Jun 23 WATCH: House panel considers child care amid the COVID-19 pandemic By Justin Stabley and Associated Press The Worker and Family Support Subcommittee holds a hearing on child care during the COVID-19 pandemic. Continue reading
Jun 23 Trump says he'll issue executive order to protect monuments By Darlene Superville, Associated Press resident Donald Trump says he'll issue an executive order to protect monuments that are coming under new scrutiny as America wrestles with racism during the unrest sparked by the police killing of George Floyd. Continue reading
Jun 23 WATCH: Trump visits Arizona to mark construction of 200 miles of wall along U.S.-Mexico border By Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press President Donald Trump faces a fresh test of his ability to draw a crowd during a pandemic when he visits Arizona on Tuesday after his sparsely attended weekend rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Continue reading
Jun 23 WATCH: Fauci, Redfield, health officials testify on Trump administration's response to COVID-19 By Lauran Neergaard, Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press Dr. Anthony Fauci returns to Capitol Hill on Tuesday at a fraught moment in the nation's pandemic response. Continue reading
Jun 23 WATCH: Health officials testify on lessons from COVID-19 and preparing for future pandemics By Courtney Vinopal The committee will hear from a number of doctors and health officials, including Utah Gov. Michael O. Leavitt, a former secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services. Continue reading
Jun 22 In Tuesday's primaries, Democrats compete for the party's future By Matt Loffman The June 23 congressional primaries will be one of the bigger tests this election cycle of the divides inside the Democratic Party. Continue reading
Jun 22 Watch 9:02 Why Gov. Asa Hutchinson says reopening Arkansas isn't to blame for rising COVID-19 cases As states continue to lift pandemic restrictions and allow economic activity to resume, many are seeing new surges in coronavirus cases. Arkansas has documented more than 3,500 new positive tests since it began the second phase of its reopening. Arkansas… Continue watching
Jun 22 Watch 8:00 In Georgia, primary election chaos highlights a voting system deeply flawed By Miles O'Brien Georgia experienced major problems with its voting processes during a primary election earlier in June. People waited in line up to eight hours to cast ballots, and poll workers struggled with new machines on which they hadn’t been trained due… Continue watching
Jun 22 Watch 3:07 What to expect from Gen Z voters in 2020 elections By Yamiche Alcindor Voters under age 25 are taking to the streets and to social media to express their opposition to President Trump. But will the political energy of Generation Z translate into votes for former Vice President Joe Biden, the presumptive Democratic… Continue watching
Jun 22 Biden campaign commits to 3 general election debates By Alexandra Jaffe, Associated Press “Our position is straightforward and clear: Joe Biden will accept the Commission’s debates, on the Commission’s dates, under the Commission’s established format and the Commission’s independent choice of moderators."… Continue reading