Feb 11 U.S. agency cancels Trump policy on conservation purchases By Matthew Brown, Associated Press Acting Interior Secretary Scott de la Vega on Thursday rescinded a November order from former Secretary David Bernhardt that was criticized by lawmakers from both parties in Congress. Continue reading
Feb 10 Watch 5:02 News Wrap: Georgia prosecutor opens probe into Trump’s efforts to influence election In our news wrap Wednesday, a Georgia prosecutor opened a criminal investigation into former President Trump's efforts to influence the state’s presidential vote count, the CDC reported that wearing two face masks is more effective against COVID-19, President Biden ordered… Continue watching
Feb 10 Watch 7:18 How the Biden administration is trying to ramp up the pace of vaccinations About 1.5 million people in the U.S. are getting a shot of the COVID vaccine each day, and about 10 percent of Americans have received at least one dose so far. But the pace and the supply remain far too… Continue watching
Feb 10 Watch 8:01 Afghan warlords and militias fill the security vacuum left by a weak central government By Jane Ferguson, Emily Kassie Afghan security forces are strained to the limit and unable to stop rampant violence fracturing the country, as fighting has intensified between government forces and the Taliban. With the U.S. preparing to withdraw its troops, warlords and militias have been… Continue watching
Feb 10 WATCH: Biden briefed on new Defense department China task force By Associated Press President Joe Biden is making his first visit to the Pentagon as commander in chief. Continue reading
Feb 10 WATCH: Senate budget committee considers nomination of Neera Tanden, Biden’s pick to lead OMB By Associated Press During her Tuesday testimony to the Senate committee on Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs, Tanden apologized for spending years attacking top Republicans on social media. Continue reading
Feb 09 Dems attempt to push through school funding, wage increase By Collin Binkley, Associated Press House Democrats are muscling past Republicans on major portions of President Joe Biden's pandemic plan, including a proposed $130 billion in school relief and a gradual increase of the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour. Continue reading
Feb 09 WATCH: White House’s Psaki holds news briefing By Associated Press Donald Trump’s historic second impeachment trial opened in the Senate, with Democrats arguing that the former president should be convicted for inciting a violent mob of his supporters to attack the U.S. Capitol on January 6. Continue reading
Feb 08 Watch 11:05 In Afghanistan, Biden inherits America’s longest war and Trump’s peace deal By Jane Ferguson, Emily Kassie Last year, the Trump administration signed a deal with the Taliban that would have U.S. and NATO troops out of Afghanistan by May 1. But with the U.S. presence in the country about to enter its third decade, peace talks… Continue watching
Feb 08 CBO finds $15 minimum wage would reduce poverty, increase federal debt By Kevin Freking, Alan Fram, Josh Boak, Associated Press A new report from the Congressional Budget Office finds that increasing the minimum wage to $15 an hour would reduce the number of Americans living in poverty and boost wages for millions of people. Continue reading