Mar 04 Watch 6:42 Sen. Bernie Sanders: COVID relief bill 'addresses the crises facing working families' For an opposing perspective on COVID relief and the congressional agenda we turn to Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont, who chairs the Senate's budget committee. He joins Judy Woodruff to discuss the minimum wage, the Republican response to President… Continue watching
Mar 04 Watch 6:04 Georgia's new election legislation highlights stark divide on voting access By Lisa Desjardins, Leah Nagy, Maea Lenei Buhre Republican state legislatures across the country are moving rapidly to pass new voting laws, amid former President Donald Trump's continued false claims of election fraud. Lisa Desjardins takes us to the battleground state of Georgia and explains the raging debate. Continue watching
Mar 04 WATCH: U.S. urges China to help with Myanmar violence By Associated Press State Department Spokesperson Ned Price says the U.S. is "saddened" by the latest brutal crackdown in Myanmar and is calling on China to join in helping to stop the violence. Continue reading
Mar 04 Watch 5:49 House Democrats pass sweeping elections bill and major legislation on overhauling police By Lisa Desjardins House Democrats passed a landmark bill Wednesday that would expand voting rights and another key piece of legislation on police reform through the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act -- something Democrats have been pushing for since the death of… Continue watching
Mar 04 WATCH: Biden lauds NASA team for giving U.S. 'dose of confidence' By Alexandra Jaffe, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press The NASA rover traveled some 300 million miles in nearly seven months, as part of an ongoing quest to study whether there was once life on the planet. Continue reading
Mar 04 Supreme Court decision makes it harder for some immigrants to avoid deportation By Associated Press Justice Neil Gorsuch wrote the opinion Thursday for a 5-3 conservative majority that ruled against a Mexican citizen who entered the U.S. illegally and has lived in the country for 25 years. Continue reading
Mar 04 WATCH: Biden pushes infrastructure in bipartisan meeting By Associated Press Spending on infrastructure appears to be the next major priority for the Biden administration after its $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package clears the Senate, likely along hardened partisan lines. Continue reading
Mar 04 Senate energy panel backs Haaland for interior secretary By Matthew Daly, Associated Press A key Senate committee has approved the nomination of New Mexico Rep. Deb Haaland to be interior secretary, clearing the way for a Senate vote that is likely to make her the first Native American to lead a Cabinet agency. Continue reading
Mar 04 CBO expects U.S. federal debt to double over next 30 years By Josh Boak, Associated Press The long-term drivers of managing the debt are rising interest rates and spending on programs such as Social Security and Medicare. Continue reading
Mar 04 WATCH: Jen Psaki says Americans 'can't get numb' to unemployment numbers By Associated Press White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki will holds a news briefing March 4 alongside Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough. Continue reading