Jan 21 Watch 4:58 Why Biden’s pledges of free college, waiving student debt remain unfulfilled By Geoff Bennett, Ebony Joseph One year into President Joe Biden's tenure, we take stock of the status of some of his key campaign promises surrounding education, including the promise to reopen K-12 schools during the pandemic and provide two years of free community college. Continue watching
Jan 21 Watch 15:41 Brooks and Capehart on Biden’s wins, losses in year one and the Russia-Ukraine conflict New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post columnist Jonathan Capehart join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including Democrats' inability to garner enough support to pass the White House's legislative priorities, and the tensions that remain… Continue watching
Jan 21 Biden administration’s rapid-test rollout doesn’t easily reach those who need it most By Hannah Recht, Victoria Knight, Kaiser Health News Two rapid-testing initiatives the Biden administration released in the past week are inaccessible to some residents of multifamily housing, people who don’t speak English well, or those without internet. Continue reading
Jan 20 Watch 8:45 A closer look at Biden’s first year performance and why he has low approval ratings President Joe Biden enters his second year in office fighting to pass his signature legislation in a divided Congress, and facing the lowest approval ratings of his tenure. Judy Woodruff assesses his job performance with Democratic Party strategists Faiz Shakir,… Continue watching
Jan 19 Watch 6:28 Biden acknowledges setbacks to domestic agenda in rare press conference By Geoff Bennett, Matt Loffman President Joe Biden fielded questions from reporters Wednesday on everything from soaring inflation, to the stalemate on voting rights legislation and Americans' anxiety over omicron. It was his first formal press conference in 10 months. Geoff Bennett joins Judy Woodruff… Continue watching
Jan 19 Watch 7:23 Has Biden delivered on climate promises? Analyzing his first year in office By Amna Nawaz, Tess Conciatori One year into President Joe Biden’s tenure, we’re taking stock of where some of his key campaign commitments stand. Even before taking office, Biden called climate change an existential crisis, and promised to take historic action. Amna Nawaz joins Judy… Continue watching
Jan 19 As officials stress importance of N95s, White House will make 400 million available for free By Zeke Miller, Associated Press The Biden administration will begin making 400 million N95 masks available for free to Americans starting next week. Continue reading
Jan 18 Website for free virus tests is here. How does it work? By Zeke Miller, Darlene Superville, Associated Press Under criticism after weeks of shortages, President Joe Biden's administration is working to make COVID-19 rapid test kits more available and accessible to Americans by boosting supply and lowering costs. Continue reading
Jan 18 U.S. regulators take aim at illegal and anticompetitive mergers By Marcy Gordon, Associated Press Two agencies are seeking public comment on how current merger guidelines can be updated to better detect and prevent illegal and anticompetitive deals. Continue reading
Jan 18 White House soft-launches free COVID testing kit website By Zeke Miller, Associated Press The Biden administration on Tuesday quietly launched its website for Americans to request free at-home COVID-19 tests, a day before the site was scheduled to officially launch. Continue reading