Jun 09 Biden to assure allies and meet Putin during 1st overseas trip By Associated Press Embarking on the first overseas trip of his term, President Joe Biden is eager to reassert the United States on the world stage. Continue reading
Jun 09 WATCH: Senate Appropriations Committee holds hearing with Xavier Becerra about HHS budget By News Desk Becerra detailed a $25 billion proposed increase in funding for the department to bring its total to about $131.7 billion in discretionary budget. Continue reading
Jun 09 WATCH: Senate Commerce Committee holds hearing on NCAA athlete rights By Associated Press There is no real debate among lawmakers on Capitol Hill about whether college athletes should be permitted to monetize their name, image and likeness, but there was a renewed request from the NCAA to help sort the issues. Continue reading
Jun 08 Watch 3:36 Congressional report details security failures during U.S. Capitol attack The first congressional report detailing what went wrong on January 6 at the U.S. Capitol was released on Tuesday. The 128-page bipartisan Senate document recounts significant intelligence and security failures leading up to and on the day of the attack… Continue watching
Jun 08 Watch 9:36 Sen. Klobuchar: ‘There was just no preparation’ for Jan. 6 insurrection Sen. Amy Klobuchar chairs the rules committee that released Tuesday’s bipartisan Senate report on the security failures surrounding the Capitol insurrection in a joint effort with a Homeland Security committee. She joins Judy Woodruff to discuss some of the findings… Continue watching
Jun 08 Senate passes bill to boost U.S. tech industry to counter rivals By Kevin Freking, Associated Press The Senate has overwhelmingly approved legislation aiming to boost semiconductor production in the U.S. The bill is a bid to protect economic and national security in the face of growing international competition, most notably from China. Continue reading
Jun 08 Peruvians wait to learn who will be president in close count By Associated Press Peruvians are still waiting to learn who will become their president next month as votes from Sunday's runoff election are being counted and the tiny difference between the two polarizing populist candidates has narrowed. Continue reading
Jun 08 READ FULL: Senate investigation details security breakdowns surrounding Capitol attack By Courtney Vinopal A bipartisan report released by the Senate on Tuesday details failures across the U.S. government, military, and law enforcement to properly plan for and respond to the deadly Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. Continue reading
Jun 08 Biden to launch task force on bottlenecks in supply chains By Josh Boak, Associated Press Biden administration officials say their goal is to increase domestic manufacturing, limit shortages of vital goods and reduce a dependence on geopolitical competitors such as China. Continue reading
Jun 08 U.S. identifies 3,900 children separated at border under Trump By Elliot Spagat, Associated Press The Biden administration says it has identified more than 3,900 children separated from their parents at the U.S.-Mexico border under former President Donald Trump's "zero-tolerance" policy on illegal crossings. Continue reading