Politics May 13 WATCH: Biden urges local leaders to spend more COVID-19 money on policing By Josh Boak, Darlene Superville, Chris Megerian, Associated Press
Politics Mar 14 WATCH: President Biden asks local officials to help push for funding Biden used an address to the National League of Cities Congressional City Conference to highlight the one year anniversary of the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan (ARP) and to appeal for local leaders to continue to push for more funding… By Associated Press
Politics Sep 06 Watch 6:54 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on child tax credit, abortion NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report join John Yang to discuss the latest political news, including the federal increase in SNAP benefits, the child tax credit, Texas’ abortion law and how it could impact midterm…
Politics May 05 WATCH: Biden gives remarks on implementing the American Rescue Plan Under the Biden relief program, which started accepting applications on Monday, restaurants and bars can qualify for grants equal to their pandemic-related revenue losses, with a cap of $10 million per business and $5 million per location. By Associated Press
Politics Apr 15 WATCH: Harris touts rescue plan’s billions for childcare Harris says close to half of American parents say their current child care situation is unsustainable. And the pandemic has exacerbated the problem, with childcare providers faced with higher costs and less revenues. By Associated Press
Mar 26 Watch 12:18 Brooks and Capehart on voting and gun violence legislation, Biden’s first news conference New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post columnist Jonathan Capehart join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including efforts to restrict voting, gun violence legislation and Biden’s first presidential news conference. Continue watching
Mar 24 Watch 8:50 Labor Secretary Walsh to prioritize American Rescue Plan, focus on ‘building back better’ President Biden regularly touts the promise of his COVID relief legislation, but there are significant problems in the job market that may not be easily solved as more than 9 million Americans remain out of work, and the unemployment numbers… Continue watching
Mar 17 Watch 7:52 Sen. John Barrasso on the border crisis, COVID aid and vaccinations Economic aid from the new COVID relief law is already flowing to Americans, but the political debate continues. Wyoming Sen. John Barrasso, a doctor and the third-ranking Republican in the Senate, joins Judy Woodruff to discuss COVID aid, Medicaid expansion,… Continue watching
Mar 17 Watch 6:42 How billions of dollars in COVID aid will help schools reopen By William Brangham, David Coles Living through a full year of closed schools and distance learning has taken a heavy toll on students, parents, teachers and school administrators. The new stimulus bill sets aside roughly $125 billion to help K-12 schools reopen. Laura Meckler, a… Continue watching
Mar 16 Watch 4:27 With a stop in Pennsylvania, Biden begins his pitch to Americans on new COVID relief law By Yamiche Alcindor, Geoffrey Lou Guray President Biden is on the road, aiming to sell his COVID relief law to the American public. His first stop Tuesday was in Pennsylvania with a visit to a Black-owned flooring business near Philadelphia, highlighting the aid that his administration… Continue watching