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
May 26 Hamas leader says 80 fighters killed in war with Israel By Fares Akram, Associated Press Gaza's Hamas-run Health Ministry has put the number of Palestinians killed in the Israeli offensive this month at 254, including 66 children, 39 women, and 17 people above the age of 60. But it did not give a breakdown between… Continue reading
May 26 Qatar pledges $500 million for postwar construction in Gaza By Samy Magdy, Josef Federman, Associated Press Qatar has contributed hundreds of millions of dollars in humanitarian and development aid to Gaza in attempts to support past cease-fires with Israel. Continue reading
May 26 Biden asks U.S. intel officials to investigate COVID-19 origin By Zeke Miller, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Biden said Wednesday there is insufficient evidence to conclude "whether it emerged from human contact with an infected animal or from a laboratory accident."… Continue reading
May 26 WATCH: White House Principal Deputy Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre holds historic briefing By Alexandra Jaffe, Associated Press Karine Jean-Pierre on Wednesday became the first openly gay woman to deliver the White House press briefing and only the second Black woman in history to take on the role. Continue reading
May 26 GOP senators ready $1 trillion infrastructure counteroffer to Biden By Associated Press The Republicans said Tuesday they would disclose details of the new offer by Thursday, sounding upbeat after both sides had panned other offers. Continue reading
May 25 Watch 5:11 What you need to know about the redacted Barr memo released by the DOJ By John Yang, Kate Grumke, Geoffrey Lou Guray Late last night, the Justice Department released a memo addressed to then-Attorney General William Barr from its office of legal counsel. The memo formed Barr's decision not to charge former President Donald Trump with obstruction of justice. John Yang gets… Continue watching