Oct 18 WATCH: Jen Psaki holds White House press briefing By Associated Press The White House said Monday the death of former Secretary of State Colin Powell as a result of COVID-19 complications is a "heartbreaking tragedy for the country and one the president is feeling personally."… Continue reading
Oct 18 Colin Powell has died of COVID-19 complications, family says By Robert Burns, Associated Press In 1989 Powell became the first Black chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. In that role he oversaw the U.S. invasion of Panama and later the U.S. invasion of Kuwait to oust the Iraqi army in 1991. Continue reading
Oct 17 Bill Clinton released from Southern California hospital By Haven Daley, Associated Press Bill Clinton was released Sunday from the Southern California hospital where he had been treated for an infection and will head home to New York to continue his recovery, a spokesman said. Continue reading
Oct 16 Maduro ally extradited to US on money laundering charges By Joshua Goodman, Associated Press A top fugitive close to Venezuela’s socialist government has been put on a plane to the U.S. to face money laundering charges, a senior U.S. official confirmed Saturday. Continue reading
Oct 16 Watch 7:31 A delayed transportation infrastructure project moves forward in the Northeast Corridor By Hari Sreenivasan, Connie Kargbo It's been called the most urgent infrastructure program in America — but for decades, the Gateway Program has been on hold. The $30-billion project would see a dramatic upgrade to transportation infrastructure in the most heavily used section of the… Continue watching
Oct 15 Watch 12:47 Brooks and Capehart on supply-chain bottlenecks, Republican pushback to vaccine mandates New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post columnist Jonathan Capehart join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including President Biden’s efforts to alleviate supply-chain bottlenecks, inflation, the vaccine mandate debate, and the Virginia governor's race. Continue watching
Oct 15 WATCH: Biden says 'silence is complicity' on human rights By Associated Press Biden also asserted that his administration is putting human rights is at the center of his foreign policy to "reassert our moral leadership on the global stage."… Continue reading
Oct 15 FDA panel endorses booster shot for Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine By Matthew Perrone, Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press J&J has asked the Food and Drug Administration for flexibility with its booster, arguing the extra dose adds important protection as early as two months after initial vaccination -- but that it might work better if people wait until six… Continue reading
Oct 15 WATCH: Biden promotes investments in child care to help working families By News Desk The coronavirus pandemic sparked the closure of thousands of child care facilities and schools, forcing millions of families to scramble to care for loved ones. Continue reading
Oct 15 White House targets economic risks from climate change By Josh Boak, Associated Press The actions being recommended by the Biden administration reflect a significant shift in the broader discussion about climate change, suggesting that the nation must prepare for the costs that families, investors and governments will bear. Continue reading