Nov 19 First Indigenous American confirmed to lead National Park Service By Andrew Selsky, Associated Press Charles "Chuck" Sams III has said he would work to ensure that Indigenous history of National Park Service lands is included. Sams is Cayuse and Walla Walla and lives on the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation in Oregon. Continue reading
Nov 19 Watch 8:35 Child care, climate change and other provisions in Build Back Better bill passed by House By Lisa Desjardins, Amber Partida House Democrats are heading into the weekend with a victory after passing President Joe Biden's Build Back Better legislation Friday morning. Lisa Desjardins reports on the long debate that held up the bill until now, what's in the sweeping legislation,… Continue watching
Nov 19 Watch 12:30 Capehart and Abernathy on Rittenhouse acquittal, Build Back Better bill Washington Post columnists Jonathan Capehart and Gary Abernathy join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including the verdict in the murder trial of Kyle Rittenhouse, and the passage of the Build Back Better Act in the U.S. House… Continue watching
Nov 19 WATCH: U.S. Special Operations commander at the Halifax International Security Forum By News Desk At this year’s annual Halifax International Security Forum, foreign affairs and defense correspondent Nick Schifrin sat down for a rare interview with a commander whose operations generally work in the shadows. Continue reading
Nov 19 WATCH: Jury finds Kyle Rittenhouse not guilty of all charges in Kenosha shooting By Associated Press Kyle Rittenhouse has been acquitted of all charges after pleading self-defense in the deadly Kenosha, Wisconsin, shootings that became a flashpoint in the nation's debate over guns, vigilantism and racial injustice. Continue reading
Nov 19 Jury begins deliberations in 'Unite the Right' civil trial By Denise Lavoie, Associated Press The jury in U.S. District Court is being asked to decide whether two dozen white supremacists, neo-Nazis and white nationalist organizations are responsible for violence during two days of demonstrations. Continue reading
Nov 19 WATCH: Jen Psaki gives White House briefing after Biden's physical By Zeke Miller, Associated Press While serving as acting president Harris was working from her office in the West Wing, Psaki said. She later traveled to Ohio once Biden awoke from the procedure. Continue reading
Nov 19 WATCH: CDC advisory panel votes approves COVID-19 booster shots for all adults By Lauran Neergaard, Matthew Perrone, Associated Press An influential U.S. advisory panel will discuss expanding eligibility for COVID-19 vaccine booster shots to all adults Friday, a move that could make the shots available as early as this weekend. Continue reading
Nov 19 WATCH: In speech lasting eight hours, House Minority Leader McCarthy stalls Biden bill By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Republican leader Kevin McCarthy seized control of the House floor for more than eight hours overnight, preempting passage of President Joe Biden's big domestic policy bill with a rambling speech full of vitriol. Continue reading
Nov 19 Harris first woman to hold presidential power, briefly, while Biden undergoes routine colonoscopy By Zeke Miller, Associated Press Biden, who turns 79 on Saturday, is the oldest person to serve as president, and interest in his health has been high since he declared his candidacy for the White House in 2019. Continue reading