Jun 25 Watch 4:19 The security and humanitarian issues at stake in Afghanistan, US-Mexico border By Amna Nawaz, Meredith Lee Amna Nawaz joins Judy Woodruff to discuss President Joe Biden's meeting Friday with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani at the White House, and Vice President Kamala Harris' first visit to the U.S.-Mexico border. Continue watching
Jun 25 Watch 5:31 An Afghan official on the tough love from Biden during White House meeting Judy Woodruff speaks to the man at the center of negotiations for Afghanistan — both with the U.S. and the Taliban — Dr. Abdullah Abdullah, chairman of the High Council for National Reconciliation. Continue watching
Jun 25 Watch 11:12 Brooks and Capehart on Biden infrastructure deal, crime plan, Georgia lawsuit New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post columnist Jonathan Capehart join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including the potential breakthrough on the road to an infrastructure deal, the justice department's lawsuit against Georgia's voting restrictions,… Continue watching
Jun 25 Congress votes to reinstate methane rules loosened by Trump By Matthew Daly, Associated Press The House gave final legislative approval Friday to a resolution that would undo a Trump-era rule that relaxed requirements of a 2016 Obama administration rule targeting methane emissions from oil and gas drilling. Continue reading
Jun 25 Read the full Pentagon report on unidentified aerial phenomena By PBS NewsHour and Associated Press The research marked a milestone in an area of intelligence research that has attracted increased attention from lawmakers and extraterrestrial enthusiasts across the country. Continue reading
Jun 25 UF-No clue, says national intelligence report on mysterious air events By Nomaan Merchant, Associated Press Investigators did not find extraterrestrial links in reviewing 144 sightings of aircraft or other devices apparently flying at mysterious speeds or trajectories. But they drew few other conclusions and instead highlighted the need for better data collection. Continue reading
Jun 25 WATCH: Biden vows ‘sustained’ help as Afghanistan drawdown nears By Lolita C. Baldor, Robert Burns, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press The leaders' visit to Washington comes as the Biden administration has stepped up plans for withdrawal ahead of the president's Sept. 11 deadline to end a nearly 20-year old war that has come with a breathtaking enormous cost. Continue reading
Jun 25 Former police officer Chauvin gets 22 1/2 years in prison for George Floyd’s death By Amy Forliti, Steve Karnowski, Associated Press The punishment handed out Friday fell short of the 30 years that prosecutors had requested. Continue reading
Jun 25 WHO says delta is ‘most transmissible’ COVID-19 variant identified so far By Maria Cheng, Associated Press The head of the World Health Organization says the COVID-19 delta variant first seen in India is "the most transmissible of the variants identified so far" and warned it is now spreading in at least 85 countries. Continue reading
Jun 25 Infrastructure deal now in doubt with GOP senators saying they feel ‘blindsided’ By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Two people familiar with the conversations say Republican senators felt "blindsided" Friday by the president's insistence that the bipartisan infrastructure deal move in tandem with his bigger package of investments. Continue reading