Dec 03 Biden warns Russia's Vladimir Putin against Ukraine invasion By Aamer Madhani, Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press President Joe Biden is vowing to make it "very, very difficult" for Russian President Vladimir Putin to take military action in Ukraine, saying his administration is putting together a comprehensive set of initiatives to curb Russian aggression. Continue reading
Dec 03 WATCH: Press secretary Jen Psaki says White House is preparing for possible Russian Ukraine invasion By Associated Press The briefing comes as the number of confirmed cases of the omicron variant rise in the U.S. after the first case was confirmed this week in California. Continue reading
Dec 03 Biden, allies increasingly pushing back at GOP's virus barbs By Zeke Miller, Associated Press As public patience wears thin amid the emergence of the new omicron variant and some GOP lawmakers' threats to shut down the government over vaccine requirements, the White House and its allies are seizing on what they see as a… Continue reading
Dec 03 WATCH: Biden reflects on positive November jobs report By Associated Press U.S. President Joe Biden hailed the jobs report released Friday morning, saying it shows "America is back to work."… Continue reading
Dec 03 Is Roe v. Wade 'settled' law? Justices' earlier assurances now in doubt By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press This week's landmark Supreme Court hearing over a Mississippi law that could curtail if not outright end a woman's right to abortion prompted questions about the court's willingness to dismantle decades old decisions on access to abortion services. Continue reading
Dec 02 Starbucks fights expanding unionization effort at its stores By Dee-Ann Durbin, Associated Press Starbucks is fighting an expanded effort to unionize its stores. The effort comes even as a union vote proceeds at three of the coffee chain's locations in Buffalo, New York. Continue reading
Dec 02 Biden to attend Kennedy Center Honors, resuming tradition By Darlene Superville, Associated Press Biden and his wife, Jill, plan to attend the star-studded extravaganza celebrating five artists. The artists are Motown Records creator Berry Gordy, "Saturday Night Live" mastermind Lorne Michaels, actress-singer Bette Midler, opera singer Justino Diaz and folk music legend Joni… Continue reading
Dec 02 Watch 7:28 Sen. Durbin on deal to avoid shutdown, debt ceiling debate, Build Back Better bill Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin, the second highest ranking Democrat, joins Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest congressional negotiations over government funding to avoid a federal shutdown, debate over the debt ceiling and progress in talks about the Build Back Better… Continue watching
Dec 02 Watch 3:45 Last-minute temporary funding deal may help U.S. government avoid shutdown By Lisa Desjardins Funding for the federal government runs out Friday at midnight. House Democrats passed a short term measure Thursday to keep the government funded through February, but a group of Republican lawmakers in the Senate are threatening to force a shutdown… Continue watching
Dec 02 House votes to avert shutdown, but quick Senate approval in doubt By Kevin Freking, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press The House has passed a bill that funds the government through Feb. 18 and avoids a short-term shutdown after midnight Friday. Continue reading