Jan 28 WATCH: Biden opens sign-up window for uninsured in time of COVID-19 By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press The actions were only the first steps by Biden, who has promised to build out former President Barack Obama’s health care law to achieve a goal of coverage for all. Continue reading
Jan 28 WATCH: HUD nominee Marcia Fudge testifies before Senate committee By Associated Press Rep. Marcia Fudge of Ohio, a former chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, was just elected to a seventh term in November representing a majority Black district that includes parts of Cleveland and Akron. Continue reading
Jan 27 How does the filibuster work? By Lisa Desjardins The Senate rules on the filibuster are complicated. Lisa Desjardins answers your questions. Continue reading
Jan 27 Brazil to end military-led program against Amazon logging deforestation By Diane Jeantet, Associated Press Conclusion of the program means environmental agencies will once again be responsible for monitoring the country's rainforest. Continue reading
Jan 27 Watch 3:49 Biden confronts the climate crisis with a new spate of executive orders President Biden underscored his sweeping break from former President Trump signing a new batch of executive orders to address the climate crisis. Those actions include a pause on new oil and gas leases on federal land and water, a focus… Continue watching
Jan 27 Watch 8:11 Climate adviser Gina McCarthy on what President Biden wants to accomplish President Biden is doing a 180 from his predecessor's policies and is vowing to confront the issue of climate change head on. But most Republicans have pushed back on climate change efforts. White House national climate adviser and former head… Continue watching
Jan 27 Watch 8:17 Two mayors offer starkly different views on Biden's climate policies As President Biden moves to address the issue of climate change, the task of combating the global crisis often starts with local leadership taking charge. Midland, Texas Mayor Patrick Payton and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Mayor William Peduto join Judy Woodruff to… Continue watching
Jan 27 Biden pick for transportation secretary, Buttigieg, advances in Senate By Hope Yen, Associated Press A Senate panel has advanced President Joe Biden’s nomination of Pete Buttigieg to be transportation secretary, setting up a final confirmation vote for a key role in Biden’s administration. Continue reading
Jan 27 Census data for congressional seats still months away By Mike Schneider, Associated Press The deadline for turning in the apportionment numbers has been a moving target since the pandemic upended the Census Bureau's once-a-decade head count of every U.S. resident. Continue reading
Jan 27 U.S. terrorism alert warns of politically motivated violence By Ben Fox, Eric Tucker, Associated Press The department isn't citing a specific threat, but DHS points to "a heightened threat environment across the United States" that it believes "will persist" in the weeks since Biden took office. Continue reading