Feb 24 Biden's White House budget office nominee facing new hurdles after Senate panels delay meetings By Darlene Superville, Alexandra Jaffe, Associated Press Tanden's confirmation was thrown into doubt over the last week when Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin said he could not support Tanden and then several moderate Republican senators also said they'd vote against her. Continue reading
Feb 24 WATCH: HHS secretary nominee Xavier Becerra testifies during Senate confirmation hearing By News Desk Biden's Health and Human Services secretary nominee Xavier Becerra is expected to testify during a Senate confirmation hearing on Wednesday. Continue reading
Feb 24 WATCH: Harris swears in Linda Thomas-Greenfield as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations By News Desk and Associated Press Senators voted 78-20 to confirm Thomas-Greenfield to the post, which will be a Cabinet-level position. Some Republicans said they feared she was soft on China and would not stand up for U.S. principles at the U.N. Continue reading
Feb 24 WATCH: White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki holds briefing By Zeke Miller, Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Joe Biden plans to distribute millions of face masks to Americans in communities hard-hit by the coronavirus beginning next month as part of his efforts to ensure “equity” in the government’s response to the pandemic. Continue reading
Feb 24 Judge indefinitely bans enforcement of Biden's 100-day deportation pause By Nomaan Merchant, Associated Press Biden proposed the 100-day pause on deportations during his campaign as part of a larger review of immigration enforcement and an attempt to reverse the priorities of former President Donald Trump. Continue reading
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