Jan 06 1,100 D.C. National Guard members being mobilized By Associated Press The Pentagon says about 1,100 D.C. National Guard members are being mobilized to help support law enforcement as violent supporters of President Donald Trump breached the U.S. Capitol. Continue reading
Jan 06 WATCH: U.S. Capitol locked down as Trump supporters clash with police By Associated Press The protesters stormed the Capitol shortly after Trump addressed thousands of his supporters, riling up the crowd with his baseless claims of election fraud. Continue reading
Jan 06 Biden to name judge Merrick Garland as attorney general By Eric Tucker, Michael Balsamo, Associated Press President-elect Joe Biden has selected Merrick Garland, a federal appeals court judge who in 2016 was snubbed by Republicans for a seat on the Supreme Court, as his attorney general, two people familiar with the selection process said Wednesday. Continue reading
Jan 05 WATCH: Congress resumes electoral vote count after protesters storm U.S. Capitol By Lisa Desjardins Watch PBS NewsHour special coverage of the joint session of Congress starting at 12:30 p.m. ET. Continue reading
Jan 05 Watch 9:58 Tensions rise as Congress prepares to certify election results It is a transition like no other with President Trump denying election results and defying the democratic process. In Washington D.C., hundreds met outside the U.S. Capitol in support of the president -- a preview of what's expected to be… Continue watching
Jan 05 Watch 8:16 Former defense secretary urges top brass to resign or resist questionable Trump orders All 10 living former secretaries of defense signed a column published in The Washington Post on Sunday that urged the Trump administration to allow a peaceful transition of power and to keep the Pentagon out of it. One of the… Continue watching
Jan 04 In farewell, DeVos urges Congress to reject Biden’s policies By Collin Binkley, Associated Press In a farewell letter to Congress, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos urged lawmakers to reject policies supported by President-elect Joe Biden, and to protect Trump administration policies that Biden has promised to eliminate. Continue reading
Dec 31 Watch 8:03 News Wrap: COVID-19 claims more than 1.8 million lives worldwide In our news wrap Thursday, New Year's Eve arrives as COVID-19 claimed more than 1.8 million lives worldwide, Sen. Ben Sasse pushes back against Republican colleagues trying to reverse the 2020 election results, the U.S. Senate continues a stalemate over… Continue watching
Dec 29 How Biden’s Education Department will tackle pandemic and Trump-era policies By Candice Norwood Addressing the effects of the coronavirus pandemic on education will be among some of the most urgent issues facing President-elect Joe Biden when he takes office. Continue reading
Dec 22 Biden picks Miguel Cardona as education secretary By Collin Binkley, Alexandra Jaffe, Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press Miguel Cardona was appointed to the top education post in Connecticut just months before the COVID-19 pandemic broke out in March. When schools moved to remote learning, he hurried to deliver more than 100,000 laptops to students. Continue reading