Mar 11 House passes bill to expand background checks for gun sales By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The House passed two bills Thursday to require background checks on all firearms sales and transfers and to allow an expanded 10-day review for gun purchases. Continue reading
Mar 11 WATCH: Biden signs $1.9 trillion relief bill before speech to nation By Zeke Miller, Associated Press Marking a year of loss and disruption, President Joe Biden on Thursday signed into law the $1.9 trillion relief package that he said will help the U.S. defeat the coronavirus and nurse the economy back to health. Continue reading
Mar 11 New poll shows how Biden’s approval ratings compare to Trump By Laura Santhanam Most Americans think Biden is handling the coronavirus pandemic far better than Trump, but he still has to prove himself on the economy. Continue reading
Mar 11 Politics still drives how Americans feel about COVID response, one year in By Laura Santhanam How people think the country should approach the pandemic, and what it should prioritize, continues to fall along deep political lines, according to the latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll. Continue reading
Mar 11 WATCH: Biden addresses the nation on COVID-19 anniversary By Zeke Miller, Associated Press He is voicing optimism that the United States will edge toward a semblance of normalcy in the coming months, noting “there is hope and light of better days ahead if we all do our part.”… Continue reading
Mar 11 WATCH: Newly confirmed AG Merrick Garland arrives at DOJ By Associated Press U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland arrived at the Department of Justice Thursday morning for his first official full day in office. Continue reading
Mar 11 WATCH: Democrats push forward with Biden’s health secretary pick By Kevin Freking, Associated Press The Senate voted on Thursday to advance President Joe Biden’s nominee for health secretary as Democrats muscled past Republican opposition using a new procedure put in place to avoid gridlock in the evenly divided Senate. Continue reading
Mar 10 Western states chart diverging paths as water shortages loom By Felicia Fonseca and Sophia Eppolito, Associated Press Legislation in Utah is raising concerns as seven Western states prepare to negotiate how to sustain a river that supplies 40 million people and a massive agricultural industry. Continue reading
Mar 10 U.N. calls for reversal of Myanmar coup and condemns violence By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press The British-drafted statement calls for the immediate release of government leaders including State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi and President Win Myint who have been detained since the Feb. 1 military coup. Continue reading
Mar 10 Watch 5:26 News Wrap: U.S. to buy 100 million more Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccine doses In our new wrap Wednesday, the federal government is buying another 100 million doses of Johnson & Johnson’s single-shot COVID vaccine, doubling its current order. Also, the federal budget deficit has hit an all-time high, Texas marked the end of… Continue watching