryst with former president Donald Trump. Continue reading
Feb 04 Russia, China push back against U.S. and NATO in pre-Olympics summit By Ken Moritsugu, Associated Press The leaders of Russia and China have declared their joint opposition to any expansion of NATO and affirmed that the island of Taiwan is a part of China. Continue reading