Apr 06 WATCH: White House press secretary Jen Psaki urges Republicans to reach deal on COVID funding By Associated Press Speaking at the briefing Wednesday, Psaki warned, "the virus is not waiting for Republicans in Congress to get their act together."… Continue reading
Apr 06 WATCH: House committee hearing on COVID-19 immigration rule Title 42 and asylum at the border By News Desk and Associated Press At the 2020 height of the pandemic, President Donald Trump imposed immigration curbs letting authorities immediately expel asylum seekers and migrants for public health reasons. … Continue reading
Apr 06 WATCH: House votes to hold Scavino, Navarro in contempt of Congress in Jan. 6 probe By News Desk and Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press The House has voted to hold former Trump advisers Peter Navarro and Dan Scavino in contempt of Congress over their monthslong refusal to comply with subpoenas from the committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack. Continue reading
Apr 06 WATCH: President Biden says war in Ukraine is 'far from over' during trade union conference By Associated Press The U.S. on Wednesday announced a new wave of punishing “war crimes” sanctions on Russia that President Joe Biden said would cramp the country’s economy for years to come. Continue reading
Apr 06 Supreme Court reinstates Trump administration water rule By Associated Press The Supreme Court has reinstated, for now, a Trump-era rule that had curtailed the power of states and Native American tribes to block pipelines and other energy projects that can pollute rivers, streams and other waterways. Continue reading
Apr 06 WATCH: House Democrats accuse oil companies of 'rip off' on gas prices in hearing By News Desk and Matthew Daly, Associated Press House Democrats are accusing oil companies of "ripping off the American people" and putting profits before production as Americans suffer from higher gasoline prices amid the war in Ukraine. Continue reading
Apr 06 WATCH: Treasury Secretary Yellen says Russia's aggression will have 'enormous economic consequences' By News Desk and Associated Press The United States and Western allies have imposed an avalanche of sanctions against Russia in the first weeks of the war. Continue reading
Apr 06 WATCH: Attorney General Garland announces charges against Russian oligarch By Eric Tucker, Michael Balsamo, Associated Press The Justice Department has charged a Russian oligarch with sanctions violations and has taken down a cybercrime operation controlled by a Russian military intelligence agency. Continue reading
Apr 06 WATCH: FDA experts discuss the future of COVID-19 vaccines By News Desk and Associated Press While many Americans are trying to move on with their lives after two years of the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. health officials are debating the best way to use vaccines to stay ahead of the coronavirus. Continue reading
Apr 05 WATCH: Army Gen. Mark Milley urges more U.S. troops be stationed in eastern Europe By Robert Burns, Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press The top U.S. military officer says the United States should look at the development of more bases in Eastern Europe to protect against Russian aggression. Continue reading