May 12 WATCH: Jen Psaki holds White House news briefing By News Desk and Associated Press President Joe Biden on Wednesday hosted the first formal gathering of the "big four" congressional leaders since he took office. Continue reading
May 12 House GOP ousts Trump critic Liz Cheney from top post By Associated Press She was Congress’ highest-ranking Republican woman, a daughter of former Vice President Dick Cheney, and her removal marked a jarring turnabout to what’s been her fast rise within the party. Continue reading
May 12 WATCH: John Kerry says U.S. is weighing sanctions on China solar over forced labor By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press The Biden administration is considering sanctions over China’s alleged use of forced labor in production of solar panels and other components in renewable energy, climate envoy John Kerry told lawmakers Wednesday. Continue reading
May 12 WATCH: Senate Appropriations Committee holds hearing on extremism within federal law enforcement By Ben Fox, Associated Press The Justice Department has begun an internal review to determine how to remove any extremists from within federal law enforcement following the arrest of current and former police officers for their involvement in the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol… Continue reading
May 11 Watch 5:44 News Wrap: Federal judge rejects NRA bankruptcy bid, allowing NY to pursue dissolution In our news wrap Tuesday, a federal judge in Dallas rejected the National Rifle Association's bid to file for bankruptcy protection, blocking the gun rights group's effort to reorganize in Texas. Undocumented college students will now have access to COVID… Continue watching
May 11 Watch 8:42 Gov. Cox on Utah's vaccination rates, bipartisanship and 'fairly large divides' in the GOP President Joe Biden on Tuesday met with a bipartisan group of governors to discuss vaccination efforts as his administration aims to vaccinate a majority of American adults by July 4. Judy Woodruff talks with Republican Utah Gov. Spencer Cox, who… Continue watching
May 11 Watch 6:59 Why the Democrats' sweeping election reform bill faces an uphill Senate battle By Lisa Desjardins, Tess Conciatori, Alex D'Elia In the six months since the 2020 election, voting access and election security have been hot topics in state legislatures and the U.S. Congress. The For The People Act is Democrats' voting rights and campaign reform bill. Already through the… Continue watching
May 11 Pentagon chief during Jan. 6 riot defends military response By Eric Tucker, Michael Balsamo, Associated Press Christopher Miller plans to tell Congress on Wednesday that he was concerned that sending troops to the Capitol would fan fears of a military coup. Continue reading
May 11 Violence in Gaza leaves 28 Palestinians, 2 Israelis dead By Fares Akram, Josef Federman, Associated Press A confrontation between Israel and Hamas sparked by weeks of tensions in Jerusalem is escalating. Israel unleashed new airstrikes on Gaza on Tuesday, killing a number of militants and civilians. Continue reading
May 11 Federal government approves offshore wind project seen as key to clean energy By Patrick Whittle, Associated Press An offshore wind project off Massachusetts that would create 800 megawatts of electricity, enough to power 400,000 homes, was approved by the federal government. Continue reading