Mar 02 Watch 4:46 FBI director sounds the alarm on the growing threat of domestic terrorism By Lisa Desjardins, Kate Grumke, Amber Partida For the first time since the January insurrection, FBI director Christopher Wray faced lawmakers on Tuesday, reflecting on the Capitol attack and the growing challenges of domestic terrorism. The hearing came as authorities make near-daily arrests related to those attacks. Continue watching
Mar 02 Watch 5:26 News Wrap: Texas lifts COVID mask mandate, ends limits on indoor dining In our news wrap Tuesday, Texas lifted its COVID mask mandate and Gov. Greg Abbott ended limits on indoor dining at restaurants, President Biden pitched his $1.9 trillion relief bill to Senate Democrats, the U.S. is imposing economic sanctions over… Continue watching
Mar 02 Texas becomes biggest U.S. state to lift COVID-19 mask mandate By Paul J. Weber, Associated Press The decision comes as governors across the U.S. have eased coronavirus restrictions, despite warnings from health experts that the outbreak is far from over. Continue reading
Mar 02 Watch 5:31 Supreme Court hears challenges to two Arizona election laws By John Yang, Tess Conciatori, Alex D'Elia State legislatures across the country are trying to rewrite election laws after the contentious 2020 election. And as John Yang reports, a U.S. Supreme Court case argued Tuesday will determine how courts will assess those new laws. Continue watching
Mar 02 Watch 8:55 Lawmakers look at expanding child tax credits to help low-income families By Yamiche Alcindor, Jaywon Choe The U.S. Senate is trying to pass a $1.9 trillion package for COVID and economic-related relief, with one key section providing assistance to families with children by expanding tax credits. Many families could receive a $3,000 credit per child. We… Continue watching
Mar 02 Watch 6:58 Widespread skepticism and misinformation hamper India's vaccine rollout By Neha Poonia, Sreoshi Mukherjee As countries across the globe scramble to obtain COVID-19 vaccines, India has access to millions of doses with plans to vaccinate 300 million people by August. But vaccine hesitancy and skepticism are hampering efforts, with the nation reaching just 14… Continue watching
Mar 02 Biden's Cabinet half-empty after slow start in confirmations By Alexandra Jaffe, Associated Press President Joe Biden's Cabinet is taking shape at the slowest pace of any in modern history, with fewer than a dozen nominees for top posts confirmed more than a month into his tenure. Continue reading
Mar 02 WATCH: Biden choice for watchdog agency makes debut in nomination hearing By Ken Sweet, Associated Press Chopra would be the third permanent director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. He previously worked at the watchdog agency in its early days as the top official on student loan issues and is currently a Democratic commissioner on the… Continue reading
Mar 02 U.S. will be able to vaccinate all adults by end of May, Biden says By Zeke Miller, Linda A. Johnson, Associated Press Drugmaker Merck & Co. will help produce rival Johnson & Johnson's newly approved coronavirus vaccine in an effort to expand supply more quickly. Continue reading
Mar 02 WATCH: State Department spokesperson Ned Price gives news briefing By Associated Press The U.S. State Department says the latest sanctions against Russian officials send a clear signal that there are consequences for their behavior. Continue reading