Jun 29 Biden to visit Florida building collapse on Thursday By Associated Press The slow work of sifting through the remnants of the collapsed building stretched into a sixth day on Tuesday, as families desperate for progress endured a wrenching wait for answers. Continue reading
Jun 29 House Financial Services Committee examines role of housing, finance in racial equity By Associated Press House Financial Services Committee examined the role of housing and finance in racial equity on Tuesday. Continue reading
Jun 29 Supreme Court says no right to bond hearing for some immigrants By Associated Press The Supreme Court has ruled that the government can indefinitely detain certain immigrants who say they will face persecution or torture if they are deported to their native countries. Continue reading
Jun 29 WATCH: Biden gives remarks on bipartisan infrastructure package By Josh Boak, Associated Press President Joe Biden declared there is an urgent need for a “generational investment” in the nation’s infrastructure, as he looked to sell voters Tuesday on the economic benefits of the $973 billion bipartisan package that still faces an uncertain future… Continue reading
Jun 29 WATCH: Experts, officials testify on science behind wildfires on federal land By News Desk and Associated Press The Biden administration said it is hiring more federal firefighters — and immediately raising their pay — as officials ramp up response efforts in the face of a severe drought that is setting the stage for another destructive summer of… Continue reading
Jun 29 How Biden will try to sell his infrastructure plan on the road By Meredith Lee In one of the most politically divided states in the country, Biden needs to assure Republicans that he'll stick to the limits of a plan that progressive Democrats worry isn't big enough to address major challenges facing the country. Continue reading
Jun 29 Judge dismisses government antitrust lawsuits against Facebook By Michael Balsamo, Marcy Gordon, Associated Press A federal judge on Monday dismissed antitrust lawsuits brought against Facebook by the Federal Trade Commission and a coalition of state attorneys general, dealing a significant blow to attempts by regulators to rein in tech giants. Continue reading
Jun 28 Watch 9:43 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on infrastructure plan, Jan. 6 select committee NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report join Amna Nawaz to discuss the latest political news, including the bipartisan infrastructure plan, and a select committee to investigate the Jan. 6 Capitol attack. Continue watching
Jun 28 WATCH: Biden tells Israel’s outgoing president he won’t tolerate nuclear Iran By Aamer Madhani, Josh Boak, Associated Press President Joe Biden sought to assure Israel that he would not tolerate a nuclear Iran as he met with outgoing Israeli President Reuven Rivlin at the White House. Continue reading
Jun 28 Ethiopia declares immediate, unilateral cease-fire in Tigray By Cara Anna, Associated Press Ethiopia's government has declared an immediate, unilateral cease-fire in its Tigray region after nearly eight months of deadly conflict and as hundreds of thousands of people face the world's worst famine crisis in a decade. Continue reading