May 26 Qatar pledges $500 million for postwar construction in Gaza By Samy Magdy, Josef Federman, Associated Press Qatar has contributed hundreds of millions of dollars in humanitarian and development aid to Gaza in attempts to support past cease-fires with Israel. Continue reading
May 26 Biden asks U.S. intel officials to investigate COVID-19 origin By Zeke Miller, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Biden said Wednesday there is insufficient evidence to conclude "whether it emerged from human contact with an infected animal or from a laboratory accident."… Continue reading
May 26 WATCH: White House Principal Deputy Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre holds historic briefing By Alexandra Jaffe, Associated Press Karine Jean-Pierre on Wednesday became the first openly gay woman to deliver the White House press briefing and only the second Black woman in history to take on the role. Continue reading
May 26 GOP senators ready $1 trillion infrastructure counteroffer to Biden By Associated Press The Republicans said Tuesday they would disclose details of the new offer by Thursday, sounding upbeat after both sides had panned other offers. Continue reading
May 25 Watch 5:11 What you need to know about the redacted Barr memo released by the DOJ By John Yang, Kate Grumke, Geoffrey Lou Guray Late last night, the Justice Department released a memo addressed to then-Attorney General William Barr from its office of legal counsel. The memo formed Barr's decision not to charge former President Donald Trump with obstruction of justice. John Yang gets… Continue watching
May 25 Tennessee bans teaching critical race theory in schools By Kimberlee Kruesi, Associated Press Tennessee is the latest state to ban teachers from talking about certain aspects of race and racism in public schools. Teachers risk losing valuable state funding if they violate the new measure. Continue reading
May 25 GM now says it will support union at new battery factories By Tom Krisher, Associated Press The company's statement Tuesday departs from GM's past stance, but it falls into line with President Joe Biden's promise to create good-paying union jobs in the transition from combustion vehicles to electric. Continue reading
May 25 George Floyd family meets Biden as Congress weighs police bill By Alexandra Jaffe, Alan Fram, Associated Press The path forward on Capitol Hill for the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act remains unclear, but negotiators say they've made progress and expressed optimism this week about its prospects. Continue reading
May 25 House GOP leaders condemn Greene over comments equating mask mandates to Holocaust By Brian Slodysko, Associated Press House Republican leaders are forcefully condemning GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia over her comments comparing House COVID-19 safety measures like masks to the treatment of Jews in Nazi Germany. Continue reading
May 25 U.S. to distribute vaccines based on requests as Biden administration looks to beef up international response By Meredith Lee The move comes amid slowing demand for vaccines in the United States as more Americans are getting their shots. The Biden administration on Tuesday announced 50 percent of U.S. adults have been fully vaccinated. Continue reading