May 27 Watch 2:28 Biden’s proposed budget plan could be the largest since World War II. Here’s what’s in it By Yamiche Alcindor President Joe Biden's first budget proposal, which will be released Friday, will look to transform the economy, education — all while confronting climate change. It would also be historic in its price tag if passed: $6 trillion — the highest… Continue watching
May 27 Watch 11:22 Veterans exposed to ‘burn pits’ struggle to get benefits approved by the VA By John Yang, Dan Sagalyn Tens of thousands of U.S. Veterans who served in Afghanistan and Iraq are sick — many say due to the military's trash "burn pits." Veterans have had to fight to get their illnesses recognized as linked to their service and… Continue watching
May 27 Biden budget to run $1.8 trillion deficit to finance spending plans By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press The whopping deficit projections are being driven by Biden's costly plans for infrastructure and social spending, along with major new investments in domestic Cabinet agencies. Continue reading
May 27 AP report: Deep-rooted racism and discrimination permeate U.S. military By Kat Stafford, James Laporta, Aaron Morrison, Associated Press The military's judicial system has no explicit category for hate crimes, making it difficult to quantify crimes motivated by prejudice, and the Defense Department also has no way to track the number of troops ousted for extremist views, despite its… Continue reading
May 27 GOP set to block Jan. 6 panel, stoking Senate filibuster fight By Mary Clare Jalonick, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Thursday's action would be the first successful use of a filibuster in the Biden presidency to halt Senate action. That's despite both a bipartisan effort to salvage the bill and a last-minute plea by the mother of a Capitol Police… Continue reading
May 27 GOP offers $928 billion on infrastructure, funded with COVID aid By Lisa Mascaro, Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press The Republicans want to tap unused COVID-19 money to help pay for it. But the White House has panned that approach, saying states and small businesses still need those dollars. Biden prefers raising the corporate tax rate. Continue reading
May 27 WATCH: Biden delivers remarks on infrastructure plan in Cleveland By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press President Joe Biden will deliver remarks on his proposed $1.7 trillion jobs and infrastructure plan Thursday at Cuyahoga County Community College in Cleveland. Continue reading
May 27 WATCH: Yellen says economic recovery likely to be ‘bumpy’ By Associated Press In testimony, Yellen was asked about the big jump in consumer prices reported last week. She said that the April price increase was the result of a number of special factors related to the economy opening back up. Continue reading
May 26 Watch 8:04 With PPP fund empty, can other programs to help small businesses provide relief? By Lisa Desjardins, Matt Loffman, Kate Grumke Over the past 14 months, the U.S. Government has allocated hundreds of billions of dollars to help small businesses survive the pandemic's economic hurdles. All that funding has been managed by the U.S. Small Business Administration, but many of the… Continue watching
May 26 Tensions rise in Baghdad after arrest of militia commander By Qassim Abdul-Zahra, Samya Kullab, Associated Press Iraqi security forces have arrested a senior militia commander on terrorism charges, sparking a tense showdown in Baghdad. The Wednesday arrest of militia leader Qassim Mahmoud Musleh was based on a judicial investigation and arrest warrant. Continue reading