Politics

WATCH: Biden hails Pfizer's full approval by the FDA

By Associated Press

President Joe Biden celebrated the full FDA approval of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine and is urging the unvaccinated to go get their inoculations.

WATCH: Andrew Cuomo gives farewell address after resignation as New York governor

By Marina Villeneuve, Associated Press

Cuomo, a Democrat, was set to end his term at 11:59 p.m., just under two weeks after he announced he would resign rather than face a likely impeachment battle over sexual harassment allegations.

Two years after Newark's water crisis, the city has cleaned up its act

By PBS NewsHour

When Newark, New Jersey made headlines in 2019 for a lead water crisis that impacted one in five of its citizens, people saw an echo of Flint, Michigan’s colossal public health crisis. But two years later, Newark has replaced the…

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COVID-19 boosters shots 'a tough balance' for FDA, epidemiologists

By PBS NewsHour

The Biden Administration announced last week that COVID-19 booster shots will be available by mid-September for those eight months into being fully-vaccinated. But with many Americans still unvaccinated and vaccine access worldwide varying wildly, are booster shots premature? Stat reporter…

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Crush at Kabul airport kills 7 as Afghans try to flee

By Ahmad Seir, Tameem Akhgar, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press

At least seven Afghans died in a panicked crush of people trying to enter Kabul’s international airport, the British military said Sunday, as thousands were still trying to flee the country in a chaotic exodus a week after the Taliban…

EU warns Taliban it has not recognized their regime

By Alicia León, Joseph Wilson, Associated Press

The European Union’s top officials warned the Taliban on Saturday that the current conversations being held to secure the exit of as many Afghan evacuees as possible do not mean the bloc is prepared to recognize the new regime.

Justice Department seeks high court input on 'Remain in Mexico' reinstatement

By Associated Press

The Justice Department has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to delay the implementation of a judge's order reinstating a Trump administration policy forcing thousands to wait in Mexico while seeking asylum in the U.S.

Gerson and Capehart on Afghanistan, school mask mandates

Washington Post columnists Jonathan Capehart and Michael Gerson join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan and the politicization of mask mandates in Florida’s schools, and around the country.

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Top Russian independent TV station branded a 'foreign agent'

By Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press

The Dozhd (Rain) TV channel's head Natalya Sindeyeva denounced the move as unfair, saying the TV channel has been fully transparent about its funding and published its financial documents.

U.S. imposes limited sanctions over Russian gas pipeline

By Matthew Lee, Associated Press

The Biden administration has imposed new sanctions on three Russian ships and companies involved in constructing a controversial gas pipeline from Russia to Europe.