Mar 05 WATCH: Biden says jobs report shows stimulus urgently needed By Associated Press Biden noted that at the current rate of recovery, "it will take two years to get us back on track," and urged the quick passage of his coronavirus stimulus package. Continue reading
Mar 05 Biden signals support to replace war power authority By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press President Joe Biden on Friday signaled support to replace decades-old authorizations for the use of military force in the Middle East. Continue reading
Mar 05 WATCH: White House press secretary Jen Psaki says jobs numbers reveal 'long road ahead' By Associated Press The White House said Friday the newly released jobs report reveals “the long road ahead” in getting the U.S. back to a path of economic recovery. Continue reading
Mar 05 New documents expose depth of Jan. 6 Capitol attack By Martha Mendoza, Juliet Linderman, Associated Press Hundreds of emails, texts, photos and documents show how a patchwork of law enforcement agencies tried to support Washington, D.C., as protesters poured into town on January 6. Continue reading
Mar 05 WATCH: Senate leaders, Manchin strike deal on COVID-19 relief bill By Alan Fram, Associated Press Senate leaders and moderate Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin struck a deal late Friday over emergency jobless benefits, breaking a nine-hour logjam that had stalled the party's showpiece $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill. Continue reading
Mar 04 House passes George Floyd Act as Democrats avoid 'defund the police' clash By Will Weissert, Padmananda Rama, Associated Press Some Republicans argue that the proposed legislation would slash police force budgets. It doesn't do that. The bill will have a more difficult path in the Senate. Continue reading
Mar 04 Watch 5:33 News Wrap: Capitol Police ask the National Guard to remain deployed for two more months In our news wrap Thursday, Capitol Police asked for National Guard troops to remain deployed there for two more months, U.S. Senate begins debate on President Biden's COVID relief package, the U.S is now vaccinating more than 2 million people… Continue watching
Mar 04 Watch 6:24 Sen. John Thune on COVID relief: 'this is a big, wasteful, bloated bill' As the U.S. Senate moves toward floor debate on this next round of stimulus, we get the perspective of South Dakota Republican Sen. John Thune. He joins Judy Woodruff to discuss some of the components of the legislation and other… Continue watching
Mar 04 Watch 6:42 Sen. Bernie Sanders: COVID relief bill 'addresses the crises facing working families' For an opposing perspective on COVID relief and the congressional agenda we turn to Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont, who chairs the Senate's budget committee. He joins Judy Woodruff to discuss the minimum wage, the Republican response to President… Continue watching
Mar 04 Watch 6:04 Georgia's new election legislation highlights stark divide on voting access By Lisa Desjardins, Leah Nagy, Maea Lenei Buhre Republican state legislatures across the country are moving rapidly to pass new voting laws, amid former President Donald Trump's continued false claims of election fraud. Lisa Desjardins takes us to the battleground state of Georgia and explains the raging debate. Continue watching