Mar 08 WATCH: Civil rights leader Vernon Jordan remembered at memorial service By News Desk and Associated Press Jordan died March 1 at the age of 85. He was a leading advocate for Black Americans and a mentor to those who came after him. Continue reading
Mar 08 WATCH: Harris delivers virtual remarks to National League of Cities conference By Associated Press Vice President Kamala Harris is expected to deliver virtual remarks to the National League of Cities conference on Monday. Continue reading
Mar 08 With pandemic aid in sight, Democrats debate changes to filibuster By Associated Press A key moderate Democrat says he's open to changing Senate rules that could allow for more party-line votes to push through other parts of the White House’s agenda. Continue reading
Mar 08 WATCH: White House announces Biden will give first primetime speech to mark COVID-19 shutdown anniversary By Associated Press White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Monday that Biden would note the sacrifices and losses suffered by Americans during the last 12 months. More than 525,000 Americans have died from the coronavirus. Continue reading
Mar 08 WATCH: Biden delivers remarks ahead of signing gender equity orders By Collin Binkley, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Biden also signed a second executive order formally establishing the White House Gender Policy Council, which his transition team had announced before he took office. Continue reading
Mar 07 Watch 4:51 COVID-19 relief bill passage hinged on compromise By PBS NewsHour President Biden’s COVID-19 relief plan passed in the Senate with a vote along party lines. Special Correspondent Jeff Greenfield joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss the significance of the bill and what this means for the president’s legislative agenda and the… Continue watching
Mar 07 Watch 8:19 In Arizona, a struggle over a sacred site of the Apache tribe By Benedict Moran In southern Arizona, the proposed site of a new mine is pitting the mining company, Resolution Cooper, against the San Carlos Apache people. The site sits above one of the largest untapped copper reserves in North America and is worth… Continue watching
Mar 07 Biden marks 'Bloody Sunday' by signing voting rights order By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press A new executive order from President Joe Biden directs federal agencies to take a series of steps to promote voting access, a move that comes as congressional Democrats press for a sweeping voting and elections bill to counter efforts to… Continue reading
Mar 06 Watch 8:19 The next big oil pipeline battle is brewing over Line 3 in Minnesota By Ivette Feliciano On his first day in office, president Biden signed an executive order to stop construction of the Keystone XL pipeline. But now, many people in the Great Lakes region are asking the Administration to halt a different pipeline project they… Continue watching
Mar 06 Democrats prevail as Senate OKs $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill By Alan Fram, Associated Press Bleary-eyed lawmakers worked through a mountain of amendments Saturday as the Senate plodded toward passage of a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill that President Joe Biden and Democrats say is crucial for hoisting the country out of the pandemic. Continue reading