Mar 02 Watch 6:58 Widespread skepticism and misinformation hamper India’s vaccine rollout By Neha Poonia, Sreoshi Mukherjee As countries across the globe scramble to obtain COVID-19 vaccines, India has access to millions of doses with plans to vaccinate 300 million people by August. But vaccine hesitancy and skepticism are hampering efforts, with the nation reaching just 14… Continue watching
Mar 02 Biden’s Cabinet half-empty after slow start in confirmations By Alexandra Jaffe, Associated Press President Joe Biden's Cabinet is taking shape at the slowest pace of any in modern history, with fewer than a dozen nominees for top posts confirmed more than a month into his tenure. Continue reading
Mar 02 WATCH: Biden choice for watchdog agency makes debut in nomination hearing By Ken Sweet, Associated Press Chopra would be the third permanent director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. He previously worked at the watchdog agency in its early days as the top official on student loan issues and is currently a Democratic commissioner on the… Continue reading
Mar 02 U.S. will be able to vaccinate all adults by end of May, Biden says By Zeke Miller, Linda A. Johnson, Associated Press Drugmaker Merck & Co. will help produce rival Johnson & Johnson's newly approved coronavirus vaccine in an effort to expand supply more quickly. Continue reading
Mar 02 WATCH: State Department spokesperson Ned Price gives news briefing By Associated Press The U.S. State Department says the latest sanctions against Russian officials send a clear signal that there are consequences for their behavior. Continue reading
Mar 02 WATCH: White House press secretary Psaki holds news briefing By News Desk and Associated Press White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki will hold a news briefing on Tuesday, March 2. Continue reading
Mar 02 U.S. sets sanctions over Russia opposition leader’s poisoning By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press The Biden administration announced sanctions of Russian officials and businesses Tuesday related to the poisoning and jailing of opposition leader Alexei Navalny. Continue reading
Mar 02 LISTEN: Supreme Court hears arguments in voting rights case By Mark Sherman, Associated Press Eight years after carving the heart out of a landmark voting rights law, the Supreme Court is looking at putting new limits on efforts to combat racial discrimination in voting. Continue reading
Mar 02 WATCH: FBI chief Chris Wray calls Jan. 6 ‘domestic terrorism,’ defends intel By Eric Tucker, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press He told lawmakers on Tuesday that information about threats to the Capitol were properly shared with other law enforcement agencies even though it was unverified and uncorroborated. Continue reading
Mar 02 Civil rights activist Vernon Jordan dies at 85 By Jeff Martin, Errin Haines, Associated Press Vernon Jordan, a civil rights activist and a former advisor to President Bill Clinton, has died, according to a statement from his daughter. Continue reading