Mar 02 WATCH: White House press secretary Psaki holds news briefing By News Desk and Associated Press White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki will hold a news briefing on Tuesday, March 2. Continue reading
Mar 02 U.S. sets sanctions over Russia opposition leader's poisoning By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press The Biden administration announced sanctions of Russian officials and businesses Tuesday related to the poisoning and jailing of opposition leader Alexei Navalny. Continue reading
Mar 02 LISTEN: Supreme Court hears arguments in voting rights case By Mark Sherman, Associated Press Eight years after carving the heart out of a landmark voting rights law, the Supreme Court is looking at putting new limits on efforts to combat racial discrimination in voting. Continue reading
Mar 02 WATCH: FBI chief Chris Wray calls Jan. 6 'domestic terrorism,' defends intel By Eric Tucker, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press He told lawmakers on Tuesday that information about threats to the Capitol were properly shared with other law enforcement agencies even though it was unverified and uncorroborated. Continue reading
Mar 02 Civil rights activist Vernon Jordan dies at 85 By Jeff Martin, Errin Haines, Associated Press Vernon Jordan, a civil rights activist and a former advisor to President Bill Clinton, has died, according to a statement from his daughter. Continue reading
Mar 01 Watch 4:50 New York's governor under fire with new allegations about his personal conduct By PBS NewsHour His national profile soared last year, drawing praise for his leadership in New York state during the first months of the pandemic. Now, Gov. Andrew Cuomo is under fire, facing allegations not just about his administration's handling of coronavirus data… Continue watching
Mar 01 Watch 3:14 Trump's return at CPAC puts GOP divisions back in the spotlight By Yamiche Alcindor, Meredith Lee Former President Donald Trump on Sunday delivered his first speech since leaving office more than a month ago. He was centerstage at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Florida, where he took aim at Republicans who voted for this impeachment. Continue watching
Mar 01 Watch 7:33 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Trump's CPAC appearance and Biden's immigration policies NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report join Amna Nawaz to discuss the latest political news, including President Biden's immigration policies, the debate over COVID relief in the Senate, and former President Donald Trump's appearance at… Continue watching
Mar 01 WATCH: Biden meets with Mexican president amid migration issues By Josh Boak, Mark Stevenson, Elliot Spagat, Associated Press Mexico's president says he intends to propose to Biden a new Bracero-style immigrant labor program that could bring 600,000 to 800,000 Mexican and Central American immigrants a year to work legally in the U.S. Continue reading
Mar 01 Senate Democrats consider changes to House virus relief bill By Alan Fram, Associated Press The chances seem slim that Senate Democrats will find a way to include a minimum wage boost in the massive relief package. Last week, the nonpartisan parliamentarian said it violated the chamber's rules and had to fall from the bill. Continue reading