Dec 17 Final stretch on COVID-19 economic relief, but no deal yet By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press Congressional negotiators on the long-delayed $900 billion COVID-19 economic relief package worked through a handful of remaining holdups Thursday as they labored to seal a final agreement for more help to businesses and the unemployed and new stimulus payments to… Continue reading
Dec 17 6 men indicted in alleged plot to kidnap Michigan governor By John Flesher, Associated Press A federal grand jury has charged six men with conspiring to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in what investigators say was a plot by anti-government extremists who were angry over her coronavirus policies. Continue reading
Dec 17 WATCH: Sackler family members who own Purdue testify before Congress By Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press Two of the owners of the company that makes OxyContin acknowledged to a congressional committee on Thursday that the powerful prescription painkiller has played a role in the national opioid crisis but stopped short of apologizing or admitting wrongdoing. Continue reading
Dec 16 WATCH: Moderna COVID-19 vaccine set for approval in U.S. with panel endorsement By Matthew Perrone, Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press The FDA reviewers said that the two-dose vaccine “was highly effective” in preventing symptomatic COVID-19 from occurring “at least 14 days after the receipt of the second dose.”… Continue reading
Dec 16 Watch 4:08 Congress closes in on a deal for an economic relief bill Lawmakers in Washington inched closer to an elusive deal on an economic relief bill during the pandemic, with both sides making concessions including the possibility of direct-payment checks to Americans. Lisa Desjardins joins Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest. Continue watching
Dec 16 WATCH: Biden introduces Buttigieg as transportation secretary pick By Associated Press Pete Buttigieg, a former city leader of South Bend, Indiana, would also be the first openly gay person confirmed by the Senate to a Cabinet post. Continue reading
Dec 16 Lawmakers near agreement on long-delayed pandemic aid bill By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press A deal could come as early as Wednesday on legislation that would extend help to individuals and businesses and ship coronavirus vaccines to millions. Continue reading
Dec 16 WATCH: Republican senators push baseless claims of widespread voter fraud in election security hearing By Christina A. Cassidy, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Republican senators on Wednesday further perpetuated President Donald Trump’s baseless claims of widespread voter fraud, two days after Democrat Joe Biden’s victory was sealed by the Electoral College. Continue reading
Dec 16 Biden's challenge creating a COVID-19-free White House By Associated Press President-elect Joe Biden’s team has limited experience with staffing a physical office during the pandemic. Continue reading
Dec 15 Republicans acknowledge Biden's victory after Electoral College vote By Will Weissert, Associated Press More than a month after the election, some of the nation's highest-profile Republican holdouts are beginning to embrace reality. They're coming to terms with the fact that Joe Biden will be president soon. Continue reading