Apr 02 Watch 8:51 U.S. and Iran agree to talks on returning to the 2015 nuclear deal The United States announced Friday that it will join indirect talks with Iran beginning next week in Vienna, Austria. The ultimate goal is to have nations return to a 2015 deal in which Iran curbed nuclear activities in exchange for… Continue watching
Apr 02 Watch 11:20 Brooks and Capehart on Biden’s new infrastructure plan, Georgia’s voting law New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post columnist Jonathan Capehart join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including President Biden’s infrastructure plan, the pace of COVID-19 vaccinations amid spikes in infections, and Major League Baseball's reaction… Continue watching
Apr 02 WATCH: Trial of Derek Chauvin, charged with killing George Floyd – Day 5 By Steve Karnowski, Amy Forliti, Tammy Webber, Associated Press The head of the Minneapolis Police Department's homicide division has testified that kneeling on the neck of someone who is handcuffed and lying on his stomach is "totally unnecessary" deadly force. Continue reading
Apr 02 Biden affirms support for Ukraine in first call to leader By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press Biden's call Friday to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy follows reports of Russian troop movements on Ukraine's eastern border. Continue reading
Apr 02 Biden lifts Trump sanctions on international court officials By Ellen Knickmeyer, Matthew Lee, Associated Press Biden says the United States still has strong disagreements with the court, which has pursued cases against Americans. But Biden says those disagreements are best dealt with through diplomacy, not sanctions. Continue reading
Apr 02 Russia fines Twitter for not taking down calls to protest By Daria Litvinova, Associated Press A court in Moscow has fined Twitter 8.9 million rubles — about $117,000 — for not taking down calls encouraging minors to take part in unauthorized rallies. The ruling Friday is the latest development against the social media giant that… Continue reading
Apr 02 Myanmar cuts wireless internet service amid coup protests By Associated Press The Ministry of Transport and Communications instructed that all wireless broadband data services be suspended. Fiber-based landline connections are working at drastically reduced speeds. Continue reading
Apr 02 WATCH: Psaki speaks on Japan’s prime minister visit, Iran, Russia By Associated Press The White House has confirmed that President Joe Biden will welcome Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga for the first in-person visit of his presidency on April 16th. Continue reading
Apr 02 WATCH: White House COVID task force holds briefing By Associated Press The White House COVID task force is scheduled to speak at 11 a.m. ET today. Watch their remarks here. Continue reading
Apr 02 WATCH: Biden credits American people for jobs numbers By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press President Joe Biden welcomed March job data as America’s employers unleashed a burst of hiring, adding 916,000 jobs for the month. Continue reading