Mar 09 WATCH: White House says states will get 900,000 additional vaccine doses this week By Associated Press The U.S. is making an additional 900,000 doses of Pfizer and Moderna vaccines available to states and pharmacy partners this week. Continue reading
Mar 08 Oprah's deft royal interview shows why she's still the media queen By Lynn Elber, Associated Press While the couple drew both strong support and rebukes for detailing why they fled Britain and their royal roles, Winfrey burnished her stature as a master interviewer with Sunday's special that rivaled "The Crown"' for drama and heartache. Continue reading
Mar 08 Watch 5:42 CDC issues new guidelines for people who are fully vaccinated By PBS NewsHour The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Monday issued new guidelines for people who are fully vaccinated, outlining what they can do safely and providing a small window into what life in the U.S. may look like in the… Continue watching
Mar 08 Watch 9:24 President Biden's sweeping stimulus package on the cusp of becoming law By PBS NewsHour House Democrats are waiting to give final approval to the $1.9 trillion COVID relief package that was backed along party lines Saturday in the Senate. They are pressing to get the bill to President Biden to sign before federal unemployment… Continue watching
Mar 08 Watch 7:32 Sen. Alex Padilla on COVID relief: 'It's going to make a world of difference' During the weekend, all 50 Senate Democrats voted to pass the COVID relief bill. One of them is Sen. Alex Padilla, a California Democrat, who joins Judy Woodruff from Capitol Hill to discuss how it will affect his state, Republican… Continue watching
Mar 08 Watch 4:47 News Wrap: Task force calls for extensive security changes in the U.S. Capitol By PBS NewsHour In our news wrap Monday, a task force called for extensive changes in U.S. Capitol security including a quick-reaction force and a permanent, retractable fence. Also, President Biden ordered a review of how colleges and universities handle sexual assaults, demonstrations… Continue watching
Mar 08 Watch 8:16 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on the American Rescue Plan NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest political news, including the American Rescue Plan, what passage of the massive aid package will mean for President Biden, the risks for… Continue watching
Mar 08 Iowa governor signs GOP-backed voting changes bill into law By David Pitt, Associated Press Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds has signed into law a Republican-backed bill that makes it harder to vote early, potentially eroding a key aspect of Democratic campaigns. Continue reading
Mar 08 Polish women mark Women's Day protesting abortion ban By Vanessa Gera, Associated Press This year's Women's Day on Monday, which will involve protests in Warsaw and elsewhere, comes after a near-total ban on abortion took effect in January in the historically Roman Catholic country. Continue reading
Mar 08 Myanmar protesters defy curfew as government curbs media coverage By Associated Press The students and other civilians in Yangon earlier took part in one of the many daily protests across the country against the military's seizure of power last month that ousted the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi. Continue reading