Feb 04 Watch 6:10 Why Russia and China are strengthening relations By Amna Nawaz, Dan Sagalyn Russia's President Vladimir Putin on Friday met with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing and reaffirmed their desire to have closer ties. It comes as Russian troops continue to mass on the border with Ukraine after weeks of intense negotiation… Continue watching
Feb 04 Watch 12:29 Capehart and Abernathy on the GOP censuring its members, Fed nominees, rising crime rates Jonathan Capehart and Gary Abernathy, both columnists for The Washington Post, join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including Pence's pushback against Trump, Republican Party’s censuring of two members of Congress, President Biden's nominees to the Federal Reserve… Continue watching
Feb 04 Trump's claims that Pence could overturn election are 'wrong,' former VP says By Jill Colvin, Associated Press Former Vice President Mike Pence is directly rebutting Donald Trump’s false claims that Pence somehow could have overturned the results of the 2020 election. Continue reading
Feb 04 Michael Avenatti found guilty of stealing from Stormy Daniels By Tom Hays, Larry Neumeister, Associated Press Michael Avenatti was convicted by a jury on charges that he cheated porn actor Stormy Daniels out of nearly $300,000 she was supposed to get for writing a book about an alleged tryst with former president Donald Trump. Continue reading
Feb 04 Russia, China push back against U.S. and NATO in pre-Olympics summit By Ken Moritsugu, Associated Press The leaders of Russia and China have declared their joint opposition to any expansion of NATO and affirmed that the island of Taiwan is a part of China. Continue reading
Feb 04 GOP censures Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger for participation in Jan. 6 investigation By Sam Metz, Associated Press Republican Party officials have voted to punish Reps. Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger and advanced a rule change that would prohibit candidates from participating in presidential debates organized by the Commission on Presidential Debates. Continue reading
Feb 04 To compete with China, House passes bill to boost U.S. computer chip production By Kevin Freking, Associated Press Democrats have muscled through legislation in the House that they say positions the U.S. to better compete with China economically by strengthening the domestic semiconductor industry and shoring up strained supply chains. Continue reading
Feb 04 WATCH: U.S. Central Command's Gen. Frank McKenzie holds briefing on suicide bombing at Afghan airport By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press The military investigation into the deadly attack during the Afghanistan evacuation has concluded that the suicide bomber acted alone, and that the deaths of more than 170 Afghans and 13 U.S. service members were not preventable. Continue reading
Feb 04 WATCH: Biden gives remarks and signs executive order on labor agreements for federal projects By Associated Press President Joe Biden gave remarks and signed an executive order Friday on labor agreements for federal projects, affecting nearly 200,000 workers. Continue reading
Feb 04 UK's Boris Johnson ends week of turmoil in weakened position By Jill Lawless, Associated Press Five staff have left Johnson's office, including key policy adviser Munira Mirza. She quit over Johnson's “scurrilous accusation” that an opposition leader had failed to stop a notorious pedophile. Continue reading