Dec 09 Americans want more COVID-19 economic relief. Most think Congress should compromise By Laura Santhanam More than two-thirds of Americans also say they or someone they know has been sick with the virus, and more people said they would get vaccinated against the virus, according to the latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll. Continue reading
Dec 09 WATCH: Senate Veterans' Affairs committee holds hearing on VA's COVID-19 response By Candice Norwood The VA has partnered with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to develop a coronavirus vaccine distribution plan, which is expected to begin this month. Continue reading
Dec 08 New White House offer adds $600 checks to COVID-19 relief By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press The Trump administration dived back into COVID-19 negotiations, offering a $916 billion package to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi that adds a $600 direct payment to most Americans. Continue reading
Dec 08 Trump's false election claims take hold among some Republicans By Nomaan Merchant, Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press Some activists say they see the so-called "stop the steal" campaign as the animating force behind the next wave of Trump-era conservative politics. Continue reading
Dec 08 Watch 9:09 Biden names health care advisers who will inherit a worsening pandemic Pandemic deaths nationwide have now reached 285,000, as hope builds for a new vaccine and as President-elect Joe Biden assembles a team to address the pandemic. White House Correspondent Yamiche Alcindor joins Judy Woodruff to discuss. Continue watching
Dec 08 Watch 4:55 Biden taps 'barrier-breaking soldier' to lead Defense Department President-elect Joe Biden announced retired U.S. Army General Lloyd Austin as his selection for secretary of defense, a choice that has sparked a variety of reactions. Nick Schifin reports. Continue watching
Dec 08 Watch 6:35 Why President Trump continues to challenge the election results Next Monday members of the Electoral College will meet in state capitals across the country to cast their votes officially for president, even as President Trump and his allies continue to press to overturn the results of the election in… Continue watching
Dec 08 Biden picks Rep. Marcia Fudge as housing chief, sources say By Mary Clare Jalonick, Zeke Miller, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Fudge was first elected to Congress in 2008 to represent a district that includes Cleveland. She had been considered a leading candidate for agriculture secretary. Continue reading
Dec 08 WATCH: The family of Vanessa Guillén, Army soldier killed at Fort Hood, hold a news presser By Associated Press The family is demanding Congress pass legislation that would change the way the military addresses sexual assault and harassment claims within its ranks. Continue reading
Dec 08 Supreme Court rejects GOP bid to halt Biden's Pennsylvania win By Associated Press The Supreme Court has rejected Republicans' last-gasp bid to reverse Pennsylvania's certification of President-elect Joe Biden's victory in the electoral battleground. Continue reading