Oct 08 WATCH: Biden restores protections for national monuments By Associated Press President Joe Biden restored two sprawling national monuments in Utah, reversing a decision by President Donald Trump that opened for mining and development some red-rock lands sacred to Native Americans. Continue reading
Oct 08 WATCH: Biden delivers remarks on September jobs report By Associated Press President Joe Biden addressed the disappointing jobs report Friday, insisting despite the weak numbers, his administration is making "real progress."… Continue reading
Oct 07 Watch 3:43 Some in GOP unhappy with McConnell over short-term debt deal with Dems By Lisa Desjardins, Saher Khan After weeks of stalemate, Senators have reached agreement to temporarily raise the debt ceiling, shortly before Republicans prepared to block legislation to suspend the debt limit until December of next year. The agreement averts a possible economic crisis — for… Continue watching
Oct 07 Watch 4:25 As Senate examines Trump’s bid to overturn 2020 loss, GOP voters still buy fraud claims By Amna Nawaz, Tess Conciatori, Geoffrey Lou Guray It’s been nearly a year since voters cast their ballots in the 2020 presidential election, but its results — and the violent aftermath — are still at the center of investigation and debate in Washington, D.C. Amna Nawaz reports. Continue watching
Oct 07 Watch 8:10 How false fraud claims are eroding integrity of American election system By Judy Woodruff, Matt Loffman For a deeper look at the efforts to undermine election integrity in the United States — and what can be done to stop it — Judy Woodruff is joined by Rick Hasen, professor at the University of California Irvine, and… Continue watching
Oct 07 Watch 9:05 Texas clinics resume abortions past 6-week mark, but women fear access may be temporary By Meredith Lee, Alex D'Elia, Stephanie Sy In his 113- page order blocking the enforcement of Texas' six week abortion ban law, U.S. District Judge Robert Pitman called the law “an unprecedented and aggressive scheme to deprive its citizens of a significant and well-established constitutional right.” But… Continue watching
Oct 07 Watch 5:48 Deportation to turmoiled Haiti an act of ‘violence’ against migrants, advocate says By Yamiche Alcindor Thousands of mostly Haitian migrants gathered at the border town of Del Rio, Texas in September hoping to gain asylum in the United States. While the migrants have been removed and the encampment cleared, the crisis is far from over. Continue watching
Oct 07 Biden to expand 2 Utah national monuments cut by Trump By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press Environmental and tribal groups had sued to reverse the cuts to Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante. But the reductions were applauded by conservative state leaders who considered the size of both monuments U.S. government overreach. Continue reading
Oct 07 WATCH: Senate votes to extend borrowing, averting debt disaster By Associated Press The Senate dodged a U.S. debt disaster Thursday night, voting to extend the government’s borrowing authority into December and temporarily avert an unprecedented federal default that experts warned would devastate the economy and harm millions of Americans. Continue reading
Oct 07 Abortions resume in some Texas clinics after judge halts law By Paul J. Weber, Jamie Stengle, Associated Press Abortions quickly resumed in some Texas clinics Thursday after a federal judge halted the most restrictive abortion law in the U.S., but doctors across the state did not rush to resume normal operations with the court battle far from over. Continue reading