Jan 22 Watch 11:14 Brooks and Capehart on Biden's agenda and Trump's impeachment trial New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post columnist Jonathan Capehart join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including the historic inauguration, the Biden administration's early actions and a looming impeachment trial. Continue watching
Jan 22 The data behind 9 big challenges facing Biden By Vignesh Ramachandran, Chloe Jones, Dorothy Hastings, Isabella Isaacs-Thomas, Candice Norwood President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris face a confluence of crises as they kick off their first 100 days in leadership. Continue reading
Jan 22 Brexit leader to head Mississippi public policy center By Leah Willingham, Associated Press A leader of the Brexit movement is now the head of a conservative think tank in the American South. Carswell was a member of Parliament in Britain for 12 years. Continue reading
Jan 22 Twitter bans account of Iran's top leader after Trump threat By Associated Press Twitter says it's permanently banned an account connected to the office of Iran's supreme leader that seemed to threaten former President Donald Trump, calling the account "fake."… Continue reading
Jan 22 WATCH: Biden ordering stopgap help as talks start on big aid plan By Josh Boak, Associated Press The two executive orders that Biden signed Friday would increase food aid, protect job seekers on unemployment and clear a path for federal workers and contractors to get a $15 hourly minimum wage. Continue reading
Jan 22 WATCH: Biden orders review of domestic extremism threat in U.S. By Josh Boak, Eric Tucker, Associated Press President Joe Biden has directed his intelligence community to study the threat of domestic extremism in the United States, an undertaking being launched weeks after a violent mob stormed the U.S. Capitol. Continue reading
Jan 22 Trump impeachment to go to Senate Monday, launching trial By Mary Clare Jalonick, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press “There will be a trial,” Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said in making the announcement Friday. "It will be a full trial, it will be a fair trial.”… Continue reading
Jan 22 WATCH: Janet Yellen nomination as treasury secretary clears committee By Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press The Senate Finance Committee approved President Joe Biden’s nomination of Janet Yellen to be the nation’s 78th Treasury secretary on Friday, and supporters said they hoped to get the full Senate to approve it later in the day, making her… Continue reading
Jan 22 Biden ordering stopgap help as talks start on big aid plan By Josh Boak, Associated Press President Joe Biden plans to take executive action to provide a stopgap measure of financial relief to millions of Americans. Continue reading
Jan 22 WATCH: Lloyd Austin wins Senate confirmation as first Black Pentagon chief By Robert Burns, Andrew Taylor, Associated Press Lloyd J. Austin, a West Point graduate who rose to the Army's elite ranks and marched through racial barriers in a 41-year career, won Senate confirmation Friday to become the nation's first Black secretary of defense. Continue reading