Jul 27 Former U.S. Sen. Mike Enzi of Wyoming dies after bicycle accident By Associated Press Retired Sen. Mike Enzi, a Wyoming Republican known as a consensus-builder in an increasingly polarized Washington, has died. He was 77. Continue reading
Jul 26 Watch 9:05 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on vaccines, infrastructure, Jan. 6 committee By PBS NewsHour NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report join John Yang to discuss the latest political news, including COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy, congressional debate on a bipartisan infrastructure deal, and the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection investigation. Continue watching
Jul 26 WATCH: House investigation of Jan. 6 attack begins with police testimony By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Capitol Police Officer Aquilino Gonell told House investigators Tuesday he could feel himself losing oxygen as he was crushed by rioters as he was defending the Capitol during the Jan. 6 insurrection. Continue reading
Jul 26 WATCH: Biden says U.S. combat mission in Iraq to conclude in 2021 By Aamer Madhani, Robert Burns, Qassim Abdul-Zahra, Associated Press President Joe Biden said Monday the U.S. military’s combat mission in Iraq will conclude by the end of the year, setting out a timeline for American forces to formally step back in their fight against ISIS in Iraq. Continue reading
Jul 26 Biden says COVID long haulers will have access to disability protections By Associated Press The president announced the initiative Monday at the White House as he marked the 31st anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Continue reading
Jul 26 WATCH: Jen Psaki holds White House news briefing By Associated Press White House press secretary Jen Psaki cited an increase in vaccinations against the coronavirus in states with high infection rates as a "positive trend."… Continue reading
Jul 26 Senators race to seal infrastructure deal as pressure mounts By Hope Yen, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Key senators and staff spent the weekend trying to reach a final agreement. Continue reading
Jul 26 WATCH: Biden marks anniversary of Americans with Disabilities Act By Associated Press President Joe Biden celebrated the 31st anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act Monday, highlighting the progress made over the past three decades in advancing equity for people with disabilities. Continue reading
Jul 25 Official: 1960s civil rights activist Robert Moses has died By Rebecca Santana, Associated Press Robert Parris Moses, a civil rights activist who endured beatings and jail while leading black voter registration drives in the American South during the 1960s and later helped improve minority education in math, has died. He was 86. Continue reading
Jul 25 Watch 5:07 Biden’s new bill a ‘grab bag’ of social infrastructure By PBS NewsHour Six months into Biden's presidency, he's facing numerous challenges: a resurgence of COVID-19, mainly among the unvaccinated, a nation still highly polarized, and a battle to get both a bipartisan infrastructure bill, and a highly ambitious, democrats-only package of social… Continue watching