Nov 16 Watch 3:51 Despite Trump, Biden plans for pandemic fight, economic recovery Only weeks remain before President-elect Joe Biden is inaugurated. In a speech Monday, Biden focused on how he would act to rebuild the U.S. economy after the damage inflicted by the coronavirus pandemic. But meanwhile, he and his team are… Continue watching
Nov 16 WATCH: Twitter, Facebook CEOs defend election actions, promise more By Marcy Gordon, Associated Press The Senate Judiciary Committee will hear testimony from Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg and Twitter's Jack Dorsey as the panel examines the social media giants' role in the election. Continue reading
Nov 16 Watch 4:14 Trump repeats false election claims as his supporters gather in D.C. By Yamiche Alcindor President Trump still refuses to concede the presidential election, more than one week after the Associated Press called the race for President-elect Joe Biden. Trump spent the past weekend on the golf course and on Twitter, repeating his angry and… Continue watching
Nov 16 Watch 8:59 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on the Biden transition, pandemic polarization NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report join Amna Nawaz to discuss the latest political news, including President Trump’s continued resistance to conceding the election, what his refusal to authorize the transition means for the incoming… Continue watching
Nov 16 Armenia’s foreign minister resigns amid turmoil over Nagorno-Karabakh truce By Avet Demourian, Associated Press The separatist region lies within Azerbaijan but has been under the control of ethnic Armenian forces backed by Armenia since a separatist war there ended in 1994. Continue reading
Nov 16 Michigan governor says she has authority to issue second stay-at-home order By David Eggert, Associated Press The Democratic governor spoke with reporters Monday, a day after announcing restrictions amid a surge of COVID-19 cases that has led to increased hospitalizations and deaths. Continue reading
Nov 16 WATCH: New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio holds COVID-19 update By Associated Press New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio held an update on the city's response to the surge of COVID-19 cases. Continue reading
Nov 16 Brazil voters ignore Bolsonaro’s city election endorsements By Marcelo Silva de Sousa, Associated Press Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro has suffered a setback as most of the dozens of candidates he backed for municipal elections failed to secure victories or spots in runoffs. Continue reading
Nov 16 Peru in political crisis as protests push interim president to quit By Franklin Briceno, Christine Armario, Associated Press Who is the president of Peru? The answer to that question Monday is no one. The Latin American nation's political turmoil took a chaotic turn Sunday when interim leader Manuel Merino quit and Congress couldn't decide on his replacement. Continue reading
Nov 16 WATCH: Biden outlines plan to ease economic inequity amid pandemic By Associated Press Biden spoke about his plans to invest in infrastructure, technology and clean energy jobs, and create American manufacturing jobs by encouraging companies to make their products in the U.S. Continue reading