Feb 18 Longtime Illinois state legislator Michael Madigan to resign seat By John O'Connor, Associated Press An institution in Illinois politics, Madigan is resigning the post he has held for 50 years. He was tarnished by a federal investigation of Statehouse bribery announced last summer that implicated him. Continue reading
Feb 18 WATCH: Robinhood CEO Tenev defends actions in GameStop saga at hearing By Marcy Gordon, Alex Veiga, Associated Press The GameStop episode has been portrayed as a victory of the little guy over Wall Street titans, but not everyone is buying it. Lawmakers from both parties are among the skeptics. Continue reading
Feb 17 Watch 8:09 News Wrap: White House task force reports increase in COVID-19 vaccinations In our news wrap Wednesday, the White House COVID task force reported an average of 1.7 million Americans are being vaccinated daily as President Biden called on labor leaders to endorse his $1.9 trillion relief package. Also, the U.N. secretary… Continue watching
Feb 17 Frigid temperatures, power outages lead to water problems By Adrian Sainz, Jake Bleiberg, Associated Press Winter storms during the past week in the Midwest, Texas and Appalachia forced water service providers to scramble to manage serious problems as sub-freezing temperatures remained an obstacle. Continue reading
Feb 17 U.S. still unraveling ‘sophisticated’ hack of 9 government agencies By Ben Fox, Associated Press Anne Neuberger says a task force has identified nine federal agencies and about 100 private companies that were breached by what she called a "sophisticated" actor. Continue reading
Feb 17 How economists see Biden’s $15 wage proposal By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press The fate of Biden's minimum wage proposal remains hazy. Facing resistance in Congress, the president has acknowledged that he will likely have to omit the measure from the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 financial relief package he is proposing and re-introduce it… Continue reading
Feb 17 COVID-19 bill would scale up ability to spot virus mutations By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press Scientists would gain vastly expanded capabilities to identify potentially deadlier mutations of the coronavirus under legislation advancing in Congress. Continue reading
Feb 17 WATCH: White House press secretary Jen Psaki holds news briefing By Associated Press The White House said Wednesday it remains in "close contact" with states hard hit by the winter weather and frigid temperatures that have knocked out power to millions. Continue reading
Feb 17 WATCH: House Judiciary Committee hearing on reparations for African Americans By Associated Press A House congressional panel is holding a hearing on whether and how to provide compensation for America's history of slavery and racial discrimination. Continue reading
Feb 16 Watch 6:36 With mounting legal challenges, what are the potential consequences for Trump? By PBS NewsHour A top Democrat in the House of Representatives sued former President Trump Tuesday for allegedly inciting the Capitol insurrection, adding to his growing legal challenges. But what conduct is still being looked at and what consequences may result? WNYC's Andrea… Continue watching