Politics

Democrats seek corporate, wealthy tax hikes for $3.5 trillion plan

By Lisa Mascaro, Hope Yen, Associated Press

The House released details on Monday as Congress speeds ahead to shape the far-reaching package touches almost all aspects of domestic life.

School vaccine campaigns targeting students face blowback

By Cedar Attanasio, Associated Press

A return to in-person school this month are raising the stakes for high school students who want to be safe in packed classrooms and homecoming rallies.

FDA experts among group opposing U.S. booster shot plan

By Lauran Neergaard, Matthew Perrone, Associated Press

An international group of scientists is arguing the average person doesn't need a COVID-19 booster yet — an opinion that highlights the intense scientific divide over the question.

WATCH: Congressional leaders attend 9/11 remembrance ceremony at U.S. Capitol

By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press

Congressional leaders on Monday marked the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks, holding a moment of silence at the U.S. Capitol as they recalled that brief moment when national unity prevailed over political discord.

WATCH: Blinken testifies on U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan

By Matthew Lee, Associated Press

Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday defended the Biden administration’s much-criticized handling of the military withdrawal from Afghanistan in a contentious congressional hearing.

US marks 20 years since 9/11, in shadow of Afghan war's end

By Jennifer Peltz, Bobby Caina Calvan, Associated Press

Americans solemnly marked the 20th anniversary of 9/11 on Saturday, remembering the dead, invoking the heroes and taking stock of the aftermath of the deadliest terror attack on U.S. soil less than two weeks after the fraught end of the…

Biden's vaccine rules to set off barrage of legal challenges

By Eric Tucker, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press

President Joe Biden's sweeping new vaccine requirements have Republican governors threatening lawsuits. His unapologetic response: "Have at it."…

Brooks and Capehart on the anniversary of 9/11, the politics of vaccinations

New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post columnist Jonathan Capehart join John Yang to discuss the week in politics, including the anniversary of 9/11, the politics of vaccinations and California's recall election.

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Republicans blast Biden's plan to increase vaccinations

By Jill Colvin, Associated Press

President Joe Biden's aggressive push to require millions of U.S. workers to vaccinate against the coronavirus is running into a wall of resistance from Republicans threatening everything from lawsuits to civil disobedience.

North Carolina governor vetoes bill limiting K-12 racial teaching

By Bryan Anderson, Associated Press

North Carolina's bill would have prevented educators from compelling students to personally adopt any of 13 beliefs, and it was the focus of heated debate in the legislature. Cooper said Friday that the measure would have inserted politics into education.