May 05 WATCH: White House COVID-19 task force says U.S. could see virus decline by end of July By Associated Press Even under scenarios involving disappointing vaccination rates, COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths are expected to drop dramatically by the end of July and continue to fall afterward. Continue reading
May 05 No. 2 House Republican supports Liz Cheney removal over Trump clashes By Lisa Mascaro, Alan Fram, Associated Press Rep. Steve Scalise, the House GOP whip, is publicly calling for the removal of Rep. Liz Cheney as the party's third-ranking leader in the chamber. Continue reading
May 05 WATCH: HHS Secretary Becerra and HUD Secretary Fudge announce vaccine rollout for homeless By Associated Press The federal departments of health and housing have launched a joint project to provide coronavirus vaccines to the homeless and people living in low-income neighborhoods and subsidized housing. Continue reading
May 04 Watch 4:11 News Wrap: White House aims to vaccinate 70 percent of American adults by July 4 In our news wrap Tuesday, the White House plans to distribute more COVID-19 shots to states where demand is higher as it aims to vaccinate 70 percent of U.S. adults with at least one dose by July 4. An elevated… Continue watching
May 04 Biden administration pushes for diversity in transition to clean energy By Cathy Bussewitz, Associated Press President Joe Biden's administration says it wants to ensure diversity among the communities that benefit from the transition and the people who are hired to do the work. Continue reading
May 04 Watch 6:02 Stacey Abrams: Voting rights not a question of partisanship, but of ‘peopleship’ By Amna Nawaz, Saher Khan, Alex D'Elia There is a growing fight over voting access in the U.S. and Georgia is at the center of the conflict, with Democrat Stacey Abrams as a driving force behind change in the state. On Tuesday, Abrams was honored at the… Continue watching
May 04 Watch 6:40 Looking back at a year of Supreme Court cases tried over the phone By John Yang, Alex D'Elia Few institutions are as tradition-laden as the U.S. Supreme Court, but the pandemic brought changes. Justices dialed in to hear their final oral argument of the term Tuesday- a case about sentencing reductions for low-level crack-cocaine offenses. Their final call… Continue watching
May 04 Biden’s infrastructure plan targets lead pipes that threaten public health across the U.S. By Gabriel Filippelli, The Conversation President Joe Biden has proposed spending $45 billion to replace every lead water pipe and service line in the nation. A public health expert explains why he sees this as a worthwhile investment. Continue reading
May 04 Ethiopia ‘at a crossroads’ amid spiraling ethnic conflict By Rodney Muhumuza, Associated Press Six months have passed since the government launched a military operation in the Tigray region to capture its fugitive leaders. Widespread atrocities are reported and thousands have been killed. Continue reading
May 04 WATCH: Biden aims to vaccinate 70 percent of adult Americans by July 4 By Zeke Miller, Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press The new goal, which also includes fully vaccinating 160 million adults by Independence Day, comes as demand for vaccines has dropped off markedly nationwide, with some states leaving more than half their vaccine doses unordered. Continue reading