Politics

Congress irons out final details on the eve of Trump's historic impeachment trial

By PBS NewsHour

Congress and the American people are preparing for the Senate impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump, which is set to begin on Tuesday. It's a historic first for the nation, as a president has never been impeached twice. Yamiche…

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U.S. plans to reengage with U.N. rights council, reversing Trump

By Matthew Lee, Jamey Keaten, Associated Press

The Biden administration has announced plans to reengage with the much-maligned U.N. Human Rights Council that former President Donald Trump withdrew from almost three years ago.

Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Trump's impeachment and his enduring influence

NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest political news, including how former President Trump's second impeachment trial will be different from the first, how partisanship plays in to the…

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WATCH: Biden and Harris take virtual tour of vaccination site in Glendale, Arizona

By Associated Press

President Joe Biden virtually toured the State Farm Stadium vaccination site in Glendale, Arizona Monday, thanking front line workers distributing the COVID-19 vaccine.

CBO finds $15 minimum wage would reduce poverty, increase federal debt

By Kevin Freking, Alan Fram, Josh Boak, Associated Press

A new report from the Congressional Budget Office finds that increasing the minimum wage to $15 an hour would reduce the number of Americans living in poverty and boost wages for millions of people.

WATCH: Senate approves Denis McDonough for Veterans Affairs

By Kevin Freking, Associated Press

McDonough will oversee a sprawling agency that has presented organizational challenges for both parties over the years. But he never served in the armed forces, a fact noted by leading veterans advocacy groups.

Trump's lawyers blast impeachment trial as 'political theater'

By Eric Tucker, Lisa Mascaro, Mary Clare Jalonick, Jill Colvin, Associated Press

In a brief filed on the eve of the impeachment trial, lawyers for the former president leveled a wide-ranging attack on the case.

WATCH: White House press secretary Jen Psaki holds news briefing

By Associated Press

Press secretary Jen Psaki is expressing concern that China has not been outspoken against what the White House is describing as a coup in Myanmar.

WATCH: White House COVID-19 task force holds pandemic briefing

By Associated Press

As COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations fall around the country, federal officials are warning states not to relax restrictions on dining out and other social activities that can lead to more spread of the virus.

Arkansas Lt. Gov. Griffin drops governor bid to run for attorney general

By Associated Press

Lt. Gov. Tim Griffin announced he was switching two weeks after former White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders said she was seeking the GOP nomination for governor.