Mar 09 Florida sues to stop Biden’s immigration directives By Adriana Gomez Licon, Associated Press Florida's Attorney General Ashley Moody says the new guidance has resulted in immigration officials declining to take custody of people who have served sentences for burglary, drug trafficking and other crimes. Continue reading
Mar 09 When to expect payments, other benefits from COVID-19 relief package By Sarah Skidmore Sell, Associated Press The $1.9 trillion federal pandemic relief package is expected to make its way through the House and hit President Joe Biden's desk soon. But when will the benefits reach you?… Continue reading
Mar 08 Watch 9:24 President Biden’s sweeping stimulus package on the cusp of becoming law By PBS NewsHour House Democrats are waiting to give final approval to the $1.9 trillion COVID relief package that was backed along party lines Saturday in the Senate. They are pressing to get the bill to President Biden to sign before federal unemployment… Continue watching
Mar 08 Watch 4:47 News Wrap: Task force calls for extensive security changes in the U.S. Capitol By PBS NewsHour In our news wrap Monday, a task force called for extensive changes in U.S. Capitol security including a quick-reaction force and a permanent, retractable fence. Also, President Biden ordered a review of how colleges and universities handle sexual assaults, demonstrations… Continue watching
Mar 08 Watch 8:16 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on the American Rescue Plan NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest political news, including the American Rescue Plan, what passage of the massive aid package will mean for President Biden, the risks for… Continue watching
Mar 05 Watch 12:06 Brooks and Capehart on the COVID relief debate and the political divide on voting rights New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post columnist Jonathan Capehart join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including the battle over voting rights, the lifting of pandemic restrictions in some states, and wrangling over the $1.9… Continue watching
Mar 03 With Biden’s backing, Democrats revive bill to overhaul policing By Will Weissert, Associated Press A sweeping measure set for a vote late Wednesday bans chokeholds and "qualified immunity" for law enforcement while easing requirements for prosecutors to pursue misconduct charges. Continue reading
Mar 03 Watch 13:10 Secretary of State Antony Blinken on the Biden administration’s foreign policy priorities By PBS NewsHour In his first speech as secretary of state, Antony Blinken on Wednesday unveiled the Biden administration's top foreign policy priorities, including containing COVID and putting Americans first. Judy Woodruff spoke with Blinken about those topics as well as vaccine diplomacy,… Continue watching
Mar 03 WATCH: Senate discusses $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill By Associated Press President Joe Biden and Democrats agreed to tighten eligibility limits for stimulus checks Wednesday, bowing to party moderates as leaders prepared to move their $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill through the Senate. Continue reading
Mar 03 WATCH: Blinken says China poses challenge to U.S. foreign policy By Associated Press Blinken's comments came Wednesday during a speech at the State Department in Washington where he laid out the Biden administration's foreign policy agenda, with eight priorities. Continue reading