Mar 28 New York lawmakers agree to legalize recreational marijuana By Marina Villeneuve, Jennifer Peltz, Karen Matthews, Associated Press New York is poised to join a growing number of states that have legalized marijuana after state lawmakers reached a deal to allow sales of the drug for recreational use. The agreement reached Saturday, which is expected to be signed… Continue reading
Mar 27 US waives FBI checks on caregivers at new migrant facilities By Nomaan Merchant, Associated Press The Biden administration is not requiring FBI fingerprint background checks of caregivers at its rapidly expanding network of emergency sites to hold thousands of immigrant teenagers, alarming child welfare experts who say the waiver compromises safety. Continue reading
Mar 27 UK protesters scuffle with police during rally over new law By Associated Press Police in the English city of Bristol say they arrested 10 people during a third night of protest against a new policing law. Continue reading
Mar 27 Watch 3:35 How migrants are being 'expelled' from the U.S. border By PBS NewsHour The Biden administration has been struggling to deal with migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border. The current influx is straining resources and sowing confusion for migrants on both sides of the border. Mallory Falk covers the U.S.-Mexico border for Texas KERA… Continue watching
Mar 26 Biden invites Russia, China to global climate talks By Ellen Knickmeyer, Seth Borenstein, Associated Press President Joe Biden is including rivals Vladimir Putin of Russia and Xi Jinping of China among the invitees to the first big climate talks of his administration. Continue reading
Mar 26 The eviction moratorium is expiring. What will Biden do? By Ashraf Khalil, Michael Casey, Associated Press Housing advocates are expressing confidence that the ban running through March 31 will be extended. But they also warn that the existing moratorium hasn't been a blanket protection and that thousands of families have still been evicted. Continue reading
Mar 26 Watch 7:56 Outcry from Biden, Democrats over Georgia's new elections law By Lisa Desjardins, Geoffrey Lou Guray, Saher Khan A new law signed by Georgia Governor Brian Kemp Thursday night imposes a series of new restrictions on elections in the state. Supporters say it's necessary for election security, but as Lisa Desjardins reports, it is drawing ire from voting… Continue watching
Mar 26 Watch 6:38 Immigrant families in limbo as Biden's immigration bill fails to get support in Congress By Yamiche Alcindor, Meredith Lee, Tommy Walters After years of failed attempts, Congress is again struggling to make any headway on immigration reform. President Joe Biden’s massive immigration bill has failed to gain the support it needs to pass as is, leaving immigrant families caught in limbo. Continue watching
Mar 26 Watch 12:18 Brooks and Capehart on voting and gun violence legislation, Biden's first news conference New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post columnist Jonathan Capehart join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including efforts to restrict voting, gun violence legislation and Biden’s first presidential news conference. Continue watching
Mar 26 Biden assails Georgia voting law as an 'atrocity' By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Biden commented after Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed into law new restrictions on voting by mail and greater legislative control over how elections are run. Biden says that amounts to "Jim Crow in the 21st Century."… Continue reading