Jul 22 Attorney General Garland visits Chicago to discuss gun violence By Michael Balsamo, Associated Press Police statistics released this month showed that fewer killings were reported over the first six months of 2021 in Chicago compared with the same period last year, but the number of shootings and people shot increased. Continue reading
Jul 22 U.S. imposes new Cuba sanctions over human rights abuses By Aamer Madhani, Matthew Lee, Associated Press The Biden administration has unveiled new sanctions against a Cuban official and government entity it says was involved in human rights abuses during a government crackdown on protests on the island earlier this month. Continue reading
Jul 22 WATCH: Biden signs bill bolstering the Crime Victims Fund By Associated Press The Senate voted unanimously Tuesday, 100-0, to pass the bill bolstering the fund. Continue reading
Jul 22 WATCH: Pelosi says Jan. 6 panel to move ahead without GOP's choices By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says a committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection "will do the job it set out to do" after Republicans vowed to boycott the probe. Continue reading
Jul 22 WATCH: Jen Psaki holds White House news briefing By Associated Press White House press secretary Jen Psaki on Thursday said the guidance for mask wearing hadn't changed, even as the delta variant, which spreads more aggressively, now accounts for an estimated 83% of cases nationwide. Continue reading
Jul 22 WATCH: White House COVID task force holds news briefing By News Desk The White House COVID-19 task force is expected to hold a news briefing on Thursday. Continue reading
Jul 22 WATCH: House GOP say Democrats are 'stonewalling' COVID-19 origins probe By Associated Press House Republicans are calling for hearings into the origins of the COVID-19 virus. Continue reading
Jul 21 Watch 7:33 How the opioids settlement will impact communities affected by addiction After more than two years of negotiations, a number of states agreed to a $26 billion settlement with three large drug distributors and Johnson & Johnson for their roles in the opioids epidemic. Half a million deaths over two decades… Continue watching
Jul 21 Infrastructure bill fails first vote; Senate to try again By Lisa Mascaro, Kevin Freking, Associated Press Senate Republicans rejected an effort Wednesday to begin debate on a big infrastructure deal that a bipartisan group of senators brokered with President Joe Biden. Continue reading
Jul 21 WATCH: Biden aims to sell economic agenda in Cincinnati trip By Alexandra Jaffe, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press President Joe Biden is expected to speak Wednesday about his plan to create union jobs. Continue reading