Jan 22 Watch 5:40 Black women in Mississippi demand state-level pay protections By Ivette Feliciano, Zachary Green Mississippi is the only state in the nation without a law requiring equal pay for women—but that could be about to change. Ivette Feliciano sits down with Cassandra Welchlin, Executive Director of the Mississippi Black Women’s Roundtable, to discuss her… Continue watching
Jan 22 Watch 4:49 A year into Biden's presidency, where does he stand? By PBS NewsHour President Biden marked his first year in office on a downbeat note: low approval ratings, a defeat of the Democrats’ voting rights bill in the Senate, and the Build Back Better Bill stalled. But perhaps Biden's biggest political concern is… Continue watching
Jan 22 With Roe in doubt, states act on abortion limits, expansions By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press Less than a month into the 2022 legislative sessions, battles over the future of abortion already are setting up around the U.S. Republican lawmakers are proposing new restrictions modeled after laws in Texas and Mississippi that present a direct challenge to the… Continue reading
Jan 21 Arizona sues Biden over federal money being used for schools without mask rules By Bob Christie, Associated Press The lawsuit filed in Phoenix federal court on Friday comes a week after the U.S. Treasury Department demanded that Ducey either restructure the $163 million program to eliminate restrictions it says undermine public health recommendations or pay back the money. Continue reading
Jan 21 Watch 4:58 Why Biden's pledges of free college, waiving student debt remain unfulfilled By Geoff Bennett, Ebony Joseph One year into President Joe Biden's tenure, we take stock of the status of some of his key campaign promises surrounding education, including the promise to reopen K-12 schools during the pandemic and provide two years of free community college. Continue watching
Jan 21 Former Israeli general turned lawmaker speaks out on settler violence against Palestinians By Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press Yair Golan began his military service in the West Bank, protecting Jewish settlements. Now a legislator with the dovish Meretz party, he has repeatedly spoken out against settler violence against Palestinians — a rare critical voice in a society where… Continue reading
Jan 21 State Department plans on policy changes to woo international STEM students By Josh Boak, Associated Press Senior Biden administration officials say the State Department will let eligible visiting students in those fields complete up to 36 months of academic training. There will also be a new initiative to connect these students with U.S. businesses. Continue reading
Jan 21 WATCH: Biden meets with mayors amid push to pass tax, economic plans By News Desk President Joe Biden addressed the annual Conference of Mayors winter meeting in Washington Friday, giving the city leaders credit for helping to pass his $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill through Congress and urging their help in implementing the measure's funding. Continue reading
Jan 21 WATCH: VP Harris touts wildfire relief money in home state of California By Michael R. Blood, Associated Press Vice President Kamala Harris will deliver remarks to highlight the historic investments made by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law in wildfire preparedness and resilience. Agriculture Sec. Tom Vilsack will also deliver remarks. Continue reading
Jan 21 Trump appointed judge blocks Biden federal worker vaccine mandate By Associated Press U.S. Judge Jeffrey Brown ruled Friday that opponents of Biden's vaccination mandate for federal employees were likely to succeed at trial and blocked the government from enforcing the requirement. Continue reading