Jan 23 Watch 1:54 Navalny's popularity spreading in Russia amid massive protests over his arrest By PBS NewsHour Tens of thousands of people in over a dozen Russian cities defied heavy police presence Saturday to protest the arrest of Alexei Navalny, a leading political opposition figure to Putin. Navalny’s poisoning, recovery, return to Russia, and his organization’s viral… Continue watching
Jan 23 2,100 arrested at protests demanding Navalny's release By Jim Heintz, Daria Litvinova, Associated Press Protests erupted in cities across Russia on Saturday to demand the release of opposition leader Alexei Navalny, the Kremlin’s most prominent foe. Police arrested more than 1,600 people, some of whom took to the streets in temperatures as frigid as… Continue reading
Jan 22 Watch 7:10 Biden aims to counteract the economic damage wrought by COVID-19 President Biden has now signed at least 29 executive actions in his first few days in office, many geared toward marshaling government resources to tackle the myriad issues brought on by the pandemic. White House correspondent Yamiche Alcindor joins Judy… Continue watching
Jan 22 Watch 3:10 Senate nearing a deal on timing of Trump's impeachment trial By Daniel Bush Sen. Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell are nearing a deal to begin an impeachment trial for former President Trump on Feb. 8, as they continue to iron out the final details including the length of a… Continue watching
Jan 22 WATCH: Schumer gives impeachment timeline for Trump's second trial By Associated Press Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced the schedule Friday evening after reaching an agreement with Republicans, who had pushed to delay the trial to give Trump a chance to organize his legal team and prepare a defense. Continue reading
Jan 22 Watch 11:14 Brooks and Capehart on Biden's agenda and Trump's impeachment trial New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post columnist Jonathan Capehart join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including the historic inauguration, the Biden administration's early actions and a looming impeachment trial. Continue watching
Jan 22 The data behind 9 big challenges facing Biden By Vignesh Ramachandran, Chloe Jones, Dorothy Hastings, Isabella Isaacs-Thomas, Candice Norwood President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris face a confluence of crises as they kick off their first 100 days in leadership. Continue reading
Jan 22 Brexit leader to head Mississippi public policy center By Leah Willingham, Associated Press A leader of the Brexit movement is now the head of a conservative think tank in the American South. Carswell was a member of Parliament in Britain for 12 years. Continue reading
Jan 22 Twitter bans account of Iran's top leader after Trump threat By Associated Press Twitter says it's permanently banned an account connected to the office of Iran's supreme leader that seemed to threaten former President Donald Trump, calling the account "fake."… Continue reading
Jan 22 WATCH: Biden ordering stopgap help as talks start on big aid plan By Josh Boak, Associated Press The two executive orders that Biden signed Friday would increase food aid, protect job seekers on unemployment and clear a path for federal workers and contractors to get a $15 hourly minimum wage. Continue reading