Feb 24 WATCH: CIA director nominee William Burns testifies during Senate confirmation hearing By Eric Tucker, Associated Press President Joe Biden's nominee to run the CIA told lawmakers Wednesday that he would keep politics out of the job and deliver “unvarnished” intelligence to politicians and policymakers. Continue reading
Feb 24 WATCH: House holds hearing on congressional staff wellness after U.S. Capitol attack By News Desk and Associated Press A House subcommittee held a hearing on Wednesday to discuss the well being of congressional employees and the state of damage to the U.S. Capitol following the Jan. 6 attack by rioters supporting former President Donald Trump. Continue reading
Feb 24 WATCH: House oversight committee holds hearing with Postmaster General Louis DeJoy By News Desk and Associated Press The House Committee on Oversight and Reform held a hearing on Wednesday to examine legislative proposals seeking to improve the financial condition of the U.S. Postal Service. Continue reading
Feb 23 Watch 8:13 Law enforcement officials testify on security failures during siege at U.S. Capitol By Lisa Desjardins, Yamiche Alcindor The men who were in charge of security during the U.S. Capitol assault told their stories in public on Tuesday for the first time. Their testimony at a Senate hearing was a tale of bad communications, bad intelligence and blame-laying. Continue watching
Feb 23 Watch 5:51 News Wrap: Biden holds first bilateral meeting as president with Canada's Trudeau In our news wrap Tuesday, President Biden held the first bilateral meeting of his administration with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Biden's pick for U.N. ambassador was confirmed by the Senate, former Sen. David Perdue will not run for his… Continue watching
Feb 23 Senate confirms Linda Thomas-Greenfield as U.N. ambassador By Matthew Lee, Associated Press Her confirmation on Tuesday reflected the Biden administration's determination to reengage with the world body and former President Donald Trump's diplomacy that often left the U.S. isolated internationally. Continue reading
Feb 23 'Words matter' as Asian American leaders urge action against hate crimes By Vignesh Ramachandran President Biden has condemned hate against Asian American communities. But as crimes continue, what needs to happen?… Continue reading
Feb 23 WATCH: Congressional leaders hold moment of silence for 500,000 lives lost to COVID-19 By News Desk and Associated Press The nation passed the grim milestone on Monday, just over a year after the first confirmed U.S. fatality of the pandemic. Continue reading
Feb 23 WATCH: Biden and Trudeau give statements on bilateral meeting By Aamer Madhani, Rob Gillies, Associated Press In pre-pandemic times, such a meeting would have been held with fanfare. But with Biden and Trudeau stressing caution to their citizens, both leaders are foregoing the typical pomp and holding their talks by video conference. Continue reading
Feb 23 WATCH: Senate holds hearing on SolarWinds hack By Associated Press President Joe Biden has said that dealing with “Russian recklessness and hacking into computer networks in the United States and across Europe and the world has become critical to protecting our collective security.”… Continue reading