Feb 28 Trump calls for GOP unity, says he won’t start another party By Jill Colvin, Associated Press Taking the stage for the first time since leaving office, former President Donald Trump on Sunday called for Republican Party unity in a speech at a conservative political conference, even as he exacerbated its divisions and made clear he intended… Continue reading
Feb 28 Watch 5:11 How online misinformation from local-level Republicans helped fuel the Capitol riot By PBS NewsHour What level of online influence did local and state-level Republican officials have in the lead-up to the Capitol insurrection? An Associated Press investigation delved into the public and private social media accounts of nearly 1,000 Republican officials to look at… Continue watching
Feb 28 Crisis deepens for Cuomo; AG wants to lead harassment probe By Karen Matthews, Marina Villeneuve, Associated Press Democrats statewide appeared to be abandoning Cuomo in large numbers as Attorney General Letitia James rejected two proposals by the governor for an investigation of his conduct. Continue reading
Feb 27 Biden hails House passage of $1.9T virus bill, now to Senate By Alan Fram, Associated Press The House approved a $1.9 trillion pandemic relief bill that was championed by President Joe Biden, the first step in providing another dose of aid to a weary nation as the measure now moves to a tense Senate. Continue reading
Feb 26 Watch 3:41 U.S. House prepares to pass a $1.9 trillion stimulus bill without a minimum wage hike By Daniel Bush The U.S. House of Representatives is on the verge of passing a $1.9 trillion COVID relief bill, even after Democrats suffered a setback on one of their key priorities, including a federal increase in the minimum wage. NewsHour's Daniel Bush… Continue watching
Feb 26 Watch 3:41 News Wrap: FDA close to approving a third COVID vaccine for emergency use In our news wrap Friday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is nearing approval of a third COVID vaccine made by Johnson & Johnson for emergency use as COVID cases begin rising. Also, more than 300 girls are missing in… Continue watching
Feb 26 Watch 12:52 Brooks and Capehart on COVID relief, CPAC and President Biden’s nominees New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post columnist Jonathan Capehart join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including passing a COVID relief bill without a minimum wage increase, the prospects for President Biden’s Cabinet nominations, and… Continue watching
Feb 26 WATCH: NASA names D.C. headquarters for ‘Hidden Figures’ engineer By Associated Press NASA on Friday is named its Washington headquarters after Mary W. Jackson, the space agency's first African American female engineer whose story was portrayed in the popular film "Hidden Figures."… Continue reading
Feb 26 Highlights of the COVID-19 relief bill advancing in Congress By Kevin Freking, Associated Press Republicans say the spending is vastly more than what is needed for the pandemic. But Democrats and President Joe Biden say a robust aid package is necessary to prevent a long and painful economic recovery. Continue reading
Feb 26 FDA advisory panel endorses single-shot COVID-19 vaccine from Johnson & Johnson By Lauren Neergaard, Matthew Perrone, Associated Press The FDA is expected to quickly follow the recommendation and make J&J's shot the third vaccine authorized for emergency use in the U.S. Shipments of a few million doses could begin as early as Monday. Continue reading