Dec 22 Watch 6:44 Biden issues stark warning to Americans ahead of holidays President-elect Joe Biden spoke Tuesday in Delaware, addressing the pandemic surge and the new relief package ahead of the holiday. White House correspondent Yamiche Alcindor, who was at the event, joins Judy Woodruff to discuss. Continue watching
Dec 22 Watch 6:01 New legislation clamps down on surprise medical bills Surprise medical bills occur when a patient goes to a hospital or an emergency room believing their insurance will cover their treatment. But if they get care from someone outside their insurance network they could unexpectedly be charged hundreds or… Continue watching
Dec 22 More than 1.6 million have already voted in Georgia Senate runoffs, on par with early voting in general election By Daniel Bush The large early voter turnout in Georgia's Senate runoffs suggest that voters are eager to have a say in statewide races with major national implications. Continue reading
Dec 22 U.S. adds more sanctions on Syria, targeting President Assad’s in-laws By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin says the United States is intent on "holding accountable the Assad regime for the atrocities it has committed against its own people."… Continue reading
Dec 22 Thousands protest in Armenia, demand the prime minister’s resignation By Avet Demourian, Associated Press The opposition in Armenia is ramping up the pressure on the nation's prime minister to resign over his handling of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict with Azerbaijan. Continue reading
Dec 22 WATCH: Biden to address COVID bill, holiday pandemic precautions By Alexandra Jaffe, Associated Press President-elect Joe Biden will speak Tuesday as the nation deals with a COVID-19 surge that's casting a shadow over the Christmas holiday this week. Continue reading
Dec 22 Newsom taps California election chief Padilla for U.S. Senate By Kathleen Ronayne, Associated Press California Gov. Gavin Newsom appointed Secretary of State Alex Padilla on Tuesday as the state's next U.S. senator to fill the seat being vacated by Vice President-elect Kamala Harris. Continue reading
Dec 22 Biden picks Connecticut schools chief as education secretary By Collin Binkley, Alexandra Jaffe, Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press President-elect Joe Biden has chosen Miguel Cardona, the education commissioner for Connecticut and a former public school teacher, to serve as education secretary. Continue reading
Dec 22 Air Force report finds Black service members more often investigated, punished By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press Black service members in the Air Force are far more likely to be investigated, arrested, face disciplinary actions and be discharged for misconduct, according to a new report that looked at racial disparities across the service. Continue reading
Dec 21 Watch 8:27 Impasse ends in Congress with ‘arsenal’ of coronavirus relief The stalemate is over as the nation's lawmakers prepared to vote Monday on measures to provide financial relief during the pandemic, to fund the federal government and to address other key concerns. Lisa Desjardins joins Judy Woodruff to discuss. Continue watching