Mar 15 London police protest response stokes outrage ahead of crime bill By Danica Kirka, Associated Press British police officers' decision to break up a weekend vigil for a woman killed after being abducted while walking home at night in London has touched off a national debate in Britain. Continue reading
Mar 15 WATCH: Senate votes to confirm Deb Haaland as interior secretary By Matthew Daly, Associated Press Democrats and tribal groups hailed Haaland’s confirmation, saying her selection means that Indigenous people will, for the first time, see a Native American lead the powerful department. Continue reading
Mar 15 2 charged in assault of Capitol officer who died after riot By Michael Balsamo, Associated Press U.S. officials have arrested and charged two men with assaulting U.S. Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick with bear spray during the Jan. 6 riot, but they do not know yet whether it caused the officer's death. Continue reading
Mar 15 WATCH: Biden delivers remarks on American Rescue relief package By Associated Press Declaring "help is here," President Joe Biden kicked off his administration's ambitious push to highlight the benefits of his $1.9 trillion plan to defeat the coronavirus and boost the economy. Continue reading
Mar 15 WATCH: Psaki admits conditions are 'not acceptable' in child migrant facilities By Justin Stabley During a White House news briefing on Monday, PBS NewsHour correspondent Yamiche Alcindor asked Press Secretary Jen Psaki about the conditions in child migrant facilities along the southern U.S. border. Continue reading
Mar 15 WATCH: White House COVID-19 task force gives update on pandemic By News Desk and Associated Press The White House COVID-19 Task Force will give an update Monday on the ongoing novel coronavirus pandemic, which has now killed more than 534,000 Americans. Continue reading
Mar 14 Pelosi pledges swift work on major infrastructure package By Hope Yen, Associated Press House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Sunday pledged swift work by Congress on a job and infrastructure package that will be “fiscally sound,” but said she isn’t sure whether the next major item on President Joe Biden’s agenda will attract Republican… Continue reading
Mar 14 Cuomo vaccine czar's calls to gauge loyalty raise concerns By Associated Press A longtime adviser to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo leading the state’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout has been calling county executives to gauge their loyalty to the Democratic governor amid a sexual harassment investigation, according to reports in The Washington Post and The… Continue reading
Mar 14 London police under pressure over clashes at women's protest By Sylvia Hui, Associated Press London’s Metropolitan Police force was under heavy pressure Sunday to explain its actions during a vigil for a woman whom one of the force’s own officers is accused of murdering. Continue reading
Mar 13 Watch 9:04 Extremism in the ranks: some at the January 6 Capitol riot were police, active military By Simon Ostrovsky Right-wing extremists have infiltrated the ranks of the military and law enforcement, as watchdogs and counterterrorism experts have been warning for years — and some were present at, and later arrested for participating in, the January 6 insurrection at the… Continue watching