Jan 01 Watch 6:09 News Wrap: Congress overrides Trump's veto of defense bill In our news wrap Friday, Congress overrides a veto by President Trump for the first time, the U.S officially passes 20 million confirmed cases of COVID-19, the pandemic mutes New Year's celebrations, Senators wrangle over increasing pandemic relief checks, and… Continue watching
Jan 01 Watch 12:38 Brooks and Marcus on American politics in 2020 and its impact on Democracy By PBS NewsHour New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post columnist Ruth Marcus join Judy Woodruff to discuss the year in politics, including the failure of institutions, the long-awaited COVID relief bill, Georgia’s Senate runoffs, and the frailty of Democracy. Continue watching
Jan 01 GOP torn over Trump's Electoral College challenge By Lisa Mascaro, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press President Donald Trump's extraordinary election challenge over his defeat by President-elect Joe Biden is splitting the Republican Party. Continue reading
Jan 01 Iran's military ready to respond to U.S. pressure, general warns By Amir Vahdat, Associated Press The Iranian general spoke on Friday at a ceremony in Tehran ahead of the first anniversary of a U.S. drone strike in Baghdad that killed a top Iranian general. Continue reading
Jan 01 To uphold defense bill, Senate overrides Trump's veto for the first time By Laura Santhanam This move in the Republican-led Senate signals a rare departure among party leaders, who have followed the president's lead for much of his time in office. Continue reading
Jan 01 Serbia opens pipeline for Russian gas, ignoring U.S. opposition By Dusan Stojanovic, Associated Press Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic on Friday attended an official ceremony to open the 400-kilometer (250-mile) section of the Turkish Stream pipeline, saying Serbia has become "much richer."… Continue reading
Jan 01 UK abolishes 'sexist' tax on women's sanitary products By Pan Pylas, Associated Press The move to eliminate sales taxes on women's sanitary products was widely praised by women's rights advocates as well as proponents of the country's departure from the European Union. Continue reading
Jan 01 Stock exchange delisting 3 Chinese companies under Trump order By Associated Press Trump issued an order Nov. 12 barring investment in publicly traded companies that the U.S. government says are owned or controlled by the Chinese military. Continue reading
Jan 01 Australia changes word in national anthem to honor Indigenous people By Associated Press Prime Minister Scott Morrison on New Year's Eve announced that the second line of the anthem, Advance Australia Fair, has been changed from "For we are young and free" to "For we are one and free."… Continue reading
Jan 01 After a tumultuous 2020, Black leaders weigh next steps By Kat Stafford, Associated Press As a barrier-breaking year draws to a close, one undeniable fact has emerged: the strength of Black political power. Continue reading