Dec 17 Federal appeals court allows Biden employer vaccine mandate to take effect By Geoff Mulvihill, Andrew DeMillo, Associated Press Friday's 2-1 ruling from a panel of judges on the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reverses a lower-court ruling that had paused the requirement. Republican-led states are challenging the rule. Continue reading
Dec 17 Illinois governor repeals law requiring parental notification of abortion By Sara Burnett, Associated Press Illinois' governor has signed legislation to repeal a requirement that parents or guardians be notified when girls younger than 18 are seeking an abortion. Continue reading
Dec 17 Watch 4:55 Dems reconsider tweaking filibuster as immigration, voting rights plans get stonewalled By Lisa Desjardins, Saher Khan It was a week of setbacks for the Biden agenda and Democrats in control of Congress. A key piece of immigration reform hit a wall in the Senate, and voting rights bills have stalled. Frustrated Democrats intensified talks of changing… Continue watching
Dec 17 Union objects to results of two Starbucks unionization votes By Carolyn Thompson, Associated Press The union says the coffee retailer waged a "shock and awe" campaign meant to dissuade workers from voting to unionize. Starbucks denies the accusations. Continue reading
Dec 17 Senate parliamentarian deals blow to Democrats' immigration agenda By Alan Fram, Associated Press The Senate parliamentarian says a Democratic effort to let millions of immigrants remain temporarily in the U.S. should be dropped from an expansive social and environment bill. Continue reading
Dec 17 WATCH: National security advisor Jake Sullivan gives remarks at the CFR By Associated Press Russia on Friday published draft security demands that NATO deny membership to Ukraine and other former Soviet countries and roll back the alliance's military deployments in Central and Eastern Europe. Continue reading
Dec 17 WATCH: Biden pledges fight for voting rights, police reform in SC speech By Meg Kinnard, Josh Boak, Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Joe Biden has pledged to fight for stalled voting rights and police reform legislation. Continue reading
Dec 16 U.S. regulators say abortion pill no longer has to be picked up in person By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press Earlier this year the FDA stopped enforcing the in-person dispending requirement because of the pandemic. Under Thursday's decision the agency will permanently drop the rule. Continue reading
Dec 16 Watch 11:51 Democrats wrangle over high-stakes agenda as crunch time approaches By Lisa Desjardins, Saher Khan After finding ways to avoid fiscal crises in the last few weeks, Democrats on Capitol Hill are now working to install critical parts of their agenda before the end of the year. Lisa Desjardins joins Judy Woodruff to discuss three… Continue watching
Dec 16 EPA details push to tighten rules for lead in drinking water By Suman Naishadham, Michael Phillis, Associated Press The Biden administration is taking steps aimed at reducing lead in drinking water, releasing $2.9 billion in infrastructure bill funds for lead pipe removal. Continue reading