Politics

News Wrap: Democrats introduce bill offering a path to citizenship for millions

By PBS NewsHour

In our news wrap Thursday, Democrats formally introduced President Biden’s immigration bill offering an eight-year path to citizenship for 11 million people, protests continue across Myanmar against military coup, thousands of farmers in India staged sit-ins at railroad police stations,…

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South Carolina places stringent new restrictions on abortions

South Carolina is the latest state to place tough new restrictions on abortions. It is part of a renewed focus on abortion access with a new conservative majority on the Supreme Court. Gavin Jackson, a public affairs reporter for South…

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State Department scrambles to distribute scarce COVID-19 doses to diplomats

By Ali Rogin

The State Department has so far received less than a quarter of the 315,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses it requested for employees in the United States and worldwide.

Trump-McConnell feud could threaten Republicans' path to power

By Steve Peoples, Jill Colvin, Brian Slodysko, Associated Press

Leading GOP strategists say the exploding feud is a distraction at best and, at worst, a direct threat to a political comeback.

WATCH: Pelosi calls effects of storm in Texas 'heartbreaking'

By Associated Press

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi says a House panel will look into Texas' response to the problems that have been caused by the extreme weather in Texas.

Path to citizenship in new Democratic immigration bill

By Alexandra Jaffe, Associated Press

The legislation will reflect the broad priorities for immigration reform that Biden laid out on his first day in office, including an increase in visas, funding to process asylum applications and new technology at the southern border.

Bob Dole says he's been diagnosed with Stage 4 lung cancer

By John Hanna, Associated Press

Bob Dole, a former longtime senator and the 1996 Republican presidential nominee, announced Thursday that he has been diagnosed with Stage 4 lung cancer.

Sen. Ted Cruz on vacation in Mexico as storm slams Texas

By Steve Peoples, Jake Bleiberg, Associated Press

Texas Sen. Ted Cruz has traveled to Mexico for a family vacation as his home state struggles with a powerful winter storm that left many residents without power or safe drinking water.

Longtime Illinois state legislator Michael Madigan to resign seat

By John O'Connor, Associated Press

An institution in Illinois politics, Madigan is resigning the post he has held for 50 years. He was tarnished by a federal investigation of Statehouse bribery announced last summer that implicated him.

WATCH: Robinhood CEO Tenev defends actions in GameStop saga at hearing

By Marcy Gordon, Alex Veiga, Associated Press

The GameStop episode has been portrayed as a victory of the little guy over Wall Street titans, but not everyone is buying it. Lawmakers from both parties are among the skeptics.