Jan 05 Gulf Arab leaders sign declaration to ease rift with Qatar By Aya Batrawy, Amr Nabil, Associated Press Saudi Arabia also said it was restoring full diplomatic relations with Qatar, although it was not clear how soon the step would be followed by the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt. Continue reading
Jan 05 Biden’s most daunting challenges, according to public health experts By Laura Santhanam When the dust of the pandemic settles, how will the Biden administration answer questions about who isn’t covered and why? How will it prioritize public health funding, or revamping the nation’s health care infrastructure?… Continue reading
Jan 05 Trump to speak at D.C. rally expected to draw hundreds as Congress meets to vote on election By Ashraf Khalil, Associated Press Hundreds of supporters of President Donald Trump descended on the nation’s capital Tuesday to cheer his baseless claims of election fraud a day before a congressional vote to affirm Joe Biden’s victory. Continue reading
Jan 05 Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter won’t attend Biden’s inauguration By Associated Press A spokeswoman said the Carters have sent President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris their "best wishes" and "look forward to a successful administration."… Continue reading
Jan 05 Decision day in Georgia with Senate majority at stake By Steve Peoples, Bill Barrow, Associated Press Georgia voters are set to decide the balance of power in Congress in a pair of high-stakes Senate runoff elections that will help determine President-elect Joe Biden's capacity to enact what may be the most progressive governing agenda in generations. Continue reading
Jan 05 A final EPA rollback under Trump curbs use of health studies By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press The Environmental Protection Agency has completed one of its last major rollbacks under the Trump administration, changing how it considers evidence of harm from pollutants in a way that opponents say could cripple future public-health regulation. Continue reading
Jan 05 Trump says he’ll ‘fight like hell’ to hold on to presidency By Lisa Mascaro, Mary Clare Jalonick, Kevin Freking, Associated Press With mounting desperation, Donald Trump declared he would "fight like hell" to hold on to the presidency and appealed to Republican lawmakers to reverse his election loss to Joe Biden when they convene this week to confirm the Electoral College… Continue reading
Jan 04 Proud Boys leader arrested, accused of burning church’s Black Lives Matter banner By Michael Balsamo, Elana Schor, Associated Press Police in the nation’s capital have arrested the leader of the Proud Boys for burning a Black Lives Matter sign that was torn down from a historic Black church in downtown Washington last month. Continue reading
Jan 04 Watch 11:39 Trump’s call to Georgia election officials draws condemnation President Trump faces new cries of foul on Monday, after his most blatant attempt yet to manufacture an election win for himself. Yamiche Alcindor and Lisa Desjardins join Judy Woodruff to discuss. Continue watching
Jan 04 Ohio Gov. DeWine signs gun rights bill eliminating duty to retreat By Andrew Welsh-Huggins, Associated Press The measure expands the so-called "stand your ground" right from an individual's house and car to any place a person lawfully has the right to be. Continue reading