Oct 18 Watch 8:26 How Colin Powell was the nexus of America's 'momentous' decisions Judy Woodruff discusses Colin Powell's legacy with two men who knew him well: Richard Haass was the director of policy planning at the State Department when Powell was secretary of state during the George W. Bush administration. He's now president… Continue watching
Oct 18 Watch 9:39 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Democratic negotiations over Biden agenda, voter views Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest political news, including how the Democratic stalemate in Congress is influencing President Joe Biden’s legislative agenda, and how voters are influenced by the… Continue watching
Oct 18 Trump files lawsuit to block release of Jan. 6 documents By Jill Colvin, Associated Press The Jan. 6 committee is seeking the documents as part of its investigation into how a mob of Trump supporters stormed the Capitol building on Jan. 6 in an effort to halt the certification of Biden's win. Continue reading
Oct 18 Jury selection begins for trial of 3 men charged in Ahmaud Arbery's death By Russ Bynum, Associated Press Jury selection has begun in Georgia, where hundreds of people were ordered to report for what could be a long, laborious effort to find jurors for the trial of three white men charged with fatally shooting Ahmaud Arbery. Continue reading
Oct 18 EPA unveils strategy to regulate toxic 'forever chemicals' By Matthew Daly, Associated Press The Biden administration is launching a wide-ranging strategy to regulate toxic industrial compounds used in products including cookware, carpets and firefighting foams. Continue reading
Oct 18 Iraqis still blame Powell for role in Iraq war By Qassim Abdul-Zahra, Zeina Karam, Associated Press For many Iraqis, the name Colin Powell conjures up one image: the man who as U.S. secretary of State went before the U.N. Security Council in 2003 to make the case for war against their country. Continue reading
Oct 18 House committee threatens Amazon with criminal investigation into market dominance By Matt Ott, Marcy Gordon, Associated Press U.S. House lawmakers are threatening to seek a criminal investigation of Amazon, saying the tech giant has one "final chance" to correct previous testimony by executives on its competition practices. Continue reading
Oct 18 Biden team asks Supreme Court to pause Texas abortion law By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The law has been in effect since September, aside from a district court-ordered pause that lasted just 48 hours, and bans abortions once cardiac activity is detected, usually around six weeks and before some women know they are pregnant. Continue reading
Oct 18 WATCH: First Lady Jill Biden calls teachers 'most consequential' people after parents By News Desk President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden hosted a White House ceremony Monday to recognize the 2021 and 2020 national teachers of the year, the state teacher finalists for those years and teachers nationwide. Continue reading
Oct 18 WATCH: Vice President Harris discusses tackling climate change By Suman Naishadham, Associated Press Harris was briefed by Bureau of Reclamation officials about elevation levels at the manmade reservoir that supplies drinking water to 25 million people in the American West and Mexico. Continue reading