Jul 12 Police patrol Havana in large numbers after demonstrations By Andrea Rodriguez, Associated Press Large contingents of Cuban police are patrolling the capital of Havana following protests around the island nation against food shortages and high prices amid the coronavirus crisis. Continue reading
Jul 12 WATCH: Psaki says denying the right to vote is ‘suppression and silencing’ By Associated Press White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki says the president plans to lay out his case for why lawmakers must pass a voting rights bill because denying the right to vote is "suppression and silencing."… Continue reading
Jul 10 Watch 5:08 Haiti asks US, UN for military help after President’s assassination By PBS NewsHour Haiti police arrested at least 20 people, including two U.S. citizens, in the aftermath of the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse’s in his home on Wednesday. While the Haitian first lady is recovering in a hospital in Florida, the nation’s… Continue watching
Jul 09 California set to require face masks at schools this fall By Jocelyn Gecker, Associated Press Ahead of new school guidelines expected next week, health officials in California said Friday that requiring face coverings will allow all schools to reopen this fall for full in-person instruction. Continue reading
Jul 09 Watch 6:35 What is an earmark? Examining the pros and cons of the congressional provision By Lisa Desjardins, Matt Loffman, Ian Couzens A congressional provision both relished and reviled that benefits lawmakers' constituents is making a comeback — the earmark. An earmark is congressional funding for a specific local project. As old as the nation itself, they have often been pet projects… Continue watching
Jul 09 Watch 12:04 Brooks and Tumulty on earmarks, Afghanistan withdrawal, NYC mayor’s race New York Times columnist David Brooks and deputy opinion editor for The Washington Post, Karen Tumulty, join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including the return of congressional earmarks, withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan, the latest on… Continue watching
Jul 09 Biden tells Putin Russia must crack down on cybercriminals By Zeke Miller, Eric Tucker, Associated Press The warning to Putin was largely a repetition of the tough rhetoric Biden had used during their meeting in Geneva last month, when he warned that there would be consequences for continuing cyberattacks emanating from Russia. Continue reading
Jul 09 Biden fires holdover head of Social Security Administration By Darlene Superville, Associated Press The White House says President Joe Biden has fired the Social Security commissioner after the official refused to resign. Biden has also accepted the resignation of the agency's deputy commissioner. Continue reading
Jul 09 As frustration mounts, a White House push on voting rights By Jonathan Lemire, Zeke Miller, Ashraf Khalil, Associated Press The White House says Biden will travel to Philadelphia on Tuesday to discuss "actions to protect the sacred, constitutional right to vote." Biden met with civil rights leaders in the West Wing on Thursday. Continue reading
Jul 09 Why can’t Olympians smoke weed? By Chloe Jones Her chances dashed at an Olympic debut, fellow elite athletes have come to Sha'Carri Richardson's defense and to say that sporting rules on pot are overdue for a change. Continue reading