Apr 30 WATCH: Biden celebrates Amtrak’s 50 years on the rails By Darlene Superville, Associated Press As a U.S. senator, Biden was a fixture on Amtrak trains between his home in Wilmington, Delaware, and Washington, D.C., when the Senate was in session. He continued riding Amtrak as vice president. He has sometimes been referred to as… Continue reading
Apr 29 Rudy Giuliani defiant a day after FBI raid of home, office By Jim Mustian, Associated Press The federal probe is examining Giuliani's ties to Ukraine and whether he violated a federal law that governs lobbying on behalf of foreign countries or entities. Continue reading
Apr 29 Watch 6:17 Biden’s 100 days: Where the president stands on his campaign promises By Yamiche Alcindor, Meredith Lee, Alex D'Elia 100 days into his presidency, President Joe Biden has already faced historic challenges. In his televised first address to a joint session of Congress Wednesday night, he laid out his plans to prepare the country for the future by strengthening… Continue watching
Apr 29 Watch 7:09 Hutchinson says Biden infrastructure plan too ‘extreme,’ criticizes price tag Addressing a joint Congress on the eve of his 100th day in office, President Joe Biden urged Republicans to work with Democrats to address the pandemic, gun violence, climate change, police reform and more. But his hour-long speech drew criticism… Continue watching
Apr 29 Watch 5:12 News Wrap: De Blasio says NYC will ‘fully reopen’ by July 1 as vaccination rates improve In our news wrap Thursday, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced the city aims to fully reopen on July 1. India continued to set global COVID-19 case records. China launched the main module of its first permanent space… Continue watching
Apr 29 Watch 8:38 HHS Sec. Becerra on bipartisanship, health care and immigration By Amna Nawaz The Biden administration on Wednesday laid out a $1.8 trillion American Families Plan, which focuses on child care and education. As President Biden pushes these sweeping new policies, he's relying on his cabinet secretaries to help in the negotiation effort. Continue watching
Apr 29 Appeals court tells EPA to ban pesticide or decide it’s safe By Matthew Daly, Associated Press The court says the EPA had delayed acting on the widely used bug-killer chlorpyrifos for nearly 14 years. The EPA has been ordered to act within 60 days. Continue reading
Apr 29 Biden turns to Georgia to begin pitch for huge spending plan By Zeke Miller, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press With his visit to a state he won by fewer than 12,000 votes, Biden set out to build public support for his plan and try to persuade resistant Republicans that his massive proposal is an investment that the country can't… Continue reading
Apr 29 Idaho lawmaker accused of rape resigns after ethics ruling By Rebecca Boone, Associated Press The investigation into Rep. Aaron von Ehlinger began in March. A young staffer reported he raped her in his apartment after the two had dinner at a Boise restaurant. Von Ehlinger has denied all wrongdoing and maintains he had consensual… Continue reading
Apr 29 WATCH: Counterterrorism officials testify on race-motivated violent extremism By News Desk Counterterrorism officials from the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of State testified Thursday before the House Homeland Security Committee about the transnational threat posed by racially and ethnically motivated violent extremism. Continue reading