Oct 19 WATCH: Chris Magnus, Biden’s Customs and Border Protection pick, testifies before Senate By News Desk Magnus testified before the Committee, answering lawmakers' questions about his professional background and why he's qualified to take on this position. Continue reading
Oct 18 WATCH: Blinken meets with IAEA chief for talks on Iran nuclear activities By Associated Press The IAEA plays a key role in monitoring Iran's nuclear activities, and Monday, Iran's president said the United States should lift the sanctions on Tehran to prove it is serious about restarting stalled nuclear talks in Vienna. Continue reading
Oct 18 Watch 4:37 How Biden’s legislative agenda is faring in Congress By Lisa Desjardins Negotiations over Democrats' multi trillion-dollar work and family bill continue on Capitol Hill. Congressional correspondent Lisa Desjardins provides an update on the state of play. Continue watching
Oct 18 Rights groups sue Texas as GOP redraws U.S. House maps By Acacia Coronado, Associated Press/Report for America, Paul J. Weber, Associated Press The lawsuit filed Monday in federal court comes even before the Texas Legislature has given final passage to maps that sort the state's 30 million residents into new political districts for the next decade. Continue reading
Oct 18 Watch 5:13 Remembering the life and legacy of Colin Powell, a national security trailblazer By Nick Schifrin Colin Powell, the first Black secretary of state died Monday from complications related to COVID-19, but his family says he also suffered from multiple myeloma, which compromised his immune system. Nick Schifrin looks back at his life and career. Continue watching
Oct 18 Watch 8:26 How Colin Powell was the nexus of America’s ‘momentous’ decisions Judy Woodruff discusses Colin Powell's legacy with two men who knew him well: Richard Haass was the director of policy planning at the State Department when Powell was secretary of state during the George W. Bush administration. He's now president… Continue watching
Oct 18 Watch 9:39 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Democratic negotiations over Biden agenda, voter views Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest political news, including how the Democratic stalemate in Congress is influencing President Joe Biden’s legislative agenda, and how voters are influenced by the… Continue watching
Oct 18 Trump files lawsuit to block release of Jan. 6 documents By Jill Colvin, Associated Press The Jan. 6 committee is seeking the documents as part of its investigation into how a mob of Trump supporters stormed the Capitol building on Jan. 6 in an effort to halt the certification of Biden's win. Continue reading
Oct 18 Jury selection begins for trial of 3 men charged in Ahmaud Arbery’s death By Russ Bynum, Associated Press Jury selection has begun in Georgia, where hundreds of people were ordered to report for what could be a long, laborious effort to find jurors for the trial of three white men charged with fatally shooting Ahmaud Arbery. Continue reading
Oct 18 EPA unveils strategy to regulate toxic ‘forever chemicals’ By Matthew Daly, Associated Press The Biden administration is launching a wide-ranging strategy to regulate toxic industrial compounds used in products including cookware, carpets and firefighting foams. Continue reading